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BCG Daily Wednesday 6th November 2024

News

Changing Ends. Image shows left to right: Present Day Alan (Alan Carr), Alan (Oliver Savell). Credit: Baby Cow Productions TV

Alan Carr sitcom Changing Ends returning for two more series

ITV has confirmed the recommission of sitcom Changing Ends. Based on stand-up Alan Carr's own childhood, two new series have been ordered.

Joel Dommett. Credit: Matt Crockett Live

Joel Dommett to tour stand-up show Happy Idiot in 2025

Stand-up show Joel Dommett: Happy Idiot will tour between February and June 2025.

FYI

CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Olivia Colman People

Olivia Colman: Bedtime Story

On Friday 8th November, Olivia Colman will read The Gruffalo's Child in the CBeebies Bedtime Story slot.

Features

Image shows left to right: Austentatious, Cariad Lloyd, Graham Dickson, Rachel Parris Live

Austentatious Q&A with Rachel Parris

Rachel Parris talks about how she first got into the world of comedy, the inspiration behind the creation of the Austentatious shows and one of the improv group's most memorable scenes.

The Full Monty. Image shows from L to R: Nathan (William Snape), Dave (Mark Addy), Gaz (Robert Carlyle), Lomper (Steve Huison), Gerald (Tom Wilkinson) Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #331

Claudia Bing, Emmet Hawksworth and Maggie Ollerenshaw are amongst the names that pop up in this quiz. Recognise them? That'll be a good start on the points for you, if so.

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The importance of meet-ups

Connecting with other comedy creatives is important.

Press clippings

Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Enough! When will BBC comedy leave the apologetic self-deprecation alone?

In the new series of Radio 4's Dead Ringers, the US Election and Reeve's Budget are no match for tired jokes about the Beeb itself.

Chris Bennion, The Telegraph, 6th November 2024
Paddington In Peru. Credit: STUDIOCANAL

Paddington In Peru review

More delight in hirsute threequel.

Emma Simmonds, The List, 6th November 2024
Phil Wang

Portraits of comedians Joe Lycett, Phil Wang and more to go on show in Sunderland

"My Name is Harry, these are my pictures and they are nice" is the first gallery exhibition from British photographer Harry Griffin.

The Sunderland Echo, 6th November 2024
Beat the Frog World Series 2024. Image shows left to right: Shannon Griffiths, Murph

Beat The Frog World Series Final 2024 review

There surely can't have been any votes this week with more potential to mould the future of the world than the audience poll to crown the champion of the Beat The Frog new act hunt at Manchester's Frog & Bucket comedy club.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th November 2024
Ed Gamble

Ed Gamble: Hot Diggity Dog review

Jonathan Coll enjoys a night of high-energy affable comedy from Ed Gamble, with support from Chloe Petts.

Jonathan Coll, Narc Magazine, 6th November 2024
A Grand Day Out With Wallace And Gromit. Credit: BBC, Channel 4 Television Corporation, Aardman Animations

Wallace & Gromit: the films, ranked

With the most recent set to make it debut on our screens this Christmas, what better time to rank the Wallace and Gromit oeuvre?

Vicky Jessop, Evening Standard, 6th November 2024

Videos

Image shows left to right: Lucy Pearman, Hammed Animashaun Online

Susan

9 mins, 50 secs

Daniel needs help with his driving test. He turns to Susan the witch.

Sweetpea. Rhiannon Lewis (Ella Purnell) TV

Sweetpea - Ella Purnell's interview with chihuahuas

4 mins, 32 secs

Sky (tries) to interview Ella Purnell while she's surrounded by Chihuahuas in a nod to her character's furry friend Tink. Find out how Ella approached playing Rhiannon Lewis, a quiet wallflower turned serial killer, her favourite scene to shoot and why she looked to Killing Eve for inspiration.

Podcasts

Me1 versus Me2 Snooker with Richard Herring. Richard Herring

Me1 vs Me2 Snooker with Richard Herring: Frame 181

37 minutes

Frame 181 - No Sound. Me1 and Me2 are back in a new arena, with a new board and a very shoddy affair all round. If you're listening to the...

RHLSTP with Richard Herring. Image shows left to right: Peter Serafinowicz, Richard Herring

RHLSTP with Richard Herring: RHLSTP 536 - Peter Serafinowicz - Part 1

53 minutes

#536 Elephant Man Love Token - RHLSTP is back for its 30th series! Can this thing go on forever? Or does it just feel like it. Rich has had a...

TV & radio

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 3:30pm
10 min
Big Lizard

Big Lizard

Episode 8 - Hot And Cold

Volcanic smoke blocks the three Proximan suns, which causes Big Lizard to become worryingly cold. Cosima's on the case and comes up with a super-hot solution!

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 4:35pm
11 min
Super Happy Magic Forest

Super Happy Magic Forest

Episode 23 - The Very Important Unicorn

While questing to keep her hero safe on her long journey, superfan Blossom fusses and frets too much, making things awkward.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Ivo Graham

Obsessions

Series 3, Episode 6 - Mike Bubbins & Sian Lloyd

Ivo travels to Cardiff to chat to star of Mammoth, Mike Bubbins, about The Rockford Files, and Welsh legend Siân Lloyd about her love of cakes. VOP is ice swimmer Cath Pendleton.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows left to right: Lucy Beaumont, Shahid Khan, Sophie Willan, Greg Davies, Kate Nash, Noel Fielding, Jamali Maddix

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 32, Episode 4

Lucy Beaumont, Naughty Boy and Kate Nash join host Greg Davies and regulars Noel Fielding and Jamali Maddix, with Sophie Willan standing in again as captain for Daisy May Cooper.

BBC Three 10pm
30 min
BBC New Comedy Awards. Image shows left to right: Jake Donaldson, Babatunde Aléshé, Maria Fedulova, Marie Goulbourne, Rachel Hough, Samira Banks, Jessica Knappett, Gill Isles, Rachel Fairburn

BBC New Comedy Awards

2024, Episode 6 - Northern Heat: Lancaster

Maria Fedulova, Rachel Hough, Jake Donaldson, Samira Banks and Marie Goulbourne perform at the Ashton Hall, but only one can go through to the grand final in Birmingham's illustrious Alexandra Theatre.

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