BCG Daily Sunday 20th April 2014

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Easter is a time of loss and laughter in Rev

How the Reverend Adam Smallbone and his parishioners will celebrate Easter in the parish of St Saviour in the Marshes has not yet been revealed by the writers of the BBC hit comedy Rev but I can be sure of one thing: Easter will not be portrayed simply as the happy ending to a sad story.

Reverend Alan Gyle, The Daily Express, 20th April 2014

Test your knowledge of 50 years of BBC2

Pointless star Richard Osman hosts our celebration of 50 years of BBC2 with (what else?) a quiz.

Radio Times, 20th April 2014

Radio Times review

Television loves birthdays and anniversaries, so how much more exciting can it get than actually having an excuse to celebrate one of its own milestones with a special season of programmes? BBC Two is 50 years old this year (surely not, doesn't she look young?) and the festivities will be sprinkled across the schedules throughout the year.

Here Dara O'Briain and Pointless's Richard Osman hosts a 50th birthday quiz where celebrities are asked questions about BBC Two stars and programmes across the years. Guests include Hugh Dennis, Hairy Biker Dave Myers and Professor Brian Cox.

Alison Graham, Radio Times, 20th April 2014

'My dad Tommy Cooper was not an alcoholic wife-beater'

In her first interview since 2000, Tommy Cooper's only surviving child Vicky blasts the two-hour show - Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This - as "all lies".

Emma Pryer, The Mirror, 20th April 2014

Tommy Cooper fans' fury at YouTube death footage

Tommy Cooper fans have slammed YouTube for failing to stop disturbing footage of the comedian's death being shown on its site.

The Mirror, 20th April 2014

Julia Sutherland interview

Glasgow born comedian, Julia Sutherland, is a stand-up comedian and radio presenter. She's known North of the Border for her deeply personal, very funny and fearless one-woman shows. Hers is 'true life' comedy at its best.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th April 2014

Bethany Black interview

Bethany Black describes herself as a 'Goth, lesbian, transsexual, vegan, recovering alcoholic, and drug addict, sceptic, rationalist, atheist, comedian, chameleon, and caricature'.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th April 2014

Iain Stirling interview

Edinburgh born Iain Stirling is a BAFTA nominated kids TV presenter and stand-up comedian. He's currently performing club sets across the country as well as occasionally treating audiences to last year's smash Edinburgh show At Home.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th April 2014

Jo Burke interview

Jo Burke is an established stand-up and character comedian, perhaps most famous on the circuit as Mary Magdalene.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th April 2014

Paul Foot interview

Paul Foot is known for his wild and eccentric brand of stand-up comedy. Difficult to categorise, he has developed a cult following of fans known as the "Guild of Connoisseurs".

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th April 2014

Jen Brister interview

In 2006 Jen Brister took her first one woman stand-up show, Me My Mum and I up to the bright lights of the Edinburgh Fringe. It went quite well and she's been back there almost every year since.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th April 2014

Janey Godley interview

Janey Godley is busy. She's a full time comedian and playwright, blogger, actor, podcaster, mother and bestselling author, but she's probably best known outside her native Scotland as a regular on BBC Radio 4's Just A Minute.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 20th April 2014

Trying Again preview

I wouldn't describe Trying Again as a laugh out loud comedy like Miranda or Mrs Brown's Boys, but there are some funny moments and is much more about the characters and character development.

Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 20th April 2014

Review: The Guess List

Unfortunately, no matter how entertaining some of Rob Brydon's chit-chat can be with the famous guests, The Guess List falls apart because it's not a particularly fun game and the time drags.

Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 20th April 2014

What Alan Carr taught me about gay men's homophobia

Gay men have a big problem with camp, understandably. But prejudice is corrosive, wherever it comes from.

Owen Jones, The Guardian, 20th April 2014

Videos

TV & radio

Radio 4
3pm
60 min
PG Wodehouse - Ring For Jeeves. Copyright: Jarvis and Ayres Productions

PG Wodehouse - Ring For Jeeves

Episode 1

Jeeves is on loan to young Lord Rowcester (Bill). Wooster is absent, attending a school designed to teach the aristocracy to fend for itself. Jeeves has to exert his gigantic fish-fed brain to help his new master raise money by selling his crumbling pile to a wealthy American widow.

BBC Two
7pm
60 min
Morecambe & Wise In Pieces. Penelope Keith. Copyright: BBC

Morecambe & Wise In Pieces

Episode 4 - Leading Men

Penelope Keith presents this celebration of Eric and Ernie and the men who were brave enough to appear on their show.

Radio 4
7:15pm
30 min
Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler. Tim Fitzhigham. Copyright: BBC

Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler

Series 1, Episode 3

Tim recreates an 18th-century bet, attempting to outrun a racehorse over a hundred yard dash. He seeks training advice from Kriss Akabusi and his former school PE teacher.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV
7:30pm
30 min
Off Their Rockers. Image shows from L to R: Sonia Elliman, Morrison Thomas. Copyright: CPL Productions

Off Their Rockers

Series 2, Episode 3

Velma gets racy in a photo booth, Seb needs a fright to get rid of his hiccups and Rosemary eats some funny tasting biscuits.

BBC Two
9pm
100 min
All About TWO. Dara O Briain. Copyright: BBC

All About TWO

Dara O Briain and Richard Osman host a special panel game looking back over 50 years of BBC Two.

London Live
9pm
30 min
Grass Roots. Harry Pickles (Edward Aczel). Copyright: Artists In Motion

Grass Roots

A mockumentary football show about the life and times of a lower league London club.

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