BCG Daily Friday 22nd November 2013
Press clippings
Him & Her - review
Slobby, smelly Steve and Becky are still the nicest couple in the world.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 22nd November 2013Review: Him & Her
You don't need social realism to make a comedy hit home. But it's the nightmarish moments of shared recognition that have made Stefan Golaszewski's anti-romance Him & Her feel so near the funny bone.
Keith Watson, Metro, 22nd November 2013'Tis the season to buy jolly DVDs
It was Super Monday this week - the comedy industry's equivalent to Super Thursday, when publishers flood the bookshops with celebrity memoirs and other sure-sellers for the festive market. So on Monday DVDs by Miranda Hart, Reginald D. Hunter, Micky Flanagan, Jack Dee, Eddie Izzard, Jimmy Carr, Bill Bailey, Seann Walsh, Keith Lemon and others hit the shelves.
Alice Jones, The Independent, 22nd November 2013Al Murray's 5 greatest war books
With a new book Watching War Films With My Dad on the shelves, the comedian goes from Waterloo to Burma with his favourite ever war books...
Al Murray, Sabotage Times, 22nd November 2013Stuart Goldsmith interview
Stuart Goldsmith likes to entertain, and that hasn't always meant stand-up comedy.
Portsmouth News, 22nd November 2013Five reasons why Him & Her is the best sitcom on TV
The cult comedy starring Russell Tovey and Sarah Solemani is back. Claire Webb explains why you'd be a fool to miss out on the fourth and final series...
Claire Webb, Radio Times, 22nd November 2013Misfits 5.5 review
Overall, this fifth episode worked well for me-despite the fact I find McMullen too shrill a lot of the time.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 22nd November 2013Alan Partridge stars in Norwich Christmas lights
Norwich lit up a Christmas lights display in tribute to Steve Coogan's fictional radio DJ Alan Partridge.
BBC News, 22nd November 2013Stand up and be counted: Eddie Izzard interview
As Live at the Apollo returns tonight for a new series, read Ginny Dougary's interview with host Eddie Izzard in which he talks about his ambitions to enter politics, learn more languages, run more marathons and start a family.
Ginny Dougary, The Telegraph, 22nd November 2013Miranda Hart: slapstick queen is back
The second series of Miranda is being shown again on BBC One tonight at 8.30pm. Read Chris Harvey's interview with the queen of comedy.
Chris Harvey, The Telegraph, 22nd November 2013Reginald D Hunter interview
He's been branded a racist and a misogynist, and that's just by his fans. It's all in a night's work for the controversial comedian.
Nick Duerden, The Independent, 22nd November 2013Video: Bill Bailey talks 'Qualmpeddler'
In the busy comedy Christmas DVD marketplace, Bill Bailey manages to stand out from the crowd.
Alex Fletcher, Digital Spy, 22nd November 2013Rob Brydon: I hope MBE was for comedy
Rob Brydon has told the Queen he hoped his recently awarded MBE was more for comedy than charity.
Belfast Telegraph, 22nd November 2013Christmas comedy in London
'Tis the season to be jolly, so why not treat yourself to a festive-themed comedy gig?
Time Out, 22nd November 2013Videos
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TV & radio
11:30am30 min
The Gobetweenies
Series 3, Episode 6Tom's girlfriend Poppy has left him for Stevie - once a friendless snotball but now fit and much-fancied - but Tom is channelling Einstein to get his girl back, because Albert proved that linear time is a delusion and that everything that happens is still happening. And if that's true, Tom has no reason to move on.
5pm30 min
Dani's Castle
Series 2, Episode 4 - Don't Tell The BrideHaving decided to offer the castle for private hire as a wedding venue, the gang attempt to stage their own wedding in order to take photos for publicity...
6:30pm30 min
Here Be Dragons
Series 1, Episode 4The show could possibly include monks, golf, roller blades and a dodo.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 82, Episode 3A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with guest panellists Phill Jupitus, Rebecca Front and Sam Leith joining regular guest Jeremy Hardy.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 46, Episode 7Jack Whitehall hosts the news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, and guest panellists including Janet Street-Porter.
9pm30 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 16, Episode 8Sean and Jon are joined in their quest to uncover the public's most popular talking points by celebrity guests Freddie Flintoff, Lorraine Kelly, Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett.
9:30pm30 min
Man Down
Series 1, Episode 6Dan's in search of a tuxedo after Brian is nominated for a business award, but will he have any luck?
9:30pm30 min
Live At The Apollo
Series 9, Episode 1 - Eddie Izzard, Josh Widdicombe, Trevor NoahEddie Izzard hosts, with special guests Josh Widdicombe and Trevor Noah.
10pm60 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series 11, Episode 13 - Micky Flanagan, Sheridan Smith, Made In Chelsea, BastilleMicky Flanagan tells Alan about his latest DVD, Back in the Game. Award-winning actress Sheridan Smith talks about her latest movie Powder Room. The cast of Made In Chelsea appear too. Plus, there's music from Bastille, who perform Of the Night.
10:35pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 14, Episode 6 - Emma Thompson, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Robbie Williams, Jimmy CarrMatt Smith and David Tennant refuse to be drawn on Doctor Who, Emma Thompson says she will never have cosmetic surgery, Robbie Williams reveals he was homesick for England and Jimmy Carr talks about performing for royalty.
11:05pm45 min
Stand Up For The Week
Series 5, Episode 4Paul Chowdhry, Seann Walsh, Josh Widdicombe, Simon Evans, Romesh Ranganathan and Angela Barnes joke about the week's news.