BCG Daily Friday 21st January 2022
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Glasgow International Comedy Festival to return
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival is set to return this year after all.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st January 2022GB News reveals line-up of comedians for its newspaper preview show
The executive producer of Headliners is comic and writer Andrew Doyle, the creator of spoof social justice warrior Titania McGrath who also hosts his own programme on GB News, Free Speech Nation. Headliners has three alternating hosts: Mark Dolan, Simon Evans and Dominic Frisby. And now confirmed as the rotating panel of comedians offering comments on the next day's headlines are: Steve N Allen, Rhona Cameron, Nick Dixon, Andrew Doyle, Josh Howie, Leo Kearse, Sajeela Kershi, Erich McElroy, Diane Spencer and Ian Stone.
Chortle, 21st January 2022Rosie Jones: Uber driver 'left me in the road' mistaking disability for drunkeness
Rosie Jones has spoken out after an experience with an Uber driver who left her "in the road" after allegedly thinking she was drunk. Jones - who has cerebral palsy - shared the message on Twitter, writing that she received a message from Uber notifying her that her driver claimed that she wasn't wearing a face mask.
Annabel Nugent, The Independent, 21st January 2022After Life's Tony: the only local journalist in a £1m house
Tony's house used in filming is actually in Hampstead, just off the Heath, and would in real life cost comfortably north of £3 million. The rest of the Tambury locations are spread between the commuter-belt towns of Hemel Hempstead, Rickmansworth and Beaconsfield but even if it were here I think Tony's extremely des res would cost close to £1 million which he would be funding with what in reality be a salary of....£25,000 or so.
John Sturgis, The Press Gazette, 21st January 2022Brian And Charles: How the robot was brought to life
Having its world premiere in Sundance, the surreal buddy film about a lonely inventor and his ridiculous robot could be the feel-good oddball comedy the world needs right now.
Alex Ritman, Hollywood Reporter, 21st January 2022Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
No More Jockeys
Live Specials 2022 - Live Game 6Another game recorded for a live virtual audience, just before Christmas, in which Tim Key wears a turkey hat, Mark Watson wears an outfit which is much longer than you think, and later on Alex Horne will be eating a snack. Also, more "Kitchen Conversions" and the return of Mert Aksac.
The Train At Platform 4
Episode 3 - BagSam and the rest of the crew struggle to contain an anarchic party of seditious school children. But Dev sees a golden business opportunity in profiting from the kids' snack money. Meanwhile a bag falls from the luggage rack, injuring a passenger, who turns out to work for the rail regulator. Sam struggles to appease him, in order to avoid a damning report.
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 10, Episode 3This week there's a sporting theme to the panel. Mark Nelson is joined former men's Scotland Team Captain Colin Hendry, who looks back fondly on some of the biggest moments in his playing career, whilst legendary ski jumper from the 1988 Olympics Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards shares his unexpected successes outside of the sporting world. Completing the fantastic panel is comedian and TV host Zoe Lyons, who goes a long, long way for spicy noodles that she ultimately regrets whilst on the move.
Horrible Histories
Series 9, Episode 9 - Banging BlingFrom Henry VIII's wine fountain, to Empress Dowager's marble boat, Horrible Histories talks money, jewellery and untold treasures.
The News Quiz
Series 107, Episode 4This week Andy Zaltzman is joined by Daliso Chaponda, Alice Fraser, Chris McCausland and Hugo Rifkind. They try to make sense of a week of big dogs, pork pies and red meat.
TV Flashback
Series 6, Episode 3 - IndividualsReferencing a range of vintage TV clips, comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean takes at look at Wales' most unique individuals. She encounters a pensioner paperboy, a dogsled enthusiast and kiss-o-gram messengers amongst other unusual characters.
Would I Lie To You?
Series 15, Episode 3Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Bake Off star Briony May Williams and comedians Loyiso Gola and Jason Manford join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the comedy panel show.
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 21 (Channel 4: Series 22), Episode 3Jimmy Carr hosts, as Roisin Conaty and Asim Chaudhry take on Jon Richardson and Josh Widdicombe. Bill Bailey is in Dictionary Corner. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate.
The Graham Norton Show
Series 29, Episode 16 - Kenneth Branagh, Vicky McClure, Rachel Zegler, Rose Matafeo, Emeli SandéKenneth Branagh recalls being naked on stage, Vicky McClure says viewers of her new series are in for a tense ride, Rachel Zegler talks about her rise from student to star, Rose Matafeo reveals her love of romcom, and Emeli Sandé performs live in the studio.