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BCG Daily Wednesday 12th January 2011

Press clippings

Podcasts: Why the future sounds funny

Podcasts are bringing stand-up comedy to new audiences. As the BBC gets in on the act, Frank Skinner and Richard Herring give Ian Burrell the lowdown on downloads.

Ian Burrell, The Independent, 12th January 2011

Helen Baxendale: I've been asked to do new Cold Feet

Cold Feet star Helen Baxendale has been asked to sign up for a new series of the hit drama - even though her character is dead.

Lucy Connolly, The Sun, 12th January 2011

Lenny Henry is to stay in £29 inns

Millionaire Lenny Henry will spend five months living in £29 hotel rooms - because of his TV ads deal.

Colin Robertson, The Sun, 12th January 2011

Mat Horne presents new music show

Gavin & Stacey star Mat Horne is to a host a new music TV show about the regional music scene in Britain.

Press Association, 12th January 2011

Miranda Hart: I'm sick of people criticising my looks

Comedienne Miranda Hart has revealed that she has had enough of people calling her fat and criticising the way she looks.

Daily Mail, 12th January 2011

Writer Tim Dawson on the making of Coming Of Age 3

As regular fans of the show will know, it is recorded in front of a live studio audience and so we asked the writer Tim Dawson to share a little bit about the last stages of the production process.

Tim Dawson, BBC, 12th January 2011

Cold Feet: ripe for reheating?

Plans are reportedly afoot for the return of the hit ITV drama - but should Cold Feet really return? And if so, how?

Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 12th January 2011

Why Cold Feet is still the best comedy drama

As ITV1 considers bringing back Cold Feet eight years later, Catherine Gee remembers why it was such a success in the first place.

Catherine Gee, The Telegraph, 12th January 2011

Dear Joey from 'Friends', I'm very sorry for everything

Although my memory of the night's a bit fuzzy, I'm fairly sure Matt LeBlanc declined my offer to come home and drink coffee in my loft apartment, writes Bryony Gordon.

Bryony Gordon, The Telegraph, 12th January 2011

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 7:25am
15 min
Hedz. Copyright: BBC

Hedz

Series 2, Episode 8

Kids' comedy series putting celebrities in unexpected places.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

Series 6, Episode 5 - Gone Fishing

On a fishing trip to Spiggy Lakes with long suffering friends, Sally, Geoffrey and Wilf, things start to go awry for Arthur when he 'finds' a rowing boat and sets out unaccompanied.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Shappi Talk. Shaparak Khorsandi. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Shappi Talk

Series 2, Episode 4 - Politics

Shappi and her guests discuss politics.

U&Dave channel logo 8:30pm
30 min
Carpool. Robert Llewellyn. Copyright: RDF Television

Carpool

Episode 7 - David Baddiel & Tim Minchin

David Baddiel shops for DVDs while Tim Minchin visits a hardware store.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
Shameless. Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall). Copyright: Company Pictures

Shameless

Series 8, Episode 3

Grim footage of Frank on his stag night shocks Libby back to reality, while Frank is still completely lost in his own sci-fi odyssey.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
David Soul

iGod

Episode 5 - Procrastination

This week we see how one version of Ian caused the end of the world by taking the afternoon off. Just don't leave him alone with a room full of bubble wrap.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 2, Episode 5 - Rob Deering

Rufus Hound invites Rob Deering to read out embarrassing extracts from his teenage diary.

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