BCG Daily Wednesday 24th March 2021
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Arts Q&A: Tom Mayhew
"You can put anything on a pancake, even a Creme Egg".
Jenny Lee, The Irish News, 24th March 2021Jason Manford to star in new murder mystery musical
Manford is one of the stars of A Killer Party.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th March 2021The Home Safe Collective: a recipe for radical change
Sometimes, making radical change just needs a determined person, a good idea and the solidarity of your peers. In 2018, that person was Angela Barnes, comedian extraordinaire, the idea was the Get Home Safe Collective, and solidarity came from every layer of the comedy world.
Sameena Zehra, Funny Women, 24th March 2021Ricky Tomlinson would face jail again 'in a heartbeat'
Ricky Tomlinson has said he would face prison again "in a heartbeat" to stand up for workers' rights. The Liverpool star was one of the trade unionists known as the Shrewsbury 24 who had their 1970s convictions for conspiracy overturned on Tuesday.
BBC, 24th March 2021Mark Watson: Wish You Were Here review
A review of a virtual gig at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, plus reviews of other shows from the fest.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th March 2021Rosie Jones joins #FeelLikeCrap emoji campaign
Rosie Jones has teamed up with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) in their bid to introduce a new 'Unhappy Pile of Poo' emoji, to be used when people just cannot find the words to explain how are why they feel low.
Charlie Herbert, JOE, 24th March 2021Podcasts
TV & radio
Alexei Sayle's The Absence Of Normal
Series 2, Episode 3 - The Nameless ParkIn Liverpool there's a nameless park near St Michael's Hamlet. It's a beautiful if jagged place, filled with strangely exotic plants. Jason's sister has a strong affinity with the park and takes her wheelchair user brother for regular trips around its paths. But when Jason falls critically ill, the true nature of their parents emerges.
Future Empire-fect
Episode 1Andy Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal take a light-hearted look at the future of the relationship between Britain and India in fields such as politics, medicine, culture, trade, hospitality and, of course, cricket. They begin by asking how the two nations plan to work together in business, trade and politics - or not.
Hypothetical
Series 3, Episode 7Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are joined by Jo Brand, Jess Fostekew, Phil Wang and Ellie Taylor.
Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum
Series 1, Episode 4 - Fit To WorkIn the final episode of the series Tom talks about growing up in a working class family.
The Skewer
Series 3, Episode 11This week, the Line Of Duty coppers investigate vaccine corruption, "is it safe?", and waving the flag for flags.