BCG Daily Monday 10th December 2018
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The Inbetweeners get their iconic car back
The Inbetweeners 10th anniversary reunion is officially underway as the gang get back together - complete with the ugly AF car.
Tilly Pearce, On The Box, 10th December 2018First images of Ken Branagh in Christmas Upstart Crow
The first images have been released of Sir Kenneth Branagh in this year's Upstart Crow Christmas Special. Kenneth appears as the mysterious stranger in A Crow Christmas Carol.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th December 2018Xmas dinner in Peep Show's horrible - making it great
One of the most iconic Christmas food scenes in British sitcom history.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna, Munchies, 10th December 2018Comedy review: Stewart Francis: Into the Punset
If this is to be Stewart Francis' last tour, as he maintains, the Canadian deserves great credit for freshening up the one-liner genre in the UK.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 10th December 2018Keith Lemon interview
Keith Lemon reveals the Christmas gift that left him red-faced on live TV.
What's On TV, 10th December 2018Henning Wehn review
This clown is a good, solid, hard-working stand-up and he definitely provided me with the laugh that I so desperately needed on this night. It's not quite a 4* show but it might be the best 3* I've ever seen.
Clownster, 10th December 2018Comedy Room - day two
Before I give you all the juicy top-secret insights of what goes on behind the closed doors of the BBC and how the BBC Writersroom don't unlock those doors until you give them three thousand words of comedy gold and a pint of your blood (I'm kidding, sometimes they only ask for a thousand words)... Let me tell you a little bit about myself.
Omar Parvaz, BBC, 10th December 2018The Favourite gets 14 Critics' Choice nominations
Yorgos Lanthimos comedy edges Vice and A Star Is Born, while Escape at Dannemora and The Assassination of Gianni Versace did well in the TV section.
Andrew Pulver and Lanre Bakare, The Guardian, 10th December 2018A new improv comedy festival is coming to Edinburgh
Abandoman and Spontaneous Potter will help to launch this four-day festival.
Neil Pooran, Edinburgh Live, 10th December 2018Brett Vincent interview
Comedy manager, agent, promoter and founder of Get Comedy, Brett Vincent talks to Mandy News about his inspirational rise to success from being a successful DJ to owning his own business; Get Comedy.
Mandy, 10th December 2018Videos
Online
Podcasts
TV & radio
5pm30 min
Millie Inbetween
Specials, Episode 1 - Promises PromisesLauren and Craig return home to celebrate mum and Mike's first wedding anniversary, but when Declan drops a romantic bombshell on Lauren and dad drops an explosive one on Millie, everyone's future is turned upside-down.
6:30pm30 min
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 70, Episode 5The godfather of all panel shows pays a visit to Venue Cymru in Llandudno. Regular Tim Brooke-Taylor is joined on the panel by programme stalwarts Susan Calman, Richard Osman and Rob Brydon with Jack Dee in the chair.
9pm3 min
Dave's Advent Calendar
Episode 10 - "A Snowman" By Nick HelmNick Helm gets us into the Christmas spirit with his poem A Snowman. It doesn't end well.
10pm30 min
People Just Do Nothing
Series 5, Episode 5It's Grindah's birthday and Miche has planned a meal with the whole gang. Keen to prove they're not getting old and out of touch, the Kurupt boys plan an impromptu screening of their music video at a student party. Steves helps Chabuddy drown his sorrows and discovers his community service has some perks.
10pm60 min
Roast Battle
Christmas Special - Roast Battle Xmas SpecialJimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan and Jonathan Ross are joined by a very important guest for one night... Santa! (who looks suspiciously like Nick Helm). This hour-long Christmas special sees comedians Desiree Burch, Suzi Ruffell, Ed Gamble and Bobby Mair going head to head, all competing to be crowned the Roast Battle Xmas Champion!