BCG Daily Friday 22nd October 2010
Press clippings
Martin Freeman to play Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit
The Office actor Martin Freeman will play Bilbo Baggins in two-part Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit, director Peter Jackson has announced.
BBC News, 22nd October 2010Comedy Store Players celebrate 25 years of improv
It all started 25 years ago, without a script, in front of a tiny audience. The night of 27 October 1985 was the first improvisation gig by four comedians under the banner of the Comedy Store Players.
Tim Masters, BBC News, 22nd October 2010Why are London's comedy clubs falling down?
The demise of the superb Falling Down With Laughter club mustn't go unnoticed, as it wouldn't happen on a properly functioning comedy circuit. So what's the problem?
London Is Funny, 22nd October 2010Never Mind The Buzzcocks Series 24 review
Mark Ronson has an incredibly dull voice and when doing the interlinking piece-to-camera sections he couldn't hide the fact that he was clearly reading off a screen, so the majority of jokes fell flat. It's all in the delivery.
Steven Cookson, Suite 101, 22nd October 2010Stephen Fry to join 'The Hobbit'?
Stephen Fry is the latest actor to be linked to a role in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit.
Simon Reynolds, Digital Spy, 22nd October 2010Impersonating The News Quiz
Continuing our 'Behind the Scenes of The News Quiz' theme, here's what is going on literally now in the edit suite...
BBC Comedy, 22nd October 2010Hundreds line streets for funeral of Sir Norman Wisdom
Hundreds of people have lined the streets of Douglas to say farewell to comedian Sir Norman Wisdom.
BBC News, 22nd October 2010Son reveals Sir Norman Wisdom didn't want grand funeral
Sir Norman Wisdom was laid to rest today, but his son said the grand send-off was not quite what the comic legend had expected. Nicholas Wisdom said his father was speaking to his wife about funeral arrangements a few years ago when he said: "Just chuck me off the end of the pier."
Daily Record, 22nd October 2010Quite Interesting: the QI cabinet of curiosity
In 1742 Thomas Gray wrote: 'Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise'.' Clearly, the QI team disagree and, in an extract from their new book, they explode more myths and misconceptions.
John Lloyd, John Mitchinson and the QI team, The Telegraph, 22nd October 2010Russell reading your comments from last night
Hope you all enjoyed the show last night?
Tris Cotterill, BBC Blogs, 22nd October 2010Videos
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TV & radio
8am25 min
Me & My Monsters
Series 1, Episode 5 - Big FibWhen Eddie teaches the monsters about lying, little does he realise what he has unleashed. What starts out as a tiny fib soon escalates into a series of huge whoppers and Eddie has to play along with all of them for fear of being found out.
1:45pm15 min
...At The Stand
Sarah At The Stand, Episode 4Sarah Millican is joined by Stephen Carlin and Jim Jeffries. Aside from the stand-up, Jeffries chats about alcohol, his home life and other topics.
5pm30 min
Dani's House
Series 3, Episode 7 - MaxworldMax contrives to lock Dani, Sam and Jack in Dani's bedroom so they can sort out their differences, but it's all just a plot so he can take over the house and turn it into his very own theme park.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 72, Episode 5Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical news quiz. With Jeremy Hardy, Will Smith, Susan Calman and Rory Bremner.
8:30pm30 min
10pm30 min
The Rob Brydon Show
Series 1, Out-takesA compilation show set in the future. Rob looks back at some never before seen footage from across the series.
10:35pm45 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 8, Episode 1 - Charlotte Church, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Russell HowardGraham Norton brings his unique talk show to Friday nights on BBC One. This week he chats to singer Charlotte Church, Hollywood actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and comedian Russell Howard.
11:30pm30 min
Comedy Central At The Comedy Store
Series 1, Episode 8At the Comedy Store tonight are Marlon Davis on Barack Obama, Jason Byrne on getting sex when you're older, Steve Williams on night clubs and Phil Nichol on offending people.