BCG Daily Saturday 18th June 2011
Press clippings
Stephen Fry and Victoria Wood to star in The Borrowers
BBC's new 90-minute adaptation of Mary Norton's novels will broadcast over the festive season.
Vicky Frost, The Guardian, 18th June 2011Video - Five minutes with: Alexei Sayle
Writer and comedian Alexei Sayle talks to Matthew Stadlen about modern comedy, all-you-can-eat buffet lunches, chasing men around a park and doing it for the money.
Matthew Stadlen, BBC News, 18th June 2011Don't mind your Ps and QS: Greg Davies
Comedian Greg Davies takes inspiration from his teaching days for radio comedy series Those That Can't.
Wales Online, 18th June 2011Scots comedy Burnistoun to be shown across the UK
Scottish sketch show Burnistoun has won a slot on the UK-wide network telly schedules - thanks to the Daily Record.
Daily Record, 18th June 2011P. Kielty: I've only just made up with Richard Park
His spats with Glasgow "headmaster" Richard Park made headlines when they clashed on Fame Academy, but comedian Patrick Kielty admits that the pair have only recently "hugged out" their differences.
Paul English, Daily Record, 18th June 2011Patrick Kielty interview
The New Comedy Awards threw up the strange situation of a semi-finalist from Glasgow having to travel to Bath for his competition, while a crowd of Englishmen were flown north for theirs.
Patrick joked: "That's how the BBC spend your licence fee."
TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
2011 Summer Specials - Royal Ascot SpecialNick Hancock is judge and jury for a special Fighting Talk, live from Royal Ascot. With Jason Weaver, Cornelius Lysaght, Will Buckley and Ian Stone.
7pm90 min
BBC New Comedy Award
2011, Special - Grand FinalThe live hour-long final of the stand-up awards hosted by Patrick Kielty featuring performances by the six finalists - Angela Barnes, Mark Restuccia, Joe Lycett, Pat Cahill, Chris Turner and Tez Ilyas.
7:15pm45 min
Odd One In
Series 2, Episode 1Peter Andre and Jason Manford take on comedians Jenny Eclair and Jack Whitehall. Who is really Welsh, who actually injured themselves while doing something with a sausage, who is the real karate champion, who has a famous voice and who won a TV talent contest in Spain?
9pm60 min
The Marriage Ref
Episode 1Dermot O'Leary is joined by Sarah Millican, Jimmy Carr and Geri Halliwell to deliberate the fate of three couples. The issues at stake are pickles, maturity, and lists...
9:40pm40 min
Lee Mack's All Star Cast
Episode 1Comedian Lee Mack hosts a new Saturday night entertainment show. Lee is joined in this opening episode by Frank Skinner, Fern Britton, Tess Daly and James Blunt.
11pm5 min
Navelgazing Presents...
Episode 6 - Reaction Time #1Reaction Time - a spoof TV complaint show. A viewer stabs her husband, The Secret Millionaire spin-off isn't quite as successful, and it turns out Top Gun has been ripped off from an old British war movie.