BCG Daily Tuesday 22nd January 2019
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TV Review: Two Doors Down
Certainly, the jokes in this fourth series are easier to see coming than before, but by this stage in the game the comedy is coming more from the characters than the situation.
Alison Rowat, The Herald, 22nd January 2019A look at Red Dwarf: the Dave era
What's most impressive about the post-Back To Earth series is that they haven't relied on warm nostalgia for the show.
Mark Harrison, Den Of Geek, 22nd January 2019Brexit is a mess - what would Sir Humphrey do?
I emailed my old friend and asked what he would do if he were still head of the civil service. Here is his reply...
Jonathan Lynn, The Guardian, 22nd January 2019Barry Cryer to make stage return with Barry Humphries
Comedy legend Barry Cryer is set to return to the stage this spring. He will be one of the guests in London's first Silent Comedy Spectacular to be hosted by Barry Humphries at the London Palladium with a live orchestra.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd January 2019Oscars 2019: The Favourite co-leads nominations
Olivia Colman's royal romp The Favourite and Netflix's black-and-white epic Roma lead this year's Oscar race, with 10 nominations each.
BBC, 22nd January 2019The couple who mine their love-life for laughs
When you and your partner are both standups, jokes are a competitive business. But are there any limits? Sarah Keyworth and Catherine Bohart reveal all.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 22nd January 2019Review - Andrew Doyle: Friendly Fire
A leftie that the left think is alt right. Right?
Robert Peacock, The Wee Review, 22nd January 2019The Day Today is still predicting the future of TV news
"It's a programme designed to knock current affairs broadcasting off its axis," the Radio Times wrote in 1994, "then blow a hole in its spluttering head". It did nothing of the sort.
Jude Rogers, The New Statesman, 22nd January 2019Netflix's Sex Education is about as British as a prom
With its jocks and geeks and beer-pong parties, this teen drama is selling a culturally bland vision of the UK to a US audience.
Caspar Salmon, The Guardian, 22nd January 2019Review: Fin Taylor - When Harassy Met Sally
Taylor's delivery is full-on, but it takes that kind of a massive hammer to shake loose ingrained opinions. And it is only with sniper accuracy that it has any effect at all. And for the most part, that is exactly what Taylor has.
Victoria Nangle, The Latest, 22nd January 2019Complaints in Cornwall over feminist show Queen C***
Objections to a controversial show coming to Cornwall next month are so strong that one man said he would rather "walk over hot coals" than see it.
Lee Trewhela, Cornwall Live, 22nd January 2019Videos
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6:30pm30 min
Love In Recovery
Series 3, Episode 4 - IvyOscar has dropped in to the meeting on the way to see his son. Oscar's recently lost his wife, and wants to share her story. But Oscar's tale is far from what any of the gang expected.
9pm60 min
Living The Dream
Series 2, Episode 3 - The British MethodNew employee Stacee sets about making big changes at the park, ruffling a few feathers in the process. Jen restarts her sports physio career, working for star golfer, TJ. While Mal and new resident Marvin go hunting for wild boar and end up in a whole lot of trouble.
10pm35 min
Catastrophe
Series 4, Episode 3Sharon and Rob decide to get on a fitness drive. When Sharon visits her less than sympathetic local GP it dawns on her she's not in the peak condition she imagined, but Fran has a helpful suggestion to get her on the right track. Meanwhile Rob endures a fruit-based confrontation at a local park and Dave shows how much he's embracing fatherhood.