BCG Daily Tuesday 19th January 2010
Press clippings
Bellamy's People at large in little Britain
The creators of The Fast Show have taken their spoof radio phone-in into the wider world.
Bruce Dessau, The Times, 19th January 2010John Sullivan on Rock & Chips
Rock & Chips is advertised as the prequel to Only Fools and Horses, but it's much more than just a prequel. It's an opportunity to solve many mysteries, bury some lies and put a few ghosts to rest.
John Sullivan, BBC Comedy, 19th January 2010Vote for the Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time
Channel 4 want your vote for the greatest stand-up comedians of all time. Back in 2006, we produced the definitive list of the top 100 comedians to take to the stage - four years on we want to see what's changed - who has still got them rolling in the aisles?
Channel 4, 19th January 2010Charlie Higson on Bellamy's People
Comedian Charlie Higson talks to Benji Wilson about his satirical new comedy series which he created with Fast Show colleague Paul Whitehouse.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 19th January 2010An interview with poet and comedian Tim Key
Stand up comedian and poet Tim Key won the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2009 with a show full of idiosyncratic poetry about the heart-breaking and the pointless.
Nikesh Shukla, Book Trust, 19th January 2010Gary Bellamy meets Ian Craig-Oldman
Hello. GB here again, only a few days to go until Bellamy's People is launched into the world!
Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas), BBC Comedy, 19th January 2010Recording Fags, Mags and Bags
This week in deepest, darkest Glasgow I've had the great pleasure of producing the 3rd series of corner shop comedy Fags, Mags & Bags for BBC Radio 4.
Gus Beattie, BBC Blogs, 19th January 2010Videos
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TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
Act Your Age
Series 2, Episode 1Simon Mayo hosts the comedy show that pits the comic generations against each other to find out which is the funniest. Team captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Adrian Walsh are joined by Kevin Bridges, Jason Byrne and Johnnie Casson.
10pm30 min
We Need Answers
Series 2, Episode 8 - MedicinePresenter and comedian Sue Perkins competes with doctor and comedian Phil Hammond. Sue and Phil try to see if they can eat, move and think at the same time - the cue for yoghurt, spinning chairs and a word search.
10:30pm30 min
Coming Of Age
Series 2, Episode 2 - Who Killed Alec The Dwarf?As part of their general studies course, the principal has bought the college a local radio licence so the gang decides to do a radio play.
10:30pm30 min
Newswipe With Charlie Brooker
Series 2, Episode 1Charlie Brooker returns to wring more laughs from our hilariously troubled world, looking at some of the scariest news stories ever, and some jokes.