BCG Daily Wednesday 9th December 2020
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The 50 best TV shows of 2020: No 10 - Ghosts
Written by the Horrible Histories crew, this must-see supernatural comedy bears their stamp of absurdity - and is full of feelgood spirit.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 9th December 2020
Rob Delaney gives speech about not fearing dying
Rob Delaney has shared a touching speech about why he is no longer afraid of dying following the death of his son Henry. Delaney's two-year-old son with his wife Leah died in January 2018 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, with the comedian using his experience to campaign for the NHS in the years since.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 9th December 2020
Taskmaster goes even more global
After reaching its highest ratings on record with three million watching the tenth series premier on Channel 4, more countries have picked up Alex Horne's BAFTA winning Taskmaster. TV4 have picked up the UK show for Sweden and Finland, and SBS Viceland for Australia, bringing the total number of countries to 106.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th December 2020
Review: The Future Of Politics by Frankie Boyle
The Future Of Politics might not be the grand essay of our age, but for just a few quid it provides a welcome cathartic, jet-black laugh at the ruling elite - as if there is anything elite about them - very much in the vein of his stand-up, or New World Order TV show.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th December 2020
Joel Dommett review
Playground humour elevated to an art form.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 9th December 2020
Why Whitehouse was 'knocked out' by Teesside's beauty
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse's Christmas special was filmed in our region and left comedian 'knocked out' by the beauty of our area.
Joanne Welford, Teesside Gazette, 9th December 2020
Gilded Balloon announces permanent Basement closure
Edinburgh-based comedy and theatre producer, Gilded Balloon, has launched a festive fundraiser including famous British comedians such as Greg McHugh and Jo Brand as they announce the permanent closure of the Gilded Balloon Basement due to the financial impact of covid-19.
Hannah Brown, Edinburgh Evening News, 9th December 2020
Meet The Richardsons At Christmas, Dave, review
Actual Christmas nuts watching might have felt a little twinge of recognition in his grating enthusiasm.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 9th December 2020
Meet The Richardsons At Christmas, review
This curmudgeonly festive comedy was a downbeat delight.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 9th December 2020Esyllt Sears: The end of the Topshop Era?
Sir Philip Green's Arcadia Group has finally fallen into administration, so is this the end for fashion-industry giant Topshop? Esyllt Sears reminisces on her experiences with fashion as a youngster and divulges her partiality to the Topshop brand.
Esyllt Sears, Fresh From The Stalls, 9th December 2020Videos
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6:30pm30 min
Sandi Toksvig's Hygge
Series 1, Episode 2As the nights draw in we want some comfort and Sandi, news vroadcaster Clive Myrie and comedian Bridget Christie aim to bring it as they explore the Danish notion of 'hygge'.
7:30pm30 min
TV Flashback
Series 4, Episode 3 - NatureTudur's back with more wonderful Welsh telly clips. This week's topic is nature.
10pm50 min
The Emily Atack Show
Series 1, Episode 6 - Growing UpThis week's theme is growing up: having turned 30, Emily reflects on the struggles of trying to pretend she's an adult. She candidly talks about her teen years when she wanted to be the drunkest person at a party to, in a blink of an eye, being in her 30s and pretending not to be drunk at a baby shower.
10pm40 min
Meet The Richardsons
Meet The Richardsons At Christmas, Episode 1The families attempt to create the perfect Christmas for daughter Elsie. Jon is against the commercialisation of the season and wants to keep the season as pure, but Lucy just wants a big tree.
11pm15 min
Felicity Ward - Appisodes
Series 2, Episode 1 - PregnancyStand-up Felicity Ward tries to solve her mental health issues, one app at a time. This week, she purchases the pregnancy app "Do It With Daisy" (voiced by Lou Sanders).