BCG Daily Wednesday 5th May 2021

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Janey Godley

Janey Godley interview

Janey Godley's broad Glaswegian accent has become the unofficial voice of the pandemic in Scotland. Her voiceovers of Nicola Sturgeon's briefings have provided humour in dark times and gone viral on social media as people tuned in to watch the slightly more informal - though still factual - version.

Louise Wilson, Holyrood, 5th May 2021
Adil Ray

Adil Ray sparks backlash with 'insensitive' Gazza joke

Comedian, actor and Good Morning Britain presenter Adil Ray has been criticised by viewers for seeming to make a joke about Paul Gascoigne's alcohol consumption.

Louis Chilton, The Independent, 5th May 2021
Nathan Bryon

Bloods: Mining a fresh vein of comedy

Samson Kayo, Nathan Bryon and Ash Atalla explain how a sliding-doors moment led to the two young talents being entrusted with a major sitcom.

Broadcast, 5th May 2021
Richard Herring

Richard Herring confirms interview shows with audience

Richard Herring has confirmed further names for his upcoming RHLSTP interview shows. They will take place at the Clapham Grand in south London and there will be a socially distanced audience.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th May 2021
Bloods. Image shows from L to R: Wendy (Jane Horrocks), Maleek (Samson Kayo). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Bloods review

For a show that features crack addicts, multi-vehicle pile-ups and a cardiac arrest, Bloods is surprisingly silly.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th May 2021
The Horne Section. The Horne Section. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Horne Section to be house band for Euros show

Alex Horne is to star alongside Peter Crouch and Maya Jama in a new BBC One show tied in with this year's postponed Euro football tournaments. The comedian will appear with his band The Horne Section on Crouchy's Year Late Euros - reuniting the team that made Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer last year.

Chortle, 5th May 2021
Paul O'Grady

Paul O'Grady takes swipe at 'boring' Graham Norton

TV presenter Paul O'Grady is getting his very own primetime Saturday night chat show and it sounds like it will be the rudest yet.

The 65-year-old is said to have told the audience [at a pilot recording] that Graham Norton's BBC1 chat show had grown "boring" - and poked fun at other presenters for being too wholesome.

Catrin Picton, The Sun, 5th May 2021
Jon Harvey

Count Binface interview

The intergalactic space warrior talks to NME about his quest to become London Mayor and "destroy" Laurence Fox".

Gary Ryan, NME, 5th May 2021
Benjamin Bello

President Obonjo to debate with Piers Corbyn

With poll numbers lower than Count Binface, Piers Corbyn in unlikely to succeed in his bid to become London mayor. But whatever the outcome, he is guaranteed a face-to-face meeting with a world leader. Sort of. For the climate change denying, anti-vaxxer brother of the former Labour leader has landed a booking at the Monkey Business Comedy Club where he will debate with President Obonjo, the self-styled militaristic leader of the Lafta Republic.

Chortle, 5th May 2021
Scotland Flag

Fringe organisers confident shows can 'pop up'

Organisers of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe say they are now "confident" venues will be up and running again this August - with shows expected to "pop up across the city."

Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 5th May 2021
Bloods. Image shows from L to R: Wendy (Jane Horrocks), Maleek (Samson Kayo). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Bloods review

Patchy paramedic comedy unlikely to split your sides.

Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 5th May 2021
Bloods. Image shows from L to R: Wendy (Jane Horrocks), Maleek (Samson Kayo). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Bloods review

A magnificent paramedic comedy full of gallows humour.

Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 5th May 2021
Bloods. Image shows from L to R: Wendy (Jane Horrocks), Maleek (Samson Kayo). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Bloods, Sky One, review

It was hard to laugh at this paramedic comedy - the medical emergencies felt too real.

Barbara Speed, i Newspaper, 5th May 2021
Bloods. Image shows from L to R: Wendy (Jane Horrocks), Maleek (Samson Kayo). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Bloods, episode 1 review

Samson Kayo outshines Jane Horrocks in this odd-couple comedy.

Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 5th May 2021
Jenna Al-Ansari

Screenshot winner named

South Of The River Pictures and SISTER have announced the winner of their Screenshot programme, designed to seek out new comedy writer/performers for TV. 31 year-old Bahraini/British performer Jenna Al-Ansari won, with writing duo Dawn Sievewright and Brennan Reece, sisters Madelyn and Rose Smedley, Krishna Istha, Sophie Bentinck and Natasha Brown confirmed as the five runners up.

Televisual, 5th May 2021
Alma's Not Normal. Alma Nuthall (Sophie Willan)

Sophie Willan in Bolton to film Alma's Not Normal

Sophie Willan is back in her hometown filming for the complete series of Alma's Not Normal.

Saiqa Chaudhari, Bolton News, 5th May 2021

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

YouTube
6pm
9 min
Wragg And Wragg. Image shows from L to R: Tom (Tom Wragg), Calum (Calum Wragg-Smith)

Wragg And Wragg

Series 2, Episode 14 - Chess Part 1

Tom and Calum begin a game of chess.

Radio 4
6:30pm
30 min
Alone. Image shows from L to R: Morris (Bennett Arron), Louisa (Kate Isitt), Mitch (Angus Deayton), Ellie (Abigail Cruttenden), Will (Pearce Quigley). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Alone

Series 3, Episode 5 - One's Company

It''s bank holiday and nobody knows what to do with themselves, until Morris reveals his feelings for Nina, his secret roof terrace and plenty more besides.

Bloods. Image shows from L to R: Maleek (Samson Kayo), Crackhead John (Dustin Demri-Burns), Wendy (Jane Horrocks). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Bloods

Series 1, Episode 1 - Partners

Spiky South London boy Maleek is not impressed by new partner Wendy, a middle-aged divorcee who's just moved to the capital. Pining for his old partner Kevin, he struggles to guide her through the mean streets. Team leader Jo tries to flirt with grieving widower Lawrence but is caught out by a major pile-up.

Radio 4
11pm
15 min
Jamie MacDonald

Jamie MacDonald: Life On The Blink

Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Hurdle

Stand-up comedian Jamie MacDonald's unique and hilarious take on his rapid descent into blindness. Jokes, stories and revelations about life without sight.

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