BCG Daily Wednesday 13th November 2013
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Frank Skinner interview
Ahead of his return to stand-up, Frank Skinner explains why it's important to challenge sacred cows.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 13th November 2013Charlie Higson: 'Storytelling is bigger than ever'
With Crackanory bringing stories for grownups to Dave, its star Charlie Higson talks to Charlotte Runcie about our long heritage of telling tales.
Charlotte Runcie, The Telegraph, 13th November 2013TV review: Hebburn, BBC2
Hebburn has some of the sentiment of The Royle Family and some of the wit of Gavin & Stacey, but it really belongs to that breed of untaxing sitcom in which the gentle laughs are so predictable that you could set your pacemaker by them.
Ellen E. Jones, The Independent, 13th November 2013Review: Edward Aczel, Soho Theatre
In anti-comedian Aczel's latest gag-free gambit, his skits and routines were so bad they were brilliant.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 13th November 2013QI: around the world in 1,339 jaw-dropping facts
In an exclusive extract, the QI team present just a few of the jaw-dropping facts in their new book - in no particular order.
John Lloyd, John Mitchinson and James Harkin, The Telegraph, 13th November 2013Jimmy Carr: Only journalists who want to be offended
Jimmy Carr has said that the only people who "want" to be offended by things are journalists looking for stories.
Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 13th November 2013Opinion: When a character sticks around too long
I recently read a preview of Ardal O'Hanlon's forthcoming November 21 Richmond Theatre gig in the Richmond & Twickenham Times which began "Ardal O'Hanlon, who you may know as Dougal from Father Ted..." I wondered what O'Hanlon would be thinking if he reads the Richmond & Twickenham Times, as Father Ted finished way back in 1998.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th November 2013Press views: Jeeves and Wooster
A West End vehicle for PG Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster characters has been received enthusiastically by critics.
Neil Smith, BBC News, 13th November 2013Jimmy Carr interview
Jimmy Carr has said that the only people who "want" to be offended by things are journalists looking for stories.
Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 13th November 2013Stephen Merchant interview
An interview with Stephen Merchant.
Adam Forrest, The Huffington Post, 13th November 2013Stephen Merchant's sitcom writing tips
Stephen Merchant's guide to creating the perfect sitcom...
The Big Issue, 13th November 2013Misfits - Series 5 Episode 4 review
It tends to happen once every series. Amid the crudity Misfits will produce an episode that manages to touch you right there.
Rob Smedley, Cult Box, 13th November 2013Comedy Swap Shop profile
Sketch trio KWAT and Short & Curly (that's Becky Shorrocks and Paul F Taylor) have launched a new comedy swap shop. Once a month on a Friday you can bring your old tat down to the Wheatsheaf in town and trade it for some other old tat.
Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 13th November 2013Good Night: Cariad & Louise's Character Comedy Night
It's not your regular comedy club setting, but Louise Ford (off of Chickens) and Cariad Lloyd (off of everything else) are hoping they haven't created just another character night with, erm, Cariad and Louise's Character Comedy Night.
Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 13th November 2013Videos
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11:30am30 min
Hard To Tell
Series 2, Episode 1Tom and Ellen organise a night out so that their parents can meet. Ellen's Dad's lodger invites herself along, while Tom's Mum and Dad decide to open up about an aspect of Tom's lifestyle that's been troubling them.
5pm30 min
All At Sea
Series 1, Episode 8 - PianoCharlie's long been using his piano lesson money to instead go to the cinema. It could all get a little tricky when he's signed up for a piano exam!
6:30pm30 min
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups
Series 1, Episode 3 - Horsing AroundTom's parents don't trust him, even with his own car. So he is determined to prove them wrong, and what better way than taking care of his sister Amy when she visits London?
9pm40 min
You, Me & Them
Series 1, Episode 4 - The FuneralA lecherous mourner and a bitter widow make Ed and Lauren's first funeral together tricky. Elsewhere, Debs adds spice to her love life.
10pm30 min
Staying In With Greg & Russell
Episode 8Greg and Russell pull out all the stops, determined to make 'Staying In' a night to remember. The McFly boys drop by and Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks about his new film, Don Juan.
10pm30 min
Crackanory
Series 1, Episode 1 - Bitter Tweet & What Peebee Did NextJackanory gets a reboot as famous faces read comic tales. Jack Dee and Sally Phillips narrate stories about a Twitter addict and a dead toymaker.
10pm60 min
Misfits
Series 5, Episode 4While the gang are out on community service they come across a bumbling old man who turns out to be more than he seems.
11pm15 min
Before They Were Famous
Series 2, Episode 5The spoof documentary that sheds light on the often surprising jobs done by the world's best-known writers.