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BCG Daily Saturday 31st August 2019

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Laura Patricia Jones Pro

10 reasons to apply for the NFTS Writing & Producing Comedy course

A graduate of the National Film & Television School's Writing and Producing Comedy diploma talks about some of the advantages of the course, and how you can try to get the costs down.

Press clippings

Fleabag. Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures

Review: Fleabag, Wyndham's Theatre

This is the story of one woman in possession of a fierce intellect and a wicked sense of humour - an individual who is more than a mere threat to our social code.

Josephine Balfour, A Younger Theatre, 31st August 2019

Fleabag review

What an absolute pleasure it was to see this show.

UK Theatre Network, 31st August 2019

Venice review: Rare Beasts

Eccentrics run rampant in Rare Beasts, a spirited but far too indulgent study of a difficult woman in a difficult relationship with a difficult man. Making her directorial debut, actress Billie Piper emphatically throws caution to the wind, seeking nothing less than an unhinged portrait of modern life that strips away the niceties and clichés of the romantic comedy in order to arrive at something painful and true about love and commitment.

Tim Grierson, Screen Daily, 31st August 2019

TV & radio

Radio 4 10:30am
30 min
Alex Edelman

Alex Edelman's Special Relationships

Episode 4 - Teacher and Student

The comedian is join by guests from Los Angeles to look at the relationship between teacher and pupil from all perspectives.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 17, Episode 4

Football and Esports presenter Spencer FC, sports broadcaster Caroline Barker, boxing commentator and journalist Steve Bunce and comedian Justin Moorhouse join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

Radio 4 2:45pm
45 min
The Penny Dreadfuls Present.... Image shows from L to R: Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck, David Reed

The Penny Dreadfuls Present...

Hadrian's Beard, Episode 1 - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hadrian's Beard

The Penny Dreadfuls tell the story of Emperor Hadrian and his bonkers idea to build a wall across an entire nation (who would do that!?!).

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 5pm
30 min
Zone Of Champions. Image shows from L to R: Jack Bullman (John Thomson), Nicky Brimble (Jessica Knappett). Copyright: Spelthorne Community Television

Zone Of Champions

Episode 6

Comedy clip show, in which sports commentators played by John Thomson and Jessica Knappett narrate home movie footage as if they were sporting events. Featuring coverage of Dog Jenga, the Alpine Calamity and Wilfully Dangerous Snooker.

Radio 4 8pm
60 min
Beating Hitler With Humour. Credit: BBC

Beating Hitler With Humour

Writer Timur Vermes explores how the BBC used humour battling with Hitler during the Second World War.

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