BCG Daily Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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Staged confirms Sheen & Tennant's double-act greatness
Unlike some lockdown TV projects which have been borne forth on a wave of gratitude for the efforts made to keep calm and telly on, Staged is the real deal.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 23rd June 2020Dear Men in Comedy - an open letter
An open letter by Louise Leigh concerning sexual harassment in the comedy industry,
Louise Leigh, Funny Women, 23rd June 2020After Life faces end
Ricky Gervais has said he will stop making After Life after the sitcom's third series.
Andy Halls, The Sun, 23rd June 2020Favourite film aged 12: Monty Python & the Holy Grail
Monty Python's chivalric sketch show served up epic amounts of daftness - and any adult reservations about it prove mere flesh wounds.
Alfie Packham, The Guardian, 23rd June 2020Jonathan Whitehead obituary
Chris Morris writes this tribute to the composer of soundtracks, theme music and songs for TV shows including Smack the Pony, Green Wing and Brass Eye.
Chris Morris, The Guardian, 23rd June 2020The Ghost of Peter Sellers review
This documentary tells the mesmerizing story of a horrendous film shoot and the psychological flotsam left in its wake.
Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times, 23rd June 2020The death of the second 'Albert', Dougie Gray
In a 2014 blog, I wrote about the death of Tony Gray, one of The Alberts - the gloriously eccentric British brothers who linked the shambolic opening night of BBC2 to The Goon Show, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and Monty Python's Flying Circus. This afternoon, sadly, I received news from Sheba Gray - Tony's daughter - that Douglas, the other half of the duo, "passed away last Thursday (18th June), just shy of ninety"...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 23rd June 2020Videos
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Episode 8 - Body Image with Jayde Adams and Rich WilsonComedians and real-life couple Catherine Bohart and Sarah Keyworth discuss body image, couples therapy and vintage clothing with Jayde Adams and Rich Wilson.