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BCG Daily Tuesday 1st December 2015

Press clippings

Sofie Hagen interview

A poster girl for Generation Overshare, Danish standup Sofie Hagen talks about everything from being an obsessive Westlife fan to self-harming. She reveals why it was coming out as a feminist that really lost her friends.

Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 1st December 2015

Cold Feet is a sitcom that belongs in the past

Cold Feet, the quintessential 1990s rom-com series, is coming back to ITV. Oh no, says one-time mega-fan Sarah Hughes, reviving a show that was so of its time can only end badly.

Sarah Hughes, The Independent, 1st December 2015

Dapper Laughs: a reminder for need of nuance in comedy

Comedy that deals with such emotionally-charged topics requires an incisive grasp of comedic nuance and should not be hijacked by the likes of Dapper Laughs.

Joe Wyatt, The Student Newspaper, 1st December 2015

TV review: Doc Martin

There's something slightly less restful than usual about that woolly-pully of a show, Doc Martin (Saturday, 8.10pm, TV One) - the knowledge that this is the final series and the wretched man has limited time to sort himself out.

Jane Clifton, Stuff.co.nz, 1st December 2015

Peter Kay hosts dance marathons

Peter Kay is to host a series of public dance challenges to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

BBC News, 1st December 2015

Alan Carr to stay exclusively on Channel 4 until 2017

They say talk is cheap but Chatty Man star Alan Carr has been handed a £5million "golden handcuffs" deal by Channel 4.

The Sun, 1st December 2015

Jessie Cave profile

Jessie Cave is a comedian with her fingers in many pies, epitomising the spirit of an naive school girl, with a style of comedy that borders on being uncomfortably honest.

Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 1st December 2015

Matt Roper in criminal court in New York

Yesterday, Malcolm Hardee Award winning performer Matt Roper (aka character act Wilfredo) was in court in New York City.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 1st December 2015

Videos

TV & radio

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 5pm
15 min
Go Jetters. Copyright: BBC

Go Jetters

Series 1, Episode 10 - Chichen Itza, Mexico

Grandmaster Glitch's giant ball game threatens El Castillo. Can the Go Jetters bounce back and save it?

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Image shows from L to R: Diane Morgan, Steve Pemberton, Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Series 3, Episode 5

Alan is joined by Bill Bailey, Diane Morgan, Steve Pemberton and Romesh Ranganathan to discuss such varied subjects as latex disasters, dental wonders, how rap and Indian food are not the greatest combination and how unashamed a certain celebrity is when going to the loo.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Catastrophe. Image shows from L to R: Rob (Rob Delaney), Sharon (Sharon Horgan). Copyright: Avalon Television

Catastrophe

Series 2, Episode 6

Rob has told Sharon about the situation with Olivia, but the news has not been received well.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Liam Williams - Ladhood

Liam Williams - Ladhood

Series 1, Episode 4 - House Party

Misanthropic comedian Liam Williams tells of his teenage misadventures in the Yorkshire suburbs through evocative monologues and flashback scenes.

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