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BCG Daily Tuesday 2nd March 2010

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Annotated 'In The Loop' script

When this year's Oscar nominations were announced, one of the surprises was a well-deserved writing nod for the archly funny British production In The Loop. As director Armando Iannucci's comments on these script pages make clear, getting those words right wasn't easy.

Fade In, 2nd March 2010

Jinsy Report #2

Daily Greet! Today in the Hut on Nancy Pier, local folk dribbler Melody Lane is signing copies of her latest cartridge, Four Golden Grates.

BBC Comedy, 2nd March 2010

James Corden slips into pair of tight Speedos

James Corden slips into pair of frightfully tight Speedos as he joins Tom Daley on the diving board for Sport Relief.

Georgina Littlejohn, Daily Mail, 2nd March 2010

ITV and Sky 'interested in poaching Alan Carr'

ITV and Sky have outlined their interest in stand-up comedian Alan Carr, according to reports.

Paul Millar, Digital Spy, 2nd March 2010

Round 3.5: Do boys have beavers mummy?

'Ross Kemp, Sexism and Euthanasia' - not only does that sound like a cracking title for a biography of Rebekah Wade, ex-editor of The Sun, but as topics for debate on Argumental these surely promise another win for yours truly.

Rufus Hound, UKTV, 2nd March 2010

TV & radio

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm
40 min
Argumental. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Katy Brand, Jack Whitehall, Marcus Brigstocke, John Sergeant, Johnny Vegas, Rufus Hound. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Argumental

Series 3, Episode 5

Dynamic debating courtesy of team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound along with their guest panellists. Here, chair John Sergeant welcomes Katy Brand and Mark Watson.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
Coming Of Age. Image shows from L to R: Chloe (Anabel Barnston), Matt (Tony Bignell), DK (Joe Tracini), Ollie (Ceri Phillips), Jas (Hannah Job). Copyright: BBC

Coming Of Age

Series 2, Episode 8 - Live Or Die

Ollie's in hospital after his heart attack, deep in sleep whilst a distraught Jas and their worried friends keep vigil. But he is facing an angel, giving him the option of whether to live, or to die.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm
60 min
Shameless. Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall). Copyright: Company Pictures

Shameless

Series 7, Episode 7

Frank's romantic love, Libby, returns and her time away has only fanned the passionate flame that burns in her heart.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Fabulous. Faye Walters (Daisy Haggard). Copyright: BBC

Fabulous

Series 3, Episode 4

It is the morning after her hen night and Faye cannot remember what happened. Everyone seems really annoyed with her and somehow she has acquired Mark Lamarr's phone number.

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