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BCG Daily Friday 3rd December 2021

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Ladhood. Image shows from L to R: Addy (Aqib Khan), Craggy (Shaun Thomas), Liam (Liam Williams), Young Liam (Oscar Kennedy), Ralph (Samuel Bottomley)

50 best TV shows of 2021: 50-41 (Ladhood, Together, Pursuit Of Love)

For some years now, Liam Williams has been blossoming into one of the sharpest observers of niche contemporary culture. In the second season of Ladhood, though, he continued to turn his gaze inward, unpicking moments from his adolescence that were critical to his development. It might just be his best work yet.

The Guardian, 3rd December 2021
The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

Morecambe and Wise: The ITV Years

A look at Morecambe & Wise's TV shows, focusing on their ITV programmes for ATV and Thames, as new DVD box sets are released.

Aaron Brown, Network, 3rd December 2021
Stage Door

String V Spitta review

Review of Ed MacArthur and Kiell Smith-Bynoe's class-crossing double act.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd December 2021
The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan. Mo Gilligan

Soundtrack Of My Life: Mo Gilligan

The comedian and recently-announced presenter of next year's Brit Awards on his music choices.

Mark Beaumont, NME, 3rd December 2021
Stage Door

Jack and the Beanstalk at Hackney Empire review

An excellent community affair of a production.

AuthorOliver Ainley, What's On Stage, 3rd December 2021

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

Netflix 6am
30 min
Shaun The Sheep

Shaun The Sheep

Christmas Special - The Flight Before Christmas

Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the Flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else's present?

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 8:10am
15 min
Class Dismissed. Copyright: BBC

Class Dismissed

Series 6, Episode 5 - Faffoo

Mr Kettering's cake business gets of to a rocky start.

Radio 4 12pm
15 min
Hattie Morahan

Sorrow And Bliss By Meg Mason

Episode 10 - 'Most of the time it was amazing'

Today: Martha and Patrick finally speak the words that needed to be spoken, in a self-storage centre in Wembley...

CITV 5pm
15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

Series 2, Episode 41 - Down On The Farm

The Spuds viit Betty's sister Aunty Barbara on her farm - put in charge of searching for Aunty Barb's chickens and their eggs, Dave goes on the egg-citing adventure involving magic beans!

CITV 5:15pm
15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

Series 2, Episode 42 - Beware The Overpants

Dave's lazy day of doing nothing is ruined when the town sees an uprising of their pants!

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 59, Episode 6

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Janine Harouni, Jamie MacDonald, Kieran Hodgson and Nimisha Odedra, with music supplied by Tim Sutton and Sooz Kempner.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. Clive Myrie

Have I Got News For You

Series 62, Episode 8

Clive Myrie takes up the reins as guest host, with journalist Camilla Long and actor Miles Jupp joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to poke fun at the week's headlines.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker

The Last Leg

Series 23, Episode 10

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by comedians London Hughes and Chris McCausland for a comic review of the significant moments of the past seven days.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
45 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 29, Episode 10 - Tom Holland, Zendaya, Henry Cavill, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Little Mix

Henry Cavill talks about Bond, Tom Holland and Zendaya chat about Spider Man, Gugu Mbatha-Raw says being on the other side of casting was cool and exciting, and Little Mix says taking a break is so emotional.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm
45 min
The Big Narstie Show. Image shows from L to R: Big Narstie, Natalie Cassidy, Mo Gilligan, Shaun Ryder, Michael Page, ArrDee, Judi Love

The Big Narstie Show

Series 4, Episode 5

This edition sees the hosts joined by guests Natalie Cassidy, Judi Love, Shaun Ryder, Michael 'Venom' Page and ArrDee.

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 11:25pm
18 min
Age Of Outrage. Copyright: BBC

Age Of Outrage

Episode 4

The comedy series asking the big questions - like are Smart Speakers listening in to our private conversations? Plus coverage of the funnel of the inventory of Productive Test.

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