BCG Daily Monday 11th May 2020

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Comedy Sportz UK

Interview: Comedysportz take on the world!

Today, we are talking to the Manchester team ComedySportz who are holding a lot of different shows online.

Holly, Phoenix Remix, 11th May 2020
Tony Slattery

Tony Slattery interview

When the actor and comedian was interviewed by the Guardian a year ago, there was an outpouring of love. It led to his new documentary, exploring the link between mental health and childhood abuse.

Hadley Freeman, The Guardian, 11th May 2020
Yuriko Kotani

Yuriko Kotani embraces Britain's penchant for irony

After 15 years' residency, Yuriko Kotani calls the United Kingdom home. The stand-up comedian has a thriving career, friends, hobbies and an affinity with British culture that has enabled her to become part of her London community. And perhaps what makes it even more surprising is that it's a life built by seizing opportunities, rather than following a plan.

Kathryn Wortley, The Japan Times, 11th May 2020
Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip. Image shows from L to R: Ralf Little, Ricky Tomlinson. Copyright: North One Television

Review: Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip

It's impossible to top Ralf Little's own review of this new travelogue with his Royle Family dad Ricky Tomlinson as a 'two-bob version of The Trip'.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th May 2020
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Alex Brooker, Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Miriam Margolyes' PM comment sparks 241 complaints

Miriam Margolyes's admission that she "had difficulty not wanting Boris Johnson to die" while he was battling coronavirus has sparked a wave of complaints to Ofcom.

Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 11th May 2020
Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip. Image shows from L to R: Ralf Little, Ricky Tomlinson. Copyright: North One Television

Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip, review

The on-screen father and son are reunited in a road trip across the North of England.

Barbara Speed, i Newspaper, 11th May 2020

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

Bravo Two Charlies. PC Dennis Babb (Martin Trenaman). Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Bravo Two Charlies

Series 2, Episode 1 - Wild

This week our uniformed guardians find themselves in the wilds of Snowdonia... two of them without their uniforms; with Sgt Price in the nude, it's a good job this is radio.

YouTube
7pm
8 min
Stath Lets Flats. Image shows from L to R: Al (Alastair Roberts), Carole (Katy Wix), Stath (Jamie Demetriou), Dean (Kiell Smith-Bynoe). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Stath Lets Flats

Special - Lockdowned

With the country in lockdown, Stath and the Michael & Eagle team try to strategise a new way to let some flats!

Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip. Image shows from L to R: Ricky Tomlinson, Ralf Little. Copyright: North One Television

Ricky & Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip

Episode 1

The journey begins and ends - where else!? - at Ricky's hometown of Liverpool; but the duo are quickly on the road for the first leg of their trip, heading to Lancashire hot-spots including Blackpool.

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