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BCG Daily Wednesday 10th February 2021

News

Toast Of Tinseltown. Steven Toast (Matt Berry). Copyright: Objective Productions TV

Toast Of Tinseltown announced for BBC One

Matt Berry's Steven Toast has been confirmed to move to BBC One in new US-set sitcom sequel Toast Of Tinseltown.

Features

Have I Got News For You. Romesh Ranganathan Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #140

'Romesh' is not actually Romesh Ranganathan's first name. What is it? James? Jeremy? Jack? Jeremiah? Jonathan?

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The Comedian's Toolkit: What it takes to stay ahead of the game

There are various aspects that you're expected to be on top of when you're a comedian - from marketing to funding. What part of the puzzle are you missing? We have a look at some essentials.

Press clippings

Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

The 100 best Taskmaster tasks ranked

Over 400 tasks are whittled down, in our ranking of the best challenges set by Alex Horne and Greg Davies.

Jack Bernhardt, The Guardian, 10th February 2021
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Noel Fielding and more on Heat's Secret Crush 2021

Frank Skinner, Rob Beckett, Bill Bailey, Romesh Ranganathan, James Acaster and Noel Fielding appear on Heat's Secret Crush list.

Heat Magazine, 10th February 2021
The Russell Howard Hour. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard 'approved' for Aussie tour this February

Russell Howard has been approved to enter Australia and New Zealand later this month.

Caitlin Medcalf, Music Feeds, 10th February 2021

Videos

Hypothetical. Sophie Duker. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions TV

Hypothetical - Sleepover with James Acaster and Tom Allen

4 mins, 21 secs

James Acaster's having a sleepover and Tom Allen's his guest. Will they get a good rest or will Tom's miner's hat give James night terrors? Tuck yourself under your duvet and watch to find out.

Podcasts

RHLSTP with Richard Herring. Image shows from L to R: Danny Robins, Richard Herring

RHLSTP with Richard Herring: RHLSTP 314 - Danny Robins

77 minutes

#314 Have You Ever Seen A Ghost? - Richard is excited that he's about to get out into an actual theatre to record some shows and that he's getting his...

TV & radio

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC

Ability

Series 3, Episode 1 - Robot Hitler

Matt finally meets a girl. Could she really be the one? They seem to have so much in common. What could go wrong?

YouTube 6pm
9 min
Wragg And Wragg. Image shows from L to R: Tom (Tom Wragg), Calum (Calum Wragg-Smith)

Wragg And Wragg

Series 2, Episode 2 - Bird Watching

Tom and Calum go bird watching.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar. Image shows from L to R: Geeta Bhandari (Harvey Virdi), Granny Kumar (Meera Syal), Maya Kumar (Ambreen Razia)

Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar

Series 1, Episode 1

Granny Kumar is back! Meera Syal's glorious comedy creation returns, with her great granddaughter Maya and arch nemesis "frenemy" Geeta to chat with the sisters. This week she is joined by multi-award winning journalist Samira Ahmed and BAFTA winning actress Thandie Newton.

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 7:30pm
30 min
Tudur's TV Flashback. Tudur Owen

TV Flashback

Series 4, Episode 7 - The Seaside

Tudur Owen rewinds the funniest, most fascinating clips from half a century and more of Welsh telly. This time, he's off to the seaside. It's a day trip to a world of death-defying stunts, man-eating sharks, and woollen bikinis.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Hypothetical. Sophie Duker. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Hypothetical

Series 3, Episode 1

Suzi Ruffell, Tom Allen, Sophie Duker and Desiree Burch are faced with a number of bizarre hypothetical scenarios and scored on how well they would deal with them. As ever, it's all improvised on the night so expect chaotic act-outs, quick costume changes and lots of laughs.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 7, Episode 6

Actress Rachael Stirling and her husband, singer Guy Garvey join Patrick Marber and Peter Curran in the dark to discuss poignant and comic mishaps while caring for Rachael's mother, Dame Diana Rigg, towards the end of her life.

TNT Sports 1 logo 11pm
60 min
The Football's On. Copyright: BT Sport

The Football's On

Series 6, Episode 5

Ian Stone, Geoff Norcott and Rhys James talk football.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 3, Episode 5

This week Jackie Weaver takes charge of the Handsforth Parish Jedi Council Meeting, Fawlty Towers welcomes quarantining guests, and Keir Starmer tells an ill-advised joke.

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