BCG Daily Sunday 22nd November 2020

Features

Press clippings

Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Copyright: BBC

'Falling through the bar' was based on theatre stunts

Only Fools And Horses star Sir David Jason says the "falling through the bar" scene was based on similar stunts on stage.

He told how the writer John Sullivan once saw a man "nearly" fall through a bar hatch.

Chloe Kerr, The Sun, 22nd November 2020
Sandi Toksvig

My fantasy bookshelf: Sandi Toksvig

The writer and presenter shares her top reads as her latest book hits the shelves.

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Radio Times, 22nd November 2020
Hold The Sunset. Phil (John Cleese). Copyright: BBC

John Cleese 'identifies' as a 'Cambodian police woman'

John Cleese doubled down on his support for JK Rowling for her anti-trans views while appearing to mock trans people because that's how he spends his Sunday morning (November 22) apparently.

Josh Milton, Pink News, 22nd November 2020
Joe Biden and Donald Trump puppets. Copyright: Avalon Television

Spitting Image: UK comedy can capitalise virally

US broadcasters got cold feet over depictions of the President in Spitting Image, but the show's UK producers have had an online hit.

Ian Burrell, i Newspaper, 22nd November 2020

TV & radio

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Shopping With Keith Lemon. Joel Dommett. Copyright: Talkback

Shopping With Keith Lemon

Series 2, Episode 5 - Joel Dommett & Richard Blackwood

Keith goes fruit and veg picking with comedian and presenter Joel Dommett and takes a trip down memory lane with Richard Blackwood at a Victorian museum.

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