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BCG Daily Monday 20th November 2023

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Boat Story. Image shows left to right: Janet (Daisy Haggard), Guy (Craig Fairbrass), The Tailor (Tchéky Karyo), Samuel (Paterson Joseph), Pat Tooh (Joanna Scanlan)

Boat Story review

If Tarantino made a zombie film, you wouldn't see this much gore.

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 20th November 2023

Russell Brand: Ofcom rejects complaints C4 investigation was unfair

Almost 200 people lodged objections over the Dispatches episode.

Chortle, 20th November 2023
Boat Story. Image shows left to right: Janet (Daisy Haggard), Guy (Craig Fairbrass), The Tailor (Tchéky Karyo), Samuel (Paterson Joseph), Pat Tooh (Joanna Scanlan)

Boat Story review

It's weird, violent, funny and heartwarming all at once, all while telling a multi-layered crime story. In short, it's excellent.

Andrew Murray, The Upcoming, 20th November 2023
Ignacio Lopez

Ignacio Lopez review

If like me you haven't seen him live before I'd recommend buying tickets for his current tour asap, especially as I imagine soon he'll only be playing enormous venues, but if it's sold out or he's not playing near you thanks to last night's performance being recorded for NextUp it will soon be available to watch, and which alone will make being a member a must.

Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 20th November 2023
Dawn French

Wycombe Swan 'fails to inform' audience of cancelled Dawn French show

Theatregoers in Buckinghamshire have hit out at a local venue after it 'failed to inform' them of a cancelled Dawn French performance, with some only finding out through a 'note on the door' upon arrival.

Eleanor Burleigh, Bucks Free Press, 20th November 2023
Evil Genius With Russell Kane. Image shows left to right: Charlie Higson, Judi Love, Russell Kane, Geoff Norcott

Evil Genius With Russell Kane review

Ill-informed comedians debate whether Churchill was a good man, then bluff their way through talk of atrocities with nary a gag being cracked. Who thought this was a good idea?

Jack Seale, The Guardian, 20th November 2023
Evil Genius With Russell Kane. Image shows left to right: Charlie Higson, Judi Love, Russell Kane, Geoff Norcott

Evil Genius With Russell Kane review

The comedian's popular podcast about divisive historical figures has been transported to TV, kicking off with a debate on Churchill's legacy.

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 20th November 2023

Saltburn review

Director Emerald Fennell's absurd new film, while entertaining, isn't the wealth satire many want it to be. And it misses an opportunity to be something better.

Candice Frederick, The Huffington Post, 20th November 2023

Videos

TV & radio

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 6pm
25 min
Lagging. Sol (Yoni Bronks). Copyright: BBC

Lagging

Series 3, Episode 1 - Party Games

Fresh faces join Team SMoRCLe as Sol and his friends ready up for the Zaag Rumble and try to escape Becca's zombie house party.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue logo. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 80, Episode 2

The team make a return visit to the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth. Jack Dee chairs as Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris play against Tony Hawks and Miles Jupp.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 8pm
40 min
Dad's Army: A Stripe For Frazer. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army: The Animations

Episode 3 - A Stripe For Frazer

Private Frazer receives an ill-advised promotion to Lance Corporal.

Sky History logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Evil Genius With Russell Kane. Image shows left to right: Charlie Higson, Judi Love, Russell Kane, Geoff Norcott

Evil Genius With Russell Kane

Episode 1 - Winston Churchill

Comedy discussion show delving into the biographies of polarising figures from the past to ask the simple question - were they evil or genius? Here, Judi Love, Geoff Norcott and Charlie Higson join host Russell Kane to discuss the man once voted the Greatest Briton - Winston Churchill.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
Boat Story. Ben Tooh (Ethan Lawrence)

Boat Story

Episode 2

Janet and Samuel try to find a buyer for the stolen drugs, which proves trickier than they thought. Meanwhile, The Tailor leaves a trail of chaos in his hunt for the thieves.

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