BCG Daily Monday 7th November 2011

Radio review: Spike Milligan - The Serious Poet

This study of the comedian's verse, much of it written while he was depressed, helped to highlight the loving and enchanting relationship he had with his daughters.

Rob Brydon interview

Comedian Rob Brydon on his autobiography, his hero Jimmy Savile and how showbiz seems empty compared with being a father.

David Walliams probe on sex gag

Comic David Walliams is being investigated over a crude joke about One Direction star Harry Styles.

James Corden: Gavin & Stacey will return for Christmas

James Corden says a Gavin & Stacey reunion with co-star Mathew Horne is on his Christmas list - in spite of rumours the pair are at odds.

Misfits series 3 episode 2 review

Building on the strong opening for series three, Misfits settles down for a solid follow-up. Here's Caroline's review...

Audio: Private Eye celebrates 50 years

Private Eye is celebrating 50 years of satire, scoops and a few lawsuits.

To mark the anniversary, the magazine's editor Ian Hislop told Radio 5 live's John Pienaar what he made of today's politics.

Gigglebox Weekly #25

This week Ian Wolf talks about a dwarf in a trunk and Britain's only sumo wrestler.

A guide to QI. Series I, episode 9 'Illness'

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale came in the I-series of QI under the guise of "Indices".

Jimmy Carr apologises for M5 crash joke

Jimmy Carr has apologised for writing a joke about a car crash on Twitter mere days after the M5 disaster.

Russell Tovey interview

Russell Tovey talks to Metro about his sitcom Him & Her, being part of sci-fi series Being Human and his love for Star Wars.

David Walliams would consider Britain's Got Talent role

David Walliams says he would consider being a judge on Britain's Got Talent.

Misfits: Series 3 Episode 2 review

In what's probably Sigmund Freud's favourite episode to date, Misfits explores the ramifications of Curtis' most-unusual ability, which seems to be more trouble than it's worth.

Misfits 3.2 review

Overall, I had a great time watching this episode because it had something serious on its mind.

Misfits: Series 3, Episode 2 review

If the comedy didn't quite sit as right as it usually does, the dramatic core of the episode was very good.

Andy Parsons interview

Frankie Boyle may have shuffled off to more controversial waters on Channel 4, but the Mock the Week ship sails on. Helmed by Dara O'Briain, it still features Spitting Image veteran Andy Parsons as a key member of the crew.

Portrait of the artist: Frank Skinner, comedian

'The Mirror called me a money-grabbing reptile. I could cope with the reptile part, but money-grabbing hurt'

The princess, the PM and bestiality on TV? Must be C4

Charlie Brooker's comic drama to explore reaction of Twitter to fictionalised sensational news story.

Camp comic Alan Carr: Get your own act, Johnny Robinson

Over-the-top comic Alan Carr poked fun at camp X Factor wannabe Johnny Robinson last night and told him: "Get your own act".

The spotlight on ... Sarah Kendall

She was a Perrier-nominated stand-up back in 2004, she's resident host of Soho Theatre's Saturday night shows and she has some vital foot-based news for us - damn right, it's Sarah Kendall.

Mongrels - Series 2 review

Mongrels is one of those shows that seemed to set off warning alarms from its very inception.

Dawn French shows off her new svelte figure

She was often referred to as a 'roly-poly' comedienne at the height of her fame. But nowadays 'slimmed down' is a far more appropriate tag for Dawn French.

Interview with Nelson

Nelson is certainly a star in the making with a handful of stage appearances since the hit TV show Mongrels was first aired last summer and a second series about to screened.