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BCG Daily Saturday 1st January 2011

Press clippings

Jennifer Saunders admits: '2010 not my best year'

Jennifer Saunders has disclosed she will finish her chemotherapy in March in a radio programme looking back on a difficult year.

Andrew Hough, The Telegraph, 1st January 2011

Live Comedy in 2010 - some things you may have missed

Russian spies, snazzy knitwear, a Frank Skinner serenade, and a LOT of middle-class kids eating hummus ... it all happened in 2010 in London's comedy clubs.

London Is Funny, 1st January 2011

Eric & Ernie: A minute with Jim Moir

Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, plays George Bartholomew, father of Eric Morecambe, in Eric & Ernie.

Fiona Wickham, BBC Blogs, 1st January 2011

QI: QI goes off on one

A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI, the BBC One quiz show.

Molly Oldfield & John Mitchinson, The Telegraph, 1st January 2011

Gayry Tank Commander

The star of Gary: Tank Commander has become a gay icon - and he LOVES it. Greg McHugh - who is straight - has developed the huge following thanks to his camp alter-ego squaddie Gary McLintock in the BBC show.

Douglas Walker, The Scottish Sun, 1st January 2011

TV & radio

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Come Fly With Me. Image shows from L to R: David Walliams, Matt Lucas

Come Fly With Me

Episode 2

A 'sudden wing malfunction' delays FlyLo passengers on their way to Malaga, while Melody and Taaj get tough with FlyLo's new baggage allowance regulations.

BBC Two 9pm
90 min
Eric & Ernie. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe (Daniel Rigby), Ernie Wise (Bryan Dick). Copyright: Blue Door Adventures

Eric & Ernie

Episode 1 - Eric & Ernie

Single drama telling the story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's formative years, from child stars to national treasures.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:05pm
30 min
Father Ted: Unintelligent Design. Image shows from L to R: Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Father Ted: Unintelligent Design

An interview with Father Ted writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Mike Wilmot, Lenny Henry, Tommy Tiernan. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 6, Episode 6 - Lenny Henry, Mike Wilmot, Tommy Tiernan

With Lenny Henry, Mike Wilmot and Tommy Tiernan.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:05pm
70 min
Small, Far Away - The World Of Father Ted. Image shows from L to R: Ardal O'Hanlon, Arthur Mathews, Frank Kelly, Graham Linehan. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Small, Far Away - The World Of Father Ted

Documentary following the creators of Father Ted as they return to Craggy Island on the 15th anniversary of the sitcom's launch.

BBC Two 10:30pm
60 min
Eric & Ernie. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe (Daniel Rigby), Ernie Wise (Bryan Dick). Copyright: Blue Door Adventures

Eric & Ernie

Documentary - Behind The Scenes

Victoria Wood narrates this documentary about Morecambe & Wise. Drawing from BBC comedy drama Eric And Ernie, this celebratory documentary charts the duo's early years and the hurdles they faced.

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