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BCG Daily Saturday 9th November 2013

News

Features

Press clippings

This week's new live comedy

Previews of Hal Cruttenden, Stewart Lee and Frank Skinner.

James Kettle, The Guardian, 9th November 2013

The Conversation: Last Tango in Halifax star Annie Reid

On getting naked with Daniel Craig and writing letters to Woody Allen.

Oscar Quine, The Independent, 9th November 2013

Review: Paul Foot: Words - Newcastle Stand

Foot's performance is astonishingly bemusing and amusing.

Jake Massey, Giggle Beats, 9th November 2013

Why I walked out of a Stewart Lee gig

Stewart Lee's contempt for his audience is becoming a grimly unedifying spectacle.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 9th November 2013

Review - Sarah Millican: Home Bird, Hammersmith Apollo

Sarah Millican has a natural, barbed wit and a penchant for smut but her act has become slightly repetitive, says Dominic Cavendish.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 9th November 2013

Women care too much to be funny says Jane Bussmann

In a writers' room, you need clanking great balls just to speak up, says the South Park and Smack The Pony writer.

Susie Mesure, The Independent, 9th November 2013

Review: Sarah Millican, Hammersmith Apollo

Potty time as divorcee sets up home in the toilet.

Jasper Rees, The Arts Desk, 9th November 2013

Yonderland: what Horrible Histories did next

Sky1's Yonderland is a triumphant family-friendly adventure, fusing The Dark Crystal with The Mighty Boosh.

Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 9th November 2013

Alan Partridge: I wish I'd had one fewer children

Regrets? North Norfolk Digital's legendary DJ - who bears an uncanny resemblance to comedian Steve Coogan - has a few. Like having one too many children, mocking the owners of Japanese cars.... oh, and shooting a man dead on his TV talk show.

Steve Coogan, Daily Mail, 9th November 2013

Videos

TV & radio

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:25am
10 min
Sooty. Richard (Richard Cadell). Copyright: Tivoli Media

Sooty

Series 2, Episode 19 - It's A Dog's Life

It's Mr. Slater's annual dog show, and Sooty is determined that Sweep will win the grand prize. But will he be brave enough to attempt the Doggie Assault Course? Guest starring The Krankies.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:15am
15 min
Bottom Knocker Street. Image shows from L to R: Councillor Cowdrey (Phill Jupitus), Colin Cowdrey (Tim Bruce), Dinga (Connor Cheeseman), Bo (Alanna Smith), Lulu (Ellie Ruiz). Copyright: Fubuloo

Bottom Knocker Street

Episode 31 - Big Trouble In Little Cowdrey

Councillor Cowdrey's internal nastiness escapes from his body in the shape of a small boy.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 11, Episode 11

Christian O'Connell is in the judges chair again. He's joined by England and London Wasps rugby player James Haskell, comedian Eddie Kadi, Canadian broadcaster Greg Brady and sports commentator John Rawling.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:30pm
30 min
Fool Britannia. Dom Joly. Copyright: ITV Studios

Fool Britannia

Series 2, Episode 6

A sausage vendor accidentally gets booked for a vegetarian party, it is man versus beast at the Harlow greyhound track, a gardener is horrified to discover a funeral next door, and health and safety officer Ian Yard is up to his old tricks in Southport.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:35pm
60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 5, Episode 5 - Celine Dion, Andy Murray, Johnny Vegas, John Barrowman

Guests on tonight's show include singing superstar Celine Dion, Wimbledon hero Andy Murray, comedian Johnny Vegas and actor John Barrowman.

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