BCG Daily Thursday 19th May 2016
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David Baddiel review
My Family: Not the Sitcom is full of "complicated truths"; riotous and unsentimental as it appears on the surface, it's told with real affection for two of the most significant people in his life. And if that's not reason enough to see it, there are cat videos.
Maryam Philpott, The Reviews Hub, 19th May 2016'David Baddiel -- My Family: Not the Sitcom' review
Throughout, David Baddiel finds the sort of warmingly teasing tone that is a mark more of intimacy than reproach.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 19th May 2016Jo Brand's sitcom is mouldy, miserable and very funny
Picking up where she left off with the Bafta award-winning Getting On, Jo Brand's domestic comedy finds the best laughs in grim despair.
Filipa Jodelka, The Guardian, 19th May 2016Review: Going Forward, BBC4
There are only three episodes in this run, which is a shame. Brand has become one of the highest profile comedians in the country in recent years and she is doing something here that is both relevant and funny. If Ken Loach made sitcoms they might be something like Going Forward.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th May 2016Opinion: what is stand-up?
What is stand-up comedy? I thought I knew, but I'm starting to wonder.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th May 2016Opinion: Comedy Careers Advice From Charmian Hughes
The precocious risk taker and experimenter essential to becoming a comedian was present in me even as a child - like the time we were in the posh hotel restaurant on a family holiday in Ireland and the pudding menu offered apple tart, fruit crumble, ice creams Various, I ordered the Various.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th May 2016Daniel Kitson review
The biggest surprise, though, for those used to Kitson selling out in minutes, is why the Liverpool Everyman was only half-full last night; a clash with Liverpool FC's Europa League showdown with Sevilla notwithstanding.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th May 2016Thick of It team reacts to Jeremy Hunt C4 interview
Expert video editor Chris Presswell noticed how well the interview connected with a particular scene from The Thick Of It, so he knocked together this video - and it fits perfectly.
Ryan Barrell, The Huffington Post, 19th May 2016Going Forward: Jo Brand shines but sitcom needs nursing
This was another comedy about broken Britain, but focusing not on those who toil inside a knackered state institution but the wider social fabric, privatised to buggery but somehow doddering on. Homelier and gentler and patchier than Getting On, it somehow lacks its asperity but also its poetry.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 19th May 2016Danger Mouse to return for a second series
The world's greatest secret agent, Danger Mouse, has been given extended mission on CBBC.
BBC Press Office, 19th May 2016Are funny people sexy ... or are sexy people funny?
It's a common belief that funny men have more luck with the opposite sex. So does a GSOH really make you more attractive, or does it still come down to looks?
Dean Burnett, The Guardian, 19th May 2016Videos
Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
9:25am10 min
Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 33 - FlowerIt's a hot day in the garden and Wussywat's big flower is wilting and looking very sad.
4:30pm30 min
4 O'Clock Club
Series 5, Episode 13 - TriangleWho will Nero ask to go with him to the school dance? And why isn't it Clem?
4:30pm15 min
Counterfeit Cat
Episode 3 - Max vs MachineMax finds he can't manipulate the automatic cat feeder the same way he could Betty.
4:45pm15 min
Counterfeit Cat
Episode 4 - Heart Of GarknessMax and Gark find themselves on an unexpected journey through the murky depths of a sewer.
10pm60 min
Celebrity Juice
Series 15, Episode 10Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby are joined by Bang On The Money's presenting duo Rickie & Melvin, presenter Ayda Field, comedian Jimmy Carr and the show's regular contestant Gino 'Sheffield' D'Acampo.
10pm30 min
Going Forward
Episode 1Kim's burnt her uniform, Dave can't understand his wage slip, and son Max is missing school again to look after Poppy.
10:30pm30 min
The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret
Series 3, Episode 6 - The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd MargaretTodd takes extreme measures to ensure the dream doesn't come true so he can save the world.
10:50pm30 min
@elevenish
Episode 10It's the final episode of the series and all the gang are back in the writers' room. Phil Wang looks at BitCoin; Natasia jumps in the bath with Ollie Locke; Nish Kumar puts the case for his own candidacy as US President; and Bobby gets upset because he's not seen Dane's penis.
11pm30 min
52 First Impressions With David Quantick
Series 2, Episode 3This episode includes stories about Christopher Walken, Leiber and Stoller, and the advertising industry.