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BCG Daily Thursday 18th October 2018

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London's Winter Wonderland to host nightly comedy club

London's annual Winter Wonderland event is to host a nightly comedy club for the first time in its 11-year history.

Chortle, 18th October 2018

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery review

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery in the simplest terms gives you exactly what it promises in the title. On top of that, though, it gives you subtlety, intelligence, and bigger laughs than you'd ever expect watching someone try to steal a diamond.

Lu Greer, The Reviews Hub, 18th October 2018

Good Omens cast on the show's distinctive identity

The cast of Good Omens gives our US chums insight into how director Douglas Mackinnon brought Good Omens to the screen...

Kayti Burt, Den Of Geek, 18th October 2018

How #MeToo has changed the stand-up scene forever

As soon as the revelations about Harvey Weinstein emerged last year, I knew this was a big moment. And not just because of what he allegedly did to that poor plant pot.

Ayesha Hazarika, Evening Standard, 18th October 2018

No Offence: a distasteful end to a promising series

Far too many films and TV shows exploit rape as a dramatic device. Anarchic police procedural No Offence (Channel 4) concluded with not one but two such sexual violence storylines in a confused and misfiring finale.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 18th October 2018

Review: No Offence, series 3, episode 6

Nobody imploded, nobody got shredded by a helicopter blade and the deftness of touch this time round offers a new twist in a show that is willing to evolve and astound.

Matt, The Custard TV, 18th October 2018

The Bisexual: A comedy that wants to have it both ways

Brian Gleeson is the straight man in a sex comedy set among millennial Londoners.

Peter Crawley, The Irish Times, 18th October 2018

The Favourite review

Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone put in career-best performances in Yorgos Lanthimos' period comedy masterpiece.

Nikki Baughan, The List, 18th October 2018

Videos

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TV & radio

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5pm
30 min
So Awkward. Copyright: Channel X North

So Awkward

Series 4, Episode 9 - Practice Makes Perfect

Lily, Martha and Ollie become Prefects and the power goes to their heads.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 3 - Connecting People

Hardacre's ad agency find themselves competing for an unusual account - Befriendr, a dating-style app designed to help lonely city-dwellers make friends.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
A League Of Their Own. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 13, Episode 8

With just 45 minutes left of the series, James and the boys sub former England left back Ashley Cole, swimming champ Ellie Simmonds and comedian Rob Beckett into the fun. The series ends with plenty of laughs, trivia and stitch-ups as famous faces show up for Popstar Penalties and things get messy in a commando assault course.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
No Offence. DCI Terry Taylor (Nigel Lindsay). Copyright: AbbottVision

No Offence

Series 3, Episode 6

Beckett's death leads the team with no option but to go after the Mayor herself and they put a spectacular plan in motion to bring her down once and for all. But the team's ingenious strategy is threatened when one of their own is kidnapped.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Don't Hate The Playaz. Image shows left to right: Jess Robinson, Lisa Maffia, Darren Harriott, Lady Leshurr, Shortee Blitz, Jordan Stephens, Amelia Dimoldenberg, London Hughes, Maya Jama, Milena Sanchez, Rickie Haywood-Williams, Tolani Shoneye, Audrey Indome

Don't Hate The Playaz

Series 1, Episode 2

Maya Jama, London Hughes, Ricky Haywood Williams and The Receipts Podcast go up against Lady Leshurr, Darren Harriott, Jess Robinson and Lisa Maffia. They go head to head in rap battles, dance-offs and hip hop karaoke challenges.

U&W channel logo 10pm
40 min
Women On The Verge. Alison (Eileen Walsh)

Women On The Verge

Episode 2

Laura feels elated after her first therapy session. Alison's nervous about dinner with Martin's parents and in a bid to take the heat off her, she persuades Laura and Katie to come along.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
50 min
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Nadine Coyle, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton, Ricky Wilson, Simon Rimmer

Celebrity Juice

Series 20, Episode 6

Joining the panel are singer and actress Nadine Coyle, Sunday Brunch's Simon Rimmer and Tim Lovejoy, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson and top comedian Jimmy Carr.

BBC Two Wales. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
Stand-Up For Radio Wales. Image shows from L to R: Angela Barnes, Lou Sanders, Evelyn Mok, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Matt Rees

Stand Up At BBC Wales

Episode 2

Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts the best in stand-up from Wales and beyond. This week's episode features Matt Rees, Lou Sanders, Tudur Owen, Evelyn Mok and Angela Barnes recorded at BBC Wales's iconic Studio 1.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
30 min
Newsjack. Angela Barnes. Copyright: BBC / Matt Stronge

Newsjack

Series 19, Episode 6

Angela Barnes presents her final episode, with George Fouracres, Freya Parker and Lewis Macleod.

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