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BCG Daily Monday 2nd September 2019

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Chic Murray: A Funny Place For A Window. Image shows from L to R: Chic Murray (Dave Anderson), Maidie (Maureen Carr)

Chic Murray, a funny place for a window, review

Once upon a time, TV folk would have thought this kind of thing deadly dull and stagey. Why would anyone want to watch a play at home and miss out on the atmosphere of the theatre? Yet the hugely successful broadcasting of live theatre to cinemas shows the public likes drama on the big screen, so why not the small?

Alison Rowat, The Herald, 2nd September 2019
Abbie Murphy. Copyright: Idil Sukan

2019 Funny Women Awards: Best Show shortlist announced

We have been through the numbers and we can now announce our top 10

Funny Women, 2nd September 2019
Nick Helm: The Killing Machine. Sam Miller (Nick Helm)

One and done: Nick Helm - The Killing Machine

Helm does pull off the ending at least, even if it isn't anything that will have you in hysterics.

Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 2nd September 2019
Jen Ives

Meet the 2019 Funny Women finalists: Jen Ives

The standard was very high at our Brighton semi-final at Komedia, but Jen Ives was one of the acts who stood out and she will be going through to our Grand Final.

Funny Women, 2nd September 2019
This Way Up. Aine (Aisling Bea). Copyright: Merman

This Way Up: Aisling Bea's show is the perfect tonic

The stand-up tackles everything from mental health to love and sibling relationships in this deft comedy on recovery.

Hannah Jane Parkinson, The Guardian, 2nd September 2019

Videos

TV & radio

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Frances Tomelty

How Does That Make You Feel?

Series 11, Episode 1

Richard has had a chance encounter with the Duchess of Sussex causing him to faint. Meanwhile Toby has been trying on his shoes and, alarmingly, urging him to make an early-day will in his favour.

CITV 4:30pm
15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

Series 1, Episode 1 - A Starfish Called Gareth

The Spuds take the camper van on holiday, and end up at the bottom of the sea. Dave has to resort to a resourceful solution to get help.

CITV 4:45pm
15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

Series 1, Episode 2 - Donkey

Dave rescues an endangered donkey from the docks. Hiding it in the camper van, things take a turn when the donkey eats Gran's glasses.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 4:50pm
10 min
Go Jetters. Copyright: BBC

Go Jetters

Series 3, Episode 6 - The Continent Of Europe

When Tala bases her class project on her uncle's travels, the Go Jetters swing into action and help Grandmaster Glitch take his own souvenir selfies across the continent of Europe.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 85, Episode 5

Stephen Fry, Jan Ravens, Pam Ayres and Paul Merton try to speak on a range of topics for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Nicholas Parsons hosts.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Stath Lets Flats. Image shows from L to R: Al (Alastair Roberts), Stath (Jamie Demetriou). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Stath Lets Flats

Series 2, Episode 3 - An Completely Different Girl

Stath is struggling with the smart new clients brought in by Julian, until he meets Harriet, a well-meaning middle-class millennial, who takes a shine to him. But Stath soon finds himself out of his depth with her intellectual friends. Meanwhile Al uses his singing talents to get close to Sophie.

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