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BCG Daily Sunday 9th February 2025

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John Norris. Credit: Alan Michnoff

Mr Chonkers review

An anarchic smorgasbord of delights.

Claire McArthur, A Young(ish) Perspective, 9th February 2025
At Home With Katherine Ryan

Katherine Ryan: I'm worried there'll be a civil war in the States

The Canadian comedian on being authentic, resilient - and frustrated at British people's insistence on leaving their shoes on in the house.

Sarah Ewing, The Telegraph, 9th February 2025
Crackanory. Tamsin Greig. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Tamsin Greig on ageing, caring and learning bass guitar

The stage and screen actor on her two, vastly different new roles - with Celia Imrie in a radical play about a woman caring for her mother after a stroke, and in a Sally Wainwright TV drama about five women who form a punk band.

Jude Rogers, The Observer, 9th February 2025
Chris McCausland

Chris McCausland: "I was reckless, a bit self-destructive"

The Strictly Come Dancing winner always knew that he, like his mum and sister, would one day go blind. He tells Laura Pullman how he went off the rails, stumbled into comedy and found his dancing feet.

Laura Pullman, The Sunday Times, 9th February 2025
Big Boys. Image shows left to right: Danny (Jon Pointing), Jack (Dylan Llewellyn)

Big Boys review

Sitcoms don't get more moving than this.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 9th February 2025
Big Boys. Image shows left to right: Danny (Jon Pointing), Jack (Dylan Llewellyn)

Big Boys review

Jack Rooke's coming-of-age story has reached its conclusion. We will miss this brilliant sitcom, which always acknowledges, head on, how irreparably messy life can be.

Nick Hilton, The Independent, 9th February 2025
Big Boys. Image shows left to right: Danny (Jon Pointing), Jack (Dylan Llewellyn)

Big Boys review

Jack Rooke's semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age sitcom signs off with a wonderful tribute to friendship.

Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 9th February 2025
Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes: "Let's be honest, Mock The Week used to be nothing but a d**k-swinging boys club"

"By the time I was doing Mock The Week it was a very different show to the beginning," she says in a chat with Metro.

Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 9th February 2025
Big Boys. Image shows left to right: Danny (Jon Pointing), Jack (Dylan Llewellyn)

Big Boys review

Big Boys will be remembered as the greatest comedy of a generation.

Asyia Iftikhar, Metro, 9th February 2025

Sarah Roberts is a scream

Sarah Roberts is a loveable troublemaker, rising through the ranks of British comedy at pace.

Dan Cushnie, Comedy Discussion With Dan Cushnie, 9th February 2025

Videos

TV & radio

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 10:15am
10 min
Nikhil & Jay

Nikhil & Jay

Episode 21 - Nikhil And Jay And Max's Friend

When Max the cat leaves the garden in the middle of a game, the boys are shocked to learn that she might have other friends.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Big Boys. Image shows left to right: Yemi (Olisa Odele), Corinne (Izuka Hoyle), Jack (Dylan Llewellyn), Danny (Jon Pointing)

Big Boys

Series 3, Episode 1 - My Big Fat Gay Greek Holiday

After a big win at bingo, the whole gang jet off to Faliraki for four nights of sun, sex and stoned parents, all before final year at Brent Uni begins.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm
30 min
Big Boys. Jack (Dylan Llewellyn)

Big Boys

Series 3, Episode 2 - Happy Anniversary You Silly Billy

It's romantic meals for two at a pretentious pub for our new couples, meanwhile SU leader Jules tries to help some of the gang figure out their next big steps.

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