BCG Daily Saturday 23rd December 2023
Press clippings
Alan Partridge on teen years, getting older and why, in a way, he's always been a chat show host
Alan Partridge has been a constant on our TVs and airwaves for over 30 years. Even when there have been tricky, sometimes Toblerone-flecked, years in the wilderness he has bounced back.
Alan Partridge, The Big Issue, 23rd December 2023
Maisie Adam exposes 'most frustrating' thing about being a comedian - and it's bleak
'To Maisie. Don't give up on your dreams. Keep running. Lots of love, Kelly Holmes, double Olympic Champion.' These are the words 29-year-old Maisie Adam has treasured for years after she met her icon as a child.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 23rd December 2023
Emily Atack returns to social media with her pet pooch just 48 hours after quitting
The TV personality, 34, took to her Instagram account on Friday morning to share sweet snaps of her Cavalier King Charles dog Penny tucked up in bed.
Ellie Phillips, Daily Mail, 23rd December 2023
Operation Mincemeat Song to be released on International Women's Day
Sony Music is delighted to announce the upcoming release of a limited-edition 7" yellow vinyl featuring the "West End's most unlikely showstopper" (WhatsOnStage), Hester Leggatt's heartfelt solo sung by Jak Malone, who portrays Leggatt on-stage, to coincide with International Women's Day on 8 March 2024.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd December 2023
Pantomime proposed for UNESCO cultural status
British Christmas traditions, such as pantomime, carol singing and wreath-making could receive protected status.
Annabel Rackham, BBC, 23rd December 2023
On my radar: Alex Horne's cultural highlights
The co-host and creator of Channel 4's Taskmaster on the British equivalent of Hamilton, the charm of Radio 3 and a cool comedian's scattergun memoir.
Kathryn Bromwich, The Guardian, 23rd December 2023
The Unofficial Science Of Die Hard review
From jumping off a building to blowing up a lift shaft, comics Paul Chowdhry and Chris Ramsey break down the blockbuster's stunts to see if they would work in the real world.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 23rd December 2023TV & radio
10am30 min
Your Place Or Mine
Series 2, Episode 11 - Eddie Kadi: Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of the CongoWill Shaun relax his hips and rumba his way to Kinshasa?
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 21, Episode 16Comedian Elis James, former GB badminton player Gail Emms, broadcaster and journalist Gordon Smart and presenter Liam MacDevitt, join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
7:15pm45 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 28, Episode 7 - The Monkeys meet The Sky At NightProf. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by the longest running science show in the world, The Sky At Night, alongside comedian and astronomy enthusiast Dara O Briain for the ultimate guide to studying the stars from your own back garden.
8:10pm90 min
The Unofficial Science Of...
Special - Die HardChris Ramsey and Paul Chowdhry join engineer Zoe Laughlin to replicate stunts from the action film, including rooftop escapes and walking over shattered glass. Meanwhile, Alex Brooker explores the sets and meets cast members to hear their memories of the film.
9pm35 min
Blankety Blank
Series 20, Christmas SpecialJoining Bradley Walsh for this festive edition of the long-running game show are Ainsley Harriott, Brian Blessed, AJ Odudu, Katherine Ryan, Rob Beckett and Gemma Collins.
9:35pm30 min
Two Doors Down
Series 7, Episode 6 - VegasAlan and Michelle are bleary-eyed off a delayed flight from Las Vegas. They've got big news to share with the neighbours, but their exciting announcement gets quickly out of hand.