BCG Daily Sunday 17th May 2020
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Janey Godley opens up on those hilarious voiceovers
Since lockdown began, people have woken up to Janey Godley's comedy by the hundreds of thousands. They have been drawn to her work by the sweary reheats of Nicola Sturgeon's daily Covid-19 press briefings.
Paul English, Daily Record, 17th May 2020
Ricky Gervais wants celebs banned from honours list
Ricky Gervais has called for celebrities to be snubbed from the Queen's New Years Honours list in 2020, to make space for NHS workers who have risked their lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 17th May 2020Best comics are twice as likely to come from the North
The survey, carried out the Beano, which is on the hunt for Britain's funniest family in partnership with mental health charity YoungMinds, also claims that if they're taller than average, a Gemini, the youngest in the family, and city-born, there's more chance that they'll be naturally funny.
Matthew Young, The Mirror, 17th May 2020Videos
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8am15 min
Almost Never
Access All Areas, Episode 7 - The Fans And The KPOP FandomTillie meets a group of KPOP fans to find out more about the world of fandom. Plus, she chats to her Almost Never co-stars Simran and Imogen, who play Molly and Elena.
3pm60 min
Leave It To Psmith
Episode 1 - Poets At BlandingsAt idyllic Blandings Castle, affably vague Lord Emsworth prepares to travel to London to meet and bring back a famous poet; meanwhile, impoverished Psmith will "go anywhere, do anything. Crime not objected to"...
4:30pm30 min
Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics
Series 6, Episode 1 - Helen of TroyNatalie Haynes tells stories of the most beautiful woman in the world, who hatched from an egg and was the daughter of Zeus: Helen of Troy. Men fought over her from an early age, but was she really to blame for all those wars on epic scale?
7:30pm30 min
Reasons To Be Cheerful With Matt Lucas
Episode 4Matt Lucas provides a dose of comedy with celebrity chums including Keith Lemon, Heather Small, Sir Mo Farah, London Hughes, Tim Vine, Harry Hill, Suzi Ruffell, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Scaredy Kat.
9:15pm45 min
The Ranganation
Series 2, Episode 2Joined virtually by Jon Richardson and Scarlett Moffatt, the group play Trousers or No Trousers?, and discuss the latest lockdown guidelines.