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BCG Daily Wednesday 19th January 2022

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Matt Chorley

Tour for political comic Matt Chorley

Matt Chorley has spent the past 17 years in Westminster seeing up close how politics works, or doesn't. After the sell-out success of his first tour This Is Not Normal, the award-winning Times columnist and Times Radio presenter is back with an hilarious new show exploring who really calls the shots entitled Who Is In Charge Here?

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th January 2022
The World's End. Image shows from L to R: Andy Knight (Nick Frost), Gary King (Simon Pegg), Oliver (Martin Freeman). Copyright: STUDIOCANAL / Working Title Films

Simon Pegg would love to play Gary King again

Simon Pegg has played many iconic characters in his and Edgar Wright's movies. From a survivor in the zombie movie Shaun Of The Dead to a hardened cop in Hot Fuzz, Pegg has done it all. But out of all the roles he has starred in while working with filmmaker Wright, there is one he wants to revisit most of all - Gary King from the 2013 comedy movie The World's End.

Emma-Jane Betts, The Digital Fix, 19th January 2022
Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee smashes audience member's phone

Stewart Lee angrily smashed an audience member's phone on the stage floor and put it between his bum cheeks. Stewart leapt from the stage and ordered the device to be handed over.

Richard Moriarty, The Sun, 19th January 2022
David Baddiel

David Baddiel announces death of his father

David Baddiel has paid tribute to his father after announcing he had died, saying he will leave a "huge hole in my sky".

Sky News, 19th January 2022

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Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
I Literally Just Told You. Jimmy Carr

I Literally Just Told You

Series 1, Episode 6

Jimmy Carr hosts this new game show in which contestants are given every answer with the questions written, literally, as the show is happening.

BBC Two 10pm
15 min
Mandy. Image shows from L to R: Engineer Woodcock (Tom Courtenay), Mandy (Diane Morgan)

Mandy

Series 2, Episode 5 - Fatberg

There is nothing more shameful for us as a society than the existence of fatbergs. But forget about that for a moment and enjoy this episode.

BBC Two 10:15pm
15 min
Mandy. Image shows from L to R: Lola (Michelle Greenidge), Mandy (Diane Morgan), Doctor (Michael Spicer)

Mandy

Series 2, Episode 6 - The Curse Of Mandy Carter

Apparently if you stare into the eyes of a forest goblin, you'll be dead within a week. Just FYI.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 8, Episode 2

The Simpsons' Harry Shearer is on the pull-out bed, joining Patrick Marber and Peter Curran for late night musings in the dark. He relives working in show business at seven years old with Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and scores of other cartoon characters.

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