BCG Daily Monday 23rd May 2011
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'ADHD rings such a bell with me' - Rory Bremner
...after a young relation was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, a few years ago, Rory Bremner decided to investigate if he too may have the condition.
BBC News, 23rd May 2011Paul Merton: Why Tories make the best TV presenters
He's our most famous comedy grump. But as he films a new documentary, is Paul Merton becoming a charming national treasure?
Bryony Gordon, The Telegraph, 23rd May 2011Red Nose Day raises record £102million for Comic Relief
Red Nose Day raised a record £102million for Comic Relief this year, organisers have revealed.
Fred Attewill, Metro, 23rd May 2011Interview: Milton Jones, comedian
Q&A session with stand-up comic Milton Jones.
The Scotsman, 23rd May 2011Gigglebox Weekly #9: Compete for the Meat, SIGNH
This week Ian Wolf investigates children's comedy and chicken.
Ian Wolf, Giggle Beats, 23rd May 2011Soft on standups: audiences follow the comedy crowd
People rate a joke higher when a comedian's name is attached - which proves just how susceptible we are to cults of funniness.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd May 2011James Casey obituary
James Casey, who has died aged 88, was the son of the gravel-voiced comedian Jimmy James and produced the long-running radio comedy show The Clitheroe Kid; he also discovered the comic Les Dawson.
The Telegraph, 23rd May 2011Steve Coogan: 'The Trip was very personal'
Steve Coogan has admitted that he felt "vulnerable" while filming The Trip. Speaking after winning 'Male Performance In A Comedy Programme' at the British Academy Television Awards, Coogan explained that he wasn't sure about the series at first.
Catriona Wightman, Digital Spy, 23rd May 2011David Mitchell's best rants
David may play a timid sort of fella in Peep Show but in real life he's a satirical tiger, like Rambo with a copy of Private Eye tucked under his arm. Always railing against the system, crushing politicians with his wit and going off on one about unfairness, David's a people's champion with a side parting. Here's a guide to some of his best rants to date.
UKTV, 23rd May 2011Gerard Kelly snubbed by Bafta during awards ceremony
Entertainers criticised the decision not to include the actor, who died suddenly aged 51, in an obituary section of the awards ceremony.
STV, 23rd May 2011Watch the ten runners-up in action and vote
Watch the ten-runners up in action, and vote for the two you would like to see go through to the finals.
BBC Blogs, 23rd May 2011An interview with Glenn Wool
Canadian-born comic Glenn Wool has been living in the UK since 1998, emigrating using a combination of insurance money from a car accident and $10,000 from a lottery scratch ticket, and desperate to escape the Canadian mindset.
The Humourdor, 23rd May 20115 things you might not know about... Dylan Moran
Some things you might not know about the Irish stand-up comedian and Black Books star Dylan Moran.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 23rd May 2011Burnistoun series 1 (review)
Amid the painful nonsense that masquerades under the banner 'comedy sketch show', it's a truly remarkable surprise to have a show like Burnistoun on our very doorsteps.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 23rd May 2011Sneak preview of the 2011 Fringe
Liberace, Finnish a capella groups and iPad fairy tales just some of the coming attractions.
Anna Millar, The List, 23rd May 2011John Cleese interview
The legendary ex-Python talks to us ahead of his wide-ranging Alimony Tour.
Jay Richardson, The List, 23rd May 2011Videos
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10am30 min
Sarah Millican's Support Group
Series 2, Episode 4Agony aunt Sarah dishes out real advice for real people, solving the nations problems with her Support Group.
11:30am30 min
Mr Blue Sky
Series 1, Episode 2 - My ValentineThe Easter family have a couple of unwanted guests and Harvey is struggling to come up with a Valentine's idea for Jax.
6:30pm30 min
