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BCG Daily Saturday 29th January 2011

News

Press clippings

Come Fly With Me - Again!

Attention all passengers, Come Fly With Me series two has been cleared for take off! Yes a second series has been commissioned by Danny Cohen, Controller BBC One and Cheryl Taylor BBC Controller of Comedy Commissioning.

Jon Aird, BBC Comedy, 29th January 2011

Comics are taking over the world, but I'm not laughing

Comedy is not the new rock'n'roll. It's the new Muzak. It's always there in the background.

Suzanne Moore, The Guardian, 29th January 2011

Zoe Lyons: my greatest mistake

Comedian Zoe Lyons recalls the humiliating gigs she should really have turned down.

Graham Snowdon, The Guardian, 29th January 2011

Videos

TV & radio

BBC Two 9am
60 min
Dick And Dom's Funny Business. Image shows from L to R: Richard McCourt, Dominic Wood. Copyright: BBC

Dick And Dom's Funny Business

Episode 4 - Bills, Bills, Bills With Tracy-Ann Oberman

This week, former EastEnders villain Tracy Ann Oberman drops in to Dick and Dom's comedy club as the star guest.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Colin Murray. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 8, Episode 23

Scottish stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges, boxing journalist and pundit Steve Bunce, badminton star Gail Emms and Canadian sports talk radio host Greg Brady.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:05pm
25 min
What's The Story?. Justin Waite. Copyright: Tidy Productions

What's The Story?

Series 3, Episode 4

Hannah Jones, Mark Evans, Lembit Opik and Clint Edwards take part in the topical panel show.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
Jimmy Carr's Comedy Cuts. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: BBC

Jimmy Carr's Comedy Cuts

Episode 3 - The Theory Of Jokes: Part 2

Tonight's episode takes a further look at the theory behind jokes.

BBC Three 4:15am
5 min
Special 1 TV. Copyright: Blue Elf Productions / Caboom Entertainment

Special 1 TV

Series 2, Episode 10

Another series of 15 episodes followed later in the year, covering the 2010-11 Premier League.

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