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BCG Daily Saturday 30th April 2011

Features

Press clippings

Ask the Psychoville agony uncles

It's not easy being a children's entertainer with a prosthetic hand. Or a millionaire with Paradise Syndrome. Thankfully, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are here to help.

Rich Pelley, The Guardian, 30th April 2011

Infomania: Michael McIntyre

Number crunching the famous: Michael McIntyre.

Johnny Dee, The Guardian, 30th April 2011

Stroke hell of telly's Jim Bowen

Bullseye legend Jim Bowen has told of his shock after suffering two strokes.

Alastair Taylor, The Sun, 30th April 2011

A satirical view of the Scottish elections

Cosy Scottish Parliament politics have not been a big spur for satire, but a cabaret on the eve of the election hopes to rekindle Scots' love for mocking the powerful.

Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 30th April 2011

Comedian-turned-travel writer Peter Moss killed

A British man was among the 15 people who died in a bomb attack on a cafe in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Thursday, the Foreign Office has said.

BBC News, 30th April 2011

Brendan O'Carroll says Mrs Brown stopped him going bust

It has been the most controversial television comedy in years and even the man behind Mrs Brown's Boys can't quite believe it is favourite to win a BAFTA.

Rick Fulton, Daily Record, 30th April 2011

TV & radio

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

Fighting Talk

Series 8, Episode 36

Simon Day, Will Buckley, Martin Kelner and Jim White all join Colin to battle it out to win points for punditry.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
And The Winner Is.... Matt Lucas. Copyright: BBC

And The Winner Is...

Series 2, Episode 5

Matt Lucas is the host of his own awards do - The Lucases - with gongs for more unlikely categories. With guests Jason Byrne, Graham Norton and Lucy Porter.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:20pm
50 min
Stand Up For The Week. Image shows from L to R: Jack Whitehall, Jon Richardson, Kevin Bridges, Andi Osho, Rich Hall. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Stand Up For The Week

Series 2, Episode 8

The topical stand-up show takes a no-holds-barred look at the week's big stories. This week's guest comedian is Neil Delamere.

BBC Three 5:20am
5 min
Special 1 TV. Copyright: Blue Elf Productions / Caboom Entertainment

Special 1 TV

Series 3, Episode 8

11 further episodes followed in 2011.

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