BCG Daily Saturday 13th February 2021
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Press clippings
Captivity always unlocks comedy gold
Colditz and other PoW camps helped forge a typically British sense of humour that is thriving again during lockdown writes Ben McIntyre.
Ben Macintyre, The Times, 13th February 2021The lockdown love poems of Tim Key
Like everyone else, Tim Key spent 2020 walking around his flat. Unlike everyone else, he also wrote a book of poetry. He introduces two excerpts.
Tim Key, The Guardian, 13th February 2021Tanyalee Davis: Valentine's Q&A
I am still on Tiktok but unfortunately, I've been targeted by online bullies who have targeted my TikTok lives and reported me to get my lives shut down for a week. Luckily the TikTok ban will be lifted before our wedding 21st February. We will be TikTok Live, Clapper Live and Facebook Live. Then we will post a video on YouTube for those that will miss it.
Funny Women, 13th February 2021Jon Culshaw responds to Doctor Who rumours
Jon Culshaw has revealed the Doctor Who role is his "dream job" as rumours swirl around who will be replacing outgoing Doctor Jodie Whittaker.
Verity Sulway, The Mirror, 13th February 2021Tom Holland flirting with idea of becoming a stand-up
Tom Holland's father, Dominic Holland, is an actor and comedian. He recently penned the comedic book, Eclipsed: Turns Out that Spider-Man Does Have a Dad After All. But could the Spider-Man 3 star pull off a stand-up career? That remains to be seen, but it would definitely be a major challenge for the young actor.
Kevin Burwick, Movie Web, 13th February 2021Sanjeev Bhaskar interview
"There was a lot of casual racism growing up - I got it from teachers and bus drivers".
Chris Harvey, The Telegraph, 13th February 2021The week's best comedy on demand
The Astonishing Adventures Of Alfred: This 12-minute spoof of 1950s, Enid Blyton-type stories comes from London-based comedy filmmaking duo Joe & Rory and revolves around a mystery-loving boy who comes into possession of a magical magnifying glass. .
Chortle, 13th February 2021Videos
TV & radio
Monster Court
Episode 7 - The Case of the Food-Stealing MumJudge Smudge is learning how to do magic, restyling himself as The Great Smudgemondo.
Fighting Talk
Series 18, Episode 23Sports journalist Jim White, former England netball player Tamsin Greenway, sports presenter Holly Hamilton and comedian Paul Sinha join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
Paul Sinha's TV Showdown
Series 1, Episode 6John Thomson, Emilia Fox, Josie D'Arby and Richard Madeley compete head-to-head and test their TV knowledge.