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BCG Daily Thursday 16th September 2010

Press clippings

Culture Club: Tamara Drewe (15)

Readers review this week's film.

The Independent, 16th September 2010

New 'Come Fly With Me' photos

Matt Lucas parades in Speedos and a red wig as he films new comedy Come Fly With Me.

The Sun, 16th September 2010

Interview: The Office's Mackenzie Crook

Mackenzie Crook, former star of The Office, tells Metro.co.uk why he doesn't feel like a proper stage actor or at ease as a celebrity as he takes on a new play.

Robert Shore, Metro, 16th September 2010

Real-life Sybil Fawlty dies aged 95

Beatrice Sinclair ran Torquay hotel used by John Cleese as inspiration for classic sitcom Fawlty Towers.

Steven Morris, The Guardian, 16th September 2010

Simon Amstell's angst is just not funny

Simon Amstell seems to be having a crisis and is attempting to flog it for laughs.

Deborah Orr, The Guardian, 16th September 2010

Interview with former Young Ones star Nigel Planer

It's more than two decades since Nigel Planer was a long-haired hippy singing about a hole in his shoe - but people still sing the lyrics to him in the street.

Rick Fulton, Daily Record, 16th September 2010

Dave Gorman's Genius - New Series

If rational ideas like "The cat-shaped cat flap", "edible sticky tape" and "A wasp in every car to keep drivers alert" grab you then Genius is the show to watch.

Dave Gorman, BBC Comedy, 16th September 2010

Hallelujah for Rev

Thank the Lord, the BBC looks set to give the go-ahead for a second series of the superb ecclesiastical comedy.

Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 16th September 2010

Jim Davidson aims to turn stand-up on its head

The unreformed arch-enemy of PC comedy has shocked his critics once again - this time by penning a piece of self-satire.

Jay Richardson, The Guardian, 16th September 2010

Meet The Author: Stephen Fry

In the BBC News' Meet The Author series, writer, broadcaster and actor Stephen Fry talks to Jane Hill about The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography, his second volume of memoirs.

Jane Hill, BBC News, 16th September 2010

Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Ask Phill & Noel

Hey Pop Quiz Fans! Have you ever wanted to ask Phill & Noel a question that they can answer in a contractually obliged, shortform, format? No? Neither did we... until now!

Steve Saul, BBC Comedy, 16th September 2010

Ten questions with Richard Herring

Hi Richard thanks for taking the time out for my inane questionnaire. How's things with you right now?

Waylander 101, 16th September 2010

Videos

TV & radio

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Russell Howard, Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 9, Episode 8

Dara, Hugh and Andy joined by guests Ed Byrne, Micky Flanagan, Stewart Francis and newcomer Miles Jupp.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
45 min
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Rufus Hound, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton

Celebrity Juice

Series 4, Episode 2

The guests are Richard Bacon, Katie Price and Ultimate Big Brother winner Brian Dowling. Plus Jedward star in their own regular round.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
The King Is Dead. Simon Bird. Copyright: TalkbackThames

The King Is Dead

Episode 3 - The King

Simon Bird, Nick Mohammed and Katy Wix interview Louis Walsh, Jennie Bond and Chloe Madeley to see who is best suited to rule the nation.

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