BCG Daily Tuesday 13th April 2021

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Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey interview

Bill Bailey on new Aussie-versus-Kiwi panel show Patriot Brains: "Comedy is in a good place".

Hannah Story, NME, 13th April 2021
Guessable?. Image shows from L to R: Darren Harriott, Sara Pascoe, Alan Davies. Copyright: Tuesday's Child

Sara Pascoe hosts CC's Covid-era answer to Taskmaster

If you're a fan of Taskmaster, Hypothetical, Would I Lie To You?, Insert Name Here or any of the other countless panel shows featuring British comedians doing stupid things, then Comedy Central NZ are about to debut something that will be right up your alley.

James Croot, Stuff.co.nz, 13th April 2021
Frank Of Ireland. Frank (Brian Gleeson). Copyright: Merman

Sarah Greene on Frank Of Ireland

The actor discusses swapping serious drama for sitcom, playing a self-saboteur and filming while pregnant.

i Newspaper, 13th April 2021
Bridget Jones's Diary. Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures

Bridget Jones's Diary at 20

A gloriously messy ode to imperfection.

Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 13th April 2021
Books

Candice Carty-Williams interview

Candice Carty-Williams' début novel Queenie took the literary world by storm in 2019.

Alexandra Sheppard, The Bookseller, 13th April 2021
Simon Amstell: Set Free. Simon Amstell

Simon Amstell announces 2021 tour

Spirit Hole covers 'love, sex, shame, mushrooms and more'.

Chortle, 13th April 2021
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Emily Atack, Leigh Francis, Laura Whitmore

Keith Lemon reflects on 25th series of Celebrity Juice

Keith Lemon has said he feels "humbled and lucky" to be a part of Celebrity Juice as the show celebrates its 25th series.

The Irish News, 13th April 2021
Shakespeare In Love

How Shakespeare In Love victory changed the Oscars

More than just an upset, Saving Private Ryan losing the Best Picture Oscar to Shakespeare In Love changed how Academy Awards are won.

David Crow, Den Of Geek, 13th April 2021
Bridget Christie

Radio review - Bridget Christie: Mortal

Bridget Christie has made a virtue of the limitations of lockdown. Rather than record her Radio 4 series as a monologue in front of a virtual audience, like many stand-ups-in-exile, she's fully embraced the possibilities of the medium.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th April 2021
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Lost series of Bottom never released

TV bosses were said to be planning a new series of Bottom that would have shown the characters as older men. However plans were axed following the tragic death of actor Rik Mayall.

Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 13th April 2021
Nick Mohammed

Nick Mohammed on Paul Daniels

"Paul Daniels was inspiring and a brilliant host."

Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 13th April 2021
Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC

Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton talk Inside No. 9

Check out an exclusive image from upcoming episode Wuthering Heist - which finds Shearsmith and Pemberton donning theatrical masks.

Ben Travis, Empire, 13th April 2021

Domhnall Gleeson interview

Domhnall Gleeson dishes on Frank Of Ireland, his Star Wars ending, and being a massive Harry Potter fan.

Xandra Harbet, Looper, 13th April 2021

Mel Giedroyc interview

The comedian hopes to return to stand-up with her pal Sue Perkins and reveals how a financial crisis made her re-evaluate her priorities.

The Independent, 13th April 2021

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

Radio 4
6:30pm
30 min
Bridget Christie

Bridget Christie: Mortal

Episode 1 - Birth

The comedian turns her attention to mortality, covering birth, life, death and the afterlife, in a collection of lockdown recordings made at home and in her local park. Beginning with birth, she ponders such questions as: Do twins share a soul or do they get one each? Why do new mothers not bury their placentas and plant a tree on top? and Who's blocked the toilet again?

Tudur's TV Flashback. Tudur Owen

TV Flashback

Series 4, Episode 10 - Made In Wales

This time Tudur's looking at the things we make in Wales. It's a story of corned beef pasties, Welsh sports cars and one-man saunas.

Radio 4
11pm
30 min
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane. Image shows from L to R: Fi Glover, Jane Garvey

Fortunately... With Fi And Jane

Series 1, Episode 14 - A Burst Of Hamstery Energy, With Dame Esther Rantzen

Dame Esther Rantzen, 'proper legend' of broadcasting, is whisked into a private room in Broadcasting House for a chat with Fi and Jane. From November 2018.

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