BCG Daily Tuesday 21st July 2020

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The Young Offenders. Image shows from L to R: Conor MacSweeney (Alex Murphy), Jock O'Keeffe (Chris Walley)

The Young Offenders interview

Teenage rogues return older but just as outrageous.

Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 21st July 2020
Karen Koren

Gilded Balloon takes stand against toxic culture

In recent weeks, the Gilded Balloon, one of our oldest Scottish comedy production companies, has taken the highly unusual step to publicly announce a life ban for the comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli after comedian Lulu Popplewell complained he tried to use his status to proposition her with sex at the Edinburgh Fringe last year.

Tom Wood, The Scotsman, 21st July 2020
Joz Norris. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Review: Joz Norris

Though undoubtedly a more sombre affair than his previous shows there is still a great deal of daftness, including a recreation of an auction of his belongings, a fantastically odd bit involving a crying baby which might just have been a crying adult, a dance which he claims cost him one hundred pounds to be taught, and his stories about the period contain many a funny line too.

Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 21st July 2020
Jack Whitehall: I'm Only Joking. Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall: I'm Only Joking review

During a mini-rant about vegans in his new special, Jack Whitehall acknowledges that he's going after 'low-hanging fruit'. But it's not just one throwaway line about meat-deniers being physically weak that fits this category, but large swathes of this uninspiring show.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st July 2020
Little Britain. Matt Lucas. Copyright: BBC / Little Britain Productions

Minister: BBC 'taking political correctness' too far

Media minister John Whittingdale said while some shows from the 1960s are now 'wholly unacceptable', he was surprised to see Little Britain removed.

The Express and Star, 21st July 2020
David Walliams' Awfully Good. David Walliams. Copyright: Crook Productions

Walliams' World's Worst Parents scores hat-trick

David Walliams and Tony Ross' The World's Worst Parents (HarperCollins) has topped the UK Official Top 50 for a third week running, selling 32,013 copies.

Kiera O'Brien, The Bookseller, 21st July 2020
Derry Girls. Image shows from L to R: Michelle Mallon (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell), James Maguire (Dylan Llewellyn), Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Orla McCool (Louisa Harland), Clare Devlin (Nicola Coughlan). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Derry Girls writer reveals plans for a movie

The Channel 4 sitcom's creator has said she has an idea for Derry Girls on the big screen.

Radio Times, 21st July 2020

The Guide to the Hitchhiker's Guide: Secondary Phase

Shortly after the broadcast of the first series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in 1978 (42 years ago to be exact) it had almost immediately become apparent that the series was not just an unexpected success, but something of a phenomenon.

Jazzy Janey, The Comedy Blog, 21st July 2020

Videos

TV & radio

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC
7:15am
10 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!. Copyright: Beano Studios

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!

Series 2, Episode 7 - Sausage Lossage

Walter takes over Butch Butcher's sausage-making business.

Radio 4
10:45am
15 min
The Debrief. Image shows from L to R: Mark Chadwick (Tom Basden), Hannah Chadwick (Rebecca Humphries)

The Debrief

Episode 2

After a rare drunken night out on the town, Hannah and Mark clamber into a taxi and dissect the evening's events.

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