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BCG Daily Wednesday 18th January 2017

News

John Bishop In Conversation With.... John Bishop. Copyright: Lola Entertainment / UKTV TV

John Bishop's chat show to return for two more series

Channel W has ordered two more series of interview show John Bishop In Conversation With..., each comprising of ten episodes.

Press clippings

Next Up

Interview with Sarah Henley from NextUp

Sarah Henley is part of the team responsible for creating the online stand-up comedy platform NextUp.

Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 18th January 2017

New Netflix special for Katherine Ryan

Katherine Ryan's most recent live stand-up show is to air exclusively on Netflix next month.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th January 2017

Simon Jay on the inauguration of the OTHER Donald Trump

For about nine months, Simon Jay has been getting noticed for his one-man show Trumpageddon in which he riffs as the esteemed President Elect, who gets inaugurated this Friday. "Are you doing anything to celebrate?" I asked Simon via Skype this morning. "I'm going to go on Facebook Live," he told me, "and, at 5.00pm (UK time), as you watch the inauguration on TV, you'll be able to hear his thoughts streamed via Facebook Live - as voiced by me."

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 18th January 2017

No Offence review

Few cop shows extract this much entertainment.

Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 18th January 2017

Videos

Witless. Image shows from L to R: Rhona (Zoe Boyle), Leanne (Kerry Howard). Copyright: Objective Productions TV

Witless - Series 1 highlights

1 mins, 51 secs

Here's a recap of what happened in Series 1 of Witless.

Insert Name Here. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Kate Williams, Paul Feig, Sue Perkins, Richard Osman, Jon Richardson, Chris Packham TV

Insert Name Here - Chris Packham and a lion in a car

1 mins, 56 secs

Chris Packham talks about meeting a lion.

Revolting. Image shows from L to R: Heydon Prowse, Jolyon Rubinstein. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions TV

Revolting - Wine tasting with Tasmin Chivers

1 mins, 43 secs

Learn how to impress your pals with your wine selection at the next dinner party.

Podcasts

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast. Image shows from L to R: Richard Herring, Jess Thom

RHLSTP with Richard Herring: RHLSTP 130 - Jess Thom

48 minutes

RHLSTP #130: Jess Thom - Biscuit. Rich meets some people who have never tried sushi before introducing Tourettes Superhero (though that's a secret) Jess Thom. It's a battle to see...

TV & radio

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Elis James. Copyright: Idil Sukan

State Of The Nations

Episode 4 - Scotland

Elis James is at The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow, where he is joined by Jim Smith, Fern Brady and Scott Gibson.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 8pm
60 min
We Have Been Watching. Image shows from L to R: Jo Joyner, Johnny Vegas. Copyright: Crook Productions

We Have Been Watching

Episode 3

In this episode classic clips from Blackadder, Outnumbered, Only Fools And Horses and Extras are watched and discussed by guests including Maxine Peake and Diane Morgan; Craig Charles and Robert Llewellyn; Nigel Planer and Adil Ray; and James Acaster and Nish Kumar.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
No Offence. Image shows from L to R: Nora Attah (Rakie Ayola), Upjohn Henderson (Trevor Laird), D.I. Vivienne Deering (Joanna Scanlan). Copyright: AbbottVision

No Offence

Series 2, Episode 3

The dead vape shop kids are all identified, as Dinah and Deering hunt for those aiding the Attahs in child exploitation.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
50 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Rob Beckett, Jimmy Carr, Aisling Bea. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 19, Episode 8

In this episode the teams are joined by Jermaine Jenas, Denise Van Outen, and comedians Michelle Wolf and Sam Simmons to discuss the most talked about Brits of 2016.

Comedy Central 10pm
30 min
The Chris Ramsey Show. Image shows from L to R: Joel Dommett, Chris Ramsey, Rhys James. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Chris Ramsey Show

Series 1, Episode 2

Joel Dommett and Rhys James join Chris to play UFC and try to avoid being paddle-whipped by a dominatrix, and Chris challenges them to put on as many layers of clothes as humanly possible. Plus, for this week's on a train challenge, Chris and football legend Chris Kamara form their own football teams to get a game going.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Common Sense

Common Sense

Episode 2

This week's stories include: Trump's dirty dossier; Mr Kipling's getting smaller; Theresa May's Brexit plans speech; Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson; a 100-year-old woman; Tristram Hunt's resignation and the rise of UKIP; plus nipple reduction surgery.

BBC One Scotland. Copyright: BBC 10:40pm
30 min
Scot Squad. Officer/Acting Sgt. Ken Beattie (James Allenby-Kirk). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Scot Squad

Series 3, Episode 3

Thrills, spills and extravagant lunch bills as the bold Bravehearts flash the blue light and curtail criminality.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Sam Simmons

Sam Simmons Is Not A People Person

Episode 4 - Glenn

This week finds Sam trudging through the desert in search of the Steppe Eagle.

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