BCG Daily Friday 6th April 2018
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Ricky Gervais makes major charity donation
Ricky Gervais' 120-date worldwide Humanity tour has raised $420,000 for animal & cancer charities worldwide because of profits made on the Platinum Ticket sales.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th April 2018HIGNFY: women hit back against 'too modest' claims
Politicians and comics dispute Ian Hislop's comments about reasons for lack of female hosts on panel show.
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 6th April 201820 of the most absurdly funny quotes from Nathan Barley
It might have been an under-the-radar ratings flop when it aired on late night Channel 4 back in 2005, but Nathan Barley lives on in pop culture memory.
Nick Mitchell, i Newspaper, 6th April 2018Bilal Zafar: 'I was heckled by a fireworks display'
The standup and actor on the things that make him laugh the most, from terrible tofu dinners to Shooting Stars.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 6th April 2018Bobby Mair review
Heady reminiscences from one of comedy's genuine oddballs.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 6th April 2018Simon Cowell in bitter Michael McIntyre 'copycat' war
Simon Cowell and Michael McIntyre are locked in a bitter TV copycat war.
Daily Star, 6th April 2018The Country Wife is a lovely, lively twenties farce
In 1675, William Wycherley's The Country Wife boldly satirised marriage in the style of Molière where all men are philanderers but women are expected to be faithful. Luke Frederick's production for Morphic Graffiti shifts the time to the roaring twenties when, emboldened by Marie Stopes's freshly-published advice, women made more of their sexual opportunities.
Johnny Fox, Londonist, 6th April 2018Have I Got News For You and the problem of women
The comedian Bridget Christie has been a team member on HIGNFY twice - the second time in 2014, shortly after winning the Edinburgh Comedy Award. "The second time was not a fun experience. I said, 'I don't think I'll do this again.'"
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 6th April 2018Ross Noble, comedian: Q&A
Interview with Ross Noble.
Cathy Osmand, The Australian, 6th April 2018The 20 best Have I Got News For You presenters - ranked
Now approaching its 500th episode, the satirical news quiz has clocked up an impressive 110 hosts. In reverse order, here's our top 20.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 6th April 2018Celebs on Your Face charity specials paid £3,500
A whistleblower said the fees offered by bosses on the game show are often more than they raise for charity.
Tom Bryant, The Mirror, 6th April 2018Videos
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1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 9, Episode 6Geoff Norcott, Ashley Storrie, Marianne Taylor and Jamie Macdonald are on the show.
4:45pm10 min
Bitz & Bob
Series 1, Episode 20 - Show BitznessEveryone is practising their acts for the big talent show, and Purl has even made a beautiful sparkly curtain for the front of the stage.
6:30pm30 min
The Now Show
Series 52, Episode 6Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests Tamar Broadbent, George Fouracres, Ola and Ellie Taylor present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Steve and Hugh also sit down with Russian émigré and stand-up comedian Olga Koch.
8:30pm30 min
Room 101
Series 7, Highlights Special - Bonus BellyachesFrank Skinner hosts a special edition of the comedy panel show featuring the best bits from the series and loads of unseen footage. Topics include dabbing, people who love the outdoors and The Archers.
9pm30 min
Number 6
Episode 5Mansour Bellow introduces host Kane Brown once more, with comics Benjamin Bello and Felicity Ethnic.
9:30pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 55, Episode 1Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jeremy Paxman and panellists Steph McGovern and Josh Widdicombe.
10pm30 min
Lee And Dean
Series 1, Episode 2Lee is brooding over the fact that Dean is dating Mrs Bryce D'Souza - he's broken the un-written rule.
10pm30 min
10pm30 min
Wild Wild Web
Episode 3Humza Arshad is joined by Archie Manners and Rios Fredrika as the fight begins! They are put through their paces on everything from missing marshmallows to smart phone DIY.
10:35pm45 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 23, Episode 1 - Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Tom Holland, Kylie MinogueEmily Blunt says taking on Mary Poppins was terrifying, John Krasinski reveals he's watched The Devil Wears Prada 72 times, Tom Holland says Madonna was unimpressed by his dance moves and Kylie Minogue reveals she wanted to be the blonde one from ABBA.
11:20pm35 min
Rob Beckett's Playing For Time
Episode 2Rob is joined on his time travel adventure by Asim Chaudhry, as they stop off in the late 1990s to play classics like Sega Bass Fishing, while also taking in the news, TV, music and fashion of the time.