BCG Daily Friday 19th June 2020
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Armando Iannucci's lockdown watch
Ran, Kurosawa's 'uplifting' film about poverty and Chernobyl are on the viewing roster of the Avenue 5 creator, who calls on the UK 'government to prioritise the arts sector'.
Rich Pelley, The Guardian, 19th June 2020From the archive: Round the Horne reviewed, June 1965
This show's air of maverick, matey rudeness provides a perfect formula for mockery without tears.
Norman Shrapnel, The Guardian, 19th June 2020Vera Lynn gesture set Norman Wisdom on road to stardom
"Unbelievably at the end of my act I took four curtain calls and when I finally went off stage, Vera gave me a big hug and a kiss."
Bernard Bale, The Sunday Post, 19th June 2020Radio Wales show for Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Kiri Pritchard-McLean is to host her own show on BBC Radio Wales, in the 2pm-4pm slot.
Chortle, 19th June 2020Jon Pointing interview
The actor, writer and character comedian on the things that make him laugh the most.
The Guardian, 19th June 2020Comedians indoors getting creative: part 14
To help you get your comedy fix, every week we'll be putting together a list of projects we've spotted online by funny women...
Funny Women, 19th June 2020Jack Whitehall's Father's Day review
Jack and his father Whitehall had their hearts in the right place, but this special was a little too performative.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 19th June 2020Videos
TV & radio
No More Jockeys
Set 1, Episode 1 - Set 1, Game 1Alex Horne, Tim Key and Mark Watson play their first game of No More Jockeys. Name a person, name a category they fall into, and avoid naming anyone who falls into the past categories. Key to play...
No More Jockeys
Set 1, Episode 2 - Set 1, Game 2Mark Watson won the first game in this opening double-header. Can Alex Horne or Tim Key fight back?
Fags, Mags And Bags
Series 9, Episode 1 - Hamster GamutRamesh is delighted to find that the new Lenzie House Of Wax is proving a hit - stock has been flying off the shelves. But not everyone is happy with the number of visitors to the town.
Umbreen's Junction
Episode 4Umbreen returns to meet her mentor Reece and is furious that he sent her to a hotel and not the services! She confides in him what the services mean to her. They bond over a shared past and face their grief. We end on knowing that Umbreen is moving on to a bright future.
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 5, Episode 6Stephen Buchanan shares his holiday misadventures in Italy before lockdown, whilst fellow stand-up Jessica Fostekew falls in love in a different way in her mid thirties. Presenter and journalist Billy Sloan completes the line-up and recalls what should have been his biggest, happiest gig in-front of 10,000 music fans in Glasgow.
Dead Ringers
Series 20, Episode 2Social bubbles, social distancing, Covid-19, R numbers, it's all a lot to comprehend, but the big questions for the team is how Michael Portillo will cope with wearing a mask on Great British Railway Journeys? There's a special guest appearance alongside Bad Boris: Bad Winston Churchill, and Priti Patel introduces her new head of Track And Trace.
Jack Whitehall's Father's Day
Jack Whitehall visits his father, Michael, to celebrate Father's Day in the unusual circumstances of lockdown.
The Other One
Series 1, Episode 2Cathy is forced to take compassionate leave from work for twatting a chair but can't bear to tell her mum, so Cat lets Cathy hide at her house and throws her a party to cheer her up.
Big Zuu's Big Eats
Series 1, Episode 6 - Jamali MaddixOn the latest leg of his road trip, Zuu ventures into the unknown - travelling from his native West London, all the way to Hackney in East London to cook for comedian Jamali Maddix.