BCG Daily Saturday 28th March 2020

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Black Mirror. Copyright: Zeppotron

How everything went all Black Mirror

As coronavirus ignorance in Big Brother Germany draws comparisons to Dead Set and sci-fi becomes more and more indebted to Black Mirror, Adam White explores how Brooker came to dominate every aspect of popular culture.

Adam White, The Independent, 28th March 2020
Gary Lewis

Review: Jock on Radio 2

With more people retiring while still in fine physical fettle, Jock seems to be tackling a timely topic with an easy-going wit and a grumpily likeable central character struggling to adapt to his alien new situation.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th March 2020
Ian Cognito

Campaign to remember Ian Cognito

April 11th will be the one year anniversary of the sudden death of comedian Ian Cognito. To mark his passing, Ryan Mold, the owner of the venue where Cognito died, is asking all comedians to upload a picture of themselves at 9pm on April 11 on their socials holding a hammer and using the hashtag #cognito.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th March 2020
Theatre Stage Door

Séayoncé: interview

The winner of Vault Festival's After Dark Award, Séayoncé talks to long-time pal, Emma Bentley about the stress of being cooped up during the Coronavirus pandemic and the uncertainty of his once busy future.

Emma Bentley, A Younger Theatre, 28th March 2020

All True: Martin and Gary Kemp interview

The fame! The fans! The fallouts! It's 40 years since Martin and Gary Kemp were two of Britain's biggest pop stars with Spandau Ballet. Now a must-see mockumentary for the BBC is about to throw the brothers into the spotlight again. Polly Vernon meets them.

Polly Vernon, The Times, 28th March 2020

Videos

TV & radio

BBC Radio 5 Live
11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 17, Episode 28

Presenter Rick Edwards, former England Netball player Tamsin Greenway, broadcaster Dougie Anderson and comedian Adam Rowe join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

Leroy Brito

Leroy Brito's Fake Views

Comedian Leroy Brito's online image is drifting from reality. Does his internet persona need a lighthearted reboot before fake becomes fact?

Radio 2 logo
9pm
30 min
Gary Lewis

Jock

Until today Jock was one of the world's most successful football managers, but this is his first day of retirement. Without the beautiful game to keep him going what will he do with his time, and how will he avoid the irritating friends, family and neighbours he suddenly finds himself surrounded by?

All Round To Mrs. Brown's. Image shows from L to R: Mrs Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Lee Mack

All Round To Mrs. Brown's

Series 4, Episode 2

Tonight Agnes and the family are joined in studio by the hilarious Lee Mack; actress and star of Silent Witness Emilia Fox and her mammy Joanna David; plus music from the legendary Billy Ocean.

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9:30pm
30 min
Tom Allen Absolutely Live. Tom Allen

Lost In Translation

Tom Allen and his celebrity guests James May, Stacey Solomon, Daliso Chaponda, Russell Kane, Sophie Duker and Rhys James dissect and analyse language, foreign cultures and everything in between that gets misunderstood, with sometimes hilarious consequences.

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