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BCG Daily Wednesday 26th January 2022

News

Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Daisy May Cooper, Jamali Maddix, Greg Davies, Noel Fielding TV

Never Mind The Buzzcocks revival returning for second series on Sky

Never Mind The Buzzcocks is returning for a second series on Sky Max.

Comic Relief. Lenny Henry News

Comic Relief's Red Nose Day will now occur annually

Comic Relief has announced that Red Nose Day will now occur every year. Previously the charity fundraising event was every other year. Red Nose Day 2022 will be on Friday 18th March.

Cheaters TV

Cheaters comedy drama coming to BBC One

BBC One is to broadcast Cheaters, an eighteen-episode comedy drama, told in ten-minute chapters, about a man and woman who sleep together despite both having partners.

Little Darlings. Image shows from L to R: Kate (Jamelia), Danny Kilman (Lemar Obika) TV

Lemar and Jamelia to star in Sky Kids comedy Little Darlings

Jacqueline Wilson's children's book Little Darlings has been adapted as a comedy drama series for the Sky Kids platform, with pop stars Lemar and Jamelia in the lead roles.

Features

A Day To Remember. Charley Porter (Stanley Holloway) People

Stanley Holloway: A life entertaining

Forty years since his death, comedian, actor and film star Stanley Holloway's remarkable body of work remains well-loved and admired.

Educating Marmalade. Marmalade Atkins (Charlotte Coleman). Copyright: Thames Television Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #187

The naughtiest girl in the world is amongst the topics we'll be quizzing you on this time.

Press clippings

Alan Carr Yap, Yap, Yap!. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr, Milton Keynes Theatre review

Comic keeps it relentlessly light, but real life overtakes art.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 26th January 2022
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure. Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly cleared over dead cat joke

Sir Billy Connolly has been cleared by TV watchdogs after animal-lovers complained about a joke he told about a cat being run over by a car.

Chortle, 26th January 2022
Nish Kumar. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Nish Kumar review

Political zingers delivered with a fizzing energy.

Isobel Lewis, The Telegraph, 26th January 2022
The Play That Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes Wrong to embark on fifth UK tour

Something must be going very right...

Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 26th January 2022
R.I.P - Rest In Peace

Wyn Calvin, 'The Welsh Prince of Laughter', dies aged 96

Wyn's colourful and illustrious career in showbiz spanned an astonishing 76 years, right up until his death. He excelled as a comedian, television chat show host, actor, radio personality, pantomime dame, after-dinner speaker, lecturer, charity worker, newspaper columnist for the Western Mail and a giant of variety theatre.

Reem Ahmed, Wales Online, 26th January 2022
Good Omens. Image shows from L to R: Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), Crowley (David Tennant)

New cast announced for Good Omens series 2

Pete Firman, Andi Osho, Toast Of Tinseltown's Tim Downie and Two Doors Down actor Alex Norton are all joining the second series of Good Omens. Stage star Sian Phillips is also joining the cast, but Benedict Cumberbatch and Frances McDormand won't be back.

Chortle, 26th January 2022
NextUp

Leicester Comedy Festival goes global with NextUp

From February 2nd to 20th, audiences around the world will be able to watch Leicester Comedy Festival - the UK's biggest pure comedy festival via streaming service NextUp.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th January 2022
Have I Got News For You. Image shows from L to R: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton

Old clip of Boris Johnson on HIGNFY goes viral & is timely as ever

This old clip of Boris Johnson on Have I Got News For You has just gone viral all over again for reasons which presumably won't need explaining here. It was from Johnson's first appearance on the programme back in 1998.

The Poke, 26th January 2022
Am I Being Unreasonable?. Image shows left to right: Jen (Selin Hizli), Nic (Daisy May Cooper)

Daisy May Cooper starts filming her new comedy thriller in Somerset

Daisy May Cooper was spotted on set of her latest project on Wednesday, pulling a grimaced expression as filming took her to St. Matthew Churchyard in Somerset.

Millie Payne, Daily Mail, 26th January 2022
The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk. Herbert Clunkerdunk (Spencer Jones)

The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk, series 2 review

The second series is as absurd as the first: a tightly-packed stream of zany inventiveness, attaching distinctive visual gags, off-the-wall singalongs and non-sequitur asides to a flimsy plot.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th January 2022
Alan Carr Yap, Yap, Yap!. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr's estranged husband jailed for drink driving

Alan Carr's estranged husband Paul Drayton was tearful as he was jailed for 14 weeks today after a judge dismissed claims he is 'absolutely petrified' by prison and accused him of 'dicing with death' by drink driving with an 'off the scale' level of alcohol in his blood.

