BCG Daily Monday 17th October 2022
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The Larkins review
The Larkins is nothing less than the murder of a national treasure.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 17th October 2022
Ian Hislop reveals why comic genius Spike Milligan would have loved Greta Thunberg
Hislop, who has co-written a new stage play about Milligan's years on The Goon Show, believes he would be sharing a platform with environmental campaigners like Greta Thunberg if he was alive today.
Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 17th October 2022
Sophie Duker's honest playlist
The comedian stans hard for Mika and knows the perfect song to spice up a funeral reception, but which pop hit does she think 'should be on baby TV'?
Ella Braidwood, The Guardian, 17th October 2022
Ghosts: "Door is open" for beloved character's return
Fan-favourite character is gone-gone for now, but there's always the possibility of a return, say the co-creators of Ghosts.
Den Of Geek, 17th October 2022Barry Dodds on his most memorable gigs
Stand-up Barry Dodds has just launched a new podcast, The Worriers, with fellow comedian Hayley Ellis, talking about with their anxieties, fears, OCDs and general bad thinking. Here he recalls five of his most memorable gigs...
Barry Dodds, Chortle, 17th October 2022
Jon Richardson: The Knitwit review
Richardson has such a well-defined persona of grouchy pedantry that even with this slight expansion of his comic horizons, The Knitwit can feel as safe as his risk-averse image.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th October 2022
Graham Norton deletes Twitter after comments on JK Rowling and 'cancel culture' go viral
Presenter had said the term 'cancel culture' should replaced with 'accountability'.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 17th October 2022
Live review: Dara O Briain, Eventim Apollo, W6
Dara O Briain hits the ground running in his latest show, So...Where Were We? Or maybe that should be limping. He arrives onstage brandishing a stick which helps to illustrate a story about his knackered kneecap.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th October 2022
Dave Gorman: Powerpoint To The People review
'I like to play the long game,' Dave Gorman says during his latest show which is, indeed, hallmarked by elaborate callbacks to ideas you'd almost forgotten he'd raised so much earlier.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th October 2022
Abigoliah Schamaun on the relationship between ADHD and comedy
UK-based American comedian Abigoliah Schamaun shares how her ADHD diagnosis has helped change her life and the impact it has on her comedy.
Readers Digest, 17th October 2022
Michael McIntyre to tour Australia & New Zealand with Jet-Lagged And Jolly
Having only just got back into the UK time zone after his last Southern Hemisphere tour in 2019, Michael returns with a brand-new show making mirth from the madness of the last few years.
Off The Kerb, 17th October 2022
Do you know Ghosts as well as Mastermind's expert?
Ghosts became a specialist subject on Mastermind. Do you know the sitcom as well as Holly Franklin? Here are the questions Clive Myrie asked her.
Chortle, 17th October 2022
Local Hero: how do you put such a sacred film on stage?
As Chichester Festival Theatre's musical version opens, director Daniel Evans and others talk about the little film that struck oil.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 17th October 2022Videos
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4:40pm5 min
Supertato
Series 1, Episode 1 - Tato Tower TakeoverEvil Pea takes over the Tato Tower HQ and uses Carrot's new security system to keep Supertato out. Supertato and Carrot work on a cunning ice cream plan to sneak back in.
5pm15 min
Lloyd Of The Flies
Episode 21 - Double Glazed And ConfusedAn animated series about a young fly with a lot to prove. Lloyd gets his head wedged between the two panes of a double-glazed window while trying to get a trapped raisin - as the sun comes out, Abacus and PB realise that only Berry is small enough to rescue him, but Lloyd would rather bake than be rescued by Berry...
6:30pm30 min
Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop
Series 7, Episode 3 - Vulnerable AdultWhen does an adult become vulnerable? Copper turned comic Alfie Moore takes us through a delicate situation involving a worried daughter, an old father and his new girlfriend.
10pm60 min
Question Team
Series 2, Episode 6Making up Richard Ayoade's self-quizzing collective are Stephen Mangan, Dana Alexander, Katherine Ryan and special guest Adam Kay.
10pm45 min
Wreck
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Sacramentum SlasherJamie gains an unexpected ally on board, who promises to investigate from the inside and get the answers he's desperate for.