BCG Daily Sunday 19th June 2011
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Comedians: Laughing all the way to the bank
Stand-up comedians have big followings for live tours, TV shows and DVDs. Now publishers hope fans will pursue them into bookstores.
Kate Youde, The Independent, 19th June 2011Terry Deary interview
As the BBC takes 'Horrible Histories' primetime, its creator, Terry Deary, speaks his mind...
Kunal Dutta, The Independent, 19th June 2011Marcus Brigstocke: Comedian now arriving at Waterloo...
... is turning his hand (and facial hair) to acting, having mastered stand-up, writing a book, and being an eco-hero and self-confessed hypocrite. Susie Mesure meets Marcus Brigstocke.
Susie Mesure, The Independent, 19th June 2011The Marriage Ref, Saturday 9pm, ITV1
I had hoped The Marriage Ref would become a new Saturday night guilty pleasure, like Take Me Out, but it's clearly not in the same class (if "class" is the right word to use in conjunction with Take Me Out).
Jane Murphy, Orange TV, 19th June 2011Spike Milligan's widow Shelagh dies
Spike Milligan's widow, Shelagh, has died after a High Court judge ruled that the comedian's children were left nothing in his will.
Richard Eden, The Telegraph, 19th June 2011Oscar vote for Russell Brand after Academy invite
Russell Brand has been invited to become a member the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organisation has said.
BBC News, 19th June 2011'Lee Mack's All Star Cast' attracts 4.2m
Lee Mack's new BBC One show launched with almost 4.2m viewers on Saturday evening, while ITV1's The Marriage Ref failed to impress, according to overnight audience data.
Andrew Laughlin, Digital Spy, 19th June 2011More mediocre Saturday night TV with The Marriage Ref
This pointless nonsense could just hack it as a half hour daytime panel game. Mr & Mrs without the laughs. But a 60-minute weekend highlight? I don't think so.
Kevin O'Sullivan, The Mirror, 19th June 2011TV & radio
11am60 min
The Back End Of Next Week
Episode 7Nick Hancock, Josie Long and Josh Widdicombe look back on the last seven days of news including the Facebook juror and the Dalai Lama's pizza. This week, they're joined by comedian Reginald D Hunter.
6pm30 min
Horrible Histories With Stephen Fry
Episode 1In this episode, King Charles II raps about his party lifestyle, Helen of Troy reveals her complicated love life, Shakespeare appears on Mastermind, and the Viking rock band paint the town red... literally.
6:30pm30 min
Twinkle Twinkle Star
Episode 3A mix of comedy, music and chat with a fresh faced cast led by the multi-talented Omar Khan.
11pm4 min
Navelgazing Presents...
Episode 7 - Reaction Time #2Michael Beverley introduces another round of viewer comments. A new cooking programme which kills people, and viewers debate about porn for dogs.