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BCG Daily Saturday 25th June 2011

Press clippings

Sharon Horgan celebrates great sitcoms that failed

The star of Pulling, Angelo's and Free Agents celebrates comedies with a more selective appeal.

Sharon Horgan, The Guardian, 25th June 2011

Kayvan Novak faces up to random acts of reality

If the Four Lions star's US filming schedule wasn't tough enough, he's had to go out with ambulance crews in Leeds, and get rudely awoken by The Guardian.

Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 25th June 2011

Why every couple needs a referee

The idea behind the new TV series 'The Marriage Ref' is a brilliant one, says Jenny McCartney.

Jenny McCartney, The Telegraph, 25th June 2011

John Challis: My family values

The former Only Fools and Horses actor talks about his family.

Nick McGrath, The Guardian, 25th June 2011

Matt Lucas prepares for Les Miserables

Little Britain's Matt Lucas grins in delight after his West End debut in hit musical Les Miserables.

The Sun, 25th June 2011

Simon Day: Kicked out of the nest

When Simon Day was a teenager, he fell between the gaps of his parents' failing marriage, unwelcome at both their new homes, and had to rely on his friends instead.

Simon Day, The Guardian, 25th June 2011

Tony Robinson marries partner

Time Team's Tony Robinson has married partner Louise Hobbs.

Paul Millar, Digital Spy, 25th June 2011

Gavin Mitchell interview

Gerard Kelly was close friends with Still Game star Gavin Mitchell.

Paul English, Daily Record, 25th June 2011

Alan Carr: 'I fear Jonathan Ross clash'

Alan Carr has shared his fear of competing against Jonathan Ross's upcoming ITV chatshow.

Daniel Sperling, Digital Spy, 25th June 2011

Videos

TV & radio

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:15pm
45 min
Odd One In. Image shows from L to R: Peter Andre, Bradley Walsh, Jason Manford. Copyright: Zeppotron

Odd One In

Series 2, Episode 2

Jason Manford and Peter Andre take on Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes. Who is the real Italian? Who can actually walk a tightrope? who is a genuine royal? Who is known as the Human Windmill? and can they pick out the real conga player in a Brazilian band?

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
The Marriage Ref. Dermot O'Leary

The Marriage Ref

Episode 2

Dermot is joined by panellists Jack Dee, Sarah Millican and Will Young. This week, the celebrities will be hearing from a couple who row about the husband's refusal to eat vegetables and a wife who will not curb her shopaholic habits.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:50pm
40 min
Lee Mack's All Star Cast. Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron / Arlo Productions

Lee Mack's All Star Cast

Episode 2

Lee is joined by Henry Winkler, aka the Fonz, Shane Richie, comedian Milton Jones and Ulrika Jonsson. There's also an exclusive performance from The Feeling featuring Sophie Ellis Bextor.

Radio 2 logo 11pm
30 min
Hot Gossip. Claudia Winkleman. Copyright: TBI Media Productions

Hot Gossip

Series 4, Episode 1

Sara Cox hosts the fourth series of the topical and celebrity-based panel show. Once again it unleashes UK comics and commentators into the silicon-filled world of glossy magazines and showbiz columns. Sara is joined by Jenny Eclair, Nick Hancock and Will Smith.

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