BCG Daily Monday 29th June 2020
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Jimmy Carr 'hair honesty' male cosmetics turning point
Hair transplant treatments are more common than ever before, and Carr's willingness to talk about his cosmetic procedures might help fight some of the stigma surrounding men's hair loss treatments.
Jamie Weiss, D'Marge, 29th June 2020James Buckley rakes in £100k with abusive fan messages
The former Inbetweeners star was regularly asked to send abusive messages to viewers of the student comedy in the guise of his character Jay, but refused - until he realised he could make money by signing up for celebrity messaging platform Cameo.
Female First, 29th June 2020Channel X merges with Hopscotch Films
Channel X Hopscotch is a newly launched production company that will be based in Glasgow. It has been formed by independent production company Channel X, who already have offices in London & Manchester, and Glasgow-based Hopscotch Films.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th June 2020Netflix remove Peep Show scene containing blackface
The scene, which appears in the season two episode "Dance Class", first aired in 2004 and sees Jez (p]Robert Webb]) try to impress love interest Nancy (Rachel Blanchard) by breaking "sexual taboos", including wearing blackface. Jez questions the ethics of wearing blackface, saying that it "feels almost wrong" before asking: "Are you sure this isn't racist?", leading Nancy to reply: "We're breaking a taboo, of course, it feels wrong" and later add: "Jeremy, I come from America. I've seen the problems race brings up." The scene has been cut from the Mitchell and Webb sitcom on Netflix, but is yet to be removed from Channel 4's own catch-up service All4.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 29th June 2020C4: erasing creative history is not a quick fix
Critics say removal of problematic TV shows from streaming platforms is an 'arbitrary gesture' that does little to combat racism.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 29th June 2020Jason Lee still wants apology from Baddiel and Skinner
Jason Lee says he has never received a direct apology from David Baddiel and Frank Skinner over the series of sketches in which they mocked his hairstyle and playing ability. The former Nottingham Forest forward was regularly the butt of jokes on Fantasy Football in the 1990s.
The Mirror, 29th June 2020Sixty seconds with Bill Bailey
The comedian and actor, 55, on drive-ins, lost didgeridoos and why he ended up doing the last gig in Germany.
Josh Stephenson, Metro, 29th June 2020Videos
TV & radio
Behind The Filter
This isn't how Ruby imagined her life - unemployed, single, living with her parents. However, the time has come for her to truly make her mark on the world. To make a podcast.
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 24, Episode 3David Mitchell is joined by Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders, Sindhu Vee and Neil Delamere as they lie on the subjects of furniture, birthdays, phobias and rocks.
Twinned Town
Pen pals Leroy and Ignacio attempt to twin their towns in Wales and Spain but can they beat a looming lockdown? Cultures and personalities collide as they're thrown together
Comedians: Home Alone
Episode 5Russell Kane rants about the supermarket frontline, the trio behind hit podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno offer tips on how to write erotica, and Mackenzie Crook brings Mr Bagshaw back to life in his bedroom. Plus, skits featuring London Hughes and Rosie Jones.