BCG Daily Friday 22nd January 2016
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Eddie Izzard, Palace Theatre, review
The mood changes as Izzard, unusually, delves into his personal history.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 22nd January 2016Catherine Tate's risque act upsets her daughter
She knows her brand of risque comedy won't appeal to everyone. But unfortunately for Catherine Tate, that includes her own daughter. The comedian, 47, has admitted that 12-year-old Erin finds her antics embarrassing.
Jemma Buckley, Daily Mail, 22nd January 2016Ant and Dec: a new sitcom would be interesting
After their NTAs victory, the boys mentioned the possibility of "a few things" in the pipeline - if they can find the right formula a sitcom could be great fun, says Mark Jefferies.
Mark Jefferies, Radio Times, 22nd January 2016This week's new live comedy
Previews of Kieran Hodgson, Tony Law and Tom Stade.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 22nd January 2016Robbie Coltrane plays fallen comic in Yewtree drama
Robbie Coltrane is to star as a fallen comedian in an incendiary TV drama inspired by the historic sex cases involving Jimmy Savile and Rolf Harris.
Baz Bamigobye, Daily Mail, 22nd January 2016BBC comedy loses its second exec this week
Ben Farrell, who looked after programmes including Tracey Ullman's Show, is stepping down after less than two years.
Chortle, 22nd January 2016Review - Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure Reloaded
Travel broadens the mind, so they say, but Eddie Izzard's centuries-spanning breadth of subject matter was already impressive, even before speeding his Force Majeure tour through 28 countries.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd January 2016An update from the Comedy Room!
We are half way through the first Comedy Room Development Programme!
BBC Writersroom, 22nd January 2016Is there a comic fit to inherit Eddie Izzard's crown?
Dominic Cavendish struggles to see where our next great surrealist stand-up will come from.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 22nd January 2016Daniel Sloss interview
He's already established something of a following in America appearing four times in one year on Conan O'Brien's eponymous show. Daniel Sloss has enjoyed these appearances for the opportunity to perform as the thing he actually does.
Ben Venables, Londonist, 22nd January 2016Meeting the man behind Roll Safe
"It's based on a world that we've seen," says Kayode Ewumi, who plays RS, when I meet him at London's Young Vic Theatre; he used to work here as an usher until his newfound notoriety made the job a little tricky.
Chris Bethell, Vice.com, 22nd January 2016Videos
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The Cold Swedish Winter
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Episode 2David Attenborough searches for Scottish election policies, plus an interview with the Forth Road Bridge.
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The Dog Ate My Homework
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The News Quiz
Series 89, Episode 3Miles Jupp is joined by Jeremy Hardy, Susan Calman, Andrew Maxwell and Samira Ahmed.
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
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Sam Delaney's News Thing
Episode 3 - RacistsSam realises that the Oscars have always been racist, spin doctor Damian McBride reveals how Gordon Brown almost put tanks on the streets in 2008 and Bobby Mair finds that there's corruption in every sport.
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The Graham Norton Show
Series 18, Episode 16 - David Attenborough, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Elle KingIce Cube talks about the Oscars, Kevin Hart says he isn't surprised by the success of their movies, Olivia Colman talks about pregnancy while filming, Hugh Laurie says House is known pretty much everywhere, while Sir David Attenborough reveals he'd rather not think about being 90. Elle King performs live in the studio.