BCG Daily Tuesday 15th February 2011

Frank Skinner films Comic Relief Walker's Crips Advert

Looks like Frank Skinner has a bone to pick with someone as he dresses up as a chicken for a charity TV advert.

Cilla Black to star in Benidorm

There's a lorra-lorra surprises for the residents of Benidorm when Cilla Black buys a villa there.

David Walliams's romantic Valentine's break in Rome

Love-struck comic David Walliams can't stop his hands Rome-ing - as he and his supermodel wife have a Valentine's break in the romantic city.

The main event: Limmy's Show

The legend so far: in 2002, Glaswegian web designer Brian Limond began posting surreal, funny, homemade comedy videos on his website. In 2006, after gaining a cult following, he released a series of daily podcasts titled Limmy's World Of Glasgow, featuring characters such as over-sensitive ex-junkie Jacqueline McCafferty and spaced-out waster fantasist Dee Dee.

Steve Coogan: Hackers targeted treasure trove of info

The comedian Steve Coogan kept a "treasure trove" of information on a mobile phone which he alleges was targeted by a private investigator working for Rupert Murdoch's News International, a court heard yesterday.

James Corden wants to enter Brits in a Lady Gaga egg (Link expired)

James Corden has admitted that he wants to make a Lady GaGa style entrance to the BRIT Awards.

Video: James Corden proud to be presenting Brit Awards

Preparations are underway for the annual Brit Awards honouring British pop music, to be held on Tuesday night at the O2 Arena in London. Host James Corden says he has "the best seat in the house".

Video - Dom Joly: I keep Trigger Happy TV phone in loo

Comedian Dom Joly, best known for playing an obnoxious businessman on a giant mobile phone in 90s show Trigger Happy TV, has admitted he now uses the infamous prop as a toilet roll holder.

Now a travel writer, author and sometime spoofster, Joly also told BBC Breakfast what it was like to appear on jungle reality show I'm A Celebrity...Get me Out of Here! last year.

The broadcaster was speaking ahead of a 64-date stand-up UK tour, Welcome From Wherever I Am, which begins on 1 May at Richmond Theatre.

Ben Elton: 'If ratings are important, Hitler was right'

Ben Elton has defended his struggling Australian sketch show, invoking the image of Hitler to attack his critics.

Episodes episode 6 review

Episodes reaches its penultimate week, and sees Sean and Beverly's marriage and sitcom hanging in the balance.

Episodes 1.6 review

The penultimate episode aired last night in the UK, with the show building to a big upset in the final scene. The comedy felt stripped back in favour of simmering drama this week, and I was disappointed one of the funnier subplots came to an abrupt end.

Headliners anounced for Comedy Crawl 2011

The list of stages and performers has been announced for Camden's brand new Comedy Crawl.

Just Been Dumped? Blame the TV

Charlie Brooker continues his deliciously satirical campaign against our most prized possession - the idiot box - in the fourth episode of How TV Ruined Your Life, with tonight's episode shining the spot light upon love.

Brendan O'Carroll interview

After that first success on radio I started to feel invincible and to think I was bullet proof so I wrote a movie screenplay about a young Irish boxer. I thought I could walk on water, so I decided to make a film of it but it cost £2.2m, every penny of which I put in myself or borrowed. It was never released so it was a pretty rock bottom time for me.

Tamsin Greig interview

Episodes star Tamsin Greig is serving up more laughs as mum to two twentysomething sons in new C4 comedy Friday Night Dinner...