BCG Daily Friday 7th February 2025
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Stewart Lee Vs The Man-Wulf review
Morphing from shock-jock lupine to hand-wringing liberal, Lee lambasts the comedy of cruelty in scathing, slapstick style.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th February 2025
Ian Hislop on his new play, Have I Got News For You and Private Eye
Hislop and co-writer Nick Newman's latest stage offering, The Autobiography Of A Cad, is based on the 1938 novel by A.G. Macdonell and is a ferocious satirical portrait of a conniving Tory MP, Edward Fox-Ingelby, who lies, cheats and sleeps his way to power, wealth and influence. Here Hislop speaks to Jay Richardson on its relevance for today, the enduring appeal of Have I Got News For You and whether the Eye is belatedly embracing diversity.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 7th February 2025
Ricky Gervais in two-year property war
Ricky Gervais's plans to splash out on a dream £6million riverside mansion have again been sunk by council officials over flooding fears.
Comedian and actor Ricky, 63, wants to knock down his existing home and build a new one with a floodable void underneath after being hit by deluges last year.
Issy Sampson, The Sun, 7th February 2025
Stewart Lee review
In his high-concept new show, the comedian dons three personae - a liberal lefty, an American shock comic and a liberal shock-comic - and a £6,000 werewolf costume.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 7th February 2025Videos
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1:30pm30 min
The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected
Series 19, Episode 6Joining Mark Nelson is a legendary broadcaster who has been on our screens for over 50 years, Basil Brush, who shares showbiz stories like you've never heard before. Alongside him is stand-up comedian and writer Susan Riddell, whose calamitous approach to life comes out in her ridiculous Bad stories. Completing the line-up is a poet with a firm hand on irony, Elvis McGonagall. He shares stories about the outrageous actions that led to him finding his soulmate, and of former glories in the Unexpected... Resurrected.
3:30pm10 min
Big Lizard
Episode 36 - The LessonWhilst Dad is stuck in the desert, D.O.R.I.S. tries to give Cosima and Big Lizard a lesson on friction. As things begin to heat up, a creature steals Cosima's only means to locate Dad!
5:30pm30 min
Horrible Histories
Series 11, Episode 1 - Brilliant BrainsFrom taking man to the moon to figuring out how to get rid of a poo in a submarine, Mark Labbett ("The Beast" from The Chase) joins Rattus for a look at some of history's most brilliant brainboxes.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 116, Episode 5On The News Quiz this week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Ayesha Hazarika, Susie McCabe, Geoff Norcott and Pierre Novellie to discuss Britain's attempts to court the US and the EU, Trump's tariff turmoil, new report cards from Ofsted, and Starmer's uncovered voice coaching.
8pm30 min
Would I Lie To You?
Series 18, Episode 5Radio presenter Richie Anderson, actors Taj Atwal and Katherine Parkinson, and comedian Chris McCausland join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the offbeat panel show.
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 26 (C4: 27), Highlights Special - Best BitsJimmy Carr and Jon Richardson are joined by a host of top comedians for a compilation of best bits from Cats Does Countdown, including Lee Mack, Sarah Millican, Alan Carr, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, Tom Allen, Judi Love, Nick Mohammed, Jonathan Ross, Rose Matafeo and Sam Campbell, along with regulars Joe Wilkinson, Susie Dent and Rachel Riley.
10pm65 min
The Last Leg
Series 32, Episode 3Adam, Josh and Alex are joined by guests Stephen Fry and Sophie Willan, with music from Franz Ferdinand.
10:40pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 32, Episode 18 - Robert De Niro, Mikey Madison, Alan Carr, Holly Willoughby, Elton John, Brandi CarlileElton John and Brandi Carlile talk about their love of working together, Robert De Niro says doing a TV series is a lot of hard work, Mikey Madison talks about how unreal her Oscar nomination seems, Holly Willoughby says it's great to be doing something new, and Alan Carr talks DIY.