BCG Daily Wednesday 5th January 2011
Press clippings
The US writers exposing the follies of American TV
A new BBC Two sitcom, from Friends creator David Crane, lifts the lid on the bizarre ways TV studios really work. Chris Harvey reports.
Chris Harvey, The Telegraph, 5th January 2011Last Night's TV - David Walliams' Awfully Good, C4
He's got to be having a laugh.
Tom Sutcliffe, The Independent, 5th January 2011Walliams fails to attract an Awfully Good audience
Little Britain star's clip show begins three-part run with just 1.333 million viewers.
John Plunkett, The Guardian, 5th January 2011Frankie Boyle's co-writer defends Harvey joke
Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights co-writer, Tom Stade, chats about rude words, what's funny and that joke about Katie Price's son, Harvey.
Alison Grinter, TNT Magazine, 5th January 2011Barbara Windsor's Comedy Roast: too cruel?
Five sample jokes from the Comedy Roast (or public humiliation) that a group of top comedians will be inflicting on Barbara Windsor on Channel 4. Are they funny - or do they go too far?
The Telegraph, 5th January 2011Shameless star abused by Muslim hardliners
Muslim Shameless star Qasim Akhtar has revealed he has suffered abuse from Islamic hardliners over his character's on-screen antics.
Leigh Holmwood, The Sun, 5th January 2011Friends' Matt LeBlanc on telly comeback
Friends star Matt LeBlanc has admitted he is just as lazy as Joey - the character he played in the hit comedy.
Kate Jackson, The Sun, 5th January 2011Lee Mack interview
BBC sitcom Not Going Out is back on our screens later this week, but it's not been an easy journey!
Digital Spy, 5th January 2011James Corden 'no problem' with Patrick Stewart
James Corden has insisted that he has no problem with Patrick Stewart following their infamous bust-up at last year's Glamour Awards.
Digital Spy, 5th January 2011Jonathan Ross back in TV chat hot seat
Jonathan Ross is in top-level talks about staging a telly comeback in ITV's prime-time Saturday night slot.
Nigel Pauley, Daily Star, 5th January 2011'Episodes' writer 'got revenge in show'
Jeffrey Klarik has claimed that he got "revenge" by writing new show Episodes.
Catriona Wightman, Digital Spy, 5th January 2011Will Adamsdale: the guru of nonsense
Looking for a new you for the new year? Well, help is at hand. Brian Logan meets a 'motivational life coach' with a difference.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 5th January 2011David Walliams' Awfully Good review
A two hour clip show presented by Little Britain's David Walliams, which despite aiming for the "so bad it's good" moments that it was just terrible.
Steven Cookson, Suite 101, 5th January 2011Lee Mack interview
Did the decision to axe Not Going Out hit Lee Mack hard? He said: "To a degree... you need quite a lot of time with sitcom to bed it in and I felt we were just about getting there."
Graham Keal, Daily Record, 5th January 2011Videos
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TV & radio
7:45am15 min
11:30am30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!
Series 6, Episode 4 - The Curse Of Count ArthurArthur is due at a Hammer Horror convention but seems to have lost his entrance tickets.
6:30pm30 min
Shappi Talk
Series 2, Episode 3 - HistoryShappi Khorsandi goes back in time fascinated by the world of history with Adam Hart-Davis, comedian Simon Evans and music from Duncan Oakley.
8:30pm30 min
Carpool
Episode 6 - Jo Brand & Jason ByrneCarpool is back after it's Christmas break, as host Robert Llewellyn picks up Jason Byrne from Heathrow Airport and takes Jo Brand to the hairdressers.
10:35pm60 min
A Comedy Roast
Episode 5 - Barbara WindsorBarbara Windsor's long, varied and extremely successful career is honoured in a gala evening jam-packed with the country's best comic talent as well as some of Barbara's close celebrity friends.
10:35pm45 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 24, Highlights SpecialDavid O'Doherty presents a compilation of the best bits from this series of Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Join him as he reunites all of the guest hosts for a star-studded evening of entertainment.
11pm15 min
iGod
Episode 4 - FameTonight we see how Parallel Earth 888 was wiped out by Ian's desire for fame, which occurs when a meteor crashes into his nose.