BCG Daily Saturday 21st January 2017
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TV
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Ed Byrne helps injured walker in Cairngorms
Comedian Ed Byrne has helped an injured hillwalker in the Cairngorms.
Steven McKenzie, BBC News, 21st January 2017Not Going Out review - Lee Mack's interminable comedy
It's unoriginal, unfunny and unapologetic about its retro roots. Why does anyone like this lukewarm sitcom?
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 21st January 2017Queer As Jokes: new LGBT comedy night starting
So, this Sunday, I am going to a new monthly LGBT comedy night - Queer As Jokes - at Angel Comedy's Bill Murray venue in London. The evening is being organised by Simon Caine, who runs the comedy industry Facebook group The Comedy Collective and the interview-based Ask The Industry Podcast.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 21st January 2017Romesh Ranganathan talks about First Dates
The comic checks in to the new update of the popular dating show but imagines that a true TV match would be better tested in The Apprentice's losers' cafe...
Romesh Ranganathan, The Guardian, 21st January 2017Political picks at the 2017 Glasgow Comedy Festival
Here's an insight into some of the top political comedians to watch out for during the comedy festival this March.
Glasgow Live, 21st January 2017Victoria Wood's family have 'fallen out' over statue
Victoria Wood's family have reportedly fallen out regarding the plans for a £30,000 life-sized statue of the comedian.
Kelly Jade, Metro, 21st January 2017Omid Djalili's un-PC quips aren't shocking, just tired
It's easy to get the audience on side by taking a shot at the new American president, but much more difficult to come up with original satire about a man who seems to parody himself.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comedy/what-to-see/omid-djalilis-un-pc-quips-arent-shocking-just-tired-review/, The Telegraph, 21st January 2017TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 14, Episode 17Gabby Logan is joined by Pointless presenter Richard Osman, former Everton and England Women's Goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, presenter and writer Dougie Anderson and comedian Mark Watson.
9:30pm60 min
Through The Keyhole
Series 4, Episode 3On the panel this time are radio DJ and TV presenter Marvin Humes, morning TV host Kate Garraway and comedian Jimmy Carr.
10:25pm30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Episode 3 - America's Last PresidentSam celebrates the inauguration of Donald Trump and the coming end of days with an all-American panel. Peter Tatchell tells us why it's time for the special relationship to end, and Bobby Mair holds a funeral for the American dream.