BCG Daily Thursday 31st October 2024
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Netflix re-edits Peep Show over very controversial scene
Netflix has re-edited a controversial Peep Show scene - although Channel 4 bosses have decided to keep it. The scene in question - featuring Robert Webb's character Jez - first aired in 2004. Series 2 episode Dance Class sees Jez in blackface while he and girlfriend Nancy (Rachel Blanchard) experiment in the bedroom.
Jill Robinson, The Sun, 31st October 2024
Janey Godley given honorary doctorate in hospice bed
Janey Godley has been awarded an honorary degree while receiving end-of-life care for cancer.
BBC, 31st October 2024
Dr Strangelove review
It is really Coogan who makes Dr Strangelove a classic production, mixing hard-hitting satire with knockabout humour
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st October 2024
Elaine C Smith to be presented with Freedom of Glasgow
The comedian and actress is the first woman to receive the city's highest honour since 1969.
Calum Loudon, STV, 31st October 2024
Dr Strangelove review
Coogan is bang on the button.
John Nathan, The Jewish Chronicle, 31st October 2024
The Unfinished Harauld Hughes by Richard Ayoade review
Comic novel or conceptual art project?
Sam Leith, The Guardian, 31st October 2024Generation Z is just EastEnders with zombies
Toxic, weak, cry baby masculinity is a recurring theme throughout the six episodes.
Ally Ross, The Sun, 31st October 2024Videos
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3:30pm10 min
Big Lizard
Episode 4 - The Day We Met AmmonDad drops an essential gizmo in a hard-to-reach place. Big Lizard takes them on an underwater adventure to meet Ammon, the tentacled solution to their problem!
4:35pm11 min
Super Happy Magic Forest
Episode 19 - The Spookyween WitchThe heroes quest on Spookyween to stop whatever is menacing the pumpkin patch and find that a headless skeleton is using pumpkins as a head.
6:30pm30 min
Kiri's Comedy Club
Series 3, Episode 5 - Aberystwyth Comedy ShowcaseKiri Pritchard-McLean hosts an impeccable line-up with some of your favourite comedians, recorded at the Aberystwyth Comedy Festival. Buckle up for hilarious sets from Chris Cantrill, Tarot, Sharon Wanjohi, and Rob Auton.
6:30pm30 min
Unspeakable
Episode 1Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words to help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With special guests Jack Dee, Miles Jupp and Ria Lina.
9pm60 min
Taskmaster
Series 18, Episode 8 - The Nexus Of TruthAs the series rockets towards an exciting conclusion, the five competing comics are increasingly willing to do anything for points. Perhaps that might explain why Jack Dee performs some energetic air cycling, Rosie Jones wails like a cat stuck in a cat flap and Babátúndé Aléshé resorts to phoning a friend. Meanwhile, Andy Zaltzman deliberately dirties poor Alex Horne's carefully ironed trousers, and Emma Sidi reveals a startling belief about socks.
9pm60 min
Sweetpea
Episode 4 - Everybody Loves JuliaWith Julia locked in the garage, Rhiannon sets out to prove she's not the loser she once was.
10pm60 min
Brassic
Series 6, Episode 6 - The MarkAshley is on a mission to reinstate his reputation as 'the muscle' of the group. As he gears up for a fight that could make or break him, a dodgy agent attempts to make things dirtier than they have to be. Meanwhile the gang are distracted by Erin's visit to Hawley and the promise of a big pay day. Her new dickhead bosses claim to own a priceless historical relic. Only Erin's been set up and the job isn't exactly what it seems.
10pm
Everyone Else Burns
Series 2, Episode 4 - A Portal To HellThe congregation prepare to vote for the Order's new leader. Rachel sides with her brother Aaron and flyers for Andrew, while a browbeaten Joshua campaigns for his dad. Fiona helps Andrew to write his election speech but uses it as an excuse to flirt with him. Meanwhile, David is blackmailed into spending time with Maude, leading to an 'intimate' moment involving a 90s VCR...
11pm60 min
Brassic
Series 6, Episode 7 - A Wedding And Two FuneralsThe gang now must plan another event, one they never wanted to see happen. But a goat, some middle-aged cheerleaders and a hell of a lot of weed makes this a classic Brassic finale. This group of friends know how to bring the joy, even at the saddest moments. Meanwhile Davey deals with the McCann problem once and for all.