BCG Daily Wednesday 16th January 2019
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James Acaster, Phoenix Theatre review
A masterclass of comedy.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 16th January 2019Maisie Adam: Vague - review
Ordinarily, I wouldn't have considered epilepsy within a comedy set, however, Maisie Adam somehow had me laughing at impressions of absence seizures.
Femedy, 16th January 2019Sex Education praised for its depiction of abortion
Episode three of the comedy-drama series is being commended for its tactful depiction of abortion.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 16th January 2019Olga Koch review
"If you're not laughing, you're learning," quips Olga Koch early on in Fight. She is correct in her self-criticism. The St Petersburg-born stand-up's debut show offers a unique take on life before and after communism.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 16th January 2019Josie Lawrence: Cuts to the arts in schools is criminal
Comedian and actor Josie Lawrence has slammed "criminal" cuts to the arts in education.
The Stage, 16th January 2019Videos
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10:40am15 min
6:30pm30 min
Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You
Series 2, Episode 3 - PassionsIn part a tribute to Angela's beloved late father - a larger-than-life, gregarious character he was a sex shop manager, naturist, and a big fan of caravans and pranks - Angela celebrates his carpe diem approach to life, and his motto: You Can't Take It With You.
10pm30 min
Roast Battle
Series 3, Episode 3Tom Houghton and Lauren Pattison face each other, and Simon Brodkin and Dane Baptiste do battle.
11pm15 min
Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair
Series 5, Episode 2 - The Kitchen TableFollowing her mother's death 'massive stroke halfway through Pointless' a woman reminisces about her family as she waits for her mother's house to be cleared. She and her sister may not always have got on but she's the only one she can share these memories with. Read by Monica Dolan.