BCG Daily Friday 5th March 2021
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Why some jokes baffle us but we still repeat them
Two-thirds of people will laugh at a joke they don't understand - just so they fit in better.
Chortle, 5th March 2021
BBC's Writer's Room is a fun behind-the-scenes resource
Given the events of the last year, you're probably at a point where you feel like you are either living in the middle of a sitcom or more like a nightmare. Nightmare aside, if you've ever thought, as I'm sure we all have at one time or another, 1) this would make a great sitcom or, 2) I'm living in the middle of a sitcom, the BBC has all the answers in the BBC Writersroom. There are those that will argue that the 'Sit', or situation, needs to come first while others will argue that the 'Com', or comedy, is the most important aspect of a successful idea.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 5th March 2021
The dark side of George Formby
Behind the smile and the ukulele, the ever-popular entertainer - who died 60 years ago this week - was a serial womaniser with a lurid past.
Martin Chilton, The Telegraph, 5th March 2021
Tim Downie interview
Tim Downie on playing an argumentative journalist in comedy Hapless.
Michael Darling, What's On TV, 5th March 2021
Hugh Dennis interview
The comedian, actor, writer, and stand-up on the things that make him laugh the most.
The Guardian, 5th March 2021London comedy duo contrasts tea and alcohol drinking habits
A London comedy-writing duo contrasted society's relationship with alcohol and tea in a viral TikTok video.
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7:20am15 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 44 - School of LifeMiss Mistry arranges to tag along with Dennis and the gang after school.
9am37 min
No More Jockeys
Set 3, Episode 7 - Set 3, Game 7With the set all tied with Alex, Tim and Mark each havin won two games each, today witnesses one of the most problematic categories ever in the history of the game: "No more previously played".
11:30am30 min
For The Love Of Leo
Series 3, Episode 1 - The Clipper of Comely BankEdinburgh widower Leo still mourns his wife and is surprised to meet a woman from his past, when all he expected was a haircut.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 18, Episode 4Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz, and is joined by Ashley Storrie, Alistair Barrie, Amy Matthews & Stuart Mitchell.
2:15pm45 min
Holding Back The Tide
Series 3, Episode 3 - Walk OnWhen a touring theatre group holds auditions in Breck Howe, John Hector is determined to take centre stage as Richard dreams of running away to join them.
5pm15 min
GiggleQuiz
Series 2, Episode 6 - Arthur Sleep's Leaky PipesKeith Fitt and Ann Teak try to help Arthur fix some leaky old pipes.
6:30pm30 min
The Now Show
Series 58, Episode 2Joining Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis this week are Chris McCausland and Zoe Lyons with music supplied by Tim Sutton and Sooz Kempner.
7:35pm30 min
Tommy Cooper At The BBC
Marking the centenary of his birth, Lenny Henry presents a selection of performances by the comedian, whose bumbling persona hid a real talent as a magician. Though much of Cooper's TV work was aired on ITV, he did make a number of memorable appearances on the BBC.
10pm60 min
The Last Leg
Series 21, Episode 8Adam, Josh and Alex look towards the end of lockdown with the assistance of Joanna Lumley and Nish Kumar.
10:45pm45 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 28, Episode 21 - Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Daisy Ridley, Bryan Cranston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Imelda MayBryan Cranston says his new series portrays every parent's nightmare, Vicky McClure jokes that she may run away to Gretna Green to marry, Adrian Dunbar says the new series of Line Of Duty will shock audiences, Chiwetel Ejiofor reveals the Marlon Brando tricks employed on his new film, Daisy Ridley says she feels like a grown up after Star Wars, and Imelda May performs live in the studio.