BCG Daily Sunday 10th January 2021
Features
Press clippings
US housewives are signing up to BritBox
BritBox, the subscription streaming service backed by ITV and the BBC, may have struggled to attract viewers in the UK, but it has proved to be a hit on the other side of the Atlantic with an unlikely audience: women aged 45 and over. Since launching in America nearly four years ago, the website has reached 1.5 million subscribers by tapping into the "underserved" female audience that enjoys the collection of British classics from Midsomer Murders to Dad's Army.
Shingi Mararike and Josh Glancy, The Sunday Times, 10th January 2021Graham Norton says trans people 'need to be protected'
Graham Norton has defended the rights of transgender people and suggested that the discourse on social media only conflates aggression towards them.
The Independent, 10th January 2021Richard Bacon devises comedy quiz
Richard Bacon has created a comedy quiz show, I Literally Just Told You, being piloted in the UK and the US.
Chortle, 10th January 2021Bradley Walsh 'sparks BBC and ITV bidding war'
Bradley Walsh has reportedly started an intense "bidding war" between the BBC and ITV as they search for the next Bruce Forsyth.
Jessica Lester, Sunday Sun, 10th January 2021Campaign to erect statue of Billy Connolly
Celebrity fans lead calls for a tribute to the Big Yin.
Krissy Storrar, Murray Scougall and Paul English, The Sunday Post, 10th January 2021Horrible Histories gets BBC home schooling slot
The show is a core part of curriculum-based programming helping children to keep learning during lockdown.
Lanre Bakare, The Guardian, 10th January 2021Happy Birthday Mr Bean review
A cosy celebration of an absurd comic figure.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 10th January 2021Happy Birthday Mr Bean review
This celebration of Rowan Atkinson's beloved man-child was more than just a clip show.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 10th January 2021Fern Brady reveals she has been diagnosed with autism
The star, who co-presents the BBC's Wheel Of Misfortune podcast, opened up on social media about receiving the formal diagnosis after months of testing.
Gordon Currie, Edinburgh Live, 10th January 2021Ricky Gervais was asked to do stand-up show in space
Ricky Gervais was offered the chance to be the first comedian to do a stand up show in space.
The Office actor revealed he was asked to perform a 15-minute set in space but declined as he didn't want to take the "risk" as he was "careful crossing the road".
Perth Now, 10th January 2021Lucy Dwyer review
"Be open to notes but fight for something if you know it's good - but make sure you're fighting for it because it's best for the project."
The Comedy Loser, 10th January 2021Videos
TV & radio
The Dog Ate My Homework
Series 8, Episode 2Noah v Camilla. Lauren Layfield is joined by Richie Driss from Blue Peter and comedians Jarred Christmas, Marlon Davis and Jenny Bede.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Egg-sistential Crisis
Kiri Pritchard-McLean brings a special show to BBC Radio 4 all about millennials and why they have stopped procreating.
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
A celebratory documentary looking back at the thirty years since comedy legend Mr Bean landed on our screens.
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 22, Highlights Special - Best BitsA compilation of best bits from the last series of 8 Out Of 10 Cats. Jimmy Carr, Rob Beckett and Katherine Ryan are joined by stars, including Tom Allen, Rosie Jones, Phil Wang, Gemma Collins, Richard Osman, Rose Matafeo, Nadine Coyle, Jamie Laing, Sophie Duker, Tom Read Wilson, Sophie Hermann, Dr Ranj Singh, Jamali Maddix, Joe Swash and Kerry Godliman.