BCG Daily Tuesday 26th December 2017
Press clippings
Preview - QI: O Christmas
Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies celebrate Christmas with some interesting festive facts.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 26th December 2017Russell Howard: Recalibrate review
An audacious stand-up but mediocre example of British comedy
Utkarsh Srivastava, FirstPost.com, 26th December 2017Lenny Henry charms in Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys: review
Around 20 years ago, the comedian-turned-actor complained to Gaiman that there weren't enough horror movies with black leads; Anansi Boys was Gaiman's attempt to write one, though his idea for a film script instead became a novel, and the horror came laced with comedy.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 26th December 2017300 Years of French and Saunders, BBC1 review
What joy that Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders were persuaded by the BBC to celebrate their 30 (ish) years as a comedy duo with this programme - and that this sweet confection was shown on Christmas Day. It was a pleasing mix of old clips and new material, and a reminder that when F&S are good, they are very, very good.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 26th December 2017Mrs. Brown's Boys wins Christmas ratings battle
6.8 million viewers - 32.6% of the TV-watching public - watched the special edition of the hit sitcom starring Brendan O'Carroll and various members of his real-life family.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th December 2017Preview: Sam Lloyd, Piñata
Sam Lloyd is a new name to my ears. The 24-year-old from Newport has been performing stand up since he was in his teens, but it feels as if this is the start of something bigger as he starts to put together the beginnings of his next Edinburgh show, Piñata.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 26th December 2017Brendan O'Carroll snubs Big Brother £150k offer
The Irish comedy star was offered £150,000 to enter the CBB house.
Peter Dyke, Daily Star, 26th December 2017Rory Cowan admits he has 'no interest' in watching show
It might have been the most watched show of Christmas Day - but one person who wasn't tuned in to Mrs Brown's Boys was original star Rory Cowan.
Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 26th December 2017The League of Gentlemen Anniversary Specials review
15 years since the last series aired and 20 years since the comedy troupe came to be, The League of Gentlemen reunited for a brief, but brilliant visit to the wonderfully twisted town of Royston Vasey.
Anneka Honeyball, The National Student, 26th December 2017Snobbery against Mrs Brown's Boys is of concern
I've only ever caught scraps of Mrs Brown's Boys, and I have to confess that while I've tried, I've been unable to get through a full episode. But while I'm not a fan millions of people are. Once again it's one of the most watched shows over Christmas. And this is why the scorn and elitist snobbery that surrounds it from 'taste makers' irritates me beyond reason.
Andrew Johnson, i Newspaper, 26th December 2017TV & radio
10:45am15 min
3:30pm15 min
Doodlebugs
Episode 2Washing machines, wheelie bins, mobility scooters and suitcases at long last get a chance to air their views and opinions through voices from the comedy world.
6:15pm15 min
15 Minute Musical
2017 Specials, Episode 2 - Dud BrothersJeremy Corbyn and Jacob Rees-Mogg discover that despite being brought up with opposite political ideologies, they actually have one very significant thing in common.
6:30pm30 min
Mark Steel's In Town
Series 8, Episode 4 - PortisheadThis time Mark Steel is in Portishead in Somerset.
9pm130 min
The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
Episode 21 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2017To celebrate the dawn of another year, Jimmy Carr puts a panel of top celebrity teams to test as he presents his big, fat and fiendishly difficult quiz on all the goings on from 2017. This year's players are Richard Ayoade, Noel Fielding, David Mitchell, Big Narstie, Katherine Ryan and Roisin Conaty.
9pm60 min
Asian Network Comedy
Series 2, Episode 1 - WatfordAsian Network Comedy from Watford Palace Theatre featuring Tez Ilyas, Amir Koshsokhan, Nabil Abdul Rashid, Sukh Ojla and Aatif Nawaz.
10pm30 min
QI
Series O, Christmas Special - O ChristmasSandi Toksvig hosts the QI Christmas Special. Learn the best way to wrap an awkwardly-shaped present and get the wine stains out of your carpet, amongst other things. With Holly Walsh, Jason Manford and Romesh Ranganathan (and his mother Shanthi).
10:30pm30 min
Two Doors Down
Christmas SpecialBeth and Eric are hoping to have a quiet festive feast on their own.
11:30pm30 min
Anansi Boys
Episode 2Fat Charlie finds his life thrown into chaos by the arrival of his long-lost brother Spider, who plans to mourn their father's passing with wine, women and song.