BCG Daily Friday 6th January 2023
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Sara Pascoe opens up on wanting to 'normalise IVF' in her comedy shows
Sara Pascoe has opened up on her determination to 'normalise IVF' after struggling to conceive in her thirties.
Milly Veitch, Daily Mail, 6th January 2023
Alex Edelman interview
The comic who says: Antisemitism? It's all material.
John Nathan, The Jewish Chronicle, 6th January 2023
Chloe Petts at Soho Theatre review
A rising star whose name will soon be in lights.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 6th January 2023
One Woman Show adds extra West End performances
Liz Kingsman's celebrated One Woman Show has added two extra West End performances to its six-week season at the Ambassadors Theatre due to popular demand.
Tom Millward, What's On Stage, 6th January 2023
Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) reveals touring cast
Casting has been announced for the upcoming UK tour of Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), written and directed by Isobel McArthur.
The Olivier Award-winning comedy puts a twist on the Jane Austen classic novel, infusing pop anthems such as You're So Vain and I Got You Babe into the mix.
Tom Millward, What's On Stage, 6th January 2023Writer Hanif Kureishi in hospital after being injured in fall
The Buddha Of Suburbia and My Beautiful Launderette writer Hanif Kureishi has said he collapsed in Rome last month and now cannot move his arms or legs.
BBC, 6th January 2023
The Guardian view on working-class comedy: welcome back Early Doors
Together with The Royle Family, the northern sitcom is a countercultural classic that still speaks to our times.
The Guardian, 6th January 2023Videos
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8:10am10 min
Danny & Mick
Series 5, Episode 5 - Piano PlonkersThe delivery of a piano creates problems for our favourite brother team - how can they move it to the up stairs studio and keep it in one piece? When the stairs become a problem, the only thing for it is to tie a rope to it and swing it from a window!
1:30pm30 min
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 13, Episode 1This week Mark Nelson has a sparkling line up of guests with plenty of name dropping along the way. Gyles Brandreth joins Mark with stories of superstars, Prime Ministers and his favourite jumpers, and Kirsty Wark plays bad samaritan and stays on the right side of the law. Edinburgh comedian Connor Burns completes the line up with his embarrassing story about being on stage with a music legend, and ending a night out in a terrible way.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 110, Episode 1Joining Andy Zaltzman for this new series are Lucy Porter, Chris McCausland, Samira Ahmed and Scott Bennett. They discuss Rishi Sunak's newly released 'five-point plan', Keir Starmer's pledge not to open the 'big government chequebook' and the surprise appearance of a walrus in Scarborough.
7:30pm30 min
TV Flashback
Series 7, Episode 7 - Good CausesKiri Pritchard-McLean rewinds the most amusing and engaging snippets from more than half a century of TV broadcasting in Wales. This time she looks at how people are prepared to go all-out for a good cause. The Welsh always go that extra mile, whether it's by running, climbing a mountain on stilts - or even printing a saucy calendar.
8pm30 min
Would I Lie To You?
Series 16, Episode 1Celebrity guests Bez, Motsi Mabuse, Shazia Mirza and Steve Pemberton reveal extraordinary stories about themselves, but are they telling the truth or making it all up?
9pm45 min
QI
Series T, Episode 8 - Ticks Tax ToesSandi Toksvig is joined by Rose Matafeo, Lou Sanders, Ross Noble and regular Alan Davies answering questions involving some ticks, a bit of tax, a few toes - and a pile of matchboxes that plays tic-tac-toe.
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 23 (Channel 4: Series 24), Episode 1Jimmy Carr hosts the game show mash-up, as Jonathan Ross and Joe Wilkinson take on Roisin Conaty and Ahir Shah. Catherine Cohen joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon looks after the numbers and letters.
9:45pm45 min
Live At The Apollo
Series 17, Episode 2 - Ed Gamble, Tom Davis, Judi LoveThe brilliant Ed Gamble introduces comedians Tom Davis and Judi Love to the stage.
10:40pm60 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 30, Episode 12 - Jamie Dornan, Sophie Okonedo, James Norton, Siobhán McSweeney, Lewis CapaldiJamie Dornan says he was intimidated by Kenneth Branagh's facial hair, Sophie Okonedo talks about her acting nerves, James Norton says he misses Tommy Lee Royce, Siobhán McSweeney talks about being a superhero, and Lewis Capaldi performs live in the studio.