BCG Daily Monday 12th November 2018
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Why the 'cringe com' reigns
Whether it's cult films or the mockumentary style perfected by The Office, why do we seek discomfort from our comedies?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th November 2018Daliso Chaponda review
Daliso Chaponda is a very funny man, with a wide range of witty jokes with unexpected punchlines liberally peppering his show. He is touring until the end of the year and if you go and see him it, will be time well spent listening to what the African has got to say.
Tiemo Talk of the Town, 12th November 2018I'll Get This review
This was a great new show where the time absolutely whizzed by (always a sure sign of enjoyment). Episode two next week is definitely worth a watch!
Telly Binge, 12th November 2018Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) review
Dead in a Week is sporadically funny and does kick off with some verve, before losing its way and falling victim to cliché and mishmash. This movie could, and probably should, have been better and more ambitious to justify its central concept, but it's a relatively enjoyable watch.
Will Almond, The Upcoming, 12th November 2018Kurupt FM make first virtual reality TV show
Viewers are in for an up close and personal encounter with the Kurupt FM crew, as the cast of hit comedy series People Just Do Nothing kidnap them in the BBC's first-ever comedy virtual reality film.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th November 2018Stephen Fry Live! in Heroes review
Fry's retelling of Greek myths makes for an engaging evening, but it takes Blackadder and Harry Potter to ignite the audience.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th November 2018Hugh Bonneville reprises Ian Fletcher for BBC Sounds
Jason Watkins also returned as Director of Strategic Governance.
Radio Times, 12th November 2018One Foot in the Grave to return?
Annette teased: "I wouldn't mind it all being a bad dream and he's not dead."
What's On TV, 12th November 2018Luisa Omielan interview
'It's snobbery that comedians aren't held in as high esteem as playwrights and artists'
Guy Pewsey, Evening Standard, 12th November 2018Don Quixote review
Definitely one for the family over the festive season.
My Theatre Mates, 12th November 2018Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) review
A suicidal man hires an assassin to finish him off in this funny and surprisingly moving British debut.
Matthew Turner, The List, 12th November 2018Review: Don Quixote
The two blazing leads are supported by a cast without a weak link, shifting smoothly from shepherds and peasants to noblemen to puppeteers.
Gus Mitchell, A Younger Theatre, 12th November 2018The risqué art of the Carry On poster
Saucy seaside-postcard humour and innuendo were the order of the day for these eye-popping designs from the heyday of the Carry On film.
Sim Branaghan, British Film Institute, 12th November 2018People Just Do Nothing review
Idiotic hubris, crushing realisation and denial should be depressing, but in the fifth and final BBC series, these tragicomic characters transform it all into something joyous.
Tim Dowling, The Guardian, 12th November 2018People Just Do Nothing review
A sublime and rightly award-winning comedy. There's a plentiful supply of comically tragic chutzpah in the fifth and final series.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 12th November 2018Videos
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6:30pm30 min
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 70, Episode 1The 70th series starts its run at the Lighthouse concert hall in Poole where regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer are joined on the panel by Tony Hawks and John Finnemore, with Jack Dee as the programme's reluctant chairman.
6:30pm30 min
Gareth Gwynn's Twisted History Of BBC Radio Wales
Episode 2Gareth Gwynn takes an irreverent look back at forty years of BBC Radio Wales, using the bits other documentaries cut out.
8:30pm30 min
Still Open All Hours
Series 5, Episode 6It's a day full of bad surprises for Granville when the till becomes unwell, Leroy buys an ice cream van and the Black Widow finds him overheating in a tight spot.
9pm30 min
Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle
Series 3, Episode 5Max and Paddy are sent to prison. Peter performs karaoke in Las Vegas, and the late Jim Bowen struggles to speak. Featuring a very special appearance from Her Majesty The Queen and Spongebob Squarepants.
9:30pm30 min
For Facts Sake
Episode 5Tonight we learn some incredible facts on subjects ranging from belly dancing to chewing gum. Expert guest Ainsley Harriott spices up the studio with some fantastic food facts and Pat 'Pepsi' Shields shows us his best Dick Turpin. Jennifer Gibney and Danny O'Carroll compete alongside members of the audience.
10pm30 min
People Just Do Nothing
Series 5, Episode 1Kurupt FM has been raided, and the boys have resorted to desperate measures to stay on the air. They attempt to raise money at a car boot sale to replace their seized equipment with the help of Chabuddy G, who has a new money-making scheme.
10:45pm15 min
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years
Episode 6Adrian finds himself homeless again. Bianca offers to put him up, but is moving to London. Adrian has a frank exchange with his mother.