BCG Daily Thursday 5th September 2019
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Taskmaster Series 9 Episode 1 review
For the first time it might be a series which I slightly struggle with.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 5th September 2019Monty Python Box Set Release Postponed Due To New Finds
Following on from the announcement at the end of July celebrating the release of the newly restored Monty Python's Flying Circus Norwegian Blu-ray Edition the release date has had to be delayed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th September 2019Greenwich Comedy Festival 2019 opening night
The Greenwich Comedy Festival is always a late-summer treat: a chance to catch top names on a line-up bill, often after they've done boot camp of Edinburgh and before their autumn tours.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th September 2019NextUp review: Roisin and Chiara
On paper Roisin and Chiara are exactly the kind of comedy that I love the most as they're a sketch duo who are anarchic and unpredictable, plus they include a couple of (short) songs and leap from character to character with admirable ease. But this is only a show I partially liked, at certain points it's very funny and impressive but at other times it falls a tad flat, and there's one bit which made me cringe as it's something that many others have done before.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 5th September 2019The sitcom renaissance has arrived
Shows like Channel 4's Stath Lets Flats show audiences can care about the half-hour format - it just needs specificity.
Lauren O'Neill, Vice.com, 5th September 2019Ben Elton interview
Ben Elton is constantly being asked by the BBC to write a new series of Blackadder, knowing a return would spark a ratings boom. But speaking exclusively to The Sun, he says it will NEVER happen - despite what Tony Robinson, who plays hapless Baldrick, might think.
Stuart Pink, The Sun, 5th September 2019Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
How Does That Make You Feel?
Series 11, Episode 4Philip has given give up his acting ambitions finding satisfaction demonstrating kitchen appliances in the basement of Peter Jones. But Rose's success is never far from his mind.
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 7 - Blinking 'EckBetty wants a nice photo of Dave and Anna, but the camera George uses happens to belong to Gran, and it's been cursed by an ancient mummy.
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 8 - WishesIf there were two things Dave could wish for it would be for Fuzzypeg to smell better, and for Gran to be nicer. Is getting what you want always a good thing?
Go Jetters
Series 3, Episode 9 - Solar Race, AustraliaGlitch's hopes of winning a solar-powered race across the Australian outback are foiled when he crashes the Glitchster in the middle of the night. With the solar battery dead, he and Kyan are stranded with no water and no way out. It's up to the Go Jetters to find them and save the day.
A League Of Their Own
Series 14, Episode 4Sports broadcaster Clare Balding takes to the field to babysit Jamie, Freddie and Romesh - so at least someone will know what they're talking about. Also joining the gang this week will be Rob Beckett, Chemmy Alcott and Harry Winks.
Brassic
Series 1, Episode 4Scrambling to pay back gangster Terence McCann, Vinnie and the lads accept some fast cash from a disgruntled housewife who hires them to kill her ex-husband's prized koi carp collection.
This Way Up
Series 1, Episode 5An unplanned night out with Bradley leads to some suspect choices for Aine.
The Mash Report
Series 3, Episode 1Britain's most uncompromising and controversial topical satire tackles all the news from a world gone mad and a country now genuinely run by Boris Johnson. Nish Kumar plays host to an array of correspondents who can't quite believe what they're seeing.
Kevin Eldon Will See You Now
Series 4, Episode 2 - Who The Hell Do You Think You Are?Kevin and his all-important cast take a stroll through the Eldon family archive, meeting Kevin's ancestors, discovering the true value of £35billion and wallowing in mud.