BCG Daily Wednesday 12th January 2022
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Press clippings
David Baddiel: "Why don't Jews play Jews?"
Maureen Lipman sparked fury by suggesting the ex Israeli PM should not be played by Helen Mirren. But, says David Baddiel, why shouldn't 'authentic casting' apply to all minorities? And where is the outcry over Bojack Horseman?
David Baddiel, The Guardian, 12th January 2022Liz Kingsman: One-Woman Show review
Comic does a deep dive into Fleabag territory.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 12th January 2022Lee Mack added to Bristol Slapstick Festival line-up
The event takes place at the end of the month.
Mark Taylor, The Bristol Post, 12th January 2022Rosie Holt's MP Party Viral Video Mistaken For The Real Thing
Rosie Holt's satirical video clip in which she plays an MP explaining that she doesn't know if she attended a party at Downing Street has gone viral. Historian Simon Schama called it "total genius" and Gary Lineker realised it was a joke and posted a tears-of-laughter emoji, but some people have been confused and wondered if Holt is real.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th January 2022Jonny Donahoe tours without The Baptists
Jonny Donahoe - writer, performer and frontman of musical-comedy-satirists, Jonny and The Baptists - will premiere his new one man show Forgiveness.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th January 2022John Cleese, untamed: the folly of Fierce Creatures
How an attempt to recapture the magic of A Fish Called Wanda became mired in rewrites, reshoots and regrets.
Alexander Larman, The Telegraph, 12th January 2022Filming for Brassic Series 4 taking place in Rossendale
Filming of the fourth series of hit Sky comedy show, Brassic, is to continue in East Lancashire this week.
Lancashire Telegraph, 12th January 2022Greg Hemphill 'not bothered' BBC removed Chewin' The Fat sketches
The Still Game star admits times move on but he's keen the Beeb don't cut one of his favourite sketches because of PC culture.
Bev Lyons, Daily Record, 12th January 2022Ricky Gervais reveals After Life fans ask him to insult them
"The most frequent request is 'Can you call me a tubby ginger c***?' That's the most popular line from the show."
Robert Mann, The Sun, 12th January 2022Podcasts
TV & radio
I Literally Just Told You
Series 1, Episode 5Jimmy Carr hosts this new game show in which contestants are given every answer with the questions written, literally, as the show is happening.
Mandy
Series 2, Episode 3 - Holiday For OneAccording to a friend of a friend, if the staff on a cruise start handing out free choc ices, it means a passenger has died and they need to make room in the freezer.
Mandy
Series 2, Episode 4 - SpaceMandyWhy is Mandy training to be an astronaut? Why is Mars called The Red Planet? These questions and more will remain unanswered.
Bunk Bed
Series 8, Episode 1There is a comic pillow fight between Patrick Marber and Peter Curran, with a ghostly visitation from science fiction godfather HG Wells.