BCG Daily Tuesday 3rd September 2019
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Terry Gilliam: I disagree with John Cleese's worldview
Gilliam, speaking to Radio Times magazine, said that the only public figure he can trust in the current political climate is Sir David Attenborough.
BT, 3rd September 2019
John Cleese: UK journalists write off comedy success
The Monty Python star said the series is not 'going very strong' in the country where it was first launched.
BT, 3rd September 2019
Eric Idle: 'I liked it better when we annoyed people'
Eric Idle has said it is disappointing that Monty Python is now viewed as "rather cuddly and lovely" as opposed to upsetting people as it once did.
Florence Snead, i Newspaper, 3rd September 2019
Chris O'Dowd and Rosamund Pike rehearsed with wine
Chris O'Dowd revealed he and Rosamund Pike rehearsed their upcoming BBC comedy State Of The Union in the pub over a glass of wine.
Yahoo, 3rd September 2019
Sara Pascoe on her new book Sex Power Money
'I used to think male sexuality was a restrained monster'.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 3rd September 2019
Going to see stand-up? Don't fear the front row!
Sitting near a performer puts you in the firing line - but it also makes you an invaluable part of any comedy show.
Roberto Tyley, The Guardian, 3rd September 2019
Interview: Dave Johns
Grounded in his core beliefs, it feels like Johns is determined to make us all beneficiaries of his recent fame.
Damian Robinson, Narc Magazine, 3rd September 2019
John Cleese is ruining Python's legacy
Is Britain guilty of not showing enough enthusiasm for 50-year-old comedy sketches, or is Cleese just a bit out of touch?
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 3rd September 2019
Book review: A Hitch In Time by Andy Smart
Hopefully there will be another instalment that details that transition into comedy - for Smart is a hugely engaging writer with a simple but effective style. Though it surely helps that he has stories aplenty from such a life full of escapades.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd September 2019
Review - Tom Ballard: Enough at Soho Theatre
We are likely to be seeing more of Ballard in the UK. During the show, he reveals that he's now in the country on a two-year working visa.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd September 2019Videos
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10:45am15 min
How Does That Make You Feel?
Series 11, Episode 2Tony Bishop's plan to launch The Men's Equality Party have foundered with his fellow drinkers' refusal to pay their subscriptions. But a new plan to enter and win Masterchef: The Professionals seems a sure-fire to get the attention of Chrissie his estranged wife, until Martha points out his fatal strategic flaw; he's not a professional chef.
4:30pm15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 3 - A Whaley Good TimeFuzzypeg eats the Spuds' fish supper and Dave has to catch another. Things look up when he hooks something, but it turns out to be a whale.
4:45pm15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 4 - Born FreeGeorge takes Dave on an adventure camping, but Dave isn't sure it's a great idea. He's proved right when they both wake up in a bear's cave.
4:50pm10 min
Go Jetters
Series 3, Episode 7 - Go Jetter Heroes: Polar ExplorersWhen Glitch and Kyan race to the south pole, Glitch's loyal Grimbots steal the pole's marker to help Glitch win. But when Glitch orders them to return it, they find themselves lost and trapped in the ice - and the Go Jetters must spring into action to rescue them.
6:30pm30 min
Paul Sinha's General Knowledge
Series 1, Episode 2This week's show starts with a question about the connection between an Emmy-winning actor and an electro-pop pioneer, before moving through the world of sport in search of barely-believable but true facts, including one of Britain's greatest-ever cyclists and the unusual circumstances around the 1904 Olympic Marathon.
11pm30 min
Phil Ellis Is Trying
Series 2, Episode 4 - RugratPhil is tasked by the mayor of Parbold to find out if her husband is having an affair, leading Phil, Johnny and Polly across town to investigate Parbold's seedy underbelly.
2am30 min
The Reluctant Landlord
Series 2, Episode 1 - Daddy Do CareRomesh becomes sole carer for the day when Natasha is urgently called into work. Juggling the pub and childcare quickly becomes problematic.