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BCG Daily Tuesday 21st September 2010

Press clippings

Wallace & Gromit on Royal Mail Christmas stamps

Academy-award winning characters Wallace & Gromit are to feature on Royal Mail's 2010 Christmas stamps.

BBC News, 21st September 2010

How Stephen Fry struck it rich

In the latest in our series of celebrity profiles, we take a look at how Stephen Fry went from comedian to money-spinning author, actor, director and raconteur and struck it rich.

Rashmi Kumar, This is Money, 21st September 2010

Interview: Daniel Sloss

Turning 20 means slightly more to Daniel Sloss than most teenagers, after all the unique selling point that frequently adorned his posters and press releases is now redundant.

Emma McAlpine, Spoonfed, 21st September 2010

Harry Hill banned from 'Sgt Pepper 2' album by Beatles

Harry Hill has encountered some serious problems with his plans to release a new album of comedy tracks.

The Sun, 21st September 2010

Top 10 Inbetweeners comedy gold moments

We celebrate the comedy majesty of E4's The Inbetweeners, with a look at his choice of the funniest scenes in the show to date...

Stuart Irwin, Den Of Geek, 21st September 2010

Michael McIntyre sheds the pounds with trainer

He is used to being the one in the spotlight.
But Michael McIntyre seemed keen to shift the attention to the Prime Minister's personal trainer after his strict regime helped the comedian lose two stone.

Simon Cable, Daily Mail, 21st September 2010

Stephen Fry part two is number one

British brainbox Stephen Fry's second memoir, The Fry Chronicles (Michael Joseph), which charts the actor, director, presenter (etc)'s rise to superstardom, has débuted straight in at number one in the bestseller lists-following a week when a second wave of books destined for the Christmas charts hit the shelves.

Philip Stone, The Bookseller, 21st September 2010

Dave Gorman interview

The comedy show intent on unearthing genius ideas returns, but as host Dave Gorman reveals, it's all change for series two...

Graham Kibble-White, TV Choice, 21st September 2010

Trinny and Susannah interview

Trinny and Susannah poke fun at themselves - and at the TV industry - in a spoof documentary about their lives. First shown online, it now airs on C4.

Marie-Anne Hamilton, TV Choice, 21st September 2010

Alan Davies interview

The Jonathan Creek star swaps his duffle coat for whites in a new BBC2 sitcom in which he plays a past-his-prime chef...

Graham Kibble-White, TV Choice, 21st September 2010

The Inbetweeners 3.2 review

Overall, "The Gig & The Girlfriend" wasn't a classic episode, but it came close in a few instances.

Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 21st September 2010

Him & Her 1.3 review

I get the impression I've been enjoying this sitcom more than most, but even I had a tough time appreciating this third episode.

Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 21st September 2010

How we made Whites

Oliver Lansley, describes how, with co-writer Matt King, the idea for the show came together...

Oliver Lansley, BBC Comedy, 21st September 2010

Why comedians joke about Michael McIntrye

Bobby Carroll on why comics have turned on one of their own.

Bobby Carroll, Chortle, 21st September 2010

TV & radio

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 3, Episode 3

Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes take a satirical look back over the past week of radio. Michael Burke becomes trapped in the Moral Maze, and Any Answers gets a game show makeover.

BBC Three 10:30pm
35 min
Ideal. Moz (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Ideal

Series 6, Episode 6 - The Accident

When Moz discovers that Keith and Carol have been kidnapped by the Low triad, he asks Cartoon Head's gang for assistance - something he will soon have good reason to regret.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Nick Mohammed

Nick Mohammed In Bits

Episode 4 - Mr Swallow

Nick stars as lifestyle guru Mr Swallow as he presents his memory technique to a live studio audience.

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