BCG Daily Saturday 17th December 2022
Press clippings
The best comedy shows of 2022
From dazzling comic debuts at the Edinburgh fringe to occult sketches, soul-searching stand-up and deeply strange revelations, it was a top year for laughing matters.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th December 2022
Phil Wang: 'How would I like to be remembered? As the man who solved nuclear fusion'
The stand-up and author on overcoming shyness, dying on stage, and dressing for the apocalypse.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Guardian, 17th December 2022
Mo Gilligan interview
'All the greatest stars were created by Saturday night TV. Just look at One Direction.' He may be the new Mr Saturday Night, but he can still wheel his trolley round the supermarket undisturbed.
Nick Duerden, i Newspaper, 17th December 2022
Making Prince Andrew - The Musical
As part of its 'Truth or Dare' season, Channel 4 is setting the life of Prince Andrew to a series of song and dance numbers. But is this musical take on the disgraced royal too much, too soon?
Imogen West-Knight, The Guardian, 17th December 2022
Cally Beaton on quitting her TV job to be a comedian
Cally Beaton gave up a high-flying career as a TV executive to become a comedian just before the pandemic - and she has no regrets. Cally was earning a comfortable six-figure salary when she quit her job, only to find all the gigs she had lined up for 2020 were cancelled.
Donna Ferguson, This is Money, 17th December 2022
Soundtrack Of My Life: Garth Marenghi
Best-selling horror writer, shaman, doom-sage - does not do karaoke.
Alex Flood, NME, 17th December 2022The art of the panto dame
Robert Gore Langton talks to Britain's finest practitioners about bosoms, blue gags and whether the panto dame will survive the culture wars.
Robert Gore Langton, The Spectator, 17th December 2022Videos
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Fighting Talk
Series 20, Episode 17GB sprinter Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, sports broadcaster Holly Hamilton, presenter Steffan Powell and comedian Matt Forde, join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
7:15pm45 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 25, Episode 6 - The Deep Space NetworkProf. Brian Cox and Robin Ince where scientists communicate with, and track the 200 or so spacecraft that are currently exploring our vast solar system and even beyond. They are joined by Astrophysicists Mark Cheung and Alan Duffy, Nobel prize winner Brian Schmidt and comedian Alice Fraser.
10:05pm60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 19, Christmas Special - Michael McIntyre, Minnie Driver, Gordon Ramsay, Big Zuu, Adam LambertIn a festive edition of the chat show, Jonathan is joined by comedian Michael McIntyre, actress Minnie Driver, chef Gordon Ramsay, and rapper Big Zuu. Plus, current Queen frontman and Grammy-nominated singer Adam Lambert performs in the studio.