BCG Daily Sunday 18th July 2021
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Sunday with Julian Clary
The television presenter talks about walking the dogs in the park, a warm Co-op croissant and watching some nonsense on Netflix.
Samantha Rea, The Observer, 18th July 2021Announcing the Funny Women Stage Award 2021 nominees
We have 13 Virtual heats taking place from the 19th July though to the 26th July.
Funny Women, 18th July 2021Comedy Shindig, Melbourne Hall review
Summer season of outdoor shows off to a terrific start.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 18th July 2021This Way Up review
Aisling Bea leavens a comedy about mental illness with the filthiest of jokes.
Victoria Segal, The Sunday Times, 18th July 2021The week in TV: This Way Up
Aisling Bea's pitch-perfect, bittersweet comedy is back.
Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 18th July 2021Jimmy Carr fears 'dodgy joke from his past'
Jimmy Carr fears there is a "landmine" joke from his past that will resurface and destroy his career. The comic reckons something that was once acceptable will be deemed sick or offensive in the "woke" world.
Jimmy worries the gag is already online and when it is found, snowflakes obsessed with cancel culture will be calling for his head.
The 48-year-old star said: "I think that I may be retired. It's that lovely line, you know, the joke that ends my career. I've already told it. It's on YouTube somewhere waiting, it's like a landmine. We don't know which one it is. We can't take it down because we don't know."
David O'Dornan, Daily Star, 18th July 2021Don't miss The Skewer, one of this year's best podcasts
Escape if you can - but don't miss one of 2021's finest shows.
Patricia Nicol, The Sunday Times, 18th July 2021BBC on board for Two Pints reboot
The show's creator Susan Nickson has confirmed the go-ahead has been given for a reboot after original cast members Will Mellor and Ralf Little championed the sitcom's return.
Vicky Lytaki, The Sun, 18th July 2021Soho Theatre cancels Chris McGlade's Forgiveness show
Chris McGlade has complained that he has been cancelled after his show was 'banned' from the Soho Theatre. The Teeside stand-up - who describes himself as an 'anti-PC, pro-free speech, working-class comedian' - had successfully performed Forgiveness at the prestigious London venue last year. But although it won plaudits both there and at the Edinburgh Fringe, plans for a return run have been cancelled over fears about the language used.
Chortle, 18th July 2021Was Soho Theatre right to cancel Chris McGlade?
It's an impossible call, writes Steve Bennett.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th July 2021TV & radio
Joseph Andrews Remixed
Episode 1An 18th-century comic romp through a handsome young man's misadventures on the road. In Shaun McKenna's remixed version, the Fielding narrative is influenced by Mrs Fielding.
Alun Cochrane: Centrist Dad?
After coming out as almost bang in the centre of an online political compass test, Alun wants to know what being a "Centrist Dad" actually means.