BCG Daily Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Press clippings
Hat Trick's Worst Week continues in France & Italy
Broadcasters in France and Italy have picked up format rights to Hat Trick Productions' BBC1 comedy drama The Worst Week of My Life.
C21 Media, 23rd March 2011Farce that collapsed under the weight of its daftness
BBC3's new show, White Van Man starring Will Mellor, was ridiculous farce which could have worked - but didn't.
Keith Watson, Metro, 23rd March 2011Hugh Laurie plays first ever blues gig
House star Hugh Laurie celebrates release of debut blues album with intimate New Orleans gig.
Caspar Llewellyn Smith, The Guardian, 23rd March 2011Graham Norton may lose Friday slot as part of BBC cuts
Graham Norton's chat show could be booted from its Friday night slot under BBC plans to slash its programming budget after 10.35pm.
The Sun, 23rd March 2011Russell Brand on marriage
Self-confessed sex addict Russell Brand has revealed he has fewer romps now he is married - but has more time for gardening.
Colin Robertson, The Sun, 23rd March 2011James Corden becomes father of a baby boy
Just a few days ago he was seen affectionately placing his hand on his pregnant fiancée's huge bump in anticipation of meeting his first child.
Georgina Littlejohn, Daily Mail, 23rd March 2011White Van Man BBC Sitcom Review
New to BBC3 is White Van Man a comedy series about a man with a van. Staring Will Mellor a failed student who has been forced to enter the family business of handy man in a van.
A. Pinter, Comedy Critic, 23rd March 2011Phil Wang wins Comedy Central's funniest student award
Cambridge Footlight Phil Wang scooped the top prize at Comedy Central Live's funniest student awards on Monday night.
Such Small Portions, 23rd March 2011Comic Relief: Laugh? You gotta cheer
Red Nose Day raised a record £74m for Comic Relief, with James Corden leading the charge of comedians helping make a huge difference.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 23rd March 2011Campus to make a first-class debut on Channel 4
Campus, a new TV series produced by Channel 4, is sure to be a hit. Hilarious and fast paced, the comedy is set at Kirke University featuring characters that range from severely neurotic to the mildly stupid.
Jane Ryan, Beehive City, 23rd March 2011Fry joins charity gig for Twitter joke trial man
Top comics perform to raise money for Paul Chambers' High Court appeal.
Spoonfed, 23rd March 2011Remembering John Louis Mansi
Suite 101 looks at the life of the actor best-known for his role as the put-upon Von Smallhausen in much-loved BBC wartime sitcom, 'Allo! 'Allo!
Adrian Peel, Suite 101, 23rd March 2011Videos
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TV & radio
7:45am10 min
Timmy Time
Series 3, Episode 8 - Ballerina TimmyTimmy is enthralled by Mittens's new music box, which has a splendid ballerina on top.
11:30am30 min
Turf Wars
Episode 3 - How's Your Mother?In Simon Brett's comedy, Humphrey Partridge rarely socialises in his gossipy rural village. He has Mother to look after. And work to do on that freshly dug trench in the garden. With Michael Maloney, Adeel Akhtar and Sam Dale.
5:15pm30 min
The Legend Of Dick And Dom
Series 3, Episode 10 - HomeAs the heroes get closer to home the Beastmaster makes his final attack. Will Princes Dick and Dom fail in their quest once again?
5:45pm30 min
Pixelface
Series 1, Episode 10 - Mrs Dynamo's SonRex gets into a panic when QM tells him his mother is coming to stay.
6:30pm30 min
Act Your Age
Series 3, Episode 1Team captains Holly Walsh, Lucy Porter and Tom O'Connor are joined by Henry Paker, Miles Jupp and Duggie Brown.
11pm15 min
It Is Rocket Science!
Series 1, Episode 3Helen Keen presents an entirely comprehensive and balanced history of the space race, from the secret creator of the first artificial satellite to the final swear words still echoing around the craters of the Moon...