BCG Daily Friday 31st December 2021
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Jack Docherty on the return of Scot Squad on Hogmanay
Comedy star Jack Docherty on the return of Scot Squad on Hogmanay and 10 years of the much-loved 'mockumentary'.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 31st December 2021
Nick Knowles slams Jimmy Carr's new quiz show
Nick Knowles has slammed Jimmy Carr's new quiz show and The Weakest Link for 'pitting charities against one another'.
Dan Cain, The Sun, 31st December 2021
Comedy losses 2021
Remembering the people in the comedy world who died in 2021, including Sean Lock, Jethro and Paul Ritter.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st December 2021
The moment when Kubrick realised that Dr. Strangelove was a comedy
Based on a thriller novel called Red Alert by Peter George, Dr. Strangelove is probably the most hilariously surreal deconstruction of the military-industrial complex which exposes its hypocrisies and insecurities in a beautifully dark way. However, when Kubrick started the project, he had wanted to make a very serious take on the dangers of nuclear warfare. Instead, Kubrick soon realised that the satirical potential of such an adaptation was far greater than any film which approached such a grotesque topic with a serious voice.
Swapnil Dhruv Bose, Far Out, 31st December 2021
New Year Honours: Dame Joanna Lumley and Adam Hills MBE
Absolutely Fabulous star and activist Lumley has been honoured for services to drama, entertainment and charity. Comedian Adam Hills has also been given an MBE for services to Paralympic sport and disability awareness.
BBC, 31st December 2021
Every Big Fat Quiz, ranked
The Big Fat Quiz is just one beautiful beast in a vibrant ecosystem of UK light entertainment.
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31st December 2021Videos
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9am30 min
No More Jockeys
2021 Christmas Specials - Game 3It is one victory to Mark and one victory to Tim. Can Alex make it a three-way tie or will there be a stand-out festive winner? Also, what is a deconstructed Santa?
9:45am15 min
Just William - The Great Performer
Episode 5 - William Goes ShoppingIf only William could learn how to make a whistle. Sent on a reluctant shopping trip by his mother, amidst some unexpected happenings, perhaps he can. Great comedy classic.
11:30am30 min
Common Ground
Vegan food stall holder Wolfgang is a German in Birmingham. Upmarket new customers bring new opportunity, until a health and safety crisis threatens Wolf's ambitions.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 20, New Year Special - Breaking The YearDes Clarke hosts a special covering all the news across the year, with guests Jim Smith, Catriona Shearer, Susie McCabe & Raymond Mearns.
6:15pm15 min
Sandi Toksvig's Hygge
Series 2, Episode 5 - David BlunkettJoining Sandi Toksvig are former Home Secretary David Blunkett.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 107, Highlights Special - Best Of 2021Andy Zaltzman raids the 2021 archive to remember amongst other things, a man in a horned helmet running around the Capitol Building, the leader of the opposition not being allowed into a pub and Britain's favourite alpaca.
9pm125 min
The Last Leg
Series 23, New Year Special - The Last Leg Of The YearAdam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by guests including Aisling Bea, Joe Wilkinson, Ivo Graham, Nish Kumar and Vick Hope for a comic review of the significant moments of the past 12 months. House band Alex Horne and The Horne Section provide the musical entertainment.
9:30pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 62, Highlights Special - Have I Got 2021 For YouTeam captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a variety of guest hosts and panellists from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs for a compilation looking back at the big news of 2021.
10:20pm65 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 29, New Year Special - Claire Foy, Peter Dinklage, Michael Sheen, Cush Jumbo, Joe Lycett, Jessica Chastain, The Divine ComedyJessica Chastain says Diane Kruger kicked her ass, Claire Foy jokes about her taste in projects, Peter Dinklage admits Game Of Thrones was hard to walk away from, Michael Sheen reveals how he spent NYE alone, Cush Jumbo says boxer shorts helped channel Hamlet, and Joe Lycett takes issue with Game Of Thrones, while The Divine Comedy performs live in the studio.
10:30pm30 min
Scot Squad
2021 Specials, New Year Special - Hogmanay SpecialThe sirens are blaring and the bells are ringing as officers work a New Year's shift. Their duties include everything from checking ceilidhs to making sure steak pies are legal. Even Chief Miekelson is working hard, urging all of Scotland to party responsibly on the biggest blowout night of the year. Singer Eddi Reader meakes a guest appearance.
11pm30 min
Queen Of The New Year
New Year Special - 2021A brand new Hogmanay sketch show featuring Greg Hemphill and Robert Florence alongside the best up-and-coming and established Scottish talent.