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BCG Daily Saturday 10th May 2025

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Doc Martin. Image shows from L to R: Louisa Glasson (Caroline Catz), Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes). Copyright: ITV

Josh Charles to star in Fox medical comedy based on British hit Doc Martin

Josh Charles will star in Fox's latest medical series Best Medicine, an adaptation of the British hit series Doc Martin. The medical comedy, which will premiere during the 2025-26 TV season, follows the success of the network's medical drama Doc - which was also adapted from a hit Italian series.

Jose Alejandro Bastidas, The Wrap, 10th May 2025
Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Gemma Whelan, Ryan Sampson, Tom Stourton

The five best history books of all time, according to Horrible Histories author Terry Deary

Looking for a nonfiction book which will change how you think about the past? Allow the Horrible Histories author to recommend his favourites.

Anna Bonet, i Newspaper, 10th May 2025
Kathy Maniura

Kathy Maniura review

Male toxicity and vulnerability unite in this complex, compelling hour of theatrical character comedy.

Polly Bishop, The Reviews Hub, 10th May 2025
Lou Sanders. Copyright: Avalon Television

Lou Sanders: 'I had to choose my career or drinking - I chose my career'

"My comfort food would be vegan spaghetti bolognese. But fish still turns my head."

Tom Parker Bowles, Daily Mail, 10th May 2025

TV & radio

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 6:55am
15 min
Mr Bean. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Mr Bean

Series 4, Episode 1 - A Day In Bed

Mr Bean decides to stay in bed all day - even when making his breakfast, brushing his teeth and ordering a pizza.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 9am
25 min
Horrible Science

Horrible Science

Episode 2 - Light, Sound And Electricity Special

Big Danny and Big Manny find science shocking, Da Vinci does a sound experiment, Newton rides again, Queen Vic shows off, and Dr Big Brain doesn't see the attraction of electromagnets!

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 10:15am
10 min
Nikhil & Jay

Nikhil & Jay

Episode 37 - Nikhil And Jay And The Happy Hospital

Nikhil and Jay create a hospital at home and try many way to make their patients happy.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 22, Episode 38

Sports presenter David Alorka, football presenter and reporter Lynsey Hooper, writer and performer Mark G Smith, and comedian Neil Delamere join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 6pm
25 min
Horrible Science

Horrible Science

Episode 3 - Mary Ploppins, Magnets And Sorting Your Bits Out

Mary Ploppins soothes those digestive ills, Dr Big Brain tries banana power, and Einstein reacts to Tim Peake. Fred Sirieix guest stars.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
35 min
Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

Series 21, Episode 4

Bradley Walsh hosts the comedy quiz show, in which panellists Josh Widdicombe, Judi Love, Aisling Bea, Kojey Radical, Jedward and Michelle Collins fill in the blanks to help contestants win some brilliant prizes.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Call Jonathan Pie. Image shows left to right: Roger (Nick Revell), Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker), Jules (Lucy Pearman), Sam (Aqib Khan)

Call Jonathan Pie

Series 2, Episode 7 - Japanese Whisky

Jules and Pie find themselves trapped together with just a bottle of whisky for company. What can go wrong?

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