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BCG Daily Monday 22nd November 2021

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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse. Copyright: Owl Power TV

Mortimer & Whitehouse return for Christmas special with Gazza

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is to return to BBC Two this Christmas for another hour-long festive special. Special guests include former footballer Paul Gascoigne, and musicians Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott of The Beautiful South.

We Are Lady Parts. Image shows from L to R: Momtaz (Lucie Shorthouse), Bisma (Faith Omole), Amina (Anjana Vasan), Ayesha (Juliette Motamed), Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey). Copyright: Working Title Films TV

We Are Lady Parts to return for Series 2

We Are Lady Parts, the sitcom about the highs and lows of a Muslim punk band, is to return to Channel 4 for Series 2.

Image shows from L to R: Ben Willbond, Laurence Rickard TV

Larry Rickard and Ben Willbond create alien comedy We Are Not Alone

Ghosts stars Larry Rickard and Ben Willbond have created We Are Not Alone, a two hour scripted comedy in which Earth is run by aliens.

Bloods. Image shows from L to R: Wendy (Jane Horrocks), Maleek (Samson Kayo). Copyright: Roughcut Television TV

Filming starts on Series 2 of Bloods

Production is underway on the second series of Bloods, with Katherine Kelly and Nathan Foad joining the cast.

Features

Steptoe & Son. Image shows from L to R: Zita (Carolyn Seymour), Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited Competitions

Win a box set of four classic sitcom film adaptations on Blu-ray

Four of the 1970s' most popular British television sitcom film adaptations have been released on Blu-ray in a single limited edition box set that's overflowing with extra features. We have one copy to give away to a very lucky reader.

The Morecambe And Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: Associated Television Competitions

Win a DVD box set of Morecambe & Wise's ITV work

Every single surviving episode of Morecambe and Wise's ITV shows are being released on DVD next week - many programmes now being seen for only the first time since their original broadcast. We have two 14-disc box sets to give away.

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Why is writing a pilot sitcom script SO INCREDIBLY HARD?

James Cary explains how you can find your way into the process of writing that script.

Press clippings

The Adam And Joe Show. Image shows from L to R: Joe Cornish, Adam Buxton. Copyright: World Of Wonder

The Adam and Joe Show, 25 years on

Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish built a cult following with their DIY Channel 4 show - but the pressure got to them. They reminisce over Britpop, getting cancelled and patching up their friendship.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 22nd November 2021
Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries to return to the West End and tour the UK

Humphries is responsible for the likes of Dame Edna Everage, Sir Les Paterson and Sandy Stone, but this tour will reflect on his own life, career and upbringing in the upcoming show.

Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 22nd November 2021
Ed Patrick

Stand-up makes me a better medic, says Ed Patrick

Not ot many comics claim their act makes them better at sending people to sleep but Ed Patrick does just that.

Robert Dex, Evening Standard, 22nd November 2021
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Rising Damp writer says show seems like it's 'from another world'

Rising Damp creator Eric Chappell says it's odd looking back on the 1970s sitcom as it "appears to have been written by someone else, from another world".

The List, 22nd November 2021
The Stand Up Sketch Show

The Stand Up Sketch Show format licence for Middle East

BBC Studios announces that it has agreed a format license with Different Productions for Spirit Studios' comedy format The Stand Up Sketch Show.

BBC, 22nd November 2021
Writing

Luke McGibbon: how I try to combat writer's block

Luke McGibbon shares his tips on getting around creative stagnation.

Luke McGibbon, Chortle, 22nd November 2021
The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan. Mo Gilligan

Mo Gilligan to host the Brits

Mo Gilligan has been named as the host of next year's Brit awards.

Chortle, 22nd November 2021
The Ride. David O'Doherty

Along for the Ride With David O'Doherty review

Laidback, lighthearted and unapologetic about going nowhere, the latest entry into the comedians-on-holiday genre is utterly dispensable.

Jack Seale, The Guardian, 22nd November 2021
The Ride. David O'Doherty

Along For The Ride With David O'Doherty, Channel 4, review

I found myself wishing guest Richard Ayoade would join cycling enthusiast O'Doherty for every episode.

Ed Power, i Newspaper, 22nd November 2021
Aisling Bea

Aisling Bea interview

From writing & starring in the acclaimed comedy drama This Way Up to playing the matriarch in the new Home Alone reboot, Irish actress Aisling Bea doesn't do anything half-assed.

Aisling Bea, 1883 Magazine, 22nd November 2021
Detectorists. Lance Stater (Toby Jones). Copyright: Channel X

How we made The Play What I Wrote

"Ralph Fiennes strode into the dressing room and said he loved the show - we booked him there and then. The whole thing was very kick-bollocks-scramble."

Andrew Dickson, The Guardian, 22nd November 2021

Podcasts

Tom Stade

The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith: Episode 389 - Tom Stade (Returns)

84 minutes

Teetering on the brink of the 'elder statesman' phase of his career, masterful comic Tom Stade reflects on surviving the pandemic due to his strong family unit and his natural...

The Worst Writer In The World - Collider

The Worst Writer in the World: Worst Writer - Collider, Part 6

44 minutes

In Young Howard's sci-fi adventure movie script, the world is running out of power. One company says they have a clean, renewable solution - but Penny, an investigative journalist who...

TV & radio

Radio 4 12pm
15 min
Hattie Morahan

Sorrow And Bliss By Meg Mason

Episode 1 - 'You must feel so lucky'

Martha Friel is clever, beautiful and funny, a brilliant writer who has been loved every day of her adult life by one man, her husband Patrick. So why is she now friendless, practically jobless and broken? And why did Patrick decide to leave?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Holly Walsh

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 16, Episode 6 - Meeting One Hundred

John Lloyd and Holly Walsh welcome comedian Daliso Chaponda, fire fighter Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and anaesthetist Dr Kevin Fong.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
The Leak. Tom Price

The Leak

Series 14, Episode 4

Tom Price is joined this week by Konnie Huq, Ken Cheng and Clint Edwards.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
The Outlaws. Image shows from L to R: Gabby (Eleanor Tomlinson), The Earl (Richard E. Grant), Greg (Stephen Merchant)

The Outlaws

Series 1, Episode 5

The outlaws must hustle on two fronts - with a captain of industry, and a member of the landed gentry. An audacious break-in is planned, and an imposter is heartbreakingly exposed.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Frankie Boyle's New World Order. Image shows from L to R: Ahir Shah, Sophie Duker, Frankie Boyle, Munya Chawawa, Miles Jupp, Sara Barron

Frankie Boyle's New World Order

Series 5, Episode 5

Frankie Boyle is joined by Ahir Shah, Sophie Duker, Munya Chawawa, Miles Jupp and Sara Barron to discuss the Government and the Royal Family.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
Along For The Ride With David O'Doherty

Along For The Ride With David O'Doherty

Episode 1 - Dungeness with Richard Ayoade

David O'Doherty goes on cycling trips with celebrity companions, beginning with a two-day trip around Dungeness on the Kent coast with Richard Ayoade. David and Richard face the horrors of glamping and the wild winds of the flat Romney Marsh, and hopefully make it to their lighthouse destination in time.

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 11:05pm
8 min
The Golden Cobra

The Golden Cobra

Episode 1 - Pilot

Animated comedy from Adam Llewellyn and James Prygodzicz. Nick's first night as driver for The Golden Cobra takeaway goes wrong, so it's down to his friend Jub to save the night.

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