BCG Daily Tuesday 17th September 2019
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The comedy that sets out to burst Home & Away bubble
Comedian Sarah Kendall's new TV series has beaches and sunshine, but her version of 1980s New South Wales is no Summer Bay.
Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore, The Guardian, 17th September 2019
Katherine Parkinson interview
The IT Crowd and Humans star, who plays a criminal barrister in new BBC2 sitcom Defending The Guilty, talks to Charlotte Cripps about work and home life balance as a mum.
Charlotte Cripps, The Independent, 17th September 2019
Brydon, Mack and Mitchell, Portsmouth Guildhall review
Would I Lie to You? team on the road.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 17th September 2019
TV review: Defending The Guilty
Given the Supreme Court deliberations are dominating the news today, this is either the best or worst day to launch a comedy about lawyers.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th September 2019
Live review: Michael Legge - The Idiot
It's a show tha's an absolute must see, and I'd be amazed if that doesn't apply to whatever Legge does next as well.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 17th September 2019
Magic Goes Wrong in the West End: exclusive first look
And for their next trick, Mischief Theatre have cooked up something new for the West End.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 17th September 2019
Defending the Guilty: overstuffed with stereotypes
A new adaptation of Alex McBride's memoir is not quite as funny as it thinks it is.
Alistair McKay, Evening Standard, 17th September 2019
Defending the Guilty review
New legal comedy struggles to get off the ground.
Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk, 17th September 2019
A look back at Blackadder Back & Forth
As a reunion, and a Christmas special, I always thought that Blackadder Back & Forth was brilliant. Ultimately though, I can understand why people didn't want Blackadder's legacy damaged.
Rhianna Evans, Super Ink, 17th September 2019Videos
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4:30pm15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 23 - Rat PackDave wants to learn to play the drums at school, but is given the recorder. With a talent show around the corner, Dave gets practising.
4:45pm15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 1, Episode 24 - Flea ManDave and Fuzzypeg the dog get dirty playing at the local dump, so dirty in fact that Fuzzypeg picks up an extremely grumpy flea.
6:30pm30 min
Paul Sinha's General Knowledge
Series 1, Episode 4In this final episode of the series, Paul reveals a dazzling list of facts, each one connected to a different year between 1970 and 1995. From the fictional character who got a Times obituary to the woman who ruined her TV career by being too mean, this is the closest a comedy show about facts can get to being a Billy Joel song.
9:30pm30 min
How To Burn A Million Quid
Episode 1 - Rule 1Outrageous comedy drama telling the true story of the chart-topping pop duo known as KLF who, in 1994, burned £1 million in cash on a remote Scottish Island, with only one journalist and their roadie-come-fixer, Gimpo, in attendance. Why? Why would they do that?
10pm30 min
Defending The Guilty
Episode 1Will is an idealistic pupil barrister. But his boss doesn't respect him, his clients are all guilty and he is fighting for his job. He is starting to wonder if he has got what it takes.