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BCG Daily Monday 9th September 2019

News

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators. Image shows from L to R: Frank Hathaway (Mark Benton), Luella Shakespeare (Jo Joyner) TV

Shakespeare & Hathaway gets two more series

BBC One's hit comedy drama series Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators is to return for two more series.

Stewart Lee Shop

Stewart Lee to launch his new book from a barge

Stewart Lee is to launch his new book March Of The Lemmings by giving a reading on a barge.

Up Pompeii audio show Shop

New audio version of Up Pompeii! stage show

A new audio adaptation of the Up Pompeii! stage show, written for Frankie Howerd, is to be recorded next month with a star cast.

Death On The Tyne. Image shows from L to R: Terry (Johnny Vegas), Gemma (Sian Gibson). Copyright: Shiny Button Productions TV

Gold announces Dial M For Middlesbrough star cast

Gold has announced the stars for its third murder mystery comedy featuring Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson, Dial M For Middlesbrough. Jason Donovan and Joanna Page are amongst the cast.

Features

Keith Palmer People

Keith Palmer's National Lottery Big Surprise

Keith Palmer, founder of Camden-based project The Comedy School, was the subject of The National Lottery's Big Surprise. You can watch the video here.

BCG Pro

Danny Morgan Pro

How Double Date got made

Producer Matt Wilkinson explains how comic-horror feature Double Date - now available to buy - developed from an idea in actor-writer Danny Morgan's head to the silver screen.

Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC Pro

Sitcom scripts: 5 mistakes we all make

A look at five unnecessary mistakes that comedy writers at every level in the profession make, all the time.

Press clippings

Defending The Guilty. Image shows from L to R: Will Packham (Will Sharpe), Caroline Bratt (Katherine Parkinson). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Katherine Parkinson relished playing unlikeable lawyer

Katherine Parkinson has said it was refreshing playing an unlikeable character in legal comedy Defending The Guilty, and that being "utterly horrific" came easily.

BT, 9th September 2019
Scarborough. Image shows from L to R: Mike (Jason Manford), Karen (Catherine Tyldesley). Copyright: BBC Studios

Viewers 'disgusted' by sick jokes about Jimmy Savile

The BBC sparked an angry backlash with a new show that featured sick references to Jimmy Savile. Viewers blasted new sitcom Scarborough, saying it left them "disgusted" due to jokes about the sex monster.

The Sun, 9th September 2019
Is That... Chris Ramsey?. Chris Ramsey. Copyright: Avalon Television

Sixty Seconds with Chris Ramsey

If I didn't talk about Strictly on stage, it would be the elephant in the room.

Metro, 9th September 2019
Almost Never. Mya (Mya-Lecia Naylor). Copyright: Saltbeef TV

Mya-Lecia Naylor died by misadventure says coroner

A coroner has ruled the death of CBBC actress Mya-Lecia Naylor (Millie Inbetween, Almost Never) at the age of 16 was caused by misadventure.

BBC, 9th September 2019
Scarborough. Image shows from L to R: Mike (Jason Manford), Karen (Catherine Tyldesley). Copyright: BBC Studios

BBC defends Jimmy Savile jokes in Scarborough

The new comedy came under fire after viewers found some of the controversial jokes "disgusting".

Kimberley Bond, Radio Times, 9th September 2019
The Reluctant Landlord. Romesh (Romesh Ranganathan). Copyright: What Larks Productions

Romesh Ranganathan interview

"Having everything taken away from me stopped me from being lazy".

Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 9th September 2019
Ahir Shah

Ahir Shah interview

British comic takes us back to his Uni days and gives aspiring student stand-ups some advice.

Brian Donaldson, The List, 9th September 2019

Review: Military Wives

Peter Cattaneo's dramatisation of a true story pleasantly hits familiar notes.

Elena Lazic, Cineuropa, 9th September 2019

Videos

Image shows from L to R: Paul G Raymond, Nimisha Odedra Online

Descendants

11 mins, 55 secs

Underachieving siblings Adrian and Viv try to to figure out their pathetic romantic relationships, set to a colourful score of South Asian music.

Woody Brown. Greig Johnson Online

Music-Making Maestroclass with Woody Brown

3 mins, 43 secs

Iconic hitmaker Woody Brown reveals his tips, tricks and tropes for mixing, mastering, producing & production.

Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Manuel (Andrew Sachs), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Polly (Connie Booth). Copyright: BBC TV

Fawlty Towers - Funny cos it's true!

2 mins, 10 secs

John Cleese being interviewed on Parkinson about the origins of Fawlty Towers.

Podcasts

My Dad Wrote A Porno. Image shows from L to R: James Cooper, Jamie Morton, Alice Levine

My Dad Wrote A Porno: Series 5, Episode 1

46 minutes

The Aftermath. Jamie, James and Alice are back to open book five of Rocky Flintstone's erotic magnum opus Belinda Blinked. After a devastating explosion in the Steele's Pots and Pans...

TV & radio

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

The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

Series 1, Episode 11 - Sports Day

Determined to win this year's Sport's Day, finally making Betty's dreams come true, Dave 'adapts' Anna's chair to speed things up in the final race.

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

The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

Series 1, Episode 12 - Dig

When Betty insists Dave finds a hobby, he takes up treasure hunting, and rocks the very foundations of his tower block home.

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

Go Jetters

Series 3, Episode 11 - Tulip Fields, Netherlands

Flower power! Foz and Xuli race to stop a runaway harvester destroying a tulip field.

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

Just A Minute

Series 85, Episode 6

Graham Norton, Zoe Lyons, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton try to speak on a range of topics for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Nicholas Parsons hosts.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Beth Granville. Copyright: Alex Brenner

Foiled

Series 3, Episode 1 - Everything's Totes

Bleach for the Stars welcomes a Danish exchange stylist - but what is Yorrick hiding?

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 7:30pm
30 min
Tudur's TV Flashback. Tudur Owen

TV Flashback

Series 1, Episode 10 - Leisure

This time Tudur is on a quest to discover the truth about leisure.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Stath Lets Flats. Image shows from L to R: Cem (David Mumeni), Nenna (Danielle Vitalis), Stath (Jamie Demetriou), Robbie (Tom Stourton), Anthony Stappan (Nick Mohammed). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Stath Lets Flats

Series 2, Episode 4 - A Battle Of Our Lifes

Michael & Eagle is under threat from a rival agency burning their signs. When their keys are stolen too, Stath is challenged to prove his bravery. Sophie finds herself caught up in the lettings agency war, when she falls for fellow dogsbody, Cem.

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