BCG Daily Wednesday 2nd June 2021

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Richard Osman

Osman's Thursday Murder Club scores a hat-trick

Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club (Viking) has secured a third week running in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 42,605 copies through Nielsen BookScan's TCM.

Kiera O'Brien, The Bookseller, 2nd June 2021
Jessie Cave

Jessie Cave: Sunrise review

There is an authenticity to Sunrise that makes it so watchable, and while the retelling is (hopefully) heightened for comic effect, Cave's show treads a fine line between being outrageously funny and recognisably true.

Maryam Philpott, The Reviews Hub, 2nd June 2021
Daniel Kitson

Daniel Kitson beats the Bandcamp hackers

Daniel Kitson's Bandcamp account is safely back in his hands now following it being hacked.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd June 2021
John-Luke Roberts

Sound Heap review - one podcast to spoof them all

The age of peak podcast meets its match in John-Luke Roberts and his procession of hilariously titled imaginary shows.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd June 2021
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

Wossy's war on woke

Legenday chat-show host Jonathan Ross say it's 'dangerous' to silence those you disagree with.

Spiked, 2nd June 2021
Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation

C4 announces measures to improve engagement with indies

Channel 4 has today announced measures aimed at making it a better creative partner for indies. Steps include the appointment of Rebecca Thompson to a newly created role as Head of Indie Relations.

Channel 4, 2nd June 2021
Feel Good. Mae (Mae Martin). Copyright: Objective Productions

Feel Good season 2, Netflix review

Mae Martin and Charlotte Ritchie return for the second and last season of Feel Good. We see Mae return to rehab and navigating a post-#MeToo world. Lisa Kudrow also stars.

Euan Franklin, Culture Whisper, 2nd June 2021
Feel Good. Mae (Mae Martin). Copyright: Objective Productions

Feel Good: season two review

Feel Good combines comedy and intimacy and it accurately depicts the struggles of a generation paralysed by anxiety.

Mersa Auda, The Upcoming, 2nd June 2021
Walk On The Wild Side. Copyright: BBC

Helen Mirren to narrate Walk On The Wild Side USA

Helen Mirren will narrate the series, which will now be titled When Nature Calls With Helen Mirren.

Peter White, Deadline, 2nd June 2021
Stage Door

Lee Mead to star in new Fat Friends - The Musical tour

Fat Friends - The Musical will return next year for a UK and Ireland tour starring Lee Mead.

Theo Bosanquet, What's On Stage, 2nd June 2021
Dream Horse. Image shows from L to R: Jan Vokes (Toni Collette), Brian (Owen Teale). Copyright: Warner

Dream Horse review

For nearly thirty years, British film has specialised in a certain type of underdog comedy. Stories about people from small, usually downtrodden towns reaching for their dreams and achieving the impossible.

Steve Dinneen, City AM, 2nd June 2021

Podcasts

TV & radio

YouTube
5pm
10 min
Big Zuu's Wrap Clash. Image shows from L to R: Hyder, Big Zuu, Tubsey

Big Zuu's Wrap Clash

Episode 1 - Henrie serves up a seriously spicy heat dish

Big Zuu challenges radio presenter and social media star, Henrie Kwushue, to a Wrap Clash and Henrie is making hers HOT! But there's a Tubsey Twist in store. Things are about to get crispy.

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 18 - More Homophones Part 1

Tom and Calum start playing a game involving homophones.

Bloods. Image shows from L to R: Jo (Lucy Punch), Carl (Adam Sina). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Bloods

Series 1, Episode 5 - Siren Song

Wendy discovers Maleek is a talented singer, but refuses to sing after a traumatic teenage experience, so tries everything she can to hear his voice. Jo gets lucky with a male nurse and tries to use it to make Lawrence jealous. Kareshma resorts to desperate measures to get rid of Gary.

Radio 4
11pm
15 min
Twayna Mayne

Twayna Mayne: Black Women

Series 2, Episode 1 - Food

Performing at the Radio Theatre with a virtual audience, the comedian explores the subject of food and how it has shaped her identity. Twayna also hears from chef and broadcaster Andi Oliver and academic and podcaster Chantelle Lewis.

Radio 4
11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 4, Episode 1

Martin Bashir interviews Prince Andrew, a Tory Friends reunion, and Dominic Cummings' dragon burns it all to the ground.

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