Daily Mail, 26th January 2022
Johnny English Strikes Again. Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson). Copyright: Working Title Films

Rowan Atkinson finally moves into £5m mansion

Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson has finally moved into £5m 'space age petrol station' mansion following decade-long planning row.

Eve Buckland, Daily Mail, 26th January 2022
Nish Kumar. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Nish Kumar review

Big jokes about the things that matter most.

Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 26th January 2022
Brian & Charles. Brian (David Earl). Copyright: Film4

Brian And Charles review

Brian And Charles finds unexpected tenderness in a robot Frankenstein story.

Oli Welsh, Polygon, 26th January 2022

Videos

Image shows from L to R: Robin Hatcher, Tom Livingstone Online

I'm A Comedian...

38 secs

Telling people you are a comedian can be tough.

Yiannis Vassilakis Online

Former Greek Minister on use of Greek language in Politics

1 mins, 14 secs

The former Greek Language Minister discusses whether politicians can or do use Greek language to overemphasise their intelligence.

The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk. Herbert Clunkerdunk (Spencer Jones) TV

The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk - Series 2 Trailer

1 mins

The comedy starring Spencer Jones returns for a second series.

Lazy Susan TV

Lazy Susan - Hot Nuns

1 mins, 7 secs

These two women have just exited the nun graduation ceremony.

Comedy Central Live. Ian Smith Online

Comedy Central Live - Ian Smith

6 mins, 3 secs

Stand-up from award-winning comedian Ian Smith. Ian hits the road again and "feels it in the room", enjoys a coke-float and wishes he had a dog.

Sooz Kempner Online

Sue Gray's investigation findings

1 mins, 59 secs

The investigation into the political partying has concluded.

Podcasts

Me1 versus Me2 Snooker with Richard Herring. Richard Herring

Me1 vs Me2 Snooker with Richard Herring: Frame 128 and 129

40 minutes

Frames 128 and 129 - Sybil. Me1's wife is out so the players get to do two frames tonight. There's potting, controversy and a good joke about balls going in...

RHLSTP with Richard Herring. Image shows from L to R: Richard Herring, Laura Jean Marsh

RHLSTP with Richard Herring: RHLSTP 364 - Laura Jean Marsh

54 minutes

#364 Naked in Brixton - Richard is still isolating, and has had to reluctantly welcome a new son-in-law into his life. His guest is actor, director and musician Laura Jean...

TV & radio

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
The Tuckers. Image shows from L to R: Natalie Tucker (Alexandria Riley), Glyn Tucker (Steve Speirs)

The Tuckers

Series 2, Episode 1 - Blind Date

Glyn has a dating dilemma. The rest of the family are loved up in new relationships except for Glyn, so he lies and announces that he's dating too. He calls upon Nat to help him with finding a match, however in true Glyn Tucker style, it ultimately ends in disaster. Bobby and Lush pluck up the courage to tell Nat about their new relationship, while Peggy is busy preparing ahead of her evening of passion with Dai Up and Down.

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
The Tuckers

The Tuckers

Series 2, Episode 2 - A Bit Of Business

Billy has a business idea and ropes Bobby in to help. Glyn wants to get on the social club committee, but a furious Murphy stands in his way. Literally.

BBC Two 10pm
15 min
The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk. Image shows from L to R: Herbert Clunkerdunk (Spencer Jones), Future Archaeologist (Jordan Gray)

The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Party

Herbert's got an audition that could redefine him, but first he and his wife Bobby Kindle have to get ready for his daughter Woman Child's birthday party.

BBC Two 10:15pm
15 min
The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk

The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk

Series 2, Episode 2 - Video Game

Herbert has grown a large belly due to flapjack intake and is worried it will ruin a video game audition.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 8, Episode 3

The conversation with Harry Shearer continues with startling examples of how live audiences change and shape performances, respect for burrowing animals, and the death of manners.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The John Moloney Show. John Moloney. Copyright: Dabster Productions

The John Moloney Show

Series 5, Episode 1 - New For Old

The Godfather of British stand-up, John Moloney, returns to the live stage to share his musings on helpful neighbours and no quibble policies. Jokes, surprises and a few special guests feature along the way.

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