BCG Daily Saturday 19th January 2019

News

Press clippings

Derry Girls captures teenage girlhood everywhere

Many shows about teens don't push past cliches - but Derry Girls gives us complex, unpredictable characters who are never completely in control.

Nadine von Cohen, The Guardian, 19th January 2019

Adam Hess: Seahorse review

Don't lose concentration for a moment. Hess barely pauses for breath - and you'll have little time to catch yours as the laughter takes hold.

Angela Johnson, Entertainment Focus, 19th January 2019

Is stand-up comedy doomed?

Whether it's censorship, problematic tweets or #MeToo, comics are being scrutinised like never before. Is there a 'new sense of panic' in the industry?

Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 19th January 2019

Interview: rarely asked questions - Danielle Walker

Australian comedian Danielle Walker is on a bit of a roll.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th January 2019

Romesh Ranganathan: This year I will become a better

This is the year I will become a better father, husband, son.

Romesh Ranganathan, The Guardian, 19th January 2019

The comics that sum up 2019

There's an unorthodox new generation of performers on the horizon.

Hannah J Davies and Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 19th January 2019

Windsor Davies tribute

Windsor Davies once made me cry. And now news of his death aged 88 has brought a tear to my eye again.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 19th January 2019

Videos

TV & radio

11am
60 min

Fighting Talk

Series 16, Episode 18

Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Greg Brady, Chloe Petts, John Rawling and Eddie Kadi fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.

2:40pm
25 min

Almost Never

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Concert

Chloe decides the boys need to record a music video, but unfortunately Nate finds himself roped into taking his sister Molly to a Girls Here First concert, the one place he should never be seen!

3:10pm
25 min

Almost Never

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Single

A video of Nate singing at the Girls Here First gig has gone viral and he's feeling embarrassed.

3:35pm
25 min

Almost Never

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Photo

The Wonderland try to solve their 'Spotlight Losers' image problem with a buzzworthy new band photo.

4:05pm
25 min

Almost Never

Series 1, Episode 5 - The Squid

The boys are working at a diner below their rehearsal space at The Palais, and they're feeling further away from fame and success than ever.

4:30pm
25 min

Almost Never

Series 1, Episode 6 - The Middle Eight

Harry falls under the spell of a serious musician and falls out with Nathaniel over the musical direction of the band. But is Trinity, Harry's new mentor, all that she seems?

5pm
25 min