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BCG Daily Saturday 26th December 2015

Press clippings

Shaun the Sheep, The Farmer's Llamas review

The claymation sheep gets in trouble with some Peruvian pals in this Boxing Day adventure.

Huw Fullerton, Radio Times, 26th December 2015

How to make your own Shaun the Sheep!

Five steps to creating your own Radio Times cover star.

Radio Times, 26th December 2015

Rebecca Front interview

The Bafta award-winning actress on Julian Fellowes' new drama Doctor Thorne

Oscar Quine, The Independent, 26th December 2015

Father Ted: comedy gold, the frankly incensed and mirth

I hear confessions of Father Ted co-creator Arthur Mathews, Fr Jack, Fr Dougal, Fr Damo, Fr Stone, Fr Ziggy, Eoin McLove and Terry McNamee, plus more secret lives, why some people hated Ted and miscellaneous Tedfoolery.

Martin Doyle, The Irish Times, 26th December 2015

Behind the scenes of The Farmer's Llamas

Animator Richard Starzak on Shaun the Sheep's global domination and how Aardman own Christmas.

Stephen Armstrong, Radio Times, 26th December 2015

Michael McIntyre has a Christmas No 1 stand-up DVD

Michael McIntyre has topped the Christmas stand-up DVD charts.

Chortle, 26th December 2015

Toast of London Series 3 DVD review

Pure comedic gold with a classic feel, Toast of London is irreverent, clever and unmistakably British. The writing and supporting talent are phenomenal but it's the genius of Matt Berry that brings it all together, handing in performances of effortless charm and verve every time.

Jason Palmer, Entertainment Focus, 26th December 2015

Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas, review: 'riotous'

Christmas feels that little bit more magical with an Aardman animated special to curl up on the couch to.

Ed Power, The Telegraph, 26th December 2015

Blitz flicks: Will Hay's war effort

His best-known comedies may have been behind him, but the era of the Blitz found Will Hay moving to Ealing Studios for a series of hilarious wartime features blending puns, pranks and propaganda.

Vic Pratt, British Film Institute, 26th December 2015

Videos

TV & radio

BBC Radio Scotland 11:05am
30 min
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 2, Highlights Special - 2015 Highlights

A compilation of best moments from BBC Radio Scotland's topical panel show as Des Clarke takes a look back at the year's news.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 2:25pm
60 min
A Grand Night In: The Story Of Aardman. Copyright: BBC

A Grand Night In: The Story Of Aardman

Documentary about Aardman Animations and their celebrated comedy characters, including Morph, Wallace & Gromit and Shaun The Sheep.

Radio 4 2:30pm
60 min
The Bed-Sitting Room. Image shows from L to R: Mate (Bernard Cribbins), Penelope (Catherine Tate), Lord Fortnum (Derek Jacobi), Captain Kak (Paul Merton). Copyright: BBC

The Bed-Sitting Room

Post-apocalyptic comedy originally created by Spike Milligan and John Antrobus. Three years since the nuclear misunderstanding which led to the Third World War ("and it's no idle boast when I remind you that this was the shortest world war on record... two minutes twenty eight seconds... including the signing of the Peace Treaty which is now on sale at Her Majesties Stationary Office with a free T-shirt") survivors gather together on the former-streets of London.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6:10pm
30 min
Shaun The Sheep. Copyright: Aardman Animations / BBC

Shaun The Sheep

Christmas Special - The Farmer's Llamas

When the Farmer and Bitzer go to a Country Fair, Shaun steals away with them intent on causing mischief.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Still Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Wet Eric (Johnny Vegas), Mrs Hussein (Nina Wadia), Cyril (Kulvinder Ghir), Madge (Brigit Forsyth), Mavis (Maggie Ollerenshaw), Granville (David Jason), Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Mrs Featherstone (Stephanie Cole), Gastric (Tim Healy), Leroy (James Baxter). Copyright: BBC

Still Open All Hours

Series 2, Christmas Special

It's Christmas at Arkwright's, and Granville has his eye on a tree which gives him more than he bargained for.

BBC Two 9pm
60 min
A Gert Lush Christmas. Image shows from L to R: Dan Colman (Russell Howard), Lisa (Hannah Britland). Copyright: Avalon Television

A Gert Lush Christmas

One-off comedy special from siblings Russell Howard and Kerry Howard.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
125 min
The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. Jimmy Carr

The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year

Episode 19 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2015

The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year returns as Jimmy Carr tests a panel of A List Celebrities to see who knows the most about 2015.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:05pm
65 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 9, Christmas Special

Jonathan is joined for a very festive special edition of the show by Ian McKellen, Downton Abbey star Lily James, Parks And Recreation's Aziz Ansari and newsreader Fiona Bruce, along with music from Coldplay to end the current series in style.

BBC Two 10:30pm
45 min
Backchat. Image shows from L to R: Georgia Campbell, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Michael Whitehall. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Backchat

Special - Backchat Looks Back

Jack Whitehall and his father Michael review 2015. Joining them will be a whole host of celeb guests to help them pick apart the highs and lows of 2015.

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