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BCG Daily Tuesday 7th June 2011

Features

Press clippings

Psychoville, BBC Two

Psychoville, whose first series was made on such a low budget that one episode was filmed in one room in one take (having the additional benefit of being an homage to Rope), used all the extra cash thrown at it to horrifying effect in its second series finale.

Josh Spero, The Arts Desk, 7th June 2011

Kept up its delicious line in camp carnage to the last

Psychoville gets its zest from bit parts, an eye for detail and an underrated hero of British comedy.

Keith Watson, Metro, 7th June 2011

Psychoville: in a different league

Killing most of their characters off in the final episode was ruthless but ensured this dark comedy kept you hooked.

Phelim O'Neill, The Guardian, 7th June 2011

Uvavu! New show for Vic and Bob

Foster's lure the nutcase duo back to sketch comedy.

Spoonfed, 7th June 2011

James Corden & Jonathan Ross to appear on Marriage Ref

James Corden is to team up with Jonathan Ross to give couples relationship advice as the first panellists are confirmed for Dermot O'Leary's new TV show The Marriage Ref.

Metro, 7th June 2011

Psychoville: series 2, episode 6

Chilling conclusion to crazed comedy.

Gareth Barsby, Suite 101, 7th June 2011

Psychoville 2.6: cold Lazarus

I'm still of the opinion that series 1 had better momentum, a clearer story, and more laughs, but series 2 was a pleasing follow-up when taken as a whole...

Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 7th June 2011

Robert Lindsay hits out at axing of My Family

Robert Lindsay told TV Times magazine: "It's got so many fans and the BBC has treated it appallingly. The ratings were great but they ruined it by putting it out after the 9pm watershed."

The Mirror, 7th June 2011

Donald Hewlett obituary

Actor best known as Colonel Reynolds in It Ain't Half Hot Mum.

Anthony Hayward, The Guardian, 7th June 2011

Videos

TV & radio

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas, Laurence Rickard. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

Horrible Histories

Series 3, Episode 6

Some tantalising tastes are on the menu this week as Henry VIII extols the virtues of his "all meat, no vegetables" diet plan and a variety of unusual courses are dished up in Aztec Come Dine With Me.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Lead Balloon. Rick Spleen (Jack Dee). Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Lead Balloon

Series 4, Episode 2 - Dead

Rick lands a job as a presenter on The Bargain Channel. It's Britain's premier shopping channel, as Rick points out to anyone who will listen.

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, Highlights Special

Look back at the best moans of the series to see what topics really got under the skin of our Grouchy Young Men - including sport and WAGs.

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