BCG Daily Thursday 14th January 2010
Press clippings
Last Night's Television
Some of the dialogue is awkwardly leveraged towards a punchline, and the characters will need a more time to bed down into the character predictability that is one element of a successful sitcom. But there's enough going on here, I would have thought, to persuade viewers that it might be worth sticking around long enough to allow that bedding down to take place.
Tom Sutcliffe, The Independent, 14th January 2010Radio Review: Chris Addison & Ed Reardon
Addison needs the genius of Armando, whilst in Ed Reardon's Week the writing is at the highest end of radio comedy.
Jane Thynne, The Independent, 14th January 2010Scissors at dawn
Fashion, fashion, fashion. It's all I've ever wanted to do!" cries Ali Redcliffe, a young designer and protagonist played by Leonora Crichlow in the BBC's new drama Material Girl, which airs tonight. "Does that make me a bad person?"
Yes, Ali, it does. It irrevocably and overwhelmingly means you will never, ever be one of the nice ones - on TV, at least.
Harriet Walker, The Independent, 14th January 2010Older, wiser and sober - Rab C Nesbitt returns
He first appeared in the 1980s, railing against the ravages and inequities of Thatcherite Britain. But the Govan philosopher Rab C Nesbitt will next week shamble back on to our screens for his first full series of the 21st century.
Craig Brown, The Scotsman, 14th January 2010The Persuasionists review
The generous scheduling and a talented cast are sadly the only merits in what proved to be a stultifying, clichéd, unfunny clutter of misfiring jokes and strained characters.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 14th January 2010Last Night's TV - The Persuasionists
I despair of a decent comedy ever coming out of BBC at the moment. The latest 'comedy' offering - and Trading Standards should take up the issue of false labelling - is The Persuationists, set in an advertising agency.
Unreality Primetime, Unreality TV, 14th January 2010Graham Norton: 'I'm not eyeing Ross slot'
Graham Norton has denied that he is interested in taking over Jonathan Ross's Friday night TV slot.
Dan French, Digital Spy, 14th January 2010Poll: Will you watch if TV Burp moves to Sky?
Here we go again! According to reports, Sky are after Harry and TV Burp again, despite previously unsuccessful attempts. Would you watch TV Burp if it moved to Sky1?
Harry Hill Fansite, 14th January 2010Videos
TV
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TV & radio
8pm60 min
Material Girl
Episode 1It's Paris Fashion Week and Ali Redcliffe has a huge flare-up with her boss, the leading fashion designer Davina Bailey.
10pm30 min
On The Blog
Series 3, Episode 1A shocking new dawn has broken in the world of Andrew Glasgow. Having finally severed ties with his terrifying mother, he has decided to leave home.
11pm30 min
House On Fire
Series 1, Episode 2 - PartyVicky and Matt decide to have a housewarming party. A simple split of duties leaves Matt in charge of sending the invitations and Vicky doing everything else. Surely Matt can get one thing right?
11pm30 min
Newsjack
Series 2, Episode 2On the satire slate this week: the Chilcott inquiry, David Milliband, Google and China, Oliver Stone's paranoia, an interview with a snow expert, and all the other newsbits. Plus an introduction to the exciting new world of 3D radio.