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BCG Daily Saturday 25th January 2020

Press clippings

Perspectives: In Charlie Chaplin's Footsteps With Terry Jones. Terry Jones. Copyright: Wild Pictures

The other genius of Terry Jones

Marion Turner praises the Python's love of history - and how it informed his comedy.

Marion Turner, Chortle, 25th January 2020
Just These Please

Just These Please interview

"Often silly, sometimes clever, always funny."

Blizzard Comedy, 25th January 2020
Joz Norris. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Joz Norris reveals his fantasy album tracklisting

The rules are simple(ish): they can't repeat an album, and to just make it that little bit more interesting they have to use the same track number from another album.

Fran Jolley, Reyt Good Magazine, 25th January 2020
Little Britain. Matt Lucas. Copyright: BBC / Little Britain Productions

Can Little Britain stagger out of the gutter this time?

The bad boys of repulsive comedy want to clean up their act - 12 years too late.

Barbara Ellen, The Guardian, 25th January 2020
The Goodies. Image shows from L to R: Tim (Tim Brooke-Taylor), Bill (Bill Oddie), Graeme (Graeme Garden). Copyright: BBC

Goodies fans choose Kung Fu Kapers as favourite episode

The sketch Kung Fu Kapers was announced as the winner at Bristol's Slapstick Festival, which is celebrating the show's 50th anniversary.

BBC, 25th January 2020

Videos

TV & radio

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 9:20am
15 min
Go Jetters. Copyright: BBC

Go Jetters

Series 3, Episode 25 - Chinese New Year, Dragon Dance Drama

Kyan is invited to perform a dragon dance for Chinese New Year in Beijing. Glitch decides to build a fire-breathing dragon robot for the parade, and the Go Jetters need to stop it!

Union Jack 11am
60 min
Geoff Lloyd's Hometown Glory. Geoff Lloyd

Geoff Lloyd's Hometown Glory

Series 4, Episode 3 - Jim Rosenthal

Celebrated sports broadcaster Jim Rosenthal is this week's guest.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 17, Episode 19

Sports presenter and pundit Natalie Paweleck, broadcaster Martin Bashir, football journalist John Cross and comedian Mike Bubbins join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
50 min
First & Last. Jason Manford. Copyright: Zeppotron

First & Last

Episode 4

Jason Manford hosts the silly contest, with eBay sales, The Ballad of Albert Square, and a mums' phone-in.

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