BCG Daily Monday 11th December 2017

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Steve Coogan: I was conflicted about addressing Brexit

After deliberation, Remain voter Steve Coogan decided to address Brexit in his new series of Alan Partridge as "having a fool praise something is a far more powerful indictment than just criticising it".

i Newspaper, 11th December 2017

The Death of Stalin picks up film awards

The Death of Stalin was one of the big winners at the British Independent Film Awards last night.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th December 2017

Kayvan Novak interview

Kayvan Novak, the BAFTA award-winning, shape-shifting comedian behind Fonejacker and Britain Today Tonight, is back with Celebrity Voicemail.

Andy Gregory, i Newspaper, 11th December 2017

Preview: Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How & Whom?

This richly textured account of the craft involved in that early development and the ongoing story of how, through Coogan's virtuoso performance, Alan remains one of the most beloved comic creations of the last few decades.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th December 2017

Review: The Celebrity Voicemail Show, BBC3

The result is a show that is cleverer than it initially seems and another great showcase for Kayvan Novak. Whether they could make a full TV series out of it I don't know. I'm not sure if the BBC could afford that much rubber.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th December 2017

Fringe Dog's 2017 Christmas message

A traditional Christmas address given by comedy journalist Fringe Dog, with a story that shows friendship can be found in the most unlikely places.

Fringe Dog, The Skinny, 11th December 2017

Fans remember Keith Chegwin's appearance on Extras

Beloved TV presenter received praise for his appearance on the show.

Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 11th December 2017

The 20 best TV comedies of 2017

Here - in no particular order - are the 20 best shows from 2017.

Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 11th December 2017

Adam Hills: The bullies at my school weren't disablist

Adam Hills on spending time with Sean Hughes, blowing his chances in Hollywood - and dad dates with Russell Brand.

Jane Graham, The Big Issue, 11th December 2017

Russell Brand: we pose the comedian 10 questions

10 questions for Russell Brand ahead of Re:Birth tour dates in Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough.

Newcastle Chronicle, 11th December 2017

5 ways to get your characters talking

Developing characters is really difficult. It's easy enough in theory. You could start with contrasting personality types, drawn from a Meyers-Briggs chart, or by bootlegging a Shakespeare play and plonking them in 2017. But so much of what a character is - or could be - comes from how they talk.

James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 11th December 2017

Alexander Armstrong on Christmas

He tells us what makes his perfect Christmas...

Alexander Armstrong, The Big Issue, 11th December 2017

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

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

Class Dismissed

Series 3, Episode 11 - Christmas!

It's the last day before the Christmas holidays and everyone gets very excited when it starts to snow, but as the snow gets heavier and heavier, it starts to look like everyone's worst nightmare might be about to happen - being trapped in school, for Christmas!

Radio 4
11:30am
30 min
Cooking In A Bedsitter. Image shows from L to R: Deepak (Nikesh Patel), Trisha (Beattie Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 2 - Veiled Country Lass

Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.

Radio 4
6:30pm
30 min
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue logo. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 68, Episode 5

A welcome visit to the New Theatre in Hull for regular panellists Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor, who are joined by Miles Jupp and John Finnemore.

BBC Two
10pm
30 min
Insert Name Here. Image shows from L to R: Ed Gamble, Josh Widdicombe, Suzannah Lipscomb

Insert Name Here

Series 3, Episode 4 - Paul

In episode four, Josh is joined by Ed Gamble and historian Suzannah Lipscomb, and Richard is joined by Katy Brand and the BBC's media editor Amol Rajan.

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