British Comedy Guide

BCG Daily Saturday 13th January 2024

FYI

Press clippings

Still Game. Victor McDade (Greg Hemphill). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Greg Hemphill on River Tay wild swimming, becoming a Fifer - and why he won't rule out a Jack and Victor comeback

Greg Hemphill and his actress wife Julie Wilson Nimmo, who live in Elie, visited Tayside and Fife swim spots to film their new TV series, Jules And Greg's Wild Swim.

Michael Alexander, The Dundee Courier, 13th January 2024
Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance. Image shows left to right: Katherine Ryan, Fred Kootstra

Katherine Ryan: 'I have sex exactly twice a month'

The comedian is back with a new warts-and-all show about family life - and nothing's off limits.

Polly Vernon, The Sunday Times, 13th January 2024
Poor Things. Image shows left to right: Max McCandles (Ramy Youssef), Bella Baxter (Emma Stone). Credit: Searchlight

Poor Things: 'I don't mind they erased Glasgow from dad's book'

Original novelist Alasdair Gray's son Andrew, who looks after the Gray estate, believes the production and its entire cast and crew treated the book with respect.

Pauline McLean, BBC, 13th January 2024
Paddy McGuinness

Christine McGuinness 'devastated' to learn ex husband Paddy is making mockumentary about their divorce

Model Christine McGuinness is "devastated" after learning estranged husband Paddy is making a BBC "mockumentary" about their divorce.

The former Top Gear host, 50, secretly shot a pilot for the spoof documentary called Paddy last year - ­following his life as a comedian going through a split.

Hannah Hope, The Sun, 13th January 2024

Poor Things is weird and wonderful - but not so weird I had to Google it afterwards

You won't be able to keep your eyes of Emma Stone.

Deborah Ross, The Spectator, 13th January 2024

Videos

TV & radio

TNT Sports 1 logo 10am
60 min
The Football's On. Copyright: BT Sport

The Football's On

Series 11, Episode 4

A humorous look at the week's football stories with Ian Stone and guests.

Radio 4 10am
30 min
You're Dead To Me

You're Dead To Me

Series 8, Episode 2 - History Of Kung Fu

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Leon Rocha and comedian Phil Wang to learn all about the surprising history of kung fu, from ancient China to the present day.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 21, Episode 19

Presenter Reece Parkinson, sports broadcaster Caroline Barker, journalist Jim White and comedian Kae Kurd join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6:50pm
60 min
Michael McIntyre's Big Show. Image shows left to right: Michael McIntyre, Tony Hadley

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Series 7, Episode 1

The comedian returns with a brand-new series filmed at London's prestigious Theatre Royal Drury Lane. National treasure Dermot O'Leary bravely hands over his phone for Send to All. Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley gets the shock of his life as he becomes the first ever Unexpected Star... Star of the Show. Michelin starred chef Tom Kerridge helps Michael dish up an incredible prank on a member of the public. And pop sensation Jess Glynne performs.

Channel 5 logo 8:30pm
90 min
Artsnight: A Tribute To Carla Lane. Carla Lane. Copyright: BBC

Comedy Classics: Bread, Butterflies & Liver Birds

A celebration of the writer's three most popular sitcoms, featuring the flat-sharing girls-about-town in The Liver Birds; bored, frustrated housewife Ria in Butterflies; and the Boswell family in Bread.

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