BCG Daily Sunday 3rd October 2021
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Press clippings
Greg McHugh on swapping laughs for suspense
He is a household name as the star of the hit comedy series Gary: Tank Commander. Now the man behind Scotland's favourite squaddie is on the verge of becoming one of the nation's scariest screen characters. Greg McHugh is set to send shivers down the spines of viewers as a chilling ex-convict in dark comedy-mystery-thriller Guilt when it returns this month.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 3rd October 2021Thara Popoola interview
"Write a script you absolutely love and reflects who you are and then put it out into the universe".
The Comedy Loser, 3rd October 2021Jimmy Carr interview
On the release of his new book the funnyman talks about his Irish upbringing, the joys of laughter, late fatherhood, cancel culture, cosmetic procedures and why we must cherish Bono...
Hilary White, The Independent (Ireland), 3rd October 2021Bob Mortimer book review
The Gone Fishing star opens up.
The Times, 3rd October 2021Private Eye at 60
'Still funny, still unpredictable, still annoying all the right people': Private Eye, 60 years on.
The Telegraph, 3rd October 2021Russell Brand fallen down anti-vax conspiracy hole
According to a report from the Daily Beast's Cheyenne Roundtree, comedian and actor Russell Brand - whose star had diminished considerably over the past few years - has found new life as a purveyor of anti-vax conspiracy rumors.
Tom Boggioni, Raw Story, 3rd October 2021Nina Wadia first celebrity eliminated from Strictly
Strictly Come Dancing has eliminated its first contestant of the 2021 series: Nina Wadia.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 3rd October 2021TV & radio
Comedy From The Wilderness
James Peak reports from the 2021 Wilderness Festival, featuring Marcel Lucont, Robin Clyfan, Idler Magazine, Letters Live, The Cabaret Fatale, Jordan Stephens and Amanda Abbingdon.
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Series 4, Episode 6 - Zander (River Severn, Worcestershire)Paul and Bob are on the River Severn in Worcestershire to fish for zander, and enlist the help of local guide Tim Maslen to find the best spots. As they sit and wait, they ruminate on the state of Britain's rivers in general, the threats that they are under and what it takes to do something to help them improve. After a few hours they move down the river to a secluded beach and meet their special guest - local actor and self-confessed fishing addict Charlie Cooper, star of This Country.
The Ranganation
Series 4, Episode 1Romesh is joined in the studio by Jack Dee and Emmy-award winner Hannah Waddingham, and discussed topics including the nation HGV driver shortage.
Sorry, I Didn't Know
Series 2, Episode 1Jimmy is joined by Russell Kane, Dane Baptiste, Reginald D Hunter and Fatiha El-Ghorri this week.