BCG Daily Monday 25th October 2010
Press clippings
Izzard plays Long John Silver in Sky's Treasure Island
Pirate drama scheduled for Christmas broadcast will be filmed in Ireland and Puerto Rico.
Tara Conlan, The Guardian, 25th October 2010Fay Ripley's praise will be music to Clunes' ears
Fay Ripley says she is 'not a nice person' unlike her Reggie Perrin co-star Martin Clunes.
Tim Walker, edited by Keeley Walker, The Telegraph, 25th October 2010Graham Norton's new chatshow drowns out rivals
Taking over Jonathan Ross's Friday-night position on BBC1, Norton's show was watched by nearly 3.5m, winning the slot.
Jason Deans, The Guardian, 25th October 2010Success in business is no laughing matter
A north-east comedy fan who started organising stand-up shows as a hobby has launched a business after bringing funny men John Bishop, Reginald D Hunter and Kevin Bridges to the region.
Andy Richardson, The Northern Echo, 25th October 2010Video - Meet the Author: Gerald Scarfe
As part of the BBC News Meet The Author interviews, cartoonist Gerald Scarfe welcomes Nick Higham into his London studios.
He discusses his role in turning Pink Floyd's classic concept album The Wall into an animated feature film, the subject of his latest book.
Nick Higham, BBC News, 25th October 2010Dawn French and Lenny Henry granted 'quickie' divorce
Dawn French and Lenny Henry were divorced today on the grounds of his 'unreasonable behaviour'.
Daily Mail, 25th October 2010Josie Long interview
A Josie Long show is like a hit of comedy crack straight to the soul. You walk out feeling glorious and determined to live your life a little bit better.
Emma McAlpine, Spoonfed, 25th October 2010Iannucci 'is editing Partridge vodcasts'
Armando Iannucci has confirmed that he is currently editing a series of online Alan Partridge web episodes.
Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 25th October 2010Iannucci details 'In The Loop' follow-up
Armando Iannucci has revealed the storyline for Out The Window, his follow-up to the Oscar-nominated political comedy In The Loop.
Simon Reynolds, Digital Spy, 25th October 2010Friday with Graham Norton better than Jonathan Ross
Friday Night With Graham Norton was a distinct improvement on the Jonathan Ross version. No sign of the Four Poofs or their Piano. No back-slapping with Ricky Gervais...
Jim Shelley, The Mirror, 25th October 2010Michael McIntyre interview
He appears in front of hundreds of thousands of fans every year, tops the bestseller charts and hosts his own primetime TV show. But Michael McIntyre, who earns millions for making people laugh, thinks he's a loser.
Brian McIver, Daily Record, 25th October 2010Dawn French's debut novel
An exclusive extract from 'A Tiny Bit Marvellous'.
Dawn French, The Telegraph, 25th October 2010Dawn French interview
In the last year, Dawn French has separated from her husband, written her first novel and discovered that she'd much rather go for a walk than play the London Palladium.
John Preston, The Telegraph, 25th October 2010Jo Brand's Getting On
"It's not a glamorous central London hospital. We wanted to do the antidote to Holby City where everyone's got so much make-up on and they do nursing care for twenty seconds and then they go and have an affair with the surgeon, or a patient comes in that they fancy."
Ben Falk, AOL, 25th October 2010Videos
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8am25 min
Me & My Monsters
Series 1, Episode 6 - Haggis Strikes BackWhen Eddie teaches Haggis to be more assertive, things soon gets out of hand as the furry giant starts to throw his weight. Meanwhile Fiend is reduced to a gibbering wreck, now that Haggis has taken his role as the bossy monster.
9:45am15 min
11:30am30 min
Craig Brown's Lost Diaries
Episode 4 - July & AugustSchool's out for Barack Obama, Frank McCourt and Emma Thompson.
4pm30 min
Hotel Trubble
Series 2, Episode 6 - Fangs For The MemoriesLenny is convinced vampires are real and that there is one staying at Hotel Trubble. To make matters worse, Mrs P has fallen in love with him. Dolly has yet another scheme to try to improve business.
6:30pm30 min
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 6, Episode 5David Mitchell hosts the game show in which panellists Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn and Graeme Garden are encouraged to tell lies on topics including noses, apples, fishing and Lord Byron, in a bid to smuggle as many items of truth as possible past their opponents.
10pm30 min
Genius With Dave Gorman
Series 2, Episode 5 - Tim Minchin and Alexei SayleAustralian musical comedian Tim Minchin and alternative comedy pioneer Alexei Sayle join Dave Gorman for tonight's edition. Ideas include harmonica false teeth for the elderly; decimalised time; and turning the underground into a lazy river so people can float to their destination in rubber rings.
10:35pm40 min
Ask Rhod Gilbert
Series 1, Episode 5Greg Davies and Rhod's flatmate Lloyd Langford are tonight joined in their quest by guest comic Adam Hills, showbiz personality Rita Simons (aka Roxy Mitchell from EastEnders) and 'Authenticator' David Tennant.