BCG Daily Tuesday 16th February 2010
News
Press clippings
Fingers on the buzzers for The Bubble
A group of comedians are locked away in a house, deprived of outside information. This is not Celebrity Big Brother but a new panel game hosted by David Mitchell.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 16th February 2010BBC Three orders up two more helpings of Good News
Following the huge success of his first series, Russell Howard will be returning to BBC Three with two more helpings of his topical news show.
BBC Press Office, 16th February 2010Tim Key's new opponent
Tim Key challenges Alex Horne to a game of No More Women.
Tim Key, BBC Comedy, 16th February 2010Bellamy's Babes: Vally Day
Hey oop! I've gone all bonkers this week what with it being Vally Day (Patricia Webb's fave day of the week). I wonder how Gary spent Valentine's Day?
Patricia Webb, BBC Comedy, 16th February 2010More Good News!
Good news, Good News fans! Russell Howard's topical BBC Three show will return - and in just a month's time!
David Thair, BBC Comedy, 16th February 2010Beyond The Pole review
It wears out its welcome before the end but is nevertheless a very enjoyable effort. delivered with panache and smarts. A small gem, worth checking out. Recommended.
ScreenJabber, 16th February 2010Alex Horne - How to invent a word
How hard can it be to break into the dictionary? Comedian Alex Horne recounts his long journey to linguistic immortality.
Alex Horne, The Independent, 16th February 2010Fry & Laurie tagged all-time favourite British comedy
Readers of the USA-based Tellyspotting blog have voted Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry as the favorite British comedy couple of all-time.
Tellyspotting, 16th February 2010We Need Answers, BBC Four, review
James Walton reviews We Need Answers, BBC Four's irreverent quiz show hosted by Mark Watson.
James Walton, The Telegraph, 16th February 2010Lucy Davis on Married Single Other
Lucy Davis returns to our TV screens this week in the series being dubbed 'the new Cold Feet'. She talks about the pressures of diets, marriage and having a famous father.
Catherine Gee, The Telegraph, 16th February 2010Round 3.3: It's going to be a hard fought series
Show three and already I'm sensing this is going to be a close, hard-fought series. Yes, I've already got two series victories in the bag but as Tiger Woods never said, victories are much like night-club hostesses - the more you have, the more you want, and the dirtier they are, the better they taste.
Rufus Hound, UKTV, 16th February 2010Podcasts
TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
Act Your Age
Series 2, Episode 5Team captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker are joined by Tom Wrigglesworth, John Bishop and Tom O'Connor.
10pm30 min
We Need Answers
Series 2, Episode 12 - Music, Fauna And SmutDaily Mail columnist and former editor of the Erotic Review, Rowan Pelling, takes on BBC Radio 1 DJ Nihal.
10:20pm40 min
Argumental
Series 3, Episode 3This week, Marcus Brigstocke is joined by Mark Watson, while Rufus Hound is teamed with Jack Whitehall and his low-slung trousers.
10:30pm30 min
Coming Of Age
Series 2, Episode 6 - DoreenJas and Ollie's rift is threatening to tear the group apart, and Chloe goes to extreme measures in order to stop it from happening. Meanwhile, DK's bad behaviour lands him with having to look after an OAP...
10:30pm30 min
Newswipe With Charlie Brooker
Series 2, Episode 5They say politics is an instant turn off, so it's a good job this episode doesn't focus on that. No it doesn't. Not at all.
11pm60 min
Shameless
Series 7, Episode 5Maxine is desperate to make a good impression at her parent's party so cajoles Ian into pretending to be her boyfriend.
11pm30 min
Fabulous
Series 3, Episode 2All chocolate and junk food has been outlawed from the office. Seeing a chance to make some extra money to help pay for her wedding, Faye turns into a wannabe Al Capone, selling illicit biscuits and chocolate to her sugar-starved co-workers.