BCG Daily Thursday 17th January 2019
Press clippings
How The Day Today changed satire forever
25 years ago, Chris Morris and Armando Iannucci's uproarious news spoof unleashed Fake News on the world (not to mention Alan Partridge).
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 17th January 2019Lucy Porter interview
Lucy Porter on Caroline Aherne, Billy Connolly and erotic comedy.
Jenny Lee, The Irish News, 17th January 2019Lloyd Griffith interview
Comedian and Soccer AM host Lloyd Griffith heads to Scotland to prove he's an all rounder.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 17th January 2019Daniel Kitson: Keep review
Marie Kondo might be at the peak of the zeitgeist with her Netflix series about decluttering, but it is not a concept Daniel Kitson has any truck with.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th January 2019In praise of Sex Education
The critically acclaimed series combines teen comedy tropes with remarkable honesty, offering a fully fleshed portrait of how high schoolers deal with sex and consent today.
Arielle Bernstein, The Guardian, 17th January 2019How The Day Today could have been made for 2019
When The Day Today was first broadcast on 19 January 1994, its rambunctious, attention-demanding presentation and news items on 'bomb dogs' the theft of the pound and wild horses running amok on the London Underground was obvious satire. But revisiting Chris Morris' sharp-as-a-tack spoof today, the lines somehow blur.
Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 17th January 2019Line up revealed for new act of the year 2019
The line-up has been confirmed for the New Act Of The Year 2019, which takes place on February 2.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th January 2019Review: Sex Education, Netflix
Sex Education is an odd one. As has already been pointed out elsewhere, this new Netflix series seems to be set in a British school that thinks it is in America. The boys seem to be either jocks or nerds while the girls seem to be good girls or bad girls. You almost expect to see Olivia Newton-John walking past in leather trousers smoking a ciggy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th January 2019Al Porter confirms suicide story is a hoax
Irish comedian Al Porter has confirmed that a story (see below) that has been circulating in WhatsApp groups that he has commited suicide is a cruel hoax and not a genuine report. It has not actually appeared on the Mirror website and is nothing to do with the Mirror.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th January 2019Daniel Kitson: Keep
The conclusion of Keep comes after too much faffing around with the index cards that his premise has made necessary, but when we get there it is a rewardingly tidy culmination of the clues that Kitson dropped over the previous two hours.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th January 2019Videos
Online
Podcasts
TV & radio
10:45am15 min
6:30pm30 min
Mark Steel's In Town
Series 9, Episode 1 - HastingsMark visits Hastings, East Sussex, which is mainly known for its famous battle, but they don't like to go on about that.
8pm30 min
Beat The Internet With John Robins
Episode 19John Robins hosts the new comedy quiz show where contestants try to finish sentences based on some of the internet's most popular search terms.
8:30pm30 min
Beat The Internet With John Robins
Episode 20John Robins hosts the new comedy quiz show where contestants try to finish sentences based on some of the internet's most popular search terms.
9pm60 min
A League Of Their Own
European Road Trip, Episode 2Freddie and Jamie race through the streets of Paris as they go wheel to wheel on its Formula E circuit.
10pm60 min
The Russell Howard Hour
Series 2, Episode 8On this week's show, Russell welcomes Rob Delaney for an emotional, in-depth chat; investigates bungee dance with Jessica Knappett; and looks at the latest political developments in the UK, US and Europe.
10pm30 min
Roast Battle
Series 3, Episode 4It's Tom Lucy versus Nigel Ng and Johnny Vegas and Phil Ellis go for each other.