BCG Daily Monday 20th June 2011

Simon Pegg: 'World's End draft before Star Trek 2'

Simon Pegg has revealed that he hopes to have a draft of The World's End in the near future.

C4's new edgy 999 comedy is not for the faint-hearted

An edgy new medical comedy is set to shock viewers - with scenes of gore, sex and paramedics getting turned on by accidents.

Gigglebox Weekly #12

This week Ian Wolf tackles an online awards ceremony, a new statistician and a kingly chat show.

The Marriage Ref review: Wed off

It's not great, but it's not terrible, ultimately the success or failure of The Marriage Ref lies with the judging panel.

Horrible Histories review

In the first episode this Sunday night they manage to break down the entirety of the English Civil War into a three minute shell in front of a weather map. No intense detail of battles of scenes, no complicated narrative highlighting the political consequences, no Tony Robinson touching soil - just enough to get the grasp of what happened for any pub quiz or any trivial historical accusation against you.

Angela Barnes wins BBC New Comedy Award

Angela Barnes, the winner of BBC Radio 2's New Comedy Award, has said she feels "vindicated" by her success, claiming some critics complained she had only made the final because the Corporation needed a female in the line-up.

Barry Humphries joins Hobbit cast

Australian-born comedian Barry Humphries, who is best known for his alter ego Dame Edna Everage, is to join the cast of The Hobbit.

Writing those lines that you know the audience laugh at

... what are they called, again? Oh yes. Jokes.

Chris O'Dowd: "I want fangs coming out of my eyes"

Chris O'Dowd has finally admitted it. He is set to move to LA and embark on a radical phase of plastic surgery... or possibly not.

Video: Comedian Marcus Brigstocke on beards and accents

Comedian Marcus Brigstocke spoke to BBC Breakfast about his role as the station master, Mr Perks, in the stage version of the Railway Children.

The show originally started in York and has now moved to a specially built theatre at London's Waterloo train station.

TV's focus on Les Dawson's daughter Charlotte

While she missed out on winning the crown of Miss Manchester, the stunning daughter of comedy legend Les Dawson has certainly caught the eye of TV bosses.

The Marriage Ref was pointless

Dermot O'Leary's The Marriage Ref opened with couples rowing over to-do lists and pickled walnuts. Switching off the telly and having your own domestic dispute is much more fun than this rubbish.

Reviews: 8 Out of 10 Cats; King of...; Wall of Fame

The comedy panel show is in rude health, there's no doubt about it. Friday night's are when BBC1's genre stalwart Have I Got News For You airs, and now it's joined by three rivals-two of which are new to the airwaves.

Stephen Fry leads cast for Borrowers adaptation

Stephen Fry, Victoria Wood, Robert Sheehan and Sharon Horgan have been cast in a BBC adaptation of The Borrowers, due to air this Christmas.

Boris Becker mistakes Noel Fielding for a woman

At Wimbledon yesterday commentator Boris Becker mistook comedian Noel Fielding for a woman.

Daniel Sloss interview

20-year-old comedian Daniel Sloss - who has had a meteoric rise to success - tells Metro about being in comedy since he was five, his comedy influences and the secret of his success.

Richard Herring on the art of stand-up

From stand-up to screenwriting, Richard Herring is one of the country's busiest and most prolific comedians. In an exclusive interview he talks blogs, books and becoming an adult...

Champion Mark is On The Ropes

A martial arts champion is launching an assault on cinema box offices after directing his first film which he shot in his home city.