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BCG Daily Wednesday 12th December 2018

News

Features

Press clippings

Clive Anderson interview

As Whose Line Is It Anyway? returns for a stage special, Clive Anderson speaks to Sky News about Trump, The BeeGees and Brexit.

Gemma Peplow, Sky News, 12th December 2018

Lenny Henry: Schools should teach UK's role in slavery

The comedy actor plays a slave in The Long Song, a new BBC1 drama set on a sugar plantation during the final days of slavery in 19th century.

Adam Sherwin, i Newspaper, 12th December 2018

Peter Kay's comedy success has earned him £32 million

I can disclose that the star, who worked in a bingo hall as well as a factory manufacturing loo rolls, has amassed a staggering £32 million fortune.

Sebastian Shakespeare, Daily Mail, 12th December 2018

Greg Davies introduces the wrong act on Royal Variety

Greg Davies had a bit of a nightmare when he introduced the wrong act at the Royal Variety Performance - but he saved it.

The Mirror, 12th December 2018

Comedy review: Dylan Moran, Alexandra Palace Theatre

Ally Pally's newly revamped theatre hosts a characteristically surreal and deadpan set by the dishevelled Irish comic.

Liam Coleman, Ham & High, 12th December 2018

Jonathan Pie's American Pie, review

A good idea let down by poor scripts and bad actors.

Tom Ough, The Telegraph, 12th December 2018

5 mistakes in first pages of your sitcom script: 4

You're writing a panel game, not a sitcom.

James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 12th December 2018

Michael Barrymore: Police win damages appeal

Entertainer Michael Barrymore will receive only nominal damages from Essex Police after an unlawful arrest which he claimed had "destroyed his career".

BBC, 12th December 2018

Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson interview

The pair explain why understatement is key to their latest whodunit, Death on the Tyne, on Gold.

James Rampton, i Newspaper, 12th December 2018

Sam Simmons review

Sam Simmons lacks his trademark silliness in new show Away In A Stranger.

Sam Russell, Londonist, 12th December 2018

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

BBC Three 10am
58 min
Jonathan Pie's American Pie. Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker)

Jonathan Pie's American Pie

Mockumentary starring the character Jonathan Pie.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5pm
30 min
Millie Inbetween. Millie (Millie Innes). Copyright: The Foundation

Millie Inbetween

Specials, Episode 3 - Coming Home

Craig shows Millie his new beach club and tries to convince her that Spain really suits her dad.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 3, Episode 3 - Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante, the award-winning writer behind Prime Suspect and Widows talks to Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life and the cars she has driven along the way.

Comedy Central 8pm
30 min
Your Face Or Mine. Copyright: Talkback

Your Face Or Mine

Series 4, Episode 11

Anthony and Dhechen are up next to test their relationship for a chance to win the big bucks! Jimmy and Katherine are armed with more relationship rocking questions and line-up of mystery guests that this couple may, or may not, be pleased to see...

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
3 min
Dave's Advent Calendar. Geoff Norcott

Dave's Advent Calendar

Episode 12 - Right On Christmas With Geoff Norcott & Hipster Geoff Norcott

Hipster Geoff Norcott argues with non-hipster Geoff Norcott about Christmas. They don't get along.

BBC Four 10pm
30 min
Vic & Bob's Big Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, George Ezra, Vic Reeves

Vic & Bob's Big Night Out

Series 1, Episode 3

Tonight Vic & Bob are joined by a very special guest star, the incredible pop singer George Ezra - who proves he is a dab hand with a hammer and nails in Novelty Island, before trying to perform his number one hit single Shotgun.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Daniel Barker

The Damien Slash Mixtape

Series 2, Episode 1

Damien serves up a range of high octane characters, all from his own voice. Adverts, actors, hipsters, trolls - no aspect of modern life is left un-skewered.

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