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BCG Daily Monday 20th September 2010

News

Press clippings

Radio review: Chain Reaction

Stephen Merchant gets nervous before hero Jarvis Cocker.

Elisabeth Mahoney, The Guardian, 20th September 2010

George Michael to pursue career in comedy?

I've been mulling over George Michael's predicament over the last few days and have been thinking about what his next career move will be.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 20th September 2010

Video: Yes Prime Minister becomes West End hit

The popular 1980's political satire has been revived for the stage. It stars David Haig as the Prime Minister and Henry Goodman as his right hand man.

BBC News, 20th September 2010

The Inbetweeners: series three, episode two

After a slow start last week, the pace picks up when the boys discover drugs - with predictably ill-fated results.

John Plunkett, The Guardian, 20th September 2010

Portraying the UK's coalition government in cartoons

The UK's new coalition government faces many tests in difficult economic times, but the change of leadership poses an entirely different challenge for political cartoonists.

As the party conference season kicks off the BBC has been talking to Martin Rowson, of The Guardian, about how he portrays the coalition in cartoons.

Martin Rowson, BBC News, 20th September 2010

The Inbetweeners series 3 episode 2 review

The boys discover their local indie scene, experiment with drugs and Simon finally scores a girlfriend!

Jake Laverde, Den Of Geek, 20th September 2010

TV & radio

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
HR. Image shows from L to R: Peter (Jonathan Pryce), Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 2, Episode 5 - Remodelling

Sam, fearing the sense of purposelessness that often hits retirees, decides to redecorate his house. But his housemate Peter is worried that he has some darker purpose in mind.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4pm
30 min
Hotel Trubble. Image shows from L to R: Jamie (Sam Phillips), Sally (Dominique Moore), Lenny (Gary Damer). Copyright: BBC

Hotel Trubble

Series 2, Episode 1 - Hello Dolly

The Hotel Trubble heating has packed up and the staff are freezing, so something has to be done. Meanwhile, a mysterious guest arrives at the hotel claiming to be Mr Trubble's fiancée.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 57, Episode 8

With Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Gig And The Girlfriend

Simon is chasing a fit girl in the year below, so to impress her, he goes to his first gig since his mum took him to see Take That at Wembley Arena. Will, Jay and Neil tag along and pretty much ruin Simon's chances, but thankfully the bouncers are nice enough.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
Him & Her. Image shows from L to R: Steve (Russell Tovey), Becky (Sarah Solemani). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Him & Her

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Fancy Dress Party

Paul's son, Little Luke, is out of hospital so he's having a fancy dress party to celebrate.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:35pm
30 min
School Of Comedy. Image shows from L to R: Max Brown, Will Poulter, Ella Ainsworth. Copyright: Left Bank Pictures

School Of Comedy

Series 2, Episode 2

Sketches include an awkward school reunion and the van men enjoying a bit of celeb-spotting.

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