BCG Daily Thursday 21st April 2011
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QI: Quite interesting facts about weddings
A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI, the BBC quiz show. This week: QI's wedded bliss.
Molly Oldfield & John Mitchinson, The Telegraph, 21st April 2011Book Review - Jo Brand: Can't Stand Up for Sitting Down
New to book shops this month is the paperback version of "Can't Stand Up For Sitting Down" one of last winter's best selling hardbacks. Here is a quick write up of the latest Jo Brand book to hit the shelves.
A. Pinter, Comedy Critic, 21st April 2011Professors of pop: an interview with Frisky & Mannish
All the fun of the fair: ahead of their London tour dates this summer, we take a merry-go-round ride with Frisky & Mannish to talk about the gig that launched them and the most surreal moment of their career so far.
Emma McAlpine, Spoonfed, 21st April 2011MasterChef's Torode and Wallace to co-host HIGNFY
MasterChef stars John Torode and Gregg Wallace will co-host an episode of the satirical BBC quiz Have I Got News For You.
The Mirror, 21st April 2011Funny Women organisers sorry over competition fee row
Organisers of an annual female comedy competition have apologised after an online row with comics over charging a £15 entrance fee.
BBC News, 21st April 2011Psychoville 2: Reece & Steve interview
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton - co-creators, writers and performers behind dark comedy classic Psychoville - talk about Series 2...
Steve Saul, BBC Comedy, 21st April 2011Should comedians take a stand against Funny Women?
The Twitter touchpaper is lit again as comics vent their rage over the competition's new £15 entry fee. Are they going overboard?
James Kettle, The Guardian, 21st April 2011Absolutely Fabulous or Absolutely Misguided?
Edina and Patsy are to return older but probably not wiser. Will you be watching?
Kathy Sweeney, The Guardian, 21st April 2011Jesting About showcase
Twenty four of the North East's funniest new writers, performers, animators and filmmakers were under the spotlight at Newcastle's Tyneside Cinema last night, (April 20) for the finale of the BBC North/BBC Vision North and Northern Film & Media (NFM) Jesting About initiative.
Steve Saul, BBC Comedy, 21st April 2011Funny Women alternative set up after pay row
A group of comedians have set up an alternative to the Funny Women competition after it began charging contestants £15 for entry.
Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 21st April 2011Comedy podcasts: BBC Radio 4 comedy in your pocket
Building on the runaway success of the Friday Night Comedy podcast (featuring The Now Show and The News Quiz), there are now three comedy podcasts on offer from Radio 4.
Jane Berthoud, BBC Blogs, 21st April 2011Cofilmic founder nominated for inspiration award
The founder of Manchester's Cofilmic comedy filmmaking network has been nominated for an Inspiring Women Award.
Giggle Beats, 21st April 2011Dave Gorman's top 10 fake twitter accounts
Dave's Comedy Controller and One Night Stand headliner, Dave Gorman put together his top fake twitter accounts just for us.
Dave Gorman, UKTV, 21st April 2011Mark Watson interview
The Bristol-born comedian is the latest comic to take part in Dave's One Night Stand series...
Andy Welch, AOL, 21st April 2011Twenty Twelve - A success of olympic proportions
Twenty Twelve is the first new British sitcom of 2011 that has made me laugh consistently each week, and has me genuinely excited for every new episode.
Martin Holmes, Hippest Kids In Town Blog, 21st April 2011Videos
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8am25 min
Me & My Monsters
Series 2, Episode 9 - The Fall OutIt's Eddie's birthday and he can't wait for a party with his three best friends in the all the world - Haggis, Fiend and Norman. But when the monsters argue over what present to give Eddie, it turns into a full scale row that threatens all the party plans, and even their friendship with Eddie.
6:30pm30 min
The Simon Day Show
Series 1, Episode 1 - Geoffrey AllertonThe Mallard Theatre is visited by acclaimed Yorkshire poet Geoffrey Allerton, who reads poems and excerpts from his recent memoir and struggles to get served a hot meal.
9pm60 min
Dave's One Night Stand
Series 2, Episode 2 - Mark WatsonBristolian Mark Watson goes back to his roots, with support from the outrageous Andi Osho and the inventive Alex Horne.
10pm60 min
10 O'Clock Live
Series 1, Episode 14Tonight's show will include a look at super-injunctions with broadcaster Clive Anderson and media lawyer Charlotte Harris; and a debate on the Monarchy.
10pm45 min
Celebrity Juice
Series 5, Episode 11Louie Spence, Stacey Solomon and Brooke Vincent take part in the quiz. Chris Moyles is the guest team captain standing in for Holly.
10:30pm30 min
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 4, Episode 5Russell Howard once again gives his upbeat and entertaining take on some of the key news stories of the week, as well as highlighting some of the more bizarre items that have caught his eye.
11pm30 min
Alice's Wunderland
Episode 1 - PilotA trip round Wunderland, the Poundland of magical realms. Meet the waifs, strays, ghosts, murderous pensioners and squirrels of this delightful land.