BCG Daily Monday 26th April 2021
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Rose Matafeo on filming new romcom series in lockdown
Rose Matafeo came to a horrible realisation while filming her new romcom series.
Stevie Gallacher, The Sunday Post, 26th April 2021Review: Comedy Slice - Dreaming Whilst Black
Here's hoping that whether Kwabena's film fantasy goes ahead or not, that a series for Dreaming Whilst Black does get the green light.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th April 2021TV review: Dreaming Whilst Black
Adapted from a very popular web series and co-written by its star Adjani Salmon along with Ali Hughes, Dreaming Whilst Black is an extremely engaging affair as Kwabena (Salmon) dreams of making it big in the film industry but struggles to get anyone to read his debut script.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 26th April 2021Review: The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13¾
Tez Ilyas writes in an entertainingly self-deprecating way (even if the cover boast of 'shalwar-wettingly hilarious' is definitely overstating the case) and conveys a credible sense of his teenage years that can only contribute to the visibility of South Asian family lives, as he so clearly set out to do.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th April 2021How we made Teachers
"The alcohol and the cigarettes were all fake. We couldn't drink that fast and manage all the different takes".
Rich Pelley, The Guardian, 26th April 2021Jane Postlethwaite builds character in podcast
2015 Funny Women finalist Jane Postlethwaite was shocked when she read stats provided by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film that found in the 100 top-grossing films of 2018 women represented: 4% of directors, 15% of writers, 3% of cinematographers, 18% of producers, 18% of executive producers, 14% of editors.
Funny Women, 26th April 2021Jon Richardson talks about muscular dystrophy friend
Jon Richardson, stand-up comic and star of 8 Out Of 10 Cats, has opened up about his extraordinary friendship with a man who lives with a very rare muscle-wasting condition.
The Bucks Herald, 26th April 2021Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
The Flatshare
Episode 6Tiffy gets a promotion and an invitation from Leon to go to Brighton with him to help him hunt down Mr Prior's long-lost lover.
Just A Minute
Series 86, Episode 10Jo Brand is the guest host as Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks & Shappi Khorsandi talk without hesitation, deviation, and repetition.
The Leak
Series 13, Episode 3With Rosie Jones, Maisie Adam, Sikisa and Ahir Shah joining Tom Price this week, hoping they can tackle the big news headlines of the week.... and the small and medium ones if they can't.