BCG Daily Saturday 16th November 2019

Press clippings

Rob Beckett

Rob Beckett interview

"Where I grew up you became a cab driver or worked in a flower market."

The Herald, 16th November 2019
The State Of It. Robert Florence. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

The State Of It: Robert Florence on his new show

The Glasgow-born comedian and writer returns to our screens on Friday hosting a new six-part series, The State Of It. Packed with lampooning sketches, satirical animation and topical observation, the show aired as a pilot on BBC Two Scotland last December and was then commissioned as a full series for the new BBC Scotland channel.

Susan Swarbrick, The Herald, 16th November 2019
The Ranganation. Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: Zeppotron

Romesh Ranganathan on starting a new tour

Starting a new tour is difficult, and this time my pre-show anxiety has been the worst ever.

Romesh Ranganathan, The Guardian, 16th November 2019
Paul Merton

Paul Merton: interview

Paul Merton on his Irish revolutionary grandfather, 30 years of Have I Got News for You, and his new book of 80 funny stories, sketches and scripts.

Patrick Freyne, The Irish Times, 16th November 2019
Last Christmas. Kate (Emilia Clarke). Copyright: Calamity Films

Last Christmas review

Emilia Clarke shines brightly in this twinkly London rom-com.

BBC, 16th November 2019
Liam Webber

Improv community heroes: Liam Webber

Interview with improv comic Liam Webber.

Rachel Ethorn, Phoenix Remix, 16th November 2019
Ken Dodd

Happiness and Tears: The Ken Dodd Story review

The comedian had no ambition beyond wanting to keep up a nonstop barrage of terrible jokes.

Roger Lewis, The Times, 16th November 2019
James Acaster

James Acaster on his taste in food.

The stand-up comedian on his dad's pancakes and the joy of cold lasagne.

John Hind, The Guardian, 16th November 2019

Videos

TV & radio

BBC Radio 5 Live
11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 17, Episode 9

Colin Murray is joined this week by football pundit Mina Rzouki, author and broadcaster Douglas Anderson, comedian Ian Moore and boxing pundit Steve Bunce.

The Leak. Tom Price

The Leak

Series 10, Episode 1

Another swipe at the news from Wales and beyond, as Tom Price finds out exactly what on earth has been going on, on earth, this week. Helen Monks, Chris Chopping and Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Jordan Brookes join Tom.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV
10:10pm
60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 15, Episode 10 - John Bishop, Paul Hollywood, Suzi Ruffell, Naomi Ackie, Halsey

With John Bishop, who is currently on a UK tour; The Great British Bake Off's Paul Hollywood; rising stand-up Suzi Ruffell; and Naomi Ackie, soon to be seen in the next Star Wars movie. Plus, Halsey performs in the studio.

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