BCG Daily Friday 17th December 2021
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Reviews: One Night In..., I Literally Just Told You
Reviews of new Channel 4 comedies One Night In... (1 star) and I Literally Just Told You (4 stars).
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 17th December 2021
Jamie Demetriou interview
Jamie Demetriou makes this look easy, even when it's anything but.
Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 17th December 2021
Book review: Fight! - Thirty Years Not Quite At The Top, by Harry Hill
Ultimately, it is a book and a career to be proud of. Now 57, what does the future hold for the onetime Doctor Matthew Hall? Well, there's only one way to find out...
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 17th December 2021
Mo Gilligan pilots BBC game show
Mo Gilligan is working on a British version of the comedy game show That's My Jam for the BBC. The comedian has shot a pilot episode of the show, which features celebrities competing in music-themed challenges. Jimmy Fallon hosts the US version, which is a spin off from his Tonight Show and features games such as Air Guitar and Wheel of Impossible Karaoke.
Chortle, 17th December 2021
Will Romesh Ranganathan usher in a kinder The Weakest Link?
The comedian says he has no interest in copying Anne Robinson's 'Queen of Mean' style - but without a bit of edge, the show risks becoming dull.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 17th December 2021
Richard Curtis: Beauty and the Beast pantomime is full of mistakes, jokes & joy
Some of the actors made an effort to put Christmas trees and decorations in their background; others wore tuxedos for reasons that are hard to fathom.
Richard Curtis, i Newspaper, 17th December 2021
Jon Hamm returns as Archangel Gabriel in Good Omens 2
Jon Hamm will be returning as the Archangel Gabriel in the Prime Video series Good Omens 2, currently in production in Scotland. Gabriel will be aided and abetted by the Angels Michael, played by returning cast member Doon Mackichan, and Uriel, played by the previously announced Gloria Obianyo. They will be joined by new angels, Saraqael, played by Liz Carr, and Muriel, played by Quelin Sepulveda. Another key character from Hell this season will be played by Shelley Conn.
BBC, 17th December 2021
Tickets on sale for Basic Stewart Lee show
Tickets are now on sale for Stewart Lee's next show, Basic Lee, which is scheduled to run at the Leicester Square Theatre from 20th September - 17th December 2022.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th December 2021
Omicron claims more comedy shows
Scores more live comedy shows have been cancelled today as the omicron variant continues to decimate the live industry.
Chortle, 17th December 2021
How Anna And The Apocalypse shows zombies are Christmassy
Christmas zombie musical Anna And The Apocalypse is headed to Horror Channel this Christmas. Here's why there's no better way to celebrate.
Chris Farnell, Den Of Geek, 17th December 2021
Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay audiobook review
The doctor turned comic writer's seasonal hospital tales range from hilarious mishaps to heart-breakers.
Fiona Sturges, The Guardian, 17th December 2021
Russell Howard on keeping the laughter going
Was it a conscious decision, I ask, to avoid the pandemic on stage? Partly, he admits - not least as he didn't want to be immortalised on film telling predictable jokes about toilet rolls.
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9am33 min
No More Jockeys
2021 Christmas Specials - Game 1Alex Horne, Mark Watson and Tim Key return for the first of three more Christmas matches. Last year, Tim won all three festive matches, so can Alex or Watto make a breakthrough? Key to play.
11:30am30 min
Disordered
Episode 1 - The Health AssessmentStruggling to look after his son William and dogged by his own mental health issues, Hector faces a health assessment which could seriously impact his life.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 20, Episode 10Des Clarke is joined by Athena Kugblenu, Marjolein Robertson, Marc Jennings & Paul McDaniel.
5:30pm30 min
Ted's Top Ten
Episode 10 - No-Nos When You're Home AloneWhen Stu and Lani take Bodhi to a holiday camp for the weekend, Ted is left home alone but is soon faced with three big problems...
6:30pm30 min
Dead Ringers
2021 Christmas Specials - Dead Ringers LiveFor the first time broadcast live, from the Radio Theatre, London with look at the big issues, from political sleaze to the feeling of not having bought enough potatoes.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 62, Episode 10Martin Clunes invites journalist Steph McGovern and comedy writer Armando Iannucci to pair up with regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton to poke fun at the week's events.
10:35pm45 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 29, Episode 12 - Dame Joan Collins, Stanley Tucci, Jamie Oliver, Romesh Ranganathan, Joy CrookesDame Joan Collins talks about tensions on the set of Dynasty, Stanley Tucci says recovering from cancer has given him a new taste for food, Jamie Oliver talks turkey, Romesh Ranganathan reveals The Weakest Link wink has gone, and Joy Crookes performs live in the studio.