BCG Daily Wednesday 15th December 2021
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The 50 best TV shows of 2021, No 6: Feel Good
Series two of the exquisite comedy tackled trauma, PTSD and gender identity and still managed to make you feel warm inside.
Chitra Ramaswamy, The Guardian, 15th December 2021
Joe Lycett talks about Birmingham
Joe Lycett has been waxing lyrical about his hometown ahead of a live Christmas show he's getting ready to broadcast from his beloved Birmingham.
The Birmingham Mail, 15th December 2021
Harry Hill announces big tour
Harry Hill has announced a brand new tour for 2022, Pedigree Fun, beginning in Guildford on 6th October 2022. Tickets go on general sale from 10am on Friday 17th December.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th December 2021
Bridget Christie at Leicester Square Theatre review
The highly accomplished stand-up's new show deserves to be seen by as many people as possible.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 15th December 2021
Bill Bailey: En Route To Normal review
Tree snails, Coldplay and the current cabinet all get the full Bailey treatment in a zinging performance.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th December 2021
Tom Davis confirms arrival of baby daughter
Tom Davis has confirmed on his Instagram page that his baby daughter has arrived, calling her a 'princess' and 'miracle'.
Charlotte Everett, The Mirror, 15th December 2021
Review: Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2021
Fifteen acts made the final of this New Comedian of the Year competition. That's a lot of laughs and hopefully a lot of bar takings with two intervals taking the evening over the the marathon three hour mark. A quick declaration - I was a judge and watched a live stream via Nextup. It all worked smoothly and I didn't even have to queue for a drink in the interval(s).
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th December 2021
Russell Howard: Lubricant and Until The Wheels Come Off review
They are the actions of an addict, going to extreme lengths to get their next fix. With Covid having denied him the chance to do proper gigs for the best part of a year, Russell Howard leapt on the opportunity to perform in New Zealand. But strict Covid quarantine laws meant he had to confine himself to a hotel bedroom for two weeks just to play three shows.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th December 2021
John Bishop says he'll "always be grateful" for time on Dr Who
The Liverpudlian comic was announced to star in the six-part special back on New Year's Day and he's back at the turn of the year once more for another adventure.
Helen Daly, Radio Times, 15th December 2021
Pictures: We Are Not Alone being filmed in Lancashire
Camera crews descended on Clitheroe earlier this week, as filming took place for a new comedy TV show.
Lancashire Telegraph, 15th December 2021
Bridget Christie: Who Am I? review
A sly, sparkling celebration of the menopause.
Mark Monahan, The Telegraph, 15th December 2021Podcasts
TV & radio
5:30pm30 min
Ted's Top Ten
Episode 8 - Friendship TipsJai is desperate to get a coveted position within the school library, only for his enemy Ethan to assess him and make a point of rejecting his bid.
6:30pm30 min
Mark Steel's In Town
Series 11, Episode 3 - WhitbyThere's one thing you definitely can't miss in Whitby and that's the ruined abbey up on a cliff looking down on the town. It's also hard to miss the jawbone of a blue whale set atop the opposite hill and the fact that Dracula was a researched and written here by Bram Stoker. You'll not go wanting if you are in search of a chip either. Mark Steel manages to dodge the seagulls and presents his findings to a local audience at The Brunswick Centre.
9pm30 min
Comedians Giving Lectures
Series 2, Episode 6Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Geoff Norcott, Fern Brady and Tez Ilyas who compete to deliver the best lecture.
9pm45 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 29, Christmas SpecialGreg Davies hosts a festive edition of the comedy quiz, with regulars Noel Fielding, Daisy May Cooper and Jamali Maddix joined by Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson, broadcaster Lauren Laverne and People Just Do Nothing star Asim Chaudhry.
9pm60 min
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Series 3, Episode 6Robert Webb, Jen Brister and Babatunde Aleshe look back on their teenage years, revealing who had creative ways of hurting their brothers and who loved Lambrini.
10pm30 min
Live At The Apollo
Series 16, Episode 6 - Jen Brister, Esther Manito, Adam RoweJen Brister plays host in this show recorded before a packed house at London's Hammersmith Apollo, warming up the audience and then introducing routines by fellow comedians Esther Manito and Adam Rowe.
10:30pm60 min
11:15pm15 min
The Skewer
Series 5, Episode 7This week - The Man Who Wasn't There, The Succession Of Boris, and The Matrix: Restrictions.