BCG Daily Thursday 22nd October 2020
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Meet the author: Dawn French
Dawn French on writing first novel in five years during lockdown.
The Sunday Post, 22nd October 2020Borat 2 review
In a sign of changed times, the new Borat is far less funny than its predecessor.
Jake Wilson, Sydney Morning Herald, 22nd October 2020Giuliani dismisses 'compromising' clip from Borat 2
Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani has dismissed as a "complete fabrication" a clip from a new Borat film appearing to show him with hands down his trousers. "I was tucking in my shirt after taking off the recording equipment," the former New York City mayor tweeted.
BBC, 22nd October 2020Sacha Baron Cohen's 15 most outrageous pranks, ranked
He may be a man of a thousand different faces, but Sacha Baron Cohen is surely one of a kind.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 22nd October 2020Book review: Let's Do It
This comprehensive biography provides Wood with a well-deserved celebration of her hugely accomplished life while not glossing over her unhappy childhood, difficult rise to the top, her sometimes infuriating perfectionism, her marriage break-up as well as her heartbreaking final illness.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 22nd October 2020Borat 2 slammed by anti-abortion charity for baby gag
The comedy character, played by actor Sacha Baron Cohen, sees his on-screen daughter scoff a cupcake which has an edible model baby on top. The pair then visit Carolina Women's Health Center in the US and discuss "taking the baby out" with a shocked pro-life pastor. The controversial "I swallowed the baby" clip in Borat 2 was posted online earlier this week amassing tens of thousands of viewers ahead of the movie's big release on Amazon Prime Video tomorrow (FRI).
Nadeem Badshah and Sasha Morris, Daily Star, 22nd October 2020Giant Borat statue air-lifted into Sydney
Publicity stunt comes ahead of the release of a long-awaited Borat sequel.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 22nd October 2020Borat 2 gets lewd & nude in unfunny political satire
Hail the mask-ini. How could any satire be more outrageous or diabolically satirical than what the clowns in Washington have done in 2020? Well, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, which we are informed was made in association with the Centers for Disease Control, tries to answer that question and mostly fails. Rating: C-.
James Verniere, Boston Herald, 22nd October 2020Borat 2 review
Maria Bakalova is brilliant as Borat's daughter.
Tara Brady, The Irish Times, 22nd October 2020Borat 2 review: Borat with a bang
Brave hoaxes, an unforgettable prank and a cringe dad-daughter dance - Sacha Baron Cohen is back.
Dulcie Pearce, The Sun, 22nd October 2020Rob Brydon: Gavin & Stacey movie would be a mistake
Rob Brydon believes Gavin & Stacey wouldn't work as a movie, but he thinks another special would be "wonderful".
The List, 22nd October 2020Can entertainment really affect an election?
Sacha Baron Cohen's targeted comedy sequel joins a host of urgent documentaries and TV shows released weeks before the US heads to the polls.
Charles Bramesco, The Guardian, 22nd October 2020Borat is finally punching up & is never more welcome
Perhaps it's an unpopular opinion, but I'm going to put it out there - Borat is woke.
Mel Evans, Metro, 22nd October 2020Borat Subsequent Moviefilm review
I laughed at a good deal of the movie, but a good deal more of it left me with (Cohen's intention, probably) the taste of ashes in the mouth. Rating: 2 stars out of 4.
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 22nd October 2020Borat 2 review
Cohen's hidden camera style, however, leaves too much collateral damage.
Samuel Spencer, Newsweek, 22nd October 2020Borat Subsequent Moviefilm review
The shock value has worn off, but Borat 2 tells a surprisingly satisfying, if simple, story.
Nick Harley, Den Of Geek, 22nd October 2020Borat 2 review
Borat Sagdiyev and his daughter bring a present to America's strongman in a jaw-dropping sequel, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Julian Roman, Movie Web, 22nd October 2020Review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Fourteen years after the comedian turned a fake foreign journalist into a cultural touchstone, his gonzo character comes back to take on Trump's America -- and wins.
