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BCG Daily Monday 6th June 2011

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Jim Davidson says BGT and Amanda Holden are a joke

Comic Jim Davidson has accused Britain's Got Talent of dumbing down telly - and blasted judge Amanda Holden for having no showbiz credentials.

The Sun, 6th June 2011

Gigglebox Weekly #10

This week Ian Wolf covers poo, more poo and Dave Lamb again.

Ian Wolf, Giggle Beats, 6th June 2011

Graham Linehan puts Ladykillers on stage

Classic film comedy The Ladykillers is to be brought to the stage in an adaptation by Father Ted and The IT Crowd creator Graham Linehan.

BBC News, 6th June 2011

Video: Ladykillers 'homage' takes to the stage

Classic film comedy The Ladykillers is to be brought to the stage in an adaptation by Father Ted and The IT Crowd creator Graham Linehan.

One of the stars, Peter Capaldi, told BBC Breakfast it pays homage to the 1955 film but he says Linehan's re-worked script is a more edgier take on the original production.

Linehan said the action would be kept within the house and there was room within the play to have more fun with the characters.

The Ladykillers will run at the Liverpool Playhouse from 3-19 November, transferring to the Gielgud Theatre in London one week later.

BBC News, 6th June 2011

An interview with Celia Pequola

Although Celia Pacquola has only been around the comedy scene since 2006, she's been on the up and up from the beginning, winning the Raw Recruit (Best Newcomer) award at the Raw Comedy festival, and bunch of other stuff.

The Humourdor, 6th June 2011

Rowan Atkinson's house plans on hold over worms

Funnyman Rowan Atkinson's plans to build a futuristic home in the countryside have been put on hold after the site was invaded by slow worms.

The Daily Express, 6th June 2011

The spotlight on ... Catie Wilkins

She runs Sunday Night Comedy at the New Red Lion, she has grand Ferrero Rocher ambitions and her public demands filth! Meet Catie Wilkins.

London Is Funny, 6th June 2011

Audio: Bill Armstrong interview

TV scriptwriter Bill Armstrong talks about getting his first break on Doctors, writing The Indian Doctor for BBC TV and why he has learned to love script editors.

Writers' Guild of Great Britain, 6th June 2011

Psychoville series 2 episode 6 review: series finale

It's the final episode of the macabre Psychoville. But does it bow out on a high? Here's our spoiler-filled review...

Ryan Lambie, Den Of Geek, 6th June 2011

Podcasts

TV & radio

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am
30 min
Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican's Support Group

Series 2, Episode 6

Sarah and her team of experts tackle two problems, 'Bullying at work - a trapeze artist who's been pushed off her perch' and 'I've finally found what I'm looking for...Terry, it's you!'.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Mr Blue Sky. Image shows from L to R: Harvey Easter (Mark Benton), Jacqui Easter (Rebecca Front). Copyright: Avalon Television

Mr Blue Sky

Series 1, Episode 4 - Good Luck

Robbie is taught a lesson, and Harvey feels it's time to spill the beans.

Radio 4 4:30pm
30 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 4, Episode 2 - Six Degrees

With Stephen Fry, Simon Singh, Aleks Krotoski, Matt Parker.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 60, Episode 4

Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks are the panellists. Nicholas Parsons hands out the subjects and challenges them to speak for 60 seconds.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Psychoville. Copyright: BBC

Psychoville

Series 2, Episode 6

The secret of the missing locket is finally exposed and the enormity of what is at stake revealed. But are there enough characters left alive to care?

Comedy Central Extra 2:20am
30 min
Grouchy Young Men. Image shows from L to R: Jon Richardson, Donny Tourette, Jim Jefferies, Jack P. Shepherd, Seann Walsh. Copyright: Liberty Bell

Grouchy Young Men

Series 2, Episode 5

Robert Webb narrates as our ever so Grouchy Young Men - including Jon Richardson - talk about how much they loath the supermarkets and the ordeal of childbirth.

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