BCG Daily Saturday 23rd April 2011

John Cleese lavishes gifts on woman tipped to be wife 4

A fool for love? After claiming his £12.5m divorce left him penniless, John Cleese is lavishing expensive gifts on the woman tipped to be wife number four.

BBC censors HIGNFY over footballer gaging order blunder

The BBC last night blanked out parts of the Have I Got News For You panel show to protect the identity of a footballer who has won a gagging order.

Archive: Audio interview with John Sullivan

Archive audio interview. Only Fools And Horses writer John Sullivan tells the BBC what inspired him to create the "Best Sitcom in Britain".

Russell Kane wins Barry Award for best in show

Tough times can be a boon for funny business. We need a laugh, and comics need a quid. Perhaps that's why this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival saw an unprecedented number of Barry Award winners returning to Melbourne's stages: last year's best of the fest Sammy J & Randy went up alongside Barry alumni Daniel Kitson, Nina Conti, Maria Bamford and The Pajama Men, many of whom enjoyed sellout shows throughout the festival.

Gervais & Corden bump into each other at Primrose Hill

With London's temperatures soaring to 25 degrees today, it was no wonder that James Corden and Ricky Gervais wanted to enjoy the sunshine with their partners.

10 classic John Sullivan comedy lines

Only Fools and Horses scriptwriter John Sullivan, who has died aged 64, had a deep-rooted love of the English language. His characters' catchphrases and words have had a lasting impact on British culture, with several entering the language. Here's a quick guide to 10 amongst his best-known...

Comedian gets angry at 'BGT' audience

A comedian auditioning for Britain's Got Talent becomes angry at the crowd in tonight's episode when she fails to impress them.

Video: John Sullivan: Only Fools and Horses writer dies

John Sullivan, who wrote one of the best-loved British sitcoms, Only Fools and Horses, has died at the age of 64.

He had been in intensive care for six weeks at a hospital in Surrey, battling viral pneumonia.

David Sillito reports.