K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 22nd October 2020Jessie Cave gives birth after 'terrifying' labour
Jessie Cave has given birth to baby boy - but he's been rushed into intensive care.
The 33-year-old said she has been separated from her newborn son Abraham 'Bam' Benjamin after a "terrifying" labour.
Amanda Devlin, The Sun, 22nd October 2020Borat 2: Forty lookalikes in tiny 'Maskini' costumes
Forty Borat lookalikes in tiny 'Maskini' costumes descended on to Bondi beach to perform yoga stretches in a hilarious stunt for Sacha Baron Cohen's latest film.
Australia's famous beach was transformed into the Glorious Nation of Bondi during the stunt- complete with dozens of men in costume and an enormous statue of Borat.
Claudia Aoraha, The Sun, 22nd October 2020Emily Atack scolded for flirting with Tom Grennan
Emily Atack got a telling off for flirting with Tom Grennan on her first Celebrity Juice episode as Team Captain.
Sparks flew as the 30-year-old star got friendly with the singer, 25, who admitted there was "chemistry".
Amanda Devlin, The Sun, 22nd October 2020The hidden face of Victoria Wood
Behind the genial image of the beloved comedienne was a ruthless perfectionist who filled her co-stars with dread - and was jealous of even close friends such as Julie Walters.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 22nd October 2020Borat 2: purerile, but perfect film for Trump era
Sacha Baron Cohen takes aim at modern America in his new film and lands most of his shots right on target.
Christina Newland, i Newspaper, 22nd October 2020Celebrity Juice, review: unfunny to a staggering degree
The new series of the anarchic panel show is worse than doing a day's hard labour in a chemical plant.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 22nd October 2020Podcasts
TV & radio
Mission: Accessible
Series 1, Episode 2 - FifeRosie's in Fife, Scotland, to plan a romantic break for Kent lad Charlie, who has cerebral palsy. But ghosts, gliders and holiday romance is not exactly what travel companion Harriet Kemsley signed up for.
So Awkward
Series 6, Episode 13 - Prom!Lily is excited about prom, but none of her friends want to go.
Taskmaster
Series 10, Episode 2 - A Documentary About A DespotJohnny Vegas yells stuff from a tall chair, Katherine Parkinson forgets how balloons work and Richard Herring flails about in a dinghy. Taskmaster Greg Davies does his best to score their efforts as the race to win his magnificent golden bonce continues. Alex Horne makes himself useful by checking things on his tablet.
Comedy Legends
Series 3, Episode 3 - Norman WisdomBarry Cryer pays tribute to Sir Norman Wisdom, OBE: actor, comedian, and singer-songwriter.
A League Of Their Own
Series 15, Highlights SpecialA look back at the best of the action from series 15, as Romesh, Jamie and Freddie are joined by celeb guests for sports panel show carnage.
The Russell Howard Hour
Series 4, Episode 7Russell unpicks tighter local government restrictions and chats to comedian Rosie Jones about disability and access in her new travelogue.
Celebrity Juice
Series 24, Episode 1Keith Lemon returns to host another season of the outrageous game show, joined by new team captains Laura Whitmore and Emily Atack. The guests on this first edition are actor Will Mellor, Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo, musician Tom Grennan and comedian Jimmy Carr.
Mock The Week
Series 19, Episode 1Dara O Briain returns with another look at the week's news, with guests Tom Allen, Angela Barnes, Rhys James, Nigel Ng and Athena Kugblenu joining Dara and regular panelist Hugh Dennis.
Newsjack
Series 23, Episode 5This week, Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Nimisha Odedra and George Fouracres to perform your sketches in an episode which sees Ru Paul and Neil from Art Attack campaign to save glitter, while 'white noise machines' face a bashing...
The Skewer
Series 2, Episode 6Lockdown in Wales is told in the style of Dylan Thomas, the Conservative Party is barred from the Rovers Return, we prepare for no deal with the Empire from Star Wars, and Matt Hancock is on Taskmaster.