BCG Daily Tuesday 24th December 2013
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Press clippings
Raised by Wolves - TV review
A genuine televisual first - a sitcom about intellectuals from a council estate.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 24th December 2013Harry Hill's nativity scene painting
The comedian recasts the birth of our Lord with Nigella, Miley and Tom Daley.
Harry Hill, The Guardian, 24th December 2013Gangsta Granny: When Robbie Williams met Miss Marple
A Christmas adaptation of David Walliams's Gangsta Granny has attracted an all-star cast. James Rampton joins them on set.
James Rampton, The Independent, 24th December 2013Working-class heroes from Wolves are a howling success
Raised by Wolves was way more shameless than Shameless, in the best, most vagina-joke-filled sense of the word, and this novelty factor made it even more riotous good fun than it would have been anyway.
Ellen E. Jones, The Independent, 24th December 2013QI: some quite interesting facts about Christmas carols
A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI, the BBC quiz show. This week: QI wassails in the sunset.
Molly Oldfield and John Mitchinson, The Telegraph, 24th December 2013Fresh Meat, Channel 4 - TV review
The residents of 28 Hartnell Road have just completed the best series yet of the undergrad sitcom.
Ellen E. Jones, The Independent, 24th December 2013Last Tango in Halifax - final episode, BBC One, review
I for one can't wait to find out what Wainwright has in store for Gillian and the rest of Last Tango's intoxicating cast of characters next time round.
Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 24th December 2013John Bishop's Christmas Show tops ratings with 4.7m
The BBC One show, featuring the likes of Nina Conti and Tim Vine, entertained 4.75 million (19.9%) at 9pm.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 24th December 2013Jongleurs: We will pay our comics
Jongleurs has vowed to clear all the debts it owes to stand-ups who play its clubs by the end of next month, after the critical issue was made public.
Chortle, 24th December 2013Addison Cresswell obituary
The colourful comedy agent Addison Cresswell, who has died suddenly at the age of 53, changed the face of British entertainment by steering the stand-up "alternative" comedians who emerged on the Edinburgh festival fringe in the 1980s into the heart of the radio and television schedules.
Michael Coveney, The Guardian, 24th December 2013Addison Cresswell - the best agent I ever dealt with
ITV's Peter Fincham talks about Addison Cresswell, 'one of the key figures responsible for turning comedy into the industry it is today'.
Peter Fincham, The Guardian, 24th December 2013Him and Her - The Wedding review
This criminally underwatched sitcom gets a suitably low-key conclusion.
The Custard TV, 24th December 2013Videos
TV & radio
Mark Nelson's Guide To Marriage
Episode 2The wedding is in two weeks and stress levels are rising. His fiancee has put him on a strict diet in the hope he will fit into his kilt.
15 Minute Musical
Series 8, Episode 1 - It's a One-Hit-Wonderful LifeSimon Cowell contemplates ending his career, when his guardian angel Susan Boyle appears.
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
The Perfect Morecambe And Wise Christmas SpecialThe very best moments from Eric and Ernie's festive specials. Des O'Connor has finally had it with the insults, Angela Rippon gets out from behind the news desk, Eric Porter shows his friends he can dance and André Previn is shown how to play Grieg.
Trollied
Series 3, Christmas SpecialGavin invites Julie over for Christmas dinner and, understandably, she thinks this is going to be the mistletoe moment she's been waiting for.
Last Tango In Halifax
Series 2, Episode 6Preparations for the big day are well underway. Whilst Caroline is distractd elsewhere, Alan receives a surprise visitor. Will the ceremony go off without a hitch?
Mel Smith: I've Sort Of Done Things
Tribute to the actor, writer, director and producer Mel Smith, star of Not The Nine O'Clock News, following his early death.
Not Going Out
Series 6, Christmas Special - The HouseAttempting to give Lucy the perfect Christmas, Lee takes her, her parents - and Daisy - away to a cosy country cottage, formerly home to his own aunt.
The IT Crowd Manual
Documentary about Channel 4's geek sitcom The IT Crowd. Includes interviews with the cast and crew.