BCG Daily Thursday 7th December 2017

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TLOG's original Christmas special was terrifying

Almost two decades later, it remains an inspired mix of wicked fun and festive fright.

Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 7th December 2017

Scott Bennett chooses his Perfect Playlist

Stand-up Scott Bennett, who has just released a 25-minute mockumentary, Caravan Of Love, on YouTube, names his six comedy favourites..

Scott Bennett, Chortle, 7th December 2017

Overheard review

In these gloriously skewed shorts, comedians Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen film unsuspecting people, imagine their conversations and add hilarious voiceovers.

The Guardian, 7th December 2017

David Jason claims he was mastermind behind bar scene

Fans of the popular comedy will never forget the iconic moment Del Boy - played by the 77-year-old star - fell through the bar while trying to "play it cool" in front of two stunning ladies in a swanky drinking hole and the legendary actor has admitted it was actually his idea to have the two girls in the shot because it would distract the audience and make the fall even more unexpected, dramatic and comical.

Speaking on This Morning on Thursday (07.12.17), David said: "We did it just once. We did it twice but we only used it once but the one that we used is the one that you see."

Female First, 7th December 2017

Ross Noble: Off Road review

This series may be mostly about motorbike trials, but given that Ross Noble is at the heart of it, there are laughs too.

Ian Wolf, On The Box, 7th December 2017

Matt Roper + the first panto in New York for 100 years

"So," I said to British performer Matt Roper in New York, "Have you ever done a pantomime before?" We were speaking via FaceTime, obviously. "Years ago," he told me, "as a 20-year-old I was in Mother Goose at the Theatre Royal, St Helens, with 'Olive' from On The Buses. Anna Karen. She was great! What a woman! She was a Soho stripper in the 1960s in London. She was deported from South Africa in the Apartheid years. She was a puppeteer at a theatre in Johannesburg and gave a private puppet show to a bunch of black kids and she was deported."

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 7th December 2017

Ed Gamble's Stampede review

While there were moments which clearly received less of a response than he was used to, with him repeatedly reminding the audience that we needed to 'loosen up', these were only occasional and by no means impacted upon the atmosphere of sheer entertainment.

Rosie Williams, The Boar, 7th December 2017

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC
7:45am
15 min
Class Dismissed. Copyright: BBC

Class Dismissed

Series 3, Episode 9 - Class Teddy Time

Supply teacher Miss Davis finds a whole new meaning to German vocabulary, Emily gets in trouble with Miss Fun With Numbers over the class teddy and Mr Konundrum struggles with his love life.

Twirlywoos. Copyright: Ragdoll Productions / DHX Media

Twirlywoos

Series 4, Episode 24 - More About Out

The Twirlywoos are by the coast and they watch as a tired walker takes a rest on a bench.

Radio 4
6:30pm
30 min
Keep Calman Carry On. Susan Calman. Copyright: BBC

Keep Calman Carry On

Series 2, Episode 1 - Gardening

Susan Calman takes a trip to the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh to learn about Gardening with Val McDermid, in the hope of one day being able to tell her Euphorbia from Euphoria.

Ross Noble Off Road. Ross Noble. Copyright: Grain Media

Ross Noble Off Road

Episode 1

Ross Noble finds a typically off-the-wall solution to the problem of how to train in the south of England for an off-road adventure in Scotland. But when the real trials begin they soon wonder if it was enough... it wasn't.

Living The Dream. Image shows from L to R: Paul (Jimmy Akingbola), Jen Pemberton (Lesley Sharp), British Consul (Peter Leake). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Living The Dream

Series 1, Episode 6

A lawyer's letter delivers Mal and Jen another blow. They need to track down the park's mystery co-owner. And to do so, they'll need the residents' help.

The Russell Howard Hour. Russell Howard. Credit: Avalon Television

The Russell Howard Hour

Series 1, Episode 12

Russell talks to award-winning comedian Sarah Millican, and there's stand-up from Mae Martin.

BBC Two
10pm
30 min
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Luisa Omielan, Nish Kumar, David O'Doherty. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 13, Episode 2 - Nish Kumar, Luisa Omielan, David O'Doherty

The talented Nish Kumar is your host for this episode as he introduces Luisa Omielan and David O'Doherty to the famous Apollo stage.

Radio 4
11pm
30 min
Andrew Maxwell

Welcome To Wherever You Are

Series 1, Episode 2

Comics in Johannesburg, Singapore and Reykjavik perform to an audience in London.

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