BCG Daily Monday 9th November 2015
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Matt Berry interview
"Channel 4 didn't want me to mention Dickie Davies!"
The Telegraph, 9th November 2015Burnistoun boys land in hot water with Children In Need
Apparently you are not allowed to pepper spray Pudsey Bear.
Steve Hendry, Daily Record, 9th November 2015Dressing Like... Vod
Fashion stylist Bertie Bowen channels the clothes and spirit of a fictional character. This week, she's got an out-and-out girl crush on Fresh Meat's sartorial chameleon.
Bertie Bowen, Standard Issue, 9th November 2015Thurso Police Station gets Scot Squad prop
BBC Scotland comedy series Scot Squad responded to an SOS call from Thurso Police Station after they contacted programme makers about a picture prop featured in an episode.
BBC Press Office, 9th November 2015Very British Problems returns to C4 for second series
Following on from the success of the first series in summer 2015, Channel 4 has ordered a brand new 3x60 series as well as a one off festive special of Very British Problems.
Channel 4, 9th November 2015Tom Elliott interview
Combining Christianity and comedy, Tom Elliott aims to introduce more people to the world of faith.
Saul Cooke-Black, Stroud News, 9th November 2015James Corden signs £10m deal to stay in the US
Americans are so smitten with Essex-born James Corden, bosses at CBS have handed him a 5 year contract worth an estimated £10million.
Simon Boyle, The Mirror, 9th November 2015The curtain is coming down on television comedy
Picking up the remote and scanning the schedules for laughs is an increasingly mirthless exercise.
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 9th November 2015Edinburgh Fringe chief steps down
Kath M. Mainland is standing down as chief executive of the Edinburgh Fringe after seven years.
Chortle, 9th November 2015Bristol Colston Hall comedy review: Stewart Francis
To make it as a stand-up comedian you have to be unique. And there are few, if any, on the current circuit that are anything like Stewart Francis.
Josh Coulson, Guide2Bristol, 9th November 2015TV preview, Peep Show, C4
And so this is it. After 12 years can it really be the end for Jeremy and Mark? Are these two dysfunctional man-children actually going to sail off into the sunset after letting us hear their unedited internal monologues for one last series?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th November 2015Dan Clark: Me, My Selfie and I - Salford review
There is variety in Me, My Selfie and I. Clark does not restrict himself to just performing stand up; as well as the musical numbers he delivers a sketch on dating, in character and seated at a restaurant table.
Dave Cunningham, The Reviews Hub, 9th November 2015Alan Partridge Mid-Morning Matters to return in 2016
Steve Coogan's co-writer Neil Gibbons revealed on Twitter that the first episode of second series will have a Monday 8 February air date, though this has yet to be confirmed by broadcaster Sky Atlantic.
Christopher Hooton, The Independent, 9th November 2015Review: Dara O Briain, York Barbican
His usual measured, TV-friendly delivery is abandoned for an unhesitating, breakneck gallop that leaves you no time to recover from one laugh before the next is upon you. He is merciless.
Heather Cawte, York Mix, 9th November 2015Peep Show preview
Super Hans is a completely changed man at the start of the new series. He's about to get married to Molly and we first meet him in this series on his stag do. But it's not what you expect!
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 9th November 2015Rev review
As the show goes on, it gets darker and darker. Adam lets temptation get the better of him and he lets down his whole parish, as well as Nigel.
Anglonerd, 9th November 2015Together review
A dated, dull script and a below-par performance from the leading man means that even the brilliant performers in it (Katy Wix, Cara Theobold etc.) can't save it.
Lucy Anne Gray, Gray Comedy, 9th November 2015Sofie Hagen review
She is honest, intelligent and is bringing something new to the circuit, so it's great to see her getting the recognition she deserves.
Lucy Anne Gray, Gray Comedy, 9th November 2015Grado and Manjot Sumal have to hold down regular jobs
Grado and Manjot Sumal might be a hit as TV's comedy cops.. but both hold down regular jobs off set.
Paul O'Hare, Daily Record, 9th November 2015Alfie Brown: -ism: review
Brown's a comic who's still changing year-by-year, making him hard to pigeonhole and market (perhaps explaining the poor attendance). But there's always something interesting going on, and he's getting ever-more skilled at sneaking difficult ideas into a more conversational, dare we say accessible, narrative.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th November 2015Best comedy literature to buy this Christmas
Love a laugh or know someone who does? We round up the best comedy books.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 9th November 2015Milton Jones interview
Likening himself to "a car that breaks down a lot, but is happy to try and give lifts", comedian Milton Jones spoke to LICC about his faith, sharing it, and how God can take a joke.
Florence Taylor, Christian Today, 9th November 2015Dilemma review
With a successful fourth series under its belt, Danielle Ward's comedy panel game Dilemma presents hypothetical situations in the self-proclaimed "show which acts as an intrepid donkey walking across the nation's moral mind field, desperately trying not to sneeze".
Kerry Gilsenan, The Student Newspaper, 9th November 2015Josh Widdicombe review
The hilarious Josh Widdicombe brought 1990s nostalgia to Bristol Old Vic.
Craig Jones, The Bristol Post, 9th November 2015Review: James Acaster
James Acaster improvised well with a member of the audience who claimed he was a hypeman for a log flume - and pedalos as well!
Joe Pickard, The York Press, 9th November 2015Tom Meeten & Mike Fielding talk tours
Here is what Tom Meeten and Mike Fielding told us about the live show [An Evening With Noel Fielding] and how the three of them work together. A glimpse through the stage curtains from a different angle, as it were.
The Velvet Onion, 9th November 2015Harry Enfield talks about his classic characters
Sketch-show heroes Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are celebrating 25 years together with their first ever joint tour. Here, Enfield talks Time Out through their classic characters.
Ben Williams, Time Out, 9th November 2015Videos
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6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 73, Episode 6Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game. Sue Perkins, Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth and Andy Hamilton try to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation.
9pm30 min
Trollied
Series 5, Episode 2Gavin assembles a team of spies to infiltrate the competition and discover what Lauda has to offer.
9:30pm30 min
After Hours
Episode 2 - Float OnWillow is devastated when he discovers his best pal Chris has been burgled and his ex, Jasmine, has started dating a bass player. When his big moment to win her back arrives, Chris is badly in need of a friend. Will Willow make the right choice?
10pm60 min
Legends Of Stand-Up And Bernard Righton
Episode 5The comic greats featured are Ronnie Corbett, Les Dawson, Max Boyce, Steven Wright, Joe Andy, Morecambe & Wise, Jackie Mason, Chic Murray, Alexei Sayle and Frank Carson.
10pm30 min
Live At The Apollo
Series 11, Episode 1 - Alan Carr, Francesca Martinez, Nish KumarIn the first episode, everyone's favourite 'Chatty Man' Alan Carr is the host as he introduces two of comedy's biggest stars - the fabulously funny Francesca Martinez and rising comedy star Nish Kumar.
10:35pm30 min
Scot Squad
Series 2, Episode 4Bringing law to the lawless, this week's episode deals with a pioneering PR initiative, serves soup and sandwiches to ladies of the night, and sorts out an angry blowout at the supermarket checkout.