BCG Daily Friday 18th February 2011
Press clippings
Michael Palin meets stammerers as part of documentary
Film stammerer Michael Palin has met six youngsters being treated for the condition as part of a new BBC1 show.
The Sun, 18th February 2011Cultural Life: Ruby Wax, comedian
Interview with Ruby Wax concerning her taste in arts and culture.
Morgan Durno, The Independent, 18th February 2011Comedy stars sit down for a new TV dinner
Top names from TV comedy will appear in a new sitcom inspired by Jewish family life in north London.
Louise Jury, Evening Standard, 18th February 2011'Celebrity Juice' bursts past 1m
Celebrity Juice soared past the 1 million mark on Thursday evening, while MasterChef continued to perform well on BBC One, according to the latest audience data.
Andrew Laughlin, Digital Spy, 18th February 2011Club profiles: The Comedy Store
Lee Mack summed it up when he said: "The Comedy Store is the gig that every comedian wants." Emma McAlpine talks to owner Don Ward about the club that changed British comedy forever.
Emma McAlpine, Spoonfed, 18th February 2011Audience members are 10 O'Clock Live's real weakness
10 O'Clock Live saw Silvio Berlusconi and Cameron's Big Society come under fire as Lauren Laverne slipped into the background once again.
Rachel Tarley, Metro, 18th February 2011Behind the Britcom - Casting 101
As we rapidly approach the PBS national premiere of Behind the Britcom: From Script to Screen, which features a look into the minds of the creators of some of the best situation comedy on television anywhere, one thing struck all of us involved in the production of the program besides the known commodity of how brilliant the writing is to the overall success of a series.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 18th February 2011Comics stand-up to banks with Barclays occupation
Pissed off about the cuts? YEAH. Into your comedy? HELL YEAH. Well UKUncut have just the thing - a stand-up gig that will be taking over a Soho branch of Barclays bank.
London Is Funny, 18th February 2011Stockton 'Fringe Festival' Weekender no longer free
Stockton's largest music and comedy festival will be charging for entry to this summer's event.
BBC, 18th February 2011Video: Iannucci on Alan Partridge in the digital age
As Alan Partridge returns for more of his web-only series, Catherine Gee talks to the men behind it, Armando Iannucci and Henry Normal.
Catherine Gee, The Telegraph, 18th February 2011Alan Partridge, Mid-Morning Matters, Episode 9, review
Catherine Gee reviews the latest episode of the new, online-only Alan Partridge series. Alan and Sidekick Simon host a phone-in for children and welcome an SAS expert to the studio.
Catherine Gee, The Telegraph, 18th February 2011'Episodes' exec: 'LeBlanc is underrated'
Episodes's executive producer Jeffrey Klarik has suggested that Matt LeBlanc is "underrated".
Catriona Wightman, Digital Spy, 18th February 2011Making Mrs Brown's Boys
Comedy producer Stephen McCrum (Mongrels, Coming of Age, Two Pints of Lager...) has an eye for spotting new talent. The mighty Mr McCrum tells us how he discovered outrageous Mrs. Brown and brought her to Sitcomland...
Stephen McCrum, BBC Comedy, 18th February 2011Has the humour left British politics?
The Thick of It satirised the final years of New Labour. But will it find much to laugh at in a coalition that's already unravelling?
Jonathan Jones, The Guardian, 18th February 2011Dave Gorman launches monthly comedy night
Finally, a niche night for lovers of Powerpoint comedy.
Spoonfed, 18th February 2011Misfits, Series 1 and 2 - Review and Analysis
A review and exploration of series 1 and 2 of E4's drama Misfits, including themes, style and characterisation.
Sam Haysom, Suite 101, 18th February 2011Videos
TV & radio
1:45pm15 min
Jonathan Watson's Big Society
Episode 2Featuring Jonathan's legendary array of comic voices, Jonathan Watson's Big Society takes a dig at Scotland's cultural and topical landscape as we enter an uncertain 2011.
5:25pm30 min
Sadie J
Series 1, Episode 6 - FashiontasticSadie discovers she has no fashion sense when she persuades Kit to let her design a costume for the Y-club's fashion frock-off.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 73, Episode 8Sandi Toksvig presents another episode of the ever-popular topical panel show with guests this week Jeremy Hardy, Fred Macaulay, Imran Yusuf and Paul Sinha.
9pm60 min
Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford
Episode 6Jason Manford is joined by the one and only Dame Edna Everage, Irish comic Jason Byrne, lovable Geordie Chris Ramsey and regular guest Russell Kane. Plus there is music and comedy from Australian trio Axis of Awesome.
10pm30 min
Fast And Loose
Episode 6Hugh Dennis presents another comic collection of improv games. With Ruth Bratt, Justin Edwards, Pippa Evans, Humphrey Ker, Tom Parry and David Reed.
10:35pm45 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 8, Episode 17 - Ashton Kutcher, Heston Blumenthal, Greg DaviesGraham is joined by Hollywood star and Mr Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher; gastro-scientist/chef Heston Blumenthal; comedian and Inbetweeners star Greg Davies; and there is music from Hurts.