BCG Daily Sunday 6th March 2011
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A little conservative laughter, please
You may not approve of Jim Davidson, but his new play poses interesting questions about the dearth of rightwing standups.
Stephanie Merritt, The Observer, 6th March 2011Ed Byrne: Smaller venues are much better for comedy
Don't try telling Mock The Week star Ed Byrne that comedy is the new rock 'n' roll because he has no intention of following many of his colleagues by taking his shows to the megastar arenas.
Brian Mciver, Daily Record, 6th March 2011David Walliams completes 24 hour live broadcast
Comedian David Walliams has finished the UK's first live 24-hour panel show, in aid of Comic Relief.
BBC News, 6th March 2011Win Two Tickets To See Jo Caulfield At The Tyne Theatre
Thanks to the lovely people at The Grinning Idiot Comedy Club we've got two tickets to give away for their upcoming show at The Journal Tyne Theatre in Newcastle. Compere Alfie Joey, character act Sol Bernstein and Michael Redmond will all be performing, with Jo Caulfield, recent star of Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, completing the line-up.
Giggle Beats, 6th March 2011Jim Davidson: 'If I could say sorry I would'
Jim Davidson has written a play about a bigoted, middle-aged comedian - and it's only loosely based on himself.
Sarfraz Manzoor, The Guardian, 6th March 2011Stand up for Comic Relief - the contenders
As this video preview confirms, the brutal inter-station comedy smackdown that is Stand up for Comic Relief is under way. Six of the BBC's national radio networks are represented this time; Radio 4 by Woman's Hour legend Jenni Murray and the others by various presenters I can't quite bring myself to name (this, remember, is the Radio 4 blog).
Steve Bowbrick, BBC Blogs, 6th March 201124 Hour Panel People review from the studio audience
As the time appeared on the big screens behind them, counting up to the 24 hour mark, Walliams and the guests seemed oblivious that the big moment was coming...
Transmission Blog, 6th March 2011TV & radio
11am60 min
7 Day Saturday
Series 2, Episode 22The week that Al started. Al Murray takes over as the new host of 7 Day Sunday - Rebecca Front, Nick Hancock and Dan Clark do the other talking.