BCG Daily Thursday 30th December 2021
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Matt Berry on Toast Of Tinseltown
After seven years, the actor's gloriously pompous creation Steven Toast is back - and this time he's taking on Hollywood. He talks anger, failure and Clem Fandango.
James Rampton, i Newspaper, 30th December 2021
Fans invited to Jethro's funeral
The comedian - who died from Covid on December 14 at the aged of 73 - will be laid to rest in Truro Cathedral at midday on Monday.
Chortle, 30th December 2021
Top comedy gigs 2021
Bruce Dessau's favourite gigs of the year, including Simon Amstell, Bridget Christie and Mo Gilligan.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th December 2021
Antivaxxer mob disrupts panto
Comedy magician Pete Firman has hit out at antivaxxers who disrupted his pantomime performance yesterday.
Chortle, 30th December 2021
Mike Bubbins responds to English Tory MP's 'I subsidise Wales' jibe
The Conservative politician Michael Fabricant, who represents the constituency of Lichfield, in Staffordshire, made the claim during an attack on the measures that have been taken in Wales to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. In response, Bubbins, who co-hosts of The Socially Distant Sports Bar Podcast, and has acted in BBC Wales sitcom Tourist Trap, suggested that the "charitable sums" given to Wales by Westminster pay for the "all the coal, slate, copper & gold it nicked for hundreds of years".
Nation Cymru, 30th December 2021
Matt Berry on Toast Of Tinseltown
'When other actors lose their temper, I'm mentally taking notes'.
James Rampton, i Newspaper, 30th December 2021
TV's sexiest moments in 2021: Brassic, Sex Education, The Pursuit Of Love
It's been a bonkbuster year for television.
Anabelle Knight, The Sun, 30th December 2021
Why Comedy is better than Drama, actually
We asked Tom, a comedy writer and comedy consumer, to share his thoughts.
Tom Crowley, Wooden Overcoats, 30th December 2021Videos
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9:45am15 min
Just William - The Great Performer
Episode 4 - William's Midnight AdventureA frosty old spinster has moved in next door to William's family. She takes an instant dislike to William. The feeling is mutual, the results are surprising.
2:15pm45 min
What's Love Got To Do With It?
Tina and Turner are a great couple, until they decide to delete the app that manages every aspect of their relationship.
6:15pm15 min
Sandi Toksvig's Hygge
Series 2, Episode 4 - Lyse DoucetJoining Sandi Toksvig in her cosy log cabin today is Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet.
6:30pm30 min
What Just Happened?
Episode 1 - PilotComedy panel show taking a look back at what's happened over the last 12 months. Host Kiri Pritchard-McLean and team captains Robin Morgan and Priya Hall review the news of 2021 with the help of some familiar Welsh faces.
9pm60 min
One Night In...
Episode 3 - London ZooDesiree Burch and Guz Khan join Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe at the famous animal attraction. During a magical and high-spirited night, they hang out with the giraffes, feed the camels and endure the company of spiders, as they freewheel around the zoo in a golf cart and stay overnight in the zoo's lodges. As the night progresses, the friends get a glimpse into what the animals get up to after dark, and even find themselves inadvertently spying on some amorous lions, as they make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime chance to enjoy the zoo without any other members of the public present.
10pm65 min
I Literally Just Told You
Series 1, Episode 3 - Celebrity I Literally Just Told YouJimmy Carr presents a celebrity version of the game show in which contestants are given every answer with the questions written, literally, as the show is happening. The players are Aisling Bea, Asim Chaudhry, Alex Horne and Lorraine Kelly.
10pm60 min
The Russell Howard Hour
Series 5, Highlights Special - Selection BoxA special festive edition of the topical comedy and entertainment show in which the host picks through the biggest UK and international stories.