BCG Daily Tuesday 7th December 2010

News

Press clippings

Dave Gorman's Daily Mail origami...

See what he's done here...

Will Sturgeon, The Media Blog, 7th December 2010

Angus Deayton to host Radio 4 show

Former Have I Got News for You presenter to front It's Your Round, his first major radio comedy series in more than 20 years.

Ben Dowell, The Guardian, 7th December 2010

Jimmy Carr explains why Monday nights aren't funny

Jimmy Carr tells BBC Breakfast how audience enjoyment depends on the day of the week, with Saturday being the best night and Monday being the worst.

BBC News, 7th December 2010

Will's fit mum just got even fitter

The Inbetweeners star Belinda Stewart-Wilson is sure to make her on-screen son Will McKenzie blush by stripping off for a lads' mag.

The Sun, 7th December 2010

Campaign launched to stop Assembly Rooms redevelopment

A last minute campaign to try and halt the refurbishment and upgrade of Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms is gathering support from performers and audiences who have used the iconic Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue over the last 30 years.

Thom Dibdin, The Stage, 7th December 2010

Russell Brand to work on soccer movie

Russell Brand has signed up to play a womanising soccer star in a new movie.

Seek4Media, 7th December 2010

The Angina Monologues live review

All told it was an evening that achieved a consistently pleasing rhythm - a rarity on mixed bills such as this.

Julian Hall, The Independent, 7th December 2010

Angelos Epithemiou interview

Mr Epithemiou speaks with London Is Funny about fame, what we can expect from his London shows, and the fate of the old burger van.

London Is Funny, 7th December 2010

Bill Bailey interview

As he launches the DVD of his latest stand-up tour, Dandelion Mind, Bill Bailey spares some time to talk about strange musical instruments, supermarket scanners and The Hobbit.

Simon Brew, Den Of Geek, 7th December 2010

Good news from Good News

Well this is very exciting. Russell has some good news about the future of Good News...

Tris Cotterill, BBC Blogs, 7th December 2010

Notes from The Now Show: Keeping it Topical

After the FIFA results coming through not long before we printed our scripts last Thursday, this week our topical challenge is that the results of the tuition fee vote won't come through until 6.30pm Thursday evening.

Julia McKenzie, BBC Comedy, 7th December 2010

Why I Love...The Trip

Yes, it's self-indulgent. The Trip is a misshapen, semi-improvised series in which two comics, playing themselves, tour the North's most expensive rural restaurants... But only the great Larry Sanders Show can compete with The Trip's dissection of its stars' vanity and inadequacy. The Trip is as funny as hell.

Jack Seale, Radio Times, 7th December 2010

Frankie Boyle backs 'snow show' go-ahead

Comedian Frankie Boyle has defended a decision to go ahead with a show in his native Glasgow, despite severe weather bringing the city to a standstill.

BBC News, 7th December 2010

Why I had a quite (but not great) good night from him

The idea sounded brilliant at the time: apply for tickets to a special show featuring a plethora of comedy guests to help mark the 80th birthday of the legendary Ronnie Corbett. What a great chance, thought I, to see one of my favourite comedy heroes of the last 40 years being celebrated with style, and in time for a Christmas broadcast too. Yes, The One Ronnie sounded a great night out. And yet, I couldn't shake the one thought running around in the back of my paranoia-filled brain: don't get your hopes up. And for the most part, my thought was justified.

Glenn Reuben, The Gluben Blog, 7th December 2010

Ashley Jensen interview

Extras and Ugly Betty star Ashley Jensen gets back to basics in Accidental Farmer on BBC1...

Mary Comerford, TV Choice, 7th December 2010

Interview with the stars

A host of comics write, direct and star in a dozen short films for Christmas.

Ben Lawrence, TV Choice, 7th December 2010

The Trip 1.6 review

The final part of The Trip's study of middle-age loneliness and alienating ambition (told between mouthfuls of luxury food), wasn't the impressive conclusion I was hoping for, but it was a worthwhile ending and one of the more entertaining episodes from a storytelling perspective.

Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 7th December 2010

Videos

TV & radio

1pm
30 min

Boxer And Doberman

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Black Widow

When Bob Boxer falls for a seductive TV presenter, his detective partner Shona Doberman grows suspicious.

3:50pm
7 min

Shaun The Sheep

Series 2, Episode 32 - Operation Pidsley

While the farmer is away on a night out, the sheep sneak into the farmhouse for a party. But when Pidsley snaps a photograph of the fun and games, Shaun and Bitzer need to catch the malicious moggy before he can show the incriminating evidence to the farmer.

6:30pm
30 min

The Odd Half Hour

Series 3, Episode 4

Kevin Bishop, Stephen K Amos, Doon Mackichan, Justin Edwards and Jessica Ransom star in a new series of the comedy sketch show.

9pm
60 min

FHM's Stand-Up Hero

Episode 6 - Grand Final

The Grand Final of the prestigious FHM Stand-Up Hero competition. The remaining six are Nathan Caton, Josh Widdicombe, Liam Mullone, Henry Ginsberg and Andrew Watts.

10pm
30 min

Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights

Episode 2

More from the Glaswegian comic who blends acerbic, razor-sharp stand up with unique, hilarious sketches crafted in the darkest recesses of the human psyche.