BCG Daily Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Press clippings
Phil Nichol stars in his first panto
Phil Nichol is to star in his first panto - as a dame. The stand-up will be playing Granny Hood in the production of Red Riding Hood at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.
Chortle, 23rd September 2021Tony Wright interview
Tony Wright talks pens, pineapples and performing with authenticity.
Blizzard Comedy, 23rd September 2021Motherland & There She Goes up for International Emmys
Motherland's Christmas special is up for "Best Comedy", while There She Goes is nominated for "Best Drama".
Chortle, 23rd September 2021Notting Hill director Roger Michell dies aged 65
Notting Hill director Roger Michell has died at the age of 65, his publicist has announced.
BBC, 23rd September 2021Panto for Daliso Chaponda
Harlequin Theatre and Cinema has announced that Britain's Got Talent finalist Daliso Chaponda will join their star line-up as Wishee Washee for the return of this year's Christmas pantomime, Aladdin.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd September 2021Complaints over lack of swearing in Taskmaster
Producer Andy Cartwright tweeted a brief explanation towards the end of the broadcast: "Wrong version of Taskmaster played I'm afraid. Oops. Ding happens."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd September 2021Roger Michell - a career in pictures
We look back at some of the key stage and screen productions of the director of Notting Hill, who has died aged 65.
The Guardian, 23rd September 2021Fresh Meat at 10
A decade on from freshers, TV's top students remember their raucous heyday. "We were basically dirty, smelly Friends".
Beth Webb, NME, 23rd September 2021Review: Is God Is, one wild 90 minutes
How best to describe Is God Is? A Websterian revenge tragedy where Thelma and Louise meet Quentin Tarantino, and (almost) no one gets out alive.
Once I'd tuned my middle aged ears into the hip-hop dialogue, I stepped on to the helter-skelter, and from that point there's no way out: a one-act 90-minute wild ride that careers, apparently out of control, to a pile up at the bottom. Or so it seems. But Aleshea Harris's taut plot and economical script is in charge all the way, dishing out a few surprises en route, so that a conventional eye-for-an-eye drama mixes it up with rich, dark humour and an anticipatable but nicely handled ending.
Mike C, Londonist, 23rd September 2021Podcasts
TV & radio
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
Series 3, Episode 6This week's celebrity guest Kirsty Wark joins Joe as he annoys the boss of Samuel Smiths pubs. The team also take on Sports Direct over a broken bike and comedian Joanne McNally investigates greenwashing in fashion.
A League Of Their Own
Series 16, Episode 6Romesh Ranganathan is joined by guest team captains Jimmy Carr and Alan Carr, plus Andrew 'Beef' Johnston, former Olympic gold medal heptathlete and TV presenter Denise Lewis, and comedians Josh Widdicombe and Kerry Godliman. Together, they check out the lads' attempts at canoeing and partake in a game of human crazy golf.
Comedy Legends
Series 4, Episode 8 - Will FerrellBarry Cryer pays tribute to Will Ferrell, from his fruitful beginnings on Saturday Night Live to his starring roles in Anchorman, Elf and Holmes & Watson.
Taskmaster
Series 12, Episode 1 - An Imbalance In The PoppabilityGreg and Alex welcome Alan Davies, Desiree Burch, Guz Khan, Morgana Robinson and Victoria Coren Mitchell with tasks featuring creepers, catapults and one (fake) cactus.
QI
Series S, Episode 3 - Shady & ShakySandi and Alan are joined with Eshaan Akbar, John Barrowman and Victoria Coren Mitchell to look at all things shaky and shady.
Late Night Mash
Series 1, Episode 4Olga Koch reports on Britishness in this week's programme, whilst Ahir Shah is in the studio to discuss the latest political manoeuvrings and Catherine Bohart looks at diverse culture.
The Russell Howard Hour
Series 5, Episode 3This week Russell addresses Nicki Minaj's covid vaccine claims, talks to comedian and TV personality Paul Sinha, and chats to singer-songwriter Tom Grennan, who also performs.
The Scotts
Series 1, Episode 3Vincent and Vonny's marital issues cause comedic trouble and strife as The Scotts get pulled into their dramatic domestic woes.
Slow Radio Comedy
Sound art meets comedy as Simon Evans, Lemn Sissay, Natasha Hodgson, and Poppy and Rubina from the Brown Girls Do It Too podcast, swap the stage for immersive natural environments as the sounds of nature become both their audience and co-star. Recorded in binaural stereo.
Rockanory
Episode 12 - The Kiss And The Cow, Part 4Gene Simmons from the rock band Kiss has everything: fame, money, success, a guitar that shoots flames and boots with spikes on. But he craves more, which is why he wants a cow's tongue, grafted onto his own. It's quite a story. This is that story.