BCG Daily Wednesday 13th November 2019
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The Cockfields: the Royles with a middle class makeover
Thank gawd it's not just my family, then. The Cockfields (Gold), a three-part sitcom about a bloke taking his girlfriend home to meet his parents, is crammed with lines so true to life, it sometimes felt like a documentary.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 13th November 2019Lenny Henry criticises offensive Bournemouth poster
Sir Lenny Henry has criticised a Dorset theatre over an offensive poster in one of its dressing rooms.
BBC, 13th November 2019TV review: The Cockfields, Gold
I've only seen the first episode though - maybe everything goes pear-shaped in the next two parts. I'll certainly be watching to find out.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th November 2019It's time we stopped glorifying Ricky Gervais
As Golden Globes host, Ricky Gervais has cultivated an insincere image of outrageous unpredictability, which the media has long helped inflame. When he returns to the show in 2020, we shouldn't play along, writes Adam White
Adam White, The Independent, 13th November 2019TV review: The Cockfields, series 1, episode 1
I can't wait to see what happens to them next, even if it isn't very much at all.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 13th November 2019Dara O Briain on comedy, Twitter and Mock The Week
With a new series of Mock The Week underway, Dara O Briain discusses the show's remarkable longevity, as well as the shifting landscape of comedy.
Paul Nolan, Hot Press, 13th November 2019London Hughes gets US pilot with Larry Wilmore
NBC has handed a put pilot commitment to a single-camera comedy starring British writer-comedian and TV presenter London Hughes. The project hails from Hughes; Insecure co-creator Larry Wilmore; and Universal Television, where Wilmore is under an overall deal.
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13th November 2019Festive comedy shows to crack(er) you up in London
Are the stresses of Christmas making you weep? Are your tears turning into frozen little icicles of despair? Log out of that Amazon account, delete the email about Secret Santa, and get thee to one of these cracking Christmas comedy shows.
Will Noble, Londonist, 13th November 2019Prediction: Fleabag will win three Golden Globes
Our staffers predict victories for Best Comedy Series, Best TV Drama Actress for Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Best TV Supporting Actor for Andrew Scott. Sian Clifford and Olivia Colman are also in contention for Best TV Supporting Actress.
Marcus James Dixon, Gold Derby, 13th November 2019Our love-hate relationship with Xmas movie schmaltz
Cheesy, sentimental and ridiculous: festive films' creators and stars including Joanna Page and Kristin Davis explain their enduring appeal.
Jessica Barrett, i Newspaper, 13th November 2019Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
GiggleQuiz
Series 1, Episode 13 - Rapids Johnson's Helping BearRapids Johnson needs some quizzing assistance so is on the lookout for the Helping Bear.
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere
Series 2, Episode 4 - LegacyIn the final episode in the series, Daliso discuses legacies and whether we can or should redefine how we are remembered.
Your Face Or Mine
Series 6, Episode 7There's a big difference between this week's couple: 6'1" Alex slid into 4'10" Amber's DMs four years ago. Although the couple has relationship longevity, Amber is described to have had "more exes than hot dinners" so there may be trouble in paradise.
Doc Martin
Series 9, Episode 8 - Licence To PracticeWedding bells are ringing in Portwenn with the preparations for Morwenna and Al's wedding. But some last minute hitches threaten to jeopardise their big day.
Comedy Legends
Series 2, Episode 5 - Steve MartinBarry Cryer reflects on the life and career of American actor comedian Steve Martin, who starred in films including The Jerk, The Man with Two Brains and Roxanne.
Russell Howard & Mum
Globetrotters - Series 2, Episode 6 - Turning 60 In JapanThe Howards are in Japan for Ninette's 60th Birthday and in this amazing country Russell has set her a challenge: come up with a birthday bucket list including all the incredible things she would love to do. Ninette's beautiful mind has not quite delivered a list tailored for the land of the rising sun so they're off to break a world record with her arse, find the northern lights in the far east and milk a cow...
In The Long Run
Series 2, Episode 5Agnes is introduced by a colleague to a Jamaican woman at work, whilst Leon is a welcome addition to the De La Croix family unit.
The Cockfields
Series 1, Episode 2It's Saturday, the family visit Aunty Rose in the nursing home and have a nose at Alan Titchmarsh's house. Back home, Donna risks everything by suggesting she makes the tea to give Sue a break.
Twayna Mayne: Black Women
Series 1, Episode 2 - Identity and RepresentationTwayna Mayne earches for role models in her quest to explore her Black British Identity.