BCG Daily Wednesday 8th December 2021
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Landscapers review
An original, if queasy, take on true crime.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 8th December 2021
Landscapers review
Will Sharpe's flourishes make this murder mystery unforgettable TV.
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 8th December 2021
Guilty Feminist tour announced
The Guilty Feminist podcast is going on tour. Hosted by Deborah Frances-White and featuring a different array of guests each night, together, they examine our noble goals as 21st century feminists - and our hypocrisies and insecurities that undermine those goals.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th December 2021
Marry Hyam dead: star of ITV series Off Their Rockers remembered
Tributes have been paid to ITV star Marry Hyam who has been described as an "absolute delight".
Her agency have described the "adored" actress, who also starred in several films as "caring and funny".
Emma James, The Sun, 8th December 2021
Landscapers review
True crime serialism grounded by powerhouse performances.
Dan Seddon, NME, 8th December 2021Videos
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8:10am15 min
Class Dismissed
Series 6, Episode 8 - Best Friends DayThings get ugly when Miss BFF and Miss BFF introduce a special friendship day.
5pm15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 2, Episode 47 - Night SchoolDave and his friends are locked in school overnight, but they find that they are not alone.
5:15pm15 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 2, Episode 48 - Duvet DayThe Spuds show off Betty and George's new bed by taking it for a spin around the town, picking up a few unexpected passengers along the way...
5:30pm30 min
Ted's Top Ten
Episode 3 - Ways To Flunk Your Science ProjectTed has been putting off completing his science project - a mock-up of a volcano - so he feigns illness to buy himself more time.
6:30pm30 min
Mark Steel's In Town
Series 11, Episode 2 - WalthamstowThe comedian visits the east London town of Walthamstow, where he finds a town mid-gentrification: the dog track has gone, the market remains, as does the cafe covered in pictures of Princess Diana. But there's also evidence of a controversial cycling scheme dubbed "Mini Holland", so Mark had better tread carefully when he performs to the locals.
9pm30 min
Comedians Giving Lectures
Series 2, Episode 5Sara Pascoe is joined by Ellie Taylor, Sophie Duker and Chris McCausland.
9pm60 min
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Series 3, Episode 5Rachel Riley, Ahir Shah and Iain Stirling reflect on their teenage years, revealing which of them smashed a stained glass window and who can play Nirvana on the saxophone.
10pm30 min
Live At The Apollo
Series 16, Episode 5 - Angela Barnes, Sarah Keyworth, Tim RenkowAngela Barnes hosts, introducing comedians Sarah Keyworth and Tim Renkow to the stage.
10:15pm60 min
11pm15 min
Rosie Jones: Box Ticker
Series 2, Episode 4 - NorthernThis week, Rosie looks at being Northern. She grew up in a coastal town in Yorkshire, but seems to be ashamed that she moved to London for work. Louise Young joins Rosie on stage to examine what it means to be from the North, and if their identities and attitudes are really tied to where they are from.
11:15pm15 min
The Skewer
Series 5, Episode 6This week, a Government dead cat, a partridge in a pear tree, and a par-ty in Number 10. Plus Boris's Christmas (Gas) Lights, and a game of Chinese Tennis.