BCG Daily Thursday 11th February 2010
News
Press clippings
Would an Alan Partridge film equal cashback?
Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci are rumoured to confirm a big screen transfer for Norwich's finest imminently. A fatally overdue move, or testimony to Alan's timelessness?
Ben Walters, The Guardian, 11th February 2010Private Eye hits best sales since 1992
Satirical magazine sells average of 210,218 copies from July and December, as The Oldie's sales rise 14.6% year on year. Is this as near as Private Eye ever gets to a mea culpa?
Chris Tryhorn, The Guardian, 11th February 2010The Commentator's Exhibition Matches
"How could I commentate on the ultimate contest if I hadn't yet dipped at least one of my many many toes in the tepid but treacherous waters of the game itself."
Alex Horne, BBC Comedy, 11th February 2010The Pressure of Perfectly Paced Plotting
BBC Radio 7 has been repeating Series 1 of Cabin Pressure - which I completely missed the first time round. It's lovely show with an admirably small number of characters, as the title suggests - pressured relationships in one cabin of one aeroplane.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 11th February 2010Videos
TV
Podcasts
TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto
Series 2, Episode 2Another episode of the show where the audience suggest policies that will make the world a better place, and Mark Thomas finds out if they'd help or not.
8pm60 min
Material Girl
Episode 5It's Ali's big day - the catwalk show - and tensions are running high at the studio.
9pm30 min
9:30pm30 min
Rab C. Nesbitt
Series 9, Episode 4 - PassionRab struggles to get his head round all the angles in a love triangle involving his son Gash, his local barmaid Camille and his best mate Jamesie.
10pm30 min
On The Blog
Series 3, Episode 5Unemployed and destitute, Andrew finds himself alienated from his flatmates and sharing his bedroom with a mysterious stranger.
10pm30 min
Bellamy's People
Episode 4Radio journalist Gary Bellamy continues his journey meeting the people of Britain and this week asks how society's values are changing.
10pm50 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series 3, Episode 2 - Daryl Hannah, Nicholas Hoult, Sid Owen, Patsy Palmer, MikaAlan is joined on the sofa by US actress Daryl Hannah to talk about her new film A Closed Book and ex-star of Skins Nicholas Hoult, who is also about to appear on the big screen in A Single Man. EastEnders stars Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer talk about 25 years of the series and Ricky and Bianca's wedding plans. Plus, pop star Mika performs his single Blame It on the Girls.
11pm30 min
House On Fire
Series 1, Episode 6 - Hot WaterThe boiler's on the blink - baths are a no-go and showers are rationed. Matt decides that Vicky will have to do everything in her power to get the boiler fixed, even if it means offering herself to the boiler repair man.
11pm30 min
Newsjack
Series 2, Episode 6Ali Dezale is arrested, Alex Salmond looks for new fundraising methods, we speak to a man in a coma, the BBC's talent payroll is scrutinised and David Cameron confronts Miles.
11:20pm30 min
The Persuasionists
Episode 5 - Being CreativeFollowing an unsuccessful focus group the team are called into boss Clive's office for a grilling. Clive gives the team 24 hours to prove their creativity.