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BCG Daily Saturday 4th June 2011

Press clippings

An Ideal who's who

To celebrate Ideal's 50th episode, series creator Graham Duff lists his 50 favourite characters.

Graham Duff, The Guardian, 4th June 2011

Michael McIntyre once took part in C5 fetish programme

This is Michael McIntyre in his first TV role - on Channel 5 show Steve Chisholm's A-Z of Extraordinary Sexual Fetishes.

The Sun, 4th June 2011

An interview with Nick Mohammed

Like a lot of the greatest comedians of the last 50 years or so, Nick Mohammed became involved in comedy when he joined the Cambridge Footlights whilst at University.

The Humourdor, 4th June 2011

Stephen Fry cast in 'Borrowers' remake

Stephen Fry has joined the cast of a new adaptation of children's classic The Borrowers.

Tom Ayres, Digital Spy, 4th June 2011

TV & radio

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am
180 min
Take It From June - June Whitfield. June Whitfield. Copyright: BBC

Take It From June - June Whitfield

June Whitfield talks to radio drama director Enyd Williams about her long career in radio, spanning over 60 years.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 8, Highlights Special - Best Of Fighting Talk

Colin Murray presents the best of the battles between pundits from the past season of Fighting Talk.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
BBC New Comedy Award. Image shows from L to R: Patrick Kielty, Angela Barnes

BBC New Comedy Award

2011, Episode 1 - Semi Final 1

Patrick Kielty hosts the first of two semi-finals of BBC Radio 2's nationwide search. With Adam Hess, Luke Graves, Joe Lycett, Mark Restuccia, Angela Barnes and Horse & Louis.

Sky Arts logo. Copyright: Sky 10:30pm
120 min
One Foot In The Gravy. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows)

One Foot In The Gravy

Sheffield's eccentric singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth takes to the stage at the Shepherd's Bush Empire for a riotous mix of songs on his organ and wacky tales of life in the North.

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