BCG Daily Saturday 16th January 2021
Press clippings
Staged: Zoom miniseries plays perfectly with the format
David Tennant and Michael Sheen squabble as exaggerated versions of themselves, capturing the chaos of life in lockdown.
Joel Golby, BBC, 16th January 2021Archie Lyndhurst died in his sleep
CBBC star Archie Lyndhurst, the son of Only Fools And Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, died in his sleep from a brain haemorrhage, his mother has said.
Lucy Lyndhurst said a second post-mortem exam had revealed his death was caused by a condition called Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma/Leukaemia.
BBC, 16th January 2021Watch Mark Kermode find 1950s attitudes in 1950s films
The new series of Mark Kermode's Secrets Of Cinema began with an episode on British comedy films. As ever, Kermode was terrific at demonstrating how persistent certain characters and ideas in his chosen genre have proved to be.
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One of the bright spots of the first lockdown was Staged, in which David Tennant and Michael Sheen played themselves communicating on Zoom.
James Walton, The Spectator, 16th January 2021Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Big Fat Like
Episode 9Nikki and Lizzie take the twin test, learn French with Madame Pamplemouse and meet the globally famous Internet goat.
Monster Court
Episode 3 - The Case Of The Singing DadMargaret is annoyed after Judge Smudge rigs the entire building with booby traps. Judge Smudge enlists some surprise witnesses to help with the case of the singing dad.
Fighting Talk
Series 18, Episode 19Sports commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball, presenter Charlie Webster, comedian Tez Ilyas and broadcaster Dougie Anderson join guest host Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
Paul Sinha's TV Showdown
Series 1, Episode 2Team captains Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett are joined by celebrity guests Chizzy Akudolu, Shirley Ballas, Roman Kemp and Iain Stirling to compete head-to-head and test their TV knowledge.