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BCG Daily Wednesday 24th February 2010

Features

Press clippings

Simon Pegg plays infamous serial killer

Simon Pegg looks spooked - as he plays one of the infamous Burke and Hare serial killers.

The Sun, 24th February 2010

Amanda Holden's comedy Big Top has been axed

Amanda Holden's BBC1 comedy Big Top has been axed - for being a Big Flop.

The Sun, 24th February 2010

Matt Lucas hosts And the Winner is...

Have you won an award - a BAFTON or a Golden Globo perhaps? Well you may as well just throw it in the bin as it is now useless. The only award worth getting from now on will be a Lucas award (see above).

David Thair, BBC Comedy, 24th February 2010

Comics gather to remember Jason Wood

Friends and family of Jason Wood came together for an impromptu gathering last night to celebrate his life, as the comedy circuit reels from the shock of his death on Saturday.

London Is Funny, 24th February 2010

Bellamy's Babes: Hot Pot News Flash

I sent Gary a hot pot in the post. I reckon it must be hard work being The World's Sexiest Man (as voted by me! Tee hee!) plus all that filming must take it out of him. He could do with a good meal. I wrote "This Way Up" on the box so I hope Mr Postie doesn't spill any.

Patricia Webb, BBC Comedy, 24th February 2010

The ten funniest ever Yes Minister moments

Michael Hogan salutes Margaret Thatcher's favourite TV show, 30 years to the day since it began.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 24th February 2010

The Bubble bursts in Sweden, Holland

Gameshow The Bubble is heading to broadcasters in Sweden and the Netherlands, hot on the heels of the premiere the UK version on BBC2 last week.

Jesse Whittock, C21 Media, 24th February 2010

Videos

TV & radio

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Alok (Susheel Kumar), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Sanjay (Omar Raza). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Wrath Of Khan

The fine eco-balance of the shop is thrown into chaos when Ramesh installs a slush machine.

Comedy Central 10pm
30 min
Grouchy Young Men. Image shows from L to R: Jon Richardson, Donny Tourette, Jim Jefferies, Jack P. Shepherd, Seann Walsh. Copyright: Liberty Bell

Grouchy Young Men

Series 1, Episode 1

This episode introduces our Grouchy Young Men - including Russell Kane and Donny Tourette - and their irksome memories of those rites of passage years.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Earls Of The Court. Image shows from L to R: Lloydie (Stewart Wright), Johnno (Will Adamsdale)

Earls Of The Court

Episode 1 - Earls Reunited

Lloydie returns after years of travel to find best mate Johnno still living in their old flat. But their former gang has disbanded and times have changed. Worse still, the sins of the past are about to catch up with them.

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