BCG Daily Sunday 14th January 2024
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Off Menu might come to TV
James Acaster has talked about the possibility of a TV version of the acclaimed foodie podcast Off Menu that he co-presents with Ed Gamble.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th January 2024
How the critics detest Ricky Gervais being No 1
They mauled his show. But real viewers admire his courageous free speech.
Hadley Freeman, The Sunday Times, 14th January 2024
Ardal O'Hanlon: 'I feel very sorry for Graham Linehan'
The actor and comedian talks to Aoife Barry about his documentary on the priesthood - its impact on society and what the future holds.
Aoife Barry, The Sunday Times, 14th January 2024
Peter Capaldi on satire, politics and privilege
Peter Capaldi talks about his new role as an ageing DCI, his Weinstein encounter - and why recent governments have been so incompetent he can't even make jokes about them.
Tom Lamont, The Observer, 14th January 2024
Poor Things review
Emma Stone transfixes in Yorgos Lanthimos's thrilling carnival of oddness.
Wendy Ide, The Observer, 14th January 2024
Big Boys, Series 2, review
Jack Rooke makes a mockery of 'difficult second-album syndrome' by delivering another series every bit as funny and charming as the first.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 14th January 2024
Johnny Vegas forced to halt filming of new C4 series after mental health breakdown
The TV comedian was making a second series of his fly-on-the-wall show Carry On Glamping when he had to stop but, after taking time out, he returned to share his struggles with the Channel 4 cameras.
Rod McPhee, The Sun, 14th January 2024
Taskmaster: Champion of Champions, review
A cult classic no more - this is a British comedy great.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 14th January 2024
Big Boys review
Bright, tender and really, really funny.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 14th January 2024
Big Boys review
Sweet, sensitive misfit comedy is something to be savoured.
Nick Hilton, The Independent, 14th January 2024
Jayde Adams calling for 'all Bristolians' to watch new ITV sitcom
Bristol-based sitcom Ruby Speaking gets its first airing on mainstream ITV on Tuesday.
Tristan Cork, The Bristol Post, 14th January 2024
Big Boys Series 2 is somehow even better than Series 1
British TV doesn't get much better than this.
Digital Spy, 14th January 2024
David Jason steps out dressed as Del Boy after hip operation
Sir David Jason proved he's feeling cushty since his hip operation last year. The TV legend, 83, was out and about to mingle with fans at an Only Fools And Horses convention.
Felicity Cross, The Sun, 14th January 2024Videos
TV
TV & radio
3pm60 min
Our Man In Havana
Episode 2James Wormold meets Milly's ardent admirer, the sinister Captain Segura and M16 have sent Beatrice Severn from London to Havana to work with James. Things begin to take a worrying turn and suspicion beings to fall on Doctor Hasselbacher.
7:15pm30 min
POV
A brand-new sketch show that takes the comics making brilliant videos for social media and gets them to write brand new audio-only sketches, mixing them all up with rich, immersive sound design.
9pm60 min
Taskmaster
Champion Of Champions 3, Special - Spider In My PocketFormer champs Dara O Briain, Morgana Robinson, Sarah Kendall and Sophie Duker square off in a one-off face-off, hoping to tick off their fellow competitors by running off with the Taskmaster Champion of Champions title. One of them will cart home the ultimate prize of Greg Davies's buff body forged in gold - unless history is made by lucky Series 15 runner-up Kiell Smith-Bynoe, who could become the first ever non-Champion of Champions as a late substitute for actual champion Mae Martin. Much will depend on stupidity, hurling hats and clapping. Little Alex Horne can barely contain himself.
9pm30 min
Bad Education
Series 5, Episode 1 - BoxingAfter spending their life savings on a wedding venue mix-up, Mitchell risks losing Kayleigh. Class K come to the rescue, promoting a boxing match at Abbey Grove with dramatic consequences for Warren.
9:30pm30 min
Bad Education
Series 5, Episode 2 - Face OffWhen Mitchell gets a bit part in a gangster film, it goes to his head. Swayed by the hype, Hoburn instructs him and Stephen to swap jobs - but with the school drama competition looming, Class K aren't keen on the changes.
10pm30 min
Big Boys
Series 2, Episode 1 - The Boys Are Back In TownIt's summer 2014, and the gang are celebrating Jack's dead dad's 60th birthday. While grappling with having nowhere to live for second year, Jack has an eye-opening gay encounter in the toilets. Meanwhile, Danny tries to woo Corinne, and cousin Shannon gets a huge shock.
10:30pm30 min
Big Boys
Series 2, Episode 2 - Strictly Cum DumpingJack and Danny desperately try to pull a fresher, while Corinne and Yemi succeed in their sexual pursuits. However, a big secret is yet to be revealed. Peggy convinces Shannon to contact her mystery one-night stand.