BCG Daily Sunday 16th January 2022
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The week in TV: Screw; After Life
Screw seesaws rather too jerkily between liberal idealism and acid cynicism. After Life remains tonally bizarre: one moment suffocatingly mawkish, the next jarringly crass.
Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 16th January 2022Janey Godley told she has stage three ovarian cancer
Janey Godley says she is in shock after being told she has stage three ovarian cancer following her hysterectomy.
Daily Record, 16th January 2022Josh Widdicombe betrays Devon roots with LEGO cream tea
You'd be forgiven for thinking that Devonian comedian Josh Widdicombe had actually grown up in Cornwall if you watched him on Channel 4 last night. One of the first events of the night involved the comedians constructing an item of their choice out of LEGO. Perhaps owing to his newly-discovered royal connections, Josh made the very British decision to construct a cream tea. However, despite being crowned the best construction among the group, there was no mistaking that Josh's LEGO cream team clearly had jam first, followed by cream, in typical Cornish fashion.
Devon Live, 16th January 2022Kumar & Iannucci criticise Tories' plans to scrap BBC licence fee
Armando Iannucci and Nish Kumar are among the celebrities to speak out against government plans to abolish the BBC licence fee in 2027. On Sunday (16 January), the Conservative Party announced that they would scrap the licence fee at the next opportunity if they are still in government, with culture secretary Nadine Dorries introducing a two-year freeze that she said would "be the last".
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 16th January 2022Videos
TV & radio
Zen Motoring
Episode 1 - Scooter BoysEx Battle-Rapper Ogmios gives his guide to being a Zen Driver, mystical roundabouts, light-creepers, and Scooter-boys.
Zen Motoring
Episode 2 - PigeonWhile running errands, Ogmios meets an unexpected guest in need of help. Together they face the grimy streets.
Zen Motoring
Episode 4 - Milton KeynesOn the hunt for a new car, Ogmios explores life as a Scooter-boy and meets an old friend in the strange land of Milton Keynes.
Zen Motoring
Episode 5 - Night ShiftEverything is odder at night. Ogmios loses his grip and transients into a dream, in the dark underbelly of Shoreditch.
Zen Motoring
Episode 6 - Words In The WoodsIt's all out eco-spiritual warfare as Ogmios returns to battle rap. Will he stay zen or lose it all?
Now You're Asking With Marian Keyes And Tara Flynn
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Badly-Dressed Boyfriend ProblemThis week, Marian and Tara tackle a badly-dressed boyfriend, a weighted blanket, the problem with noisy eaters and much more.
The Miser
For Molière's 400th anniversary, Toby Jones, Holli Dempsey and Mathew Baynton star in Barunka O'Shaughnessy's new version of his play of secrets, lies and obsessive greed.