BCG Daily Thursday 3rd March 2022
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Review - Cambridge Footlights: When Life Gives You Lemons
The performances were all incredibly strong, with Robbie Boyd and Maddie London standing out as particularly talented.
Macsen Llewelyn, Varsity, 3rd March 2022
More Edinburgh shows go on sale
Acts confirmed include Jimeoin, Craig Hill, Sloss And Humphries On The Road and Connor Burns
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd March 2022
First major batch of Edinburgh shows go on sale as Fringe returns
The first set of shows for the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe are now available to book at edfringe.com.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd March 2022
Neil Gaiman wants Good Omens Series 3
The second season has just wrapped production - and Gaiman is already angling for more.
Patrick Cremona, Radio Times, 3rd March 2022
Review: The Death Of Anna Mann
A comedy masterclass from Anna Mann (Colin Hoult), looking back on her legendary life as she approaches the final curtain.
Rupert Dannreuther, To Do List, 3rd March 2022
Konstantin Kisin makes Question Time debut
The Moscow-born anti-woke comedian appeared on the panel alongside Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt, Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Kyle, the SNP's Kirsten Oswald and BBC diplomatic correspondent Bridget Kendall.
Chortle, 3rd March 2022
New Phoebe Waller-Bridge series coming to Amazon Prime Video
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's long-awaited followup to her Emmy-winning series Fleabag is a go. Prime Video has greenlighted the new Waller-Bridge show, which will start shooting by the end of the year. Details about the premise are being kept under wraps.
Anthony D'Alessandro and Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3rd March 2022
Union Jack Radio goes into administration
The channel disappeared from the DAB spectrum last week - but is still currently available online and on smart speakers.
Chortle, 3rd March 2022
Catherine Bohart review - heartbreak comedy is a keeper
Bohart's shift from coupledom into pandemic isolation - and plotting revenge with a drill-happy dentist - is told with relatable warmth.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd March 2022
Barry Cryer's tours of joy recalled
A couple of months before he died in January, the comedian Barry Cryer began to record a podcast series with his son, Bob, and was said to be amazed there was anything that paid less than radio.
Patrick Kidd, The Times, 3rd March 2022
After The End review
Violence, comedy and cliches in Dennis Kelly's nuclear bunker. This dated two-hander about colleagues cowering in the wake of an explosion creates all-too-familiar disgust and fear.
Miriam Gillinson, The Guardian, 3rd March 2022Videos
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7pm60 min
Dead British
Episode 9 - William ShakespeareHe's British, he was dead, and now the country's most famous playwright is brimming with life once again, and very keen to tell you which spice is against God plus spill the beans on his ale tasting. We also find out how Shakespeare and his wife used to prtend to be pieces of furniture and hear excepts from the Machbeth musical.
9pm60 min
Billy Connolly Does...
Series 1, Episode 2 - FatherhoodHas there ever been a happier father than Billy Connolly? Prepare for a treat as Billy chats in his Florida home, divulging why pierced nipples are a must have accessory for any parent.
10pm40 min
Meet The Richardsons
Series 3, Episode 1Jon and Lucy give viewers a glimpse at their new home, and while Lucy does her best to impress the new neighbours, Jon has his eye on an old, unloved pub. Meanwhile, David and Georgia Tennant invite Jon and Lucy round for dinner.