BCG Daily Saturday 10th December 2022
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Tom Houghton signs up for Netflix's The Circle
Comedian Tom Houghton is to be a contestant on the next series of Netflix reality show The Circle. The streaming service is making much of the fact that the stand-up has lived in the Tower Of London, as the son of General Sir Nicholas Houghton, a former Chief of the Defence Staff.
Chortle, 10th December 2022
Brendan O'Carroll has 'goosebumps' knowing Mrs Brown's Boys is a 'Christmas staple'
The BBC say there 35,000 requests for tickets for the filming of the live show and Agnes Brown star Brendan O'Carroll called it a 'buzz' that Mrs. Brown's Boys has become a Christmas staple.
Sam Elliott-Gibbs, The Mirror, 10th December 2022
Ardal O'Hanlon and Pauline McLynn look back at Father Ted
The actors revisit a surreal scene from the beloved sitcom.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 10th December 2022
Comedian Rhod Gilbert breaks silence on his Stage Four cancer diagnosis
Comedian Rhod Gilbert has broken his silence on his Stage Four cancer diagnosis, while sharing a photo from hospital.
Charlotte Hulme, The Sun, 10th December 2022TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 20, Episode 16Sports broadcaster Lynsey Hooper, football journalist Jim White, football reporter Aaron Paul and comedian Andrew Mensah join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
7:15pm45 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 25, Episode 5 - The Age of Conspiracy?Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian and author David Baddiel, psychologist Prof Karen Douglas, biologist Prof Matthew Cobb and philosopher Dr Timotheus Vermeulen to discover why conspiracy theories and conspiracy theorists seem to be booming.