BCG Daily Wednesday 28th December 2022
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Emma Sidi on playing Emily Maitlis in Prince Andrew: The Musical
The comedian talks to Isobel Lewis about her role in Channel 4's musical take on the controversial 2019 encounter.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 28th December 2022
John Cleese mocked for asking why BBC hasn't shown Monty Python 'for over a decade'
"You decided to give the exclusive rights to Netflix, you faded light bulb".
Inga Parkel, The Independent, 28th December 2022
Surreal sitcom Extraordinary will put a smile on viewers' faces
What if everyone in the world had a different superpower – including in the bedroom? Breakthrough writer Emma Moran and star Máiréad Tyers explain how their new show puts a cheeky spin on twentysomething life.
Hollie Richardson, The Guardian, 28th December 2022
John Cleese is irrelevant - just like all of my old comedy heroes
It's hard seeing somebody you used to respect seem to try their hardest to become the exact thing they taught you to rebel against.
Ryan Coogan, The Independent, 28th December 2022
Mackenzie Crook: 'I've had to decline invitations to metal detecting rallies'
At first Mackenzie Crook tried to resist the "gentle" epithet attached to Detectorists. The BAFTA-winning comedy, centred on two friends who share a passion for metal detecting, was an instant hit when it aired in 2014, lauded for its warmth, charm and idiosyncratic humour.
Gemma Dunn, The Yorkshire Post, 28th December 2022
John Bird obituary
Satirist and actor whose pairing with John Fortune gave him a long career in popular entertainment.
Michael Coveney, The Guardian, 28th December 2022
John Bird obituary
John Bird, satirist and actor who with John Fortune became best known for excoriating the New Labour Government of Tony Blair. Behind the slightly bemused screen persona it was always possible to spot an almost savage sense of moral outrage.
The Telegraph, 28th December 2022Videos
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9pm60 min
Jon & Lucy's Party Of The Year
Special - Jon & Lucy's Party Of The YearJon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are hosting a Christmas getaway for some of their closest friends. In this one-off seasonal special, Jon and Lucy are joined by Judi Love, Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Allen to eat, drink and get very merry during a night away from the post-Christmas, pre-New Year lull as they look back at the year gone by. There'll also be a few surprise guests along the way as the gang reflect on the highs and lows of 2022 and enjoy a boozy festive feast guaranteed to lead to misbehaving and chaos.
10pm30 min
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
Episode 5Joey, Ruby, Nico and Win are not happy with Rosie having abandoned her attempt at rehab/giving up anything (let alone everything). After being accused of secretiveness and hiding her bad behaviour (not unlike her dad) Rosie goes on the attack. With her relationship with Joey in tatters, Rosie tries to talk to her mother, with no luck.
10:30pm30 min
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
Episode 6Rosie reveals someone else has been keeping a secret from them all.
2:15am45 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 30, Episode 9Joining the regulars this week are comedian and presenter Joel Dommett, ex-Geordie Shore star and now superstar DJ Joel Corry and rapper Lady Leshurr. On topic for this week is what surprising new career an S Club 7 member has found themselves doing and discovering what sound advice Stevie Nicks is getting from the ghost of her deceased mother Barbara! And if that wasn't enough, the teams must identify Thereza Bazaar from 80s icons Dollar and the real Graham Crabb from grebo legends Pop Will Eat Itself in the ID Parade.