BCG Daily Thursday 17th February 2022
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Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators review
The cosy little crime comedy that deserves a bigger stage.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 17th February 2022
Doc Martin to bow out with a Christmas special
Doc Martin will bow out with a Christmas special, it has been announced as filming begins on its last series this week.
Chortle, 17th February 2022
Billy Connolly: Sean Connery got lost on the way to my house
Sir Billy Connolly would not want to be cast as a miserable victim of Parkinson's disease. Now a new show will remind us of the many hilarious moments the Big Yin has given us and why he remains one of the world's funniest comedians.
Felicity Cross, The Sun, 17th February 2022
Joe Lycett says he's been working on a secret stunt for three years
Comedian admits he's been taking part in a complicated stunt since 2019.
Nicole Vassell, The Independent, 17th February 2022
Mel Giedroyc says her family lost everything after she borrowed 'stupid amount of money'
Mel Giedroyc has detailed the "financial hiccup" 16 years ago which saw her family "lose everything" and served as inspiration for her latest book.
Rebecca Cook, The Mirror, 17th February 2022
The Real Charlie Chaplin paints a dazzling picture of a virtuoso
Documentary unpacks a slab of 20th-century history to tell the story of a one-of-a-kind.
Danny Leigh, The Financial Times, 17th February 2022
What kind of writer are you?
There are only two types of novelist: the 'plotter' and the 'pantser'.
Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 17th February 2022
Jimmy Carr: Protesters gather outside Cambridge show
Protesters gathered outside a Jimmy Carr gig urging him to apologise for his comments about the Holocaust.
BBC, 17th February 2022
Only Fools And Horses superfan gets 'Lovely Jubbly' farewell funeral
Only Fools And Horses superfan Steve Holloway got the perfect farewell at his funeral in Essex with a send off based on his favourite episode of the classic comedy. Family and friends dressed up as characters from the TV series which featured Del Boy and Rodney as Batman and Robin in the 1996 Christmas episode.
ITV, 17th February 2022
Lubna Kerr looks forward to being back on stage
It's been two years since I did my last full comedy show...
Lubna Kerr, Broadway Baby, 17th February 2022TV & radio
6am66 min
Mo Gilligan: There's Mo To Life
Double BAFTA winning British comedian Mo Gilligan returns for his second Netflix stand-up special.
2:15pm45 min
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Series 4, Episode 4 - Most Wicked SpeedWhen an American PI is arrested for murder, Frank and Lu are drawn into the world of motors in search of a valuable muscle car and are taken for a ride by some shifty characters.
4:30pm60 min
6:30pm30 min
Cryering With Laughter: A Tribute To Barry Cryer
Jack Dee hosts a tribute to the legendary comedian, writer and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue stalwart Barry Cryer.
7pm60 min
Dead British
Episode 7 - Lord Horatio NelsonThis week the team bring back the great admiral. Lord Nelson reveals all about his naval strategy, hatred of polar beard, his famous catchphrase and his loves. Pus the famous song of his time: "I've Only Got One Arm, But I Can Still Party With One".
11pm30 min
Unsafe Space
Episode 1 - PilotDiversity of opinion, thought-provoking debate and comedy from voices new to Radio 4. Also featuring #OscarsSoWhite activist April Reign, and Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy talking to comedian Simon Evans.