BCG Daily Friday 28th January 2011
Press clippings
Your next box set: Father Ted
Silly, surreal and very funny, it was also edgy - Irish priests as feckless wasters!
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 28th January 2011Come Fly with Me, BBC One, review
The most frustrating thing about Come Fly with Me, Matt Lucas and David Walliams's airport comedy that finished its six-episode run on BBC One last night, was that beneath the lurching mish-mash of brilliant performances, hamfisted stereotypes, great jokes, crass clunkers, inspired catchphrases and overworked mantras, there was a really quite good satire trying to get out.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 28th January 2011The Horne Section: Songs in the key of silly
It's the perfect match. The improvised musings of the country's best comedians combined with the free-form noodlings of a five-piece jazz band. When The Horne Section debuted at Edinburgh this summer, it quickly became the talk of the Fringe. Punters clutching pints queued round the block for the occasional, lightly shambolic midnight shows. Jimmy Carr dropped by to rap out 10 one-liners over 10 different beats, Tim Minchin improvised a song about cheese and Tim Key performed a track by the Russian punk band Leningrad. There were burlesque dancers, shared bags of chips and 2am Bon Jovi singalongs, led by Josie Long with Mark Watson on drums.
Alice Jones, The Independent, 28th January 2011The News Quiz: Are men the problem in football?
This week's News Quiz lineup features Jeremy Hardy, Sue Perkins, Paul Sinha and Carrie Quinlan alongside presenter Sandi Toksvig. Tonight, the panel tackles Sky Sports' own goal, and asks, 'Are men the problem in football?'
Jaine Sykes, BBC Comedy, 28th January 2011Viewers fail to set their watches for Ten O'Clock Live
Satirical show struggles with 1m as BBC1's Question Time audience rises.
Jason Deans, The Guardian, 28th January 2011Celebrities come together in Comic Relief kazoo band
Celebrities including Miranda Hart, Jenny Eclair and Stephen Mangan will be forming a special kazoo band as part of Radio 3's Big Red Nose Show.
BBC Press Office, 28th January 2011Inbetweeners' bus abuse comes back to haunt them
Watch out, Inbetweeners, you've created a monster.
Ashleigh Rainbird, The Mirror, 28th January 2011Micky Flannagan interview
Micky Flannagan is now in the unique position of selling out 60 nights at some of the largest and most prestigious theatres around the country. Not bad for a former Billingsgate Market fish packer and window cleaner from Bethnal Green. "No, not bad at all really," agrees Micky, with comic understatement.
This Is Bristol, 28th January 2011Meet Mrs Brown
You may have seen trailers for Mrs Brown's Boys in between our comedy shows on TV. Wondering who the hell she is? Be baffled no more.
Steve Saul, BBC Comedy, 28th January 2011TV review: How TV Ruined Your Life
Charlie Brooker has become the TV that he used to warn us about. When your whole screen and print persona depends on being the outsider, the transition to being on the inside is a tricky one.
Andrea Mullaney, The Scotsman, 28th January 2011Stephen Fry made honorary doctor at Sussex Uni
Actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry has been given an honorary doctorate at the University of Sussex.
BBC News, 28th January 2011Videos
TV
TV & radio
1:35pm15 min
Piano Lessons
Episode 3Debbie reveals her deepest desires and Ronnie has a run-in with his neighbour.
5:15pm30 min
Gigglebiz
Series 2, Episode 10Hapless hero Captain Adorable attempts to thwart some robbers; and The Lost Pirate stumbles across a fellow pirate at the dentist.
5:25pm30 min
Sadie J
Series 1, Episode 3 - FriendaliciousSadie thinks that Kit has traded her in as his BFF for Chloe. So, she invents a cooler, richer, better best friend - and then has to have him meet Kit!
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 73, Episode 5Sandi Toksvig presents another episode of the ever-popular topical panel show. Guests are Jeremy Hardy, Paul Sinha, Carrie Quinlan and Sue Perkins.
9pm60 min
Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford
Episode 3Jason Manford is joined once again by Russell Kane as well as Tim Vine, Pete Firman, Lee Nelson and Susan Calman. James Blunt undertakes house band duties while the one and only Enrique Iglesias is the special guest pop act.
10pm30 min
Fast And Loose
Episode 3Improvised games featuring the talents of David Armand, Greg Davies, Justin Edwards, Humphrey Ker, Marek Larwood and Jess Ransom.
10:35pm45 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 8, Episode 14 - Kate Hudson, Russell Kane, Tinie TempahHollywood star Kate Hudson talks about her new film A Little Bit Of Heaven; Edinburgh award winner Russell Kane drops by; and there is music from multi-Brits-nominated Tinie Tempah.