BCG Daily Tuesday 28th September 2021
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How Mike Bassett became cult football film
It has been 20 years since the release of this iconic football film.
Simon Lillicrap, The Sportsman, 28th September 2021Sh**ged Married Annoyed review
Chris and Rosie Ramsey's material about their married life is jolly enough, but a five-minute advertorial is rather less so.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th September 2021Josh Widdicombe interview
The comedian talks to Hannah Stephenson about juggling work with a growing family, and his on-screen comedy inspirations.
Hannah Stephenson, The Independent, 28th September 2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! review
Produced by Charlie Brooker, this jam-packed sendup of hackneyed film tropes - from The Baguette Rule to The Smurfette Principle - is a perfect hour of fluff and nonsense.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 28th September 2021Headliners named for Big Burns Supper
Rosie Jones, Russell Kane and Nish Kumar have been announced as headline acts at next year's Big Burns Supper festival.
Gregor Young, The National (Scotland), 28th September 2021Katherine Ryan defends Mock The Week 'Filipino' joke
Katherine Ryan has shared her thoughts on cancel culture after a joke she made 10 years ago on Mock The Week came back to light.
Stella Akinwumi, Metro, 28th September 2021Sue Perkins to host Rose d'Or TV awards
Sue Perkins is to host the international Rose d'Or TV awards this year, following in the footsteps of comics Lenny Henry and Nish Kumar.
Funny Women, 28th September 2021Comedians on why they need an alter ego
For character comics such as Zach Zucker, Bilal Zafar, Paul Vickers, Sooz Kempner and Jay Bennett, performing as other people is a way to both escape from - and confront - their personal lives
Si Hawkins, The Guardian, 28th September 2021Kurupt FM announce UK tour for February 2022
The group's Greatest Hits Arena* Tour won't actually visit any arenas, though.
Sam Moore, NME, 28th September 2021Shagged. Married. Annoyed. - review
All said and done, and whilst there's a fair bit to enjoy with SMA Live, this is a show for firmly aimed at fans of the podcast. Newbies will be entertained, but as with watching a feline TikTok video, you're left thinking its pleasant enough, but you've no idea why.
Sonny Waheed, The Reviews Hub, 28th September 2021Simon Brodkin on his nightmarish renovation experience
He chatted to us about his disastrous year-and-a-half home renovation, involving cowboy builders, cracked tiles and a mysterious steel beam.
Andrew Williams, Metro, 28th September 2021Tickets go on sale for Lynn Ruth Miller exhibition
Tickets are now on sale for an exhibition of Lynn Ruth Miller's artwork on the 8th of November.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th September 2021Jackie Weaver to host live comedy gigs
Jackie Weaver - who became an internet star for her handling of a Handforth parish council meeting went viral - is becoming a panel show host. The administrator will host two live events featuring comedians Paul Sinha, Richard Herring, Isy Suttie, Suzi Ruffell, Ken Cheng and Glenn Moore.
Chortle, 28th September 2021OFAH fans recreate Margate episode on fundraising trip
Coinciding with the show's 40th anniversary, Huw Lewis organised a trip from Bidford to Margate to replicate the classic episode, but without the exploding coach and Rodney Trotter getting arrested.
Craig Gibbons, Stratford Herald, 28th September 2021Robert Webb horrified 'flop' movie showed his penis
Strictly Come Dancing star Robert Webb was left horrified when he was shown in full-frontal scenes in the movie Confetti alongside co-star Olivia Colman.
The actors almost sued over their roles playing a nudist couple after they were shown fully naked despite claims they had been assured they would not be.
Mary Gallagher, The Sun, 28th September 2021Videos
TV & radio
Trust
Series 2, Episode 1 - A Social DistanceIt is mid March 2020 and the schools have closed due to Covid 19. East Salford Academy tries to cope with all the conflicting information from the government whilst dealing with confused parents. There are so many questions - Who is meant to be in school? What exactly is a key worker? How are school meal vouchers going to be distributed? The school principle Yvette Miller grapples with all these issues whilst keeping the Academy Trust and the nervous staff informed and happy.
The Birthday Cake Game
Episode 5Catherine Bohart, Ivo Graham and Ramita Navai join in the fun on the comedy quiz in which host Richard Osman asks one simple question of his guests - do they know how old people are?
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 29, Episode 2Daisy May Cooper welcomes singers Ellie Goulding and Tom Grennan to her team, whilst Noel Fielding is joined by series regular Jamali Maddix and music sensation Yungblud.
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series 6, Episode 10Richard Ayoade, Harriet Kemsley, Joanne McNally and Jonny Pelham humour us with stories about bikini beach babes, psycho-exes, getting arrested and problems at a massage parlour.
The Holden Girls: Mandy & Myrtle
Episode 7Amanda throws Myrtle a star studded birthday party. All goes well until a drunken confession rocks Amanda's world.
The Holden Girls: Mandy & Myrtle
Episode 8Myrtle must choose between staying in London with Amanda or embarking on a new life with her new fiancé.
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane
Series 1, Episode 38 - Cheese Blindness And Fictional Keiths, With Mary Ann SieghartFi and Jane are joined by journalist Mary Ann Sieghart. Mary Ann speaks to them about her new book The Authority Gap: Why Women Are Still Taken Less Seriously Than Men, and What We Can Do About It.
Rockanory
Episode 14 - Taking Libertines, Part 2Did the KLF invent The Libertines for a prank? Is Pete Doherty real, or a Buddy Holly impersonator from a holiday camp in Devon? Did the KLF use him to fool the tabloids? Is anything real anymore?