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BCG Daily Saturday 12th October 2019

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Elf Lyons. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth

Elf Lyons, Komedia, Brighton review

Bonkers, brilliant and a bit of bare bum.

Katie Colombus, The Arts Desk, 12th October 2019
Motherland. Image shows from L to R: Liz (Diane Morgan), Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin), Kevin (Paul Ready)

Sharon Horgan on mean mums and Motherland

As the comedy about panicked parenting returns, its cast and writers discuss the difficulties of modern motherhood.

Ellen E. Jones, The Guardian, 12th October 2019
Motherland. Image shows from L to R: Liz (Diane Morgan), Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin), Kevin (Paul Ready)

Sharon Horgan interview

The busiest woman in TV talks to Ellie Harrison about 'Modern Love', motherhood, anxiety and why 'it's not a bad thing to sound a bit messy'.

Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 12th October 2019
Shaun The Sheep 2: Farmageddon. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Behind the scenes on Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

After the first Shuan the Sheep film made $100 million at the box office in 2015, it has taken four years to produce a sequel. That's not surprising when a three-second sequence takes three days to shoot. Alistair Harkness visits the Aardman Animations studio in Bristol to meet the team behind the stop-motion Farmageddon.

Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 12th October 2019

Theatre review: The Man in the White Suit

Sean Foley has a strong following for his brand of anarchic humour and it is members of this group, along with fans of the acting stars, who are most likely to enjoy The Man in the White Suit.

Philip Fisher, British Theatre Guide, 12th October 2019
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Copyright: So Television

Graham Norton Show earnings brought in £3.6m for host

His company So Television paid him £2.97million last year, down from £5.19million the previous year.

Simon Rushton, i Newspaper, 12th October 2019
Julian Dutton

5 minutes with... Julian Dutton

An interview with comedy writer and performer Julian Dutton about politics, comedy, Brexit and modern society.

Tim Dawson, Free Market Conservatives, 12th October 2019
Is That... Chris Ramsey?. Chris Ramsey. Copyright: Avalon Television

Chris Ramsey just three from bottom in Strictly

Chris Ramsey equalled his highest score from judges on Strictly Come Dancing tonight - but still came third from bottom of the leaderboard.

Chortle, 12th October 2019

Women of improv month - Jess O'Neill

This month I chatted to over 30 female improvisers from all over the UK to celebrate the talent that we have - we also discuss some of the important debates surrounding this topic as well. Today I talk to an improviser that is part of Casino Improv and Christchurch Twoprov - Jess O'Neill.

Phoenix Remix, 12th October 2019

TV & radio

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:05pm
65 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 15, Episode 5 - Gordon Ramsay, Dina Asher-Smith, Rob Beckett, The Script

The host is joined by renowned chef Gordon Ramsay, Team GB sprinter Dina Asher-Smith and stand-up comedian Rob Beckett. Plus, multi-platinum-selling Irish group The Script perform live in the studio.

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