BCG Daily Friday 21st February 2020
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First Gig, Worst Gig: Grace Campbell
She grew up in the corridors of power, but which modern political bigwig caught Grace Campbell's most recent show?
Videos
Friday Night Dinner - Series 6 Trailer
Hello bambinos... Friday Night Dinner is back for a sixth series.
How To Date A Magical Creature - How To Date A Zombie
Clive and his zombie boyfriend boyfriend Greg are like any other loving couple: they go to couple's therapy. As their session unfolds, they rediscover the love they thought was lost.
Podcasts
The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith
Episode 328 - Seann Walsh: Seann Walsh is an extraordinary observational comic, with a phenomenal talent for getting to the heart of the funny in the most everyday topics, and enlivening a routine with act-outs....
RHLSTP with Richard Herring
RHLSTP 260 - Frank Cottrell-Boyce: #260: Googling Colin Firth. Richard is back at the Liverpool Playhouse, making his annual proclamation to fight any University lecturer in the vicinity. His guest is screen-writer, author and Olympic...
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TV & Radio: Catch-Up
Age Of Outrage
Comedy sketches for the internet age, featuring the work of new Welsh writing talent. Plus, a special appearance by "godfather of gunge" Dave Benson-Phillips.
The Big Narstie Show
Series 3, Episode 3: The grime MC and co-host Mo Gilligan are joined by celebrity guests including singer Charlotte Church, comedian and broadcaster Judi Love, and rap duo D-Block Europe for more music and chat.
The Graham Norton Show
Series 26 Highlights Special: This week's show is a compilation of highlights from the current series, featuring a host of stars: Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nadiya Hussain, Emilia Clarke, Regina King, Dame Julie Andrews, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, Lady Glenconner, Elizabeth Banks, Ricky Gervais, Lewis Hamilton, Hillary Clinton, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jodie Whittaker, Dame Judi Dench, Jennifer Hudson, Hugh Grant, Daisy Ridley, Ruth Jones, Motisi Mabuse, Anthony Joshua and Tom Hanks.
The Last Leg
Series 19, Episode 6: Adam, Josh and Alex are joined by comedian Jon Richardson, plus actors Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg.
Frankie Boyle's Tour Of Scotland
Series 1, Episode 3: Frankie travels from Glasgow to a stand-up show in Ayr. Along the way, he learns martial arts, explores the life of Scotland's most famous queen and has a go on the dodgems.
QI
Series Q Highlights Special: A compilation of some of the best bits from Series Q, with Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies.
Bumps
Sixty-two-year-old divorcee Anita is concerned that despite having two grown up kids, there is no stork on the horizon to bring her grandchildren. Her daughter Joanne cannot have children and her son Aiden has zero interest. After hearing about an Indian woman in her seventies giving birth, Anita secretly undergoes treatment - only to learn Joanne has also managed to conceive and is due at the same time.
Would I Lie To You?
Series 13 Out-takes: Host Rob Brydon and team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for another episode of previously unseen material from the hit comedy panel show.
Tudur's TV Flashback
Series 2, Episode 4: It's a story of disastrous holidays, arranged marriages and wonky houses, full of lively characters from the nation's TV past.
Intelligence
Series 1, Episode 2: When Joseph accidentally deletes the department personnel files the whole team are forced to redo their aptitude tests. Afraid of having to take a polygraph, Jerry manoeuvres to take over and run the test procedure himself. But when Jerry suspects that Christine may be hiding feelings for him he reluctantly agrees to taking the polygraph providing Joseph can secretly twist the results.
Intelligence
Series 1, Episode 1: When Jerry - an American NSA agent - joins a team at GCHQ tackling cyber crime, junior analyst Joseph is particularly excited. But Director of Cyber Security Christine is less keen with the shakeup and wants to know the real reason Jerry is over here. Meanwhile, Jerry looks to make his mark by leading a series of team building exercises.
Top Of The Bill
Series 1, Episode 5: As a teenager Stephen K Amos' family left London for Nigeria. There, for the first time, he saw television situation comedies, imported from America, about black families whose lives he recognised. One of his favourite shows was Sanford & Son, the US version of Steptoe & Son, and for his essay Stephen has chosen one particular episode and its star, Redd Foxx.
The Central FM Comedy Hour
Series 1, Episode 4: The Central FM Comedy Hour brings you sketches, character monologues and stand-up comedy from the Forth Valley's best local talent.
The News Quiz
Nish Kumar is joined this week by Neil Delamere, Sindhu Vee, Danny Finkelstein and Desiree Burch.
Breaking The News
Series 15, Episode 1: Des Clarke is joined by Athena Kugblenu, Jay Lafferty, Raymond Mearns and Jim Smith.
Teatime
Series 1, Episode 1: Newlyweds Vicky and Rav want a quiet night in, if only Vicky's family would let them.