BCG Daily Tuesday 21st March 2017
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The Nightly Show with Dermot O'Leary review
Likeable host turns on charm to salvage ITV's broken format.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 21st March 2017Jack Whitehall on 'Decline and Fall'
Jack Whitehall had hoped that his period drama debut might start with something a bit more distinguished than this. But no, in the very first sequence of BBC1's Decline and Fall, his character, the hapless theology student Paul Pennyfeather, is stripped of all his clothes by marauding members of the Bollinger Club.
James Rampton, i Newspaper, 21st March 2017Brendan O'Carroll wants two special guests on his show
Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll has said he would love to have presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield as guests on his new TV chat show - along with their mothers.
Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 21st March 2017Daniel Sloss @ Brisbane Comedy Festival review
For the first time, Scottish comedian Daniel Sloss brought his baby face and dark sense of humour to the Sunshine State with his new show So...?.
Velvet Winter, Scenestr, 21st March 2017David Suchet reveals why he had to leave film set
David Suchet has revealed that he was asked to leave the set of the BBC's Decline and Fall while filming alongside Jack Whitehall.
Adam Miller, The Daily Express, 21st March 2017James Van Der Beek interview
The heart of the show is about the Carter family and there's this young 11-year-old kid who develops this app called HONC, and an American millionaire buys it. He wants to make the app the next Facebook for kids.
Nick Fiaca, TV Choice, 21st March 2017A love letter to Inside No. 9
Three series in and seventeen episodes under it's belt (the eighteenth and final of series three airing this evening), the comedy anthology has yet to disappoint.
Kay Dekker, The Custard TV, 21st March 2017What killed the romcom? It was Love, Actually
Richard Curtis's sexist, saccharine turkey is being recooked at a time when TV romance is far superior. May it teach filmmakers to aim higher.
Hadley Freeman, The Guardian, 21st March 2017Dr Phil Hammond on the Glasgow Comedy Festival
He will be hosting his new show, Dr Phil's Health Revolution, at this year's Glasgow Live International Comedy Festival.
Glasgow Live, 21st March 2017Nightly Show viewers think O'Leary is the best host yet
The love was out in force for The X Factor presenter on Twitter after his debut on Monday night.
Frances Taylor, Radio Times, 21st March 2017Preview - Inside No. 9: Private View
Who would have thought that the star of one of Britain's most famously loveable sitcoms would star in one of the darkest comedies around?
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 21st March 2017Henry Normal has a beer named after him
Nottingham-born poet, comedian and TV producer Henry Normal has been honoured by Castle Rock Brewery with the production of a namesake beer.
The Nottingham Post, 21st March 2017Live Review: Sketch Off! Final 2017
I'm not a big fan of sketch comedy but it seems in pretty good health judging by the second year of this competition.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st March 2017Latest update on Jim Tavare - plus video
Comedian/actor Jim Tavare's wife Laura has posted an encouraging update on her husband's health following his involvement in a head-on collision earlier this month.
Beyond The Joke, 21st March 2017Russell Kane reveals what happened after Drunk History
"My daughter had norovirus the day before [I filmed Drunk History] so at home at that exact moment, my life Lindsay was getting violently ill with norovirus. But she didn't want to text me and scare me. So can you imagine the perfect storm of a whole bottle of Smirnoff hitting your system, as norovirus kicks in."
The Huffington Post, 21st March 2017Ross Leslie interview
Scottish stand-up Ross Leslie discusses hecklers and how one wee laugh at his first ever gig had him hooked.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 21st March 2017Desiree Burch review
A stellar stand-up set about racism, sex and self-esteem.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st March 2017Preview - Catastrophe
The delicious marital/domestic train wreck comedy penned by Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney continues as the couple get to put to one side their own dysfunctionality and infidelities for an evening at dinner with estranged couple Chris and Fran.
Gareth Hargreaves, On The Box, 21st March 2017Inside No. 9 series 3 episode 6 review: Private View
What I'm trying to say is that Inside No. 9 is remarkable. And series three has perhaps been its most remarkable series yet.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 21st March 2017The mockumentary needs to die
Sixteen years since The Office first aired on British television, why does every subsequent sitcom pretend to be something it's not?
Angus Harrison, Vice.com, 21st March 2017Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Twirlywoos
Series 3, Episode 17 - More About Next ToThe Twirlywoos watch a waiter set a wedding table in a marquee. The waiter places plates and cutlery next to each other. The Twirlywoos then decide to help out by getting items from outside and placing them next to the plates until there is an entire garden's worth of items on the table. The bride and groom enter and are amazed.
The Missing Hancocks
Series 3, Episode 2 - The Crown JewelsAs Hancock is absent, Bill is staying with Harry Secombe. They decide to show Andree the sights of London but get caught up in Sid's plot to steal the crown jewels.
Play To The Whistle
Series 3, Episode 4Footballer Ashley Cole, Strictly Come Dancing champion Ore Oduba and comedian Kevin Bridges join the teams, with regulars Romesh Ranganathan and Seann Walsh to help.
I Live With Models
Series 2, Episode 7 - Tommy's DadWhen his dad sets him up with a job, Tommy is reluctant to let him know that he's a hand model. Marshall signs another plus size model and Jess tries to prove she's a fake.
Inside No. 9
Series 3, Episode 6 - Private ViewIt's the night of Elliot Quinn's valedictory show, Fragments. An unlikely group of individuals find themselves in The Nine Gallery in East London for champagne, canapés, and cutting-edge culture. However, the guests soon realise they are trapped within the exhibition.
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series 5, Episode 5Alan Davies plays host to Sindhu Vee, Elis James, Beattie Edmondson and welcomes back David Baddiel to the show as they examine celebrities, free bibles, Euro 96 and some very strange bed & breakfast experiences.
Catastrophe
Series 3, Episode 4Seemingly back in the swing of a fully functioning relationship, Rob and Sharon receive a very surprising dinner invitation from estranged couple Fran and Chris.
Barbara Nice
Episode 3 - The TrialBarbara ends up in court when she gets active protesting about some public toilets being closed down. She also implicates Mary in her plans. She's also stirring things up at home trying to persuade Ken to spice things up on the bedroom front.
Tim Vine Travels In Time
Tim Vine stars in this gag-packed time travel sitcom pilot.