BCG Daily Thursday 18th June 2020
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Review: Staged, BBC iPlayer
It is an absolute joy, mainly because of the chemistry between the two leads, who not only get on with each other, but are so willing to send themselves up and revel in self-deprecation.
Paul T Davies, BritishTheatre.com, 18th June 2020Dame Barbara Windsor 'may have to move into care home'
Dame Barbara Windsor's husband has revealed the 82-year-old actress may soon have to move to a care home due to her Alzheimer's.
BBC News, 18th June 2020Jim Davidson: I'll stop doing jokes about black people
Jim Davidson has vowed never to make a joke about black people again. But he doesn't appear entirely happy about the decision, saying it was a 'sad old day'.
Chortle, 18th June 2020Jason Manford launching a weekly comedy club
Jason Mansford has revealed he's launching a weekly comedy club after he started his job as an Iceland delivery driver.
Lisa McLoughlin, The Sun, 18th June 2020Review - Michael Spicer: Before Next Door
There is always the risk a comedian-led mockumentary like this will tip into self-indulgence, especially when the central character is so insular and inward-looking, but there's a big enough dollop of quirk in Before Next Door to make it feel fresh and funny. Even the meta moments - acknowledging a flashback or the artifice of a sound effect - are done with a light, deft touch.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th June 2020TV review: The First Team, series 1 episode 4
I've gone from being unimpressed with the show, to mildly hating it.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 18th June 2020Anna Morris: hearing loss hasn't stopped me performing!
I have had single-sided deafness since birth. This means I have only one working ear (the right one if you must know!).
Anna Morris, Funny Women, 18th June 2020Videos
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Umbreen's Junction
Episode 3Umbreen finally goes to the services and reveals why she was scared to go - the last time she came was with her dad, she's not been back since. She records an audio diary for her mentor Reece Dinsdale explaining all.
Ankle Tag
Series 3, Episode 4 - The BikeAlice gets assertive while Gruff gets on his bike and Bob aims to breakfast like a king.
QI
Series R, Episode 4 - RestaurantsSandi Toksvig hosts the high-brow quiz, serving up a selection of questions on the subject of restaurants. Trying to come up with the answers are Alan Davies, Phill Jupitus, Sara Pascoe and Mark Watson.
The First Team
Episode 4 - International BreakWith the rest of the team away on international duties, Petey announces that he's hosting a barbeque.
Billy And Us
Episode 6 - The Dark SideBilly Connolly opens up about his life-long love affair with sending up the dark side of life. Featuring ground-breaking routines about death, illness and even incontinence he reveals why, for him, laughter is an important way of dealing with the grimmest moments of life. Says Billy: "The best way to deal with the dark side of life is to laugh right in its face."
Michael Spicer: Before Next Door
Pilot, Episode 1After 20 years of making comedy under the radar, Michael Spicer is on the cusp of leaving the office behind and - with the help of his wife Roberta - making a living out of being funny. But will an ordinary person like Michael be able to successfully navigate the unpredictable road to fame?
May Contain Nuts
Series 2, Episode 6 - StonehengeThe hosts tackle the subject of Stonehenge, covering everything from how the stones were moved to why it is there. Frankie Francis invites you to Slab It, and they ask would you rather turn Stonehenge into a waterpark or a car park?