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BCG Daily Monday 25th November 2024

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Smoggie Queens. Lucinda (Alexandra Mardell)

Alexandra Mardell on Smoggie Queens

Former Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell tells us all about her new show, Smoggie Queens, being a Strictly Christmas champ, and life after leaving the cobbles.

Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 25th November 2024
Grace Campbell

Grace Campbell review

At the closing night of her UK tour of Grace Campbell Is On Heat, the comedian metabolised the pain of millennial womanhood into laughter - and proved she's not just clinging to her father's coat-tails.

Emily Watkins, i Newspaper, 25th November 2024
David Walliams' Awfully Good. David Walliams. Copyright: Crook Productions

David Walliams says he's 'probably non-binary'

Comedian David Walliams has opened up about his gender and sexuality, describing himself as "probably" non-binary.

Chloe Thomas, The Sun, 25th November 2024
Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Greg Davies, Alex Horne

Alex Horne reveals his Taskmaster guest near misses

Alex Horne has revealed some of the stars he has nearly bagged for his hit show Taskmaster.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th November 2024
William Shakespeare

You're bard! A history of censorship ... or why the jokes in Shakespeare are shit

Don't like cancel culture? Be grateful you didn't live in Britain in the 17th Century when the Puritan-led Parliament cancelled culture entirely.

Becky Fury, Chortle, 25th November 2024
Taskmaster. Rhod Gilbert. Copyright: Avalon Television

Rhod Gilbert faced with heartbreaking news during tour after stage four cancer ordeal

Rhod Gilbert is back on the road after being given the all-clear for his own stage four cancer battle last year, following extensive treatment.

Samantha Masters, Wales Online, 25th November 2024

Paddy McGuinness left gutted as Storm Bert strikes

Storm Bert forced the postponement of a Paddy McGuinness stand-up gig in Oxford last night.

Saiqa Chaudhari, Bolton News, 25th November 2024

Aladdin at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre - review

The show is properly funny, both on a line-by-line joke level and with more extended bits.

Taylor Vaughan, What's On Stage, 25th November 2024

Podcasts

TV & radio

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

Big Lizard

Episode 21 - The Problem Plant

Big Lizard frustrates Dad by stealing a strange plant from the ship. A disaster is averted when Big Lizard persuades Dad that there's more to this plant than meets the eye - and nose...

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

Supertato

Series 3, Episode 7 - Tato Tower Sleepover

Supertato invites Evil Pea to his sleepover, but Carrot is suspicious and vows to stay up all night to make sure she can't unleash any of her evil plans.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz. Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz

Series 3, Episode 5 - South Norwood - Paul brings up his half century for Radio 4

Paul celebrates his 50th stand-up show for Radio 4 with questions about anniversaries, 2011, and his home borough of Croydon.

Comedy Central 9pm
60 min
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains. Image shows left to right: David O'Doherty, Judy Murray, Sukh Ojla

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Series 6, Episode 5

David O'Doherty shows off his breakdancing skills, Sukh Kaur Ojla reveals an unhealthy obsession with Ally McCoist and Judy Murray gets down and dirty with some Bay City Rollers fan fiction. There are nerdy obsessions, weird first crushes and mortifying performances but who will be crowned the winner?

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