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BCG Daily Tuesday 12th October 2010

Press clippings

The Inbetweeners: series three, episode five

The episode started out in fine form - but when the golf clubs came out, the show lost its swing.

John Plunkett, The Guardian, 12th October 2010

Heard the one about Chubby Brown & the Town Hall dinner

Council bosses are to move a dinner with the Consul General of India to another room in the town hall building because of concerns over noise - as it clashes with a show by controversial comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown.

Bolton News, 12th October 2010

Whites: Roland and Alison

Nadia Albina, who played Alison in Episode 3 of Whites, talks about appearing in the show.

Nadia Albina, BBC Comedy, 12th October 2010

Monty Python's Eric Idle on his musical 'Spamalot'

Forty years after Eric Idle first delighted and confounded the nation as one of the Monty Python team, the celebrated writer of 'Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life' is still game.

Mark Fisher, The Scotsman, 12th October 2010

The Inbetweeners 3.5 review

The first half of series 3's penultimate episode contained some of the best comedy The Inbetweeners has ever delivered, particularly the incident with Jay trying to run over a crafty squirrel.

Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 12th October 2010

Lazy eyes and cameras don't mix

As part of the prep for the new series Russell has had to have a load of new photos taken which isn't his favourite part of the job to be honest. This is Russell discussing the problems of having your photo taken when you have a lazy eye...

BBC, 12th October 2010

Dave's One Night Stand review

Ben Elton is the first host of a new Dave show and reminds everyone that moving on from stand-up was the best thing he did.

Steven Cookson, Suite 101, 12th October 2010

Podcasts

TV & radio

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Lucy Liemann

Swings And Roundabouts

Comedy drama about first-time parenthood. Abi has been taken hostage - by her baby.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Whites. Roland White (Alan Davies). Copyright: BBC

Whites

Episode 3

Roland is enamoured by a beautiful visitor to the hotel and sets about impressing her with his cooking skills - which Caroline certainly has something to say about.

BBC Two 9:30pm
30 min
Harry & Paul. Image shows from L to R: Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Harry & Paul

Series 3, Episode 3

The Benefits go to church, Italian politician Gabbatore tries to find a mistress for the British Prime Minister, the Surgeons' Wives are introduced, and a group of white van men sing the rousing chorus of the Van Drivers' Lament.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
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 9

Regulars Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound welcome guests Jack Whitehall and Stephen K Amos to the panel game.

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