BCG Daily Saturday 18th December 2021
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The best theatre, comedy and dance of 2021
Including Liz Kingsman, Bridget Christie and Alfie Brown.
Arifa Akbar, Brian Logan and Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian, 18th December 2021
10 best British comedy Christmas specials, according to IMDb
Fans of British comedies eagerly await their favorite show's Christmas specials. These are the 10 best according to IMDb ratings.
Dalton Norman, Screen Rant, 18th December 2021
Ricky Gervais on offence, anger and infuriating Hollywood
He has made a career out of winding people up in everything from The Office to his Golden Globes speeches – but is the comedian’s bark worse than his bite?
Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian, 18th December 2021
Nish Kumar and Rosie Jones sign up for Machynlleth Comedy Festival
Other comedians attending include Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Stephen Bailey, Angela Barnes, John Osborne, Leila Navabi, Jonny Pelham, Catherine Bohart, Rob Auton, Stuart Goldsmith and Chloe Petts, with more names to follow.
Josh Price, Powys County Times, 18th December 2021
Kunt's Boris Johnson protest song makes top 5
The Kunts' Christmas Number 1 contender, Boris Johnson Is STILL A F**king C**t has crashed into the top 5 of the Amazon and iTunes charts. The song currently has 10 versions occupying 1/4 of the iTunes top 40, and has 8 in the Amazon top 20.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th December 2021
Christmas is the perfect time to rewatch Rev
Tom Hollander made us laugh at the hypocrisy of religion, but also showed us human kindness.
Tim Adams, The Guardian, 18th December 2021
Jamie Demetriou: 'Crisps are the sensory soundtrack of childhood'
The actor, 34, on gherkins, slugs and choosing his own bedtime.
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 18th December 2021
Nick Park on Shaun The Sheep
With a new adventure on our screens on Christmas Day, the beloved animator reveals the genesis of his maverick character.
The Times, 18th December 2021
Adam Kay: 'Game-playing is a great way of getting yourself to face a challenge'
The doctor turned comic and bestselling author on writing children's books, hiding useful facts in disgusting jokes and how bad at Scrabble he is.
Lisa O'Kelly, The Guardian, 18th December 2021
Salvaging Starship Titanic
Can a new radio adaptation save the sci-fi game sequel to The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy?
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 18th December 2021Videos
Online
TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 19, Episode 19BBC F1 commentator Jack Nicholls, football broadcaster Lynsey Hooper, presenter Rickie Haywood-Williams and comedian Ian Moore join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
9:30pm65 min
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line-Up
Christmas SpecialA festive edition of the comedy chat and game show in which Paul puts questions, scenarios and dilemmas to celebrity guests Dame Joan Collins, Paddy McGuinness, Sunetra Sarker and Julian Clary, who must arrange themselves from best to worst correctly to match the order the British public have put them in.
10:35pm65 min
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 18, Christmas Special - Christmas Special: Bradley Walsh, Roisin Conaty, Andrew Garfield, Tom Hollander, Leona LewisJonathan introduces a festive edition of the chat show, and is joined by The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh, comedian and actress Roisin Conaty, Hollywood star Andrew Garfield and Bafta Award winner Tom Hollander. Music comes from Leona Lewis, who also joins the host for a chat.