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BCG Daily Saturday 12th March 2022

Press clippings

The Witchfinder. Image shows from L to R: Gideon Bannister (Tim Key), Thomasine Gooch (Daisy May Cooper)

Tim Key: "I'm more of a taverns man myself"

Actor, poet and performer Tim Key talks new BBC comedy The Witchfinder and whether he'll be on the road with Alan Partridge.

Steven MacKenzie, The Big Issue, 12th March 2022
Derry Girls. Sister Michael (Siobhán McSweeney). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Derry Girls star upset she 'didn't get proper goodbye' filming final series

Siobhán McSweeney, who plays Sister Michael on the beloved show, revealed that, because of COVID-19 regulations, the girls didn't get to properly say goodbye to each other.

Anastasia Koutsounia and Tilly Pearce, Digital Spy, 12th March 2022
Zoe Lyons

Zoe Lyons says stress brought on alopecia during pandemic

Comedian and quiz show host Zoe Lyons, who stars in BBC2 series Lighting which returns on Monday, shares experiences of hair-loss condition alopecia after her hair fell out in pandemic.

Amy Packer, The Mirror, 12th March 2022
Monty Python's Flying Circus. Image shows from L to R: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam. Copyright: BBC

Young viewers are about to discover a terrible truth: Python often weren't funny

Comedy fans have welcomed the return of the series after 34 years. But those unfamiliar with the Flying Circus may be in for a shock.

Ed Power, The Telegraph, 12th March 2022
The Phantom Of The Open. Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance)

Mark Rylance on being 'the world's worst golfer'

Mark Rylance tells Kevin Maher about getting into character for his latest film, The Phantom Of The Open.

Kevin Maher, The Times, 12th March 2022
CelebAbility. Iain Stirling. Copyright: Potato

"I was left with horrific burns on my lips after ITV game show"

A beauty queen was left with horrific burns on her lips after shoving chocolate wands into her mouth for an ITV game show.

Jen Atkin, 28, took part in CelebAbility, where members of the public compete against celebrities to win money.

Emma James, The Sun, 12th March 2022

Videos

TV & radio

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 19, Episode 30

Sports presenter Holly Hamilton, actor Jake Wood, GB sprinter Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and comedian Bob Mills join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
45 min
Paul Sinha's TV Showdown. Nihal Arthanayake

Paul Sinha's TV Showdown

Series 2, Episode 4

Rachel Riley, Stacey Dooley, Nihal Arthanayake and Jon Richardson join team captains Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett on the comedy quiz show, as The Chaser expert and stand-up comedian Paul Sinha tests the panellists' TV knowledge.

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