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BCG Daily Thursday 21st November 2024

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Have I Got News For You. Ian Hislop

Ian Hislop wrote in Private Eye about meeting Justin Welby the day after he resigned and it's a devastating, important read

The Archbishop of Canterbury announced his resignation last week over his handling of one of the church's worst abuse scandals.

John Plunkett, The Poke, 21st November 2024
Only Child. Image shows left to right: Ken (Gregor Fisher), Richard (Greg McHugh)

Only Child review

With an emotional heart and a truly impressive gags-per-minute rate, the BBC deserve to have a hit on their hands with this rarest of beasts - a delightful and funny new comedy.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st November 2024
Only Child. Image shows left to right: Ken (Gregor Fisher), Richard (Greg McHugh)

Only Child review

Truly enjoyable flashes among the sitcom contrivances.

Chris Bennion, The Telegraph, 21st November 2024

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Radio 4 11am
45 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 31, Episode 2 - Hedgehogs

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by hedgehog experts Hugh Warwick and Sophie Lund Rasmussen, and poet Pam Ayres to discuss perhaps the most beloved mammal of all - the hedgehog!

YouTube 12pm
3 min
Bangmouth Village. Billy (Rob Carter). Credit: Baby Cow Productions

Bangmouth Village

Episode 3

We learn how Bangmouth Village began, Billy does a shove, and Jimmy Wisp gets a sticky bonnet.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 3:30pm
10 min
Big Lizard

Big Lizard

Episode 19 - Best Friends Forever

Big Lizard is jealous of the vacuum cleaner and hides it from Dad and Cosima. Ammon decides it's her new best friend, whilst Cosima reassures Big Lizard that he will always be her BFF.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 4:40pm
10 min
Supertato

Supertato

Series 3, Episode 5 - Veg-O-Vision Song Contest

Supertato and the Tato Team must battle to save Tato Tower from Evil Pea's earth-shaking stomping performance at the Veg-O-Vision Song Contest.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Unspeakable. Image shows left to right: Phil Wang, Susie Dent

Unspeakable

Episode 4

Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words to help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With special guests Catherine Bohart, Ed Gamble and Fatiha El-Ghorri.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Welcome Strangers. Copyright: BBC

Welcome Strangers

Series 5, Episode 3

Suzanne Packer is the guest narrator. In this episode, a 'Cat Cafe' causes some confusion, a woman unwisely introduces her new partner to the family at a funeral, one pub goer takes clearing the glasses a little too far, and a customer discovers the phone repair shop on the corner is hiding some unusual little secrets.

BBC Scotland channel. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
Only Child. Image shows left to right: Richard (Greg McHugh), Ken (Gregor Fisher)

Only Child

Episode 1 - Eh?

Bit-part actor and only child Richard travels back from London to his family home in the Highlands to visit his elderly father Ken a year on from the passing of his mum. However, he soon realises his dad might be in need of a bit more full-time help, not that eccentric, strong-willed technophobe Ken would agree.

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