BCG Daily Friday 8th September 2017
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John Cleese talk on mental health surprises fans
Monty Python star John Cleese shocked a live audience by appearing to suggest people with depression were not interested in helping themselves recover.
Mark Reynolds, The Daily Express, 8th September 2017Norman Lovett is to return as Holly in Red Dwarf XII
Norman Lovett is to return as Holly in Red Dwarf. The new series starts on Thursday 12th October.
Red Dwarf Website, 8th September 2017Cariad Lloyd interview
The actor, podcaster and improv star on the things that make her laugh the most.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 8th September 2017Cold Feet cast talk about Manchester bombing
The Cold Feet cast reveal Manchester bombing led to sombre return to filming.
BBC, 8th September 2017Justin Moorhouse: People and Feelings review
Overall this was a fun night of typical Northern humour, Criss-crossing between crude, silly and sentimental delivered by a comic clearly having as good a time as his audience.
Matt Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 8th September 2017Former 'sex comedy' cinema given new life as steakhouse
The former Soho cinema best known for showing the sex comedy Come Play With Me for a record-breaking four years is to be reborn as a restaurant and bar complex.
Jonathan Prynn, Evening Standard, 8th September 2017Introducing the 2017 Comedy Room writers
Comedy Room is our six-month development scheme for writers identified through our open submission script room and other talent searches. Following our most recent script room the writers in the Comedy Room 2017 have met up this week for the first time for a series of workshops.
BBC, 8th September 2017Dawn French not amused: slapped with parking fine
Crestfallen Dawn French was far from amused when she returned from shopping to find a parking ticket slapped on her windscreen.
Michael Knowles, The Daily Express, 8th September 2017Cold Feet, series 2 episode 1, review
It's always incredibly risky to revive a much-loved show. Few manage to recreate the magic, let alone match the success. Porridge, Red Dwarf and Still Open All Hours have all been dusted off and brought back to our screens, and are still chugging away, but with a fraction of the viewers and former acclaim. Cold Feet (ITV) is the exception.
Catherine Gee, The Telegraph, 8th September 2017Greg Davies reveals why we NEED to watch Taskmaster
A group of celebrities taking on nonsensical tasks under the instruction of a tyrannical Greg Davies - what's not to love?
Vicki Newman, The Mirror, 8th September 2017Who is the worst man on 'Peep Show' - Mark or Jez?
'Who's the worst character in Peep Show?' is a question with the power to divide nations. Unlike 'Who's the worst Friend?' (Ross) or 'Who's the most annoying person in The Big Bang Theory?' (all of them), it's a question with no obvious answer.
Joel Snape, ShortList, 8th September 2017Cold Feet review
Cold Feet still gives a warm glow, but the midlife travails are starting to wear a bit thin.
Jeff Robson, i Newspaper, 8th September 2017The Death Of Stalin review
As amusingly engrossing as you'd expect.
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter, 8th September 2017The Death Of Stalin review
Mixing verbal fireworks with low-brow gags, Armando Iannucci finds unlikely comedy amid the confusion following the Soviet leader's demise.
Peter Debruge, Variety, 8th September 2017Ian Brown talks about creating The Bruvs
"It is a passion project - which means persuading others to work on something with you on less than a shoestring."
Ian Brown, Frost Magazine, 8th September 2017Videos
TV
TV & radio
10:45am15 min
The Inheritors
Episode 5 - Crunch TimeThe Chédids gather to remember their mum's passing. And to celebrate the end to Dad's mad scheme to give away the Chedid fortune. So all will be well. That's the plan anyway.
11:30am30 min
The Cold Swedish Winter
Series 3, Episode 3 - Autumn: WeddingWith their wedding imminent, Geoff and Linda struggle with a language problem - and everybody wants to kiss the groom.
1:30pm30 min
Stop The Press
Series 2, Episode 2Regular team captains Jo Caulfield and Gary Robertson go head to head under the watchful eye of Grant Stott in the panel game where the points actually matter. Featuring Guy Pratt, bassist for Pink Floyd, Madonna and Michael Jackson amongst others, and Gayle Anderson, a freelancer writer, fierce critic and ex-agony aunt to thousands throughout the 90s.
6pm10 min
Danger Mouse
Series 2, Episode 7 - Lost Tempers In SpaceDanger Mouse and Jeopardy Mouse find themselves stranded on a far-flung planet inhabited by Fly People.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 94, Episode 1Jeremy Hardy, Zoe Lyons, Simon Evans and Helen Lewis join Miles Jupp to discuss the North Korean nuclear stand-off, public sector pay caps and the death of the Yellow Pages.
9pm60 min
Cold Feet
Series 7, Episode 1Adam is ready to take the next step with Tina, but will she jump in with both feet?
10pm30 min
Mock The Week
Series 16, Episode 7Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis return to summarise the week's events with the help of guests Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Ed Gamble, Milton Jones and Nish Kumar.
10:44pm30 min
Mister Winner
Episode 1 - PilotLeslie plans to propose to his girlfriend, Jemma Smith, but unknown to him, she is having doubts about their relationship as he doesn't take life seriously enough.
12:10am105 min
Dapper Laughs: The Res-Erection
TV broadcast of Dapper Laughs's comedy show from 2015.