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BCG Daily Thursday 16th January 2025

News

Noel Fielding's Dick Turpin. Dick Turpin (Noel Fielding) TV

The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin axed mid-production

Production has halted on the second series of The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin, due to "a health issue with a cast member". The Sun newspaper reports that star Noel Fielding has "failed to come to work". Apple TV+ says there are now no plans for the show to return.

Taskmaster. Andy Zaltzman Shop

Andy Zaltzman pens A History Of Test Cricket In 25.41 Statistics

Andy Zaltzman is writing a humorous book about his "abiding, lifelong obsession" with cricket, with A History Of Test Cricket In 25.41 Statistics set to be published on 20th November, the day before The Ashes starts in Australia.

FYI

A Bit Of Fry & Laurie. Image shows from L to R: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie People

Fry & Laurie on their sketches

Stephen Fry has attributed A Bit Of Fry & Laurie ending to his nervous breakdown, making the admission in the latest series of Radio 4's What's Funny About... revisiting classic comedies.

Geoff Norcott Radio

Geoff Norcott on Times Radio

Geoff Norcott has joined Times Radio, presenting a show on Friday nights. The comic has previously guest hosted on the channel and is taking over the 7pm-10pm slot that evening, joking on social media that "every station needs diversity and I'm representing 'blokes who look and sound like plumbers'".

Funboys. Image shows left to right: Callum Brown (Ryan Dylan), David Wilton (Jamie Demetriou) TV

Jamie Demetriou in Funboys

New sitcom Funboys is coming to BBC Three in February, with Jamie Demetriou amongst the cast.

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Becky Fury Pro

Comment: Becky Fury on radicalism and heart

Stand-up comedian Becky Fury discusses radical feminism and heart in comedy.

Press clippings

Tony Slattery

Tony Slattery's friends appeal for donations to pay for his funeral

Friends of Tony Slattery have launched a crowdfunding page to pay for his funeral. The Whose Line Is It Anyway? star had little money when he died on Tuesday, at the age of 65, two days after suffering a heart attack.

Chortle, 16th January 2025
Chris McCausland

Chris McCausland, Winchester Theatre Royal review

Back to the day job telling gags.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 16th January 2025
Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall to host the BRIT Awards again

Munya Chawawa will also be co-presenting The BRITs 2025: The Warm-Up with DJ Harriet Rose.

Chortle, 16th January 2025
R.I.P - Rest In Peace

TV legend died aged 83 after surgery 'went wrong'

A TV legend who launched the careers of Lenny Henry, Victoria Wood and Les Dennis died from sepsis while recovering from surgery, an inquest has heard.

Ethan Singh, The Sun, 16th January 2025
Aurie Styla

Aurie Styla launches new video game podcast

Each episode features a one-on-one conversation with a very special guest about their life journey - and the video games they played along the way. It's a warm, funny, nostalgic look at the most influential story-telling medium of the last five decades.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th January 2025
Chloe Petts

Chloe Petts review

Effortlessly funny and thought-provoking show about tackling online trolls.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 16th January 2025
Have I Got News For You. Ian Hislop

Ian Hislop: regime satirist

The once irreverent Private Eye editor can now be relied on to parrot the official, centrist line.

Gareth Roberts, Spiked, 16th January 2025

Videos

The Ballad Of Wallis Island. Image shows left to right: Nell Mortimer (Carey Mulligan), Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) Film

The Ballad Of Wallis Island - US trailer

2 mins, 46 secs

The Ballad Of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden) back together.

His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.

Ella Augustin Online

The Bell Never Rings Again

15 mins, 7 secs

A man on a date imagines the worst.

TV & radio

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Kiri's Comedy Club

Series 4, Out-takes - Bonus Bits

Kiri Pritchard-McLean begins the new year by looking at some chats from episodes that didn't air when originally broadcast.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
A League Of Their Own. Image shows left to right: Jill Scott, Micah Richards, Romesh Ranganathan, Tom Davis, Alex Brooker, Jamie Redknapp, Luke Littler

A League Of Their Own

Series 19, Episode 2

Romesh Ranganathan hosts the comedy quiz as Luke Littler, Tom Davis and Alex Brooker join regulars Jamie Redknapp, Micah Richards and Jill Scott.

BBC Three 10pm
30 min
Video Nasty

Video Nasty

Episode 3 - Fangoria Fangirl

While their parents set off to find them, the teens arrive at their rendezvous, only to realise Fangoria Fangirl may not be all she seems.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
Video Nasty

Video Nasty

Episode 4 - Whatever It Takes

With increasing desperation, the teens try to escape from captivity as they learn that they have been framed for the murder of the girl they know as Fangoria Fangirl.

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