BCG Daily Wednesday 14th March 2018
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Can the TV adaptation of Discworld succeed?
Fantasy and sci-fi can often be bogged down in lore and backstory but British sci-fi always works best when laughs are put ahead of anything else.
David Barnett, The Guardian, 14th March 2018Blackadder on Netflix: why you should re-watch it
In among the huge swaths of original content on Netflix, there are also plenty of beloved old favourites primed to be revisited. One such timeless classic is the incomparable Blackadder.
Robert Keeling, Metro, 14th March 2018Review - Chris Thorburn: Cineman
Superbly comedic look at cinema with a personal touch.
Peter Munro, The Wee Review, 14th March 2018Review - Dara O Briain: Voice of Reason
Morse-code stream of gags that will leave your belly aching.
Raja Sharma, The Wee Review, 14th March 2018Mum: Why great British comedy can make us laugh and cry
It probably sounds really daft, but my favourite comedies are the ones that make me cry. Whilst the majority of us watch comedy to laugh it's the sign of a real comedy if you can get so attached to those on screen that you can cry at them or with them too.
Luke, The Custard TV, 14th March 2018Benidorm stars Adam Gillen and Laila Zaidi dating
Benidorm's Liam and Cyd have been secretly dating in real life since she joined the series last year.
Fay Strang, The Sun, 14th March 2018Mark Thomas: Showtime From The Frontline
This absorbing production focuses on the political and personal struggles of life in the occupied West Bank.
Paul Maguire, The Reviews Hub, 14th March 2018The Play That Goes Wrong review
If this was just a parody of bad amateur drama it would not work anywhere near as well as it does.
Tom Ralphs, The Reviews Hub, 14th March 2018David Baddiel / My Family: Not the Sitcom review
The tears of laughter might just make those of sadness sting that little bit less.
Jonny Sweet, The Wee Review, 14th March 2018Vegas and Crook star in new comedy horror
Johnny Vegas and Mackenzie Crook are reuniting for a new comedy-horror film, Tales From The Lodge.
It is their first feature together since they played laddish chip shop delivery men in 2004's Sex Lives Of The Potato Men.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 14th March 2018Review: The Play That Goes Wrong
By the time I stumble away into the night, my face is aching from a surfeit of hilarity. Those of you who are in dire need of cheering up - and goodness knows there seems to be plenty of things to feel morose about lately - should look no further than this Olivier Award winning comedy. It's a cracker.
Philip Caveney, Bouquets & Brickbats, 14th March 2018The non-ironic 1980s joy of Jossy's Giants
"Here go Jossy's Giants, football's just a branch of science..." These lyrics might hinge on a rather clunking rhyme but will immediately bring a smile to the face of men aged either side of 40.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 14th March 2018Tom Allen review
That mischievous smirk and audience reaction is exactly what the show is aiming for.
Aberrant Perspectives, 14th March 2018Videos
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11:30am30 min
Boswell's Lives
Series 3, Episode 2 - Boswell's Life of de BeauvoirBoswell meets Simone de Beauvoir and gains several lessons in equality as he helps clean her apartment, allowing her to complete her book The Second Sex.
4:45pm10 min
Bitz & Bob
Series 1, Episode 3 - Ready, Set, CheckIt's race day in Craft City and Bob is determined to come first and win the trophy, until disaster strikes and his go-kart starts falling apart! Has Bitz got a solution?
5pm30 min
4 O'Clock Club
Series 7, Episode 8 - MuseumBell agrees to take Maddie's son on a trip to the local museum - but loses him! And Amber tries to convince Ingrid that mummies really exist, using Darnesh and some toilet roll.
5:20pm10 min
Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 1, Episode 13 - Waffle's Doggy BuddiesAn old friend of Gramps, Mr Willow, brings along his two dogs to play with Waffle. Evie feels a bit left out until Waffle reassures her. The two new dogs escape into Mrs Hobbs's garden, so Waffle has to save the day.
6:30pm30 min
It's Not What You Know
Series 5, Episode 2Gyles Brandreth, Sarah Kendall and Phil Wang join Joe Lycett as he tests how well they know their nearest and dearest.
8pm60 min
dinnerladies diaries
Episode 1 - Perfect IngredientsIn Episode One, Victoria Wood describes why she wanted to have a go at making a sitcom, and there's a look at the on-screen coupling of Thelma Barlow and Anne Reid as Dolly and Jean.
8pm42 min
Moral Maze: The Morality Of Comedy
An episode of Moral Maze asking various questions about the role of comedy in society.
9pm60 min
Benidorm
Series 10, Episode 3Joyce appoints Monty as the new Entertainments Manager at the Solana and he plans a magical evening at Neptunes. The Dawsons continue to speculate about Cyd's motives but Rob pops the question anyway. Both Kenneth and Callum have romantic entanglements! Liam is back.
10pm30 min
Bliss
Episode 5Andrew treats Denise and Kris to a day out in Weston-super-Mare. It's the first time in ages they have had fun together as a family, but even there Andrew cannot seem to escape the threat of exposure.
10pm30 min
The Chris Ramsey Show
Series 2, Episode 3Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo from Made in Chelsea and comedian Matt Richardson join Chris in his basement.
11pm15 min
Domestic Science
Series 2, Episode 4Maths, science and comedy with Festival of the Spoken Nerd trio mathematician Matt Parker, physicist Steve Mould and physicist-musician Helen Arney, who look at domestic phenomena that people relate to on a day-to-day basis.
3am60 min
Niki & Sammy's Peachy Podcast
Episode 4Welcome to the Niki and Sammy Peachy Podcast! We're obsessed with k-pop, dogs, peanut butter, chocolate and small animals. Join us as we chat conspiracies, celebs and peaches.