BCG Daily Friday 16th December 2022
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Ray Bradshaw is breaking boundaries with his sign-language shows
Every comedian has a story about getting a hard time from an audience member, but Ray Bradshaw must be one of the few stand-ups who's been heckled by an animal. During a particularly crowded gig, a woman's hearing dog had settled down on the stage and did a massive yawn just as he was hitting his punchline. It's a good thing humans find him hilarious.
Ashley Davies, Metro, 16th December 2022
The Amazing Maurice review
Like the very best of children's cinema, The Amazing Maurice treads below the whimsy of its surface to provide important life lessons of tolerance and fairness. Even death gets some exposure.
Matthew McMillan, The Upcoming, 16th December 2022
Suranne Jones on playing Scrooge: 'I could just be horrible - and it was great!'
How did the actor prepare to become a new-fangled Ebenezer? By channelling Cruella De Vil and watching Drag Race, of course! She talks about her Christmas gift to Gentleman Jack fans - and how to escape a torpedo tube.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 16th December 2022
Review: Britney brim with blithe banter in Friends And Nothing More
Double act Britney have finally made it. And by 'made it' they mean doing a show near the West End.
Will Noble, Londonist, 16th December 2022
Katherine Ryan gives birth to daughter Fenna Grace
The comedian, 39, welcomed a baby girl named Fenna Grace in the early hours of Friday morning, with her husband Bobby Kootstra announcing the news on Instagram.
Sean O'Grady, Daily Mail, 16th December 2022
Can Daniel Kitson redefine the relationship between comic and audience?
The elusive stand-up seems to believe in making his listeners work. But it's not out of contempt. Instead, he's trying to forge an intimate human bond.
Jason Zinoman, The New York Times, 16th December 2022
Mo Gilligan interview
Mo Gilligan chats to Lauren Morris for The Big RT Interview on being scouted by Jimmy Fallon, Babatunde Aléshé on I'm a Celeb and whether he'd replace David Walliams on BGT.
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 16th December 2022
How to have a Motherland Christmas
Sharon Horgan's school-gate comedy is back with a special. Helen Rumbelow asks its stars how they do the festive season.
Helen Rumbelow, The Times, 16th December 2022
Fawlty Towers script featuring deleted 'sex scene' to fetch £12,000 at auction
A Fawlty Towers script featuring a deleted scene where Basil hides to avoid sex with drunken wife Sybil is up for auction.
The notes, likely to fetch £12,000, were written for the 1979 episode in which Basil ([y]John Cleese[/y]) pretends to forget their anniversary.
Alex West, The Sun, 16th December 2022Liz Kingsman: the reluctant comedy phenomenon
Liz Kingsman is the new queen of British comedy, a former member of hip but relatively obscure sketch group Massive Dad who rocketed to solo success overnight with her merciless Fleabag parody One Woman Show. At the start of this year, it sold out Soho Theatre for weeks on end on the back of ecstatic reviews - now it's headed for the West End.
Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out, 16th December 2022Mr Blobby has a cold
Thirty years since his creation, magazine The Fence looks at the life and history of comedy character Mr Blobby.
Tom Nicholson, The Fence, 16th December 2022Videos
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1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 23, Episode 10Des Clarke is joined by Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Karen Bartke and Raymond Mearns.
2:15pm45 min
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Series 4, Christmas Special - No More Desire A RoseFrank and Lu are hired to unmask a mysterious figure who threatens to destroy the Christmas fair, while Sebastian is faced with his first solo case - but it doesn't go as planned.
5pm11 min
Get Off My Phone!
Episode 5 - Ania MaglianoAnia Magliano and stepdad Matt sit down for a tour through Ania's unlocked phone, including her dating profiles, bad hair days, and some very questionable dance moves.
5:30pm65 min
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Schoolboy Ben is getting to life without his beloved Gran, and although it's a year since she died, the memories of their Crown Jewel heist are fresh in his mind. But then he hears about another spate of burglaries, with all clues pointing to the Black Cat - better known as Granny. How could the shady senior citizen be back to her old tricks from beyond the grave?
6:30pm30 min
Dead Ringers
2022 Christmas SpecialsMatt Hancock's Covid diaries, the reason why Sir Keir Starmer may soon be out of a job, and a behind-the-scenes look at the King's preparations for his Christmas message.
9pm90 min
Comedy Classics: Porridge
A tribute to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais's prison-based sitcom Porridge. This documentary examines how the characters in Slade Prison revolved around Fletch, Ronnie Barker's inimitable creation. As well as those laugh-out-loud moments from the three series, there's a look at 1978 spin-off Going Straight, Porridge: The Movie, US remake On The Rocks, and the 2017 reboot starring Kevin Bishop and Ricky Grover.
10pm65 min
10pm30 min
QI
Series T, Episode 6 - Tricks & TreatsGo tricking and treating with Sandi Toksvig and her guests, Ria Lina, Eshaan Akbar, Jimmy Carr and regular panellist Alan Davies.
10:40pm60 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 30, Episode 11 - Tom Hanks, Naomi Ackie, Suranne Jones, Richard Osman, Rina SawayamaTom Hanks talks about acting with his youngest son, Suranne Jones says she wanted to do a film her six-year-old could watch, Naomi Ackie says playing Whitney was formative, Richard Osman admits he loves knowing people want to read his books, and Rina Sawayama performs live in the studio.
11:05pm50 min
The Big Narstie Show
Series 5, Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas on The Big Narstie Show! Big Narstie and Mo Gilligan host a special festive episode of the BAFTA-winning, anarchic, late-night chat show, with guests including comedian Thanyia Moore, rapper Headie One, singer Jada Kingdom, and entrepreneur Steven Bartlett.