BCG Daily Thursday 22nd April 2021
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Press clippings
Samson Kayo & Jane Horrocks on their new sitcom Bloods
The Famalam and Ab Fab favourites play ambulance-driving paramedics in Sky's star-studded new show. The pair reveal how they made a sunny, funny series in the midst of the pandemic.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 22nd April 2021Fringe Society opens artist and venue recovery fund
A £75,000 funding pot is available to Fringe companies, creatives and venues to support projects that will enable a return to the Fringe in 2021 or 2022. The fund will prioritise projects that seek to improve opportunities for access on the Fringe by underrepresented groups.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd April 2021Don Rodolfo review
Rodolfo needs a whole world to conquer, not just the attention of some tavern drunkards.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd April 2021Tracy-Ann Oberman on Paul Ritter
He didn't have to be Jewish to be our favourite Jewish dad.
Tracy-Ann Oberman, The Jewish Chronicle, 22nd April 2021How sitcom success breeds success
Schedulers have an awful lot of power.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 22nd April 2021Count Binface: 5 ringing endorsements
Including Prof. Brian Box and Jay Rayner.
John Plunkett, The Poke, 22nd April 2021Starstruck: another sign TV is taking romcom seriously
The comedian's sweet, smart and generous first sitcom follows Jessie, who wakes up after a one-night stand to discover her lover is a film star.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 22nd April 2021James Acaster never wants to make audience members cry
Acaster talks about how he writes material, figuring out how to talk about mental health onstage, his complicated relationship with his audience.
Vulture, 22nd April 2021Ed Gamble and James Acaster interview
To celebrate 100 episodes of their food podcast, we met the duo at their dream-restaurant.
Tom Nicholson, Esquire, 22nd April 2021Susannah Fielding interview
'I think I'd do a great job on Good Morning Britain'.
Chris Bennion, The Telegraph, 22nd April 2021Boys From County Hell review
Horror doesn't come with rules, but it's fair to say there can be bare minimums. If the monstrous force on the poster is going to be one of the classics, at least make it pop out in a surprising way. If the story is going to be about a certain band of characters facing such a menace, at least make them a little distinct. And if your movie involves some boozy Irish pranksters finding out about a long buried vampire corpse, at least make it a good time.
Nick Allen, Roger Ebert, 22nd April 2021Boys From County Hell (2020)
Gory County Hell a goofy good time. Rating: 3/4.
Sara Michelle Fetters, Rotten Tomatoes, 22nd April 2021Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
The Football's On
Series 6, Episode 9On this week's episode Ian Stone is joined by Chris McCausland and Rhys James to look at the lighter side of this week's talking points from the world of football.
The Flatshare
Episode 4Tiffy visits the hospice where Leon works to organise a crochet workshop, and also in the hope of clapping eyes on her elusive flatmate.
Meet David Sedaris
Series 8, Episode 6 - Instalment 6The American humorist presents the final selection of readings from his essays and other writing, 25 years since he first shared his singular worldview with the Radio 4 listeners.
The Treason TV Show
Series 3, Episode 6The Royals, football ruined, Greensill sleaze and pub gardens in the rain.
Taskmaster
Series 11, Episode 6 - Absolute CasseroleOur comical quintet continue their quest to curry favour with the omnipotent Taskmaster. Jamali Maddix decorates the caravan, Sarah Kendall is appalled by a kiwi fruit and, under severe pressure, Mike Wozniak delivers a revelation so visceral that it leaves everyone in a state of horrified delirium.
Raiders Of The Lost Archive
Series 1, Episode 5 - HobbiesFrom sports to keeping pigeon, some of Scotland's funniest minds raid the BBC archives to explore our favourite hobbies.
Meet The Richardsons
Series 2, Episode 3Jon and Lucy throw a wedding anniversary party. Lucy manages to insult Sally Phillips and Jon gets someone fired from his local garden centre.
Celebrity Juice
Series 25, Episode 3Keith Lemon hosts as team captains Emily Atack and Laura Whitmore are joined by Big Narstie, Tom Grennan, Raye and Nick Grimshaw for more games, fun and anarchy.
Frank Of Ireland
Episode 2Mary is bed-bound, so it falls to Frank, and therefore Doofus as well, to complete a list of chores and return her to health.
Redknapp's Big Night Out
Episode 1Jamie Redknapp is with dad Harry and Tom Davis, as they talk to Maya Jama, Asim Chaudhry and Joleon Lescott. With music from Anne-Marie, Nathan Dawe and MoStack.
Don Rodolfo
Don Rodolfo is a shameless libertine, the greatest swordsman the world has ever seen and a total idiot. Now barricaded inside a remote tavern, surrounded by the Catalan army and facing almost certain death, Rodolfo has ten minutes to drink a bottle of Valdepañas and tell his epic tale.