BCG Daily Saturday 28th March 2020
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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 2020Review: 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 2020Campaign 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 2020Séayoncé: 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 2020All 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 2020Videos
TV & radio
Fighting Talk
Series 17, Episode 28Presenter 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'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?
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
Series 4, Episode 2Tonight 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.
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.