BCG Daily Monday 19th April 2021
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Interview: Mel Giedroyc
For presenter, actor and writer, Mel Giedroyc, the best things in life happen not just when but where you least expect them, and that includes in her own wardrobe.
Laura Smith, The Sunday Post, 19th April 2021IT Crowd: the controversial episode that killed series
While some fans look back fondly on the show's best episodes, the ugly transphobia at the heart of "The Speech" has tainted its legacy in the eyes of many.
Emily Clute, Screen Rant, 19th April 2021Alex Petty on booking Brighton Fringe's lockdown comedy
"Hopefully it will bring back that festival buzz to city"
Blizzard Comedy, 19th April 2021Dreaming Whilst Black: review
The BBC's iPlayer blurb for Dreaming Whilst Black manages not to mention the entire reason the show exists - or what makes it so funny.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th April 2021Rose Matafeo: 'female comedy' shouldn't be a genre
The comedian said there is more work to be done to make comedy more diverse.
Tom Horton, PA, Belfast Telegraph, 19th April 2021Jason Manford's new gameshow thrown into Covid chaos
Jason Manford has revealed how his new BBC gameshow Unbeatable was thrown into chaos by an isolation order. He said: "I got track and traced. I'm one of the few people in the country who've downloaded the 'grass yourself up' app, and it's somebody that I've been in contact with the weekend before last."
Andy Halls, The Sun, 19th April 2021Podcasts
TV & radio
Dreaming Whilst Black
Episode 1 - PilotAlready on a warning for his slack performance, Kwabs knows that if he bails on the presentation, he is likely to lose his job. But this pitch could also be the first step towards following his dream.
The Flatshare
Episode 1Finally resolving to leave her controlling boyfriend Tiffy wants to find somewhere else to live. As an underpaid publicity agent she's skint and needs as cheap a flat as possible.
Just A Minute
Series 86, Episode 9Tom Allen is the guest host as Josie Lawrence, Mark Watson, Paul Merton and Felicity Ward talk without hesitation, deviation, and repetition.
The Leak
Series 13, Episode 2Athena Kugblenu, Zoe Lyons, Ben Partridge, and Carl Donnelly join Tom Price to take us through the last seven days of news from Wales and the world. Tune in to hear them try and make any sense of it.