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BCG Daily Saturday 26th February 2011

Press clippings

Friday Night Dinner's debut disappoints viewers

Friday Night Dinner made its eagerly-anticipated debut on Channel 4 on Friday night, but Twitter users branded the sitcom a disappointment.

Metro, 26th February 2011

Friday Night Dinner, Channel 4, review

Marc Lee is impressed by a sharp and quirkily authentic new comedy on Channel 4.

Marc Lee, The Telegraph, 26th February 2011

Friday Night Dinner review

The laff-o-meter recorded that I found myself smiling quite a bit, but I think I only chuckled out loud once, in recognition at Dad trying to smuggle in his eBay "collectables".

Tom Murphy, Orange TV, 26th February 2011

Video - Five Minutes With: Jon Culshaw

Impressionist Jon Culshaw talks to Matthew Stadlen about how he discovered his talent for mimicking voices, the rich pickings in the world of politics, how he studies his "victims" and what other careers he might have pursued.

Matthew Stadlen, BBC News, 26th February 2011

'Benidorm' back with record ratings

Benidorm returned to record-breaking ratings last night as the sitcom reversed ITV1's Friday night fortunes, according to the latest overnight data.

Paul Millar, Digital Spy, 26th February 2011

TV Review: Friday Night Dinner 1.1

Overall, this wasn't the funniest or most energetic of starts, but it was a nice introduction to the characters and premise.

Dan Owen, Obsessed With Film, 26th February 2011

Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters: Review

Britain's infamous comedy character returns in internet form.

Ashley Jacob, Suite 101, 26th February 2011

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 8 - In It To Win It With Jessica Hynes

Dick and Dom are joined by Jessica Hynes, star of Spaced, The Royle Family and Burke And Hare.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 8, Episode 27

This week's guests are ex-England cricket skipper Michael Vaughan, BBC 6 Music presenter Steve Lamacq, stand-up comedian Ian Stone, and sports journalist Jim White.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7pm
30 min
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 10, Episode 12

This week's episode featured Harry riding a sheep like a horse, a hoover full of sewage on Grimefighters, nuns in captivity on Nuns Aloud and a creative method of advertising proves expensive on The People's Supermarket.

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

Special 1 TV

Series 2, Episode 14

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

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