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BCG Daily Thursday 14th October 2010

Press clippings

French and Saunders to host festive Radio 2 shows

Comedy duo French and Saunders are to make their debuts as radio presenters hosting three two-hour shows on BBC Radio 2 over the festive period.

BBC News, 14th October 2010

Jenny Eclair shares her Guide to turning 50

Who needs HRT when you've got cooking sherry and biscuits!

Jenny Eclair, Daily Mail, 14th October 2010

'Russell Brand is pointless,' says Michael Parkinson

Parky claims Brand is 'artless, unfunny and creatively dull'.

Marina Hyde, The Guardian, 14th October 2010

Reggie Perrin Review

Considering I was born in the mid-80s and have never bought the DVD of the original series, I was able to watch the latest incarnation of Reggie Perrin without prejudice or pre-conceived notions of what it should be. On the basis of this episode I can only conclude that the original was far better or both are equally as disappointing as the other.

Jamie Steiner, On The Box, 14th October 2010

Videos

TV & radio

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Richard Herring's Objective. Richard Herring. Copyright: BBC

Richard Herring's Objective

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Toothbrush Moustache

Richard Herring aims to reclaim the toothbrush moustache on behalf of comedy, taking it back from Hitler to give to its rightful owner, Charlie Chaplin.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 40, Episode 1

With guest host Benedict Cumberbatch and guest panellists Victoria Coren and Jon Richardson.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Reggie Perrin. Reggie Perrin (Martin Clunes). Copyright: Objective Productions

Reggie Perrin

Series 2, Episode 1

After cracking up in front of his colleagues at a sales conference, Reggie has disappeared to the beach. But what should he do next? Walk out to sea, or start a new life? Without Reggie, Groomtech is in big trouble.

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 6 - McFly Special

The regulars are joined by all the members of top band McFly - Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter - for some games which see the band having to rank themselves in order of talent and looks.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm
30 min
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Flintoff, John Bishop, Georgie Ainslie, James Corden, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 2, Episode 2

Host James Corden, and team captains Jamie Redknapp and Freddie Flintoff, are joined by Chris Evans and Tim Henman for this week's fixture.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
PhoneShop. Image shows from L to R: Jerwayne (Javone Prince), Lance (Martin Trenaman), Janine (Emma Fryer), Christopher (Tom Bennett), Ashley (Andrew Brooke). Copyright: Talkback

PhoneShop

Series 1, Episode 2 - Never On A Tuesday

While Christopher prepares for a lunchtime date, Lance obsesses over an email, and Jerwayne fumes over the girl with the owl tattoo.

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, Highlights Special

Dara O Briain, Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis and Russell Howard return with a special edition of the show.

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

The King Is Dead

Highlights Special - Long Live The Best Bits

A look back at the best bits of the series and some unseen material from the six strangest job interviews ever seen on TV.

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