BCG Daily Wednesday 14th December 2011
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Stephen Fry gets piercing for I've Never Seen Star Wars
Stephen Fry has had his ear pierced for a TV show.
The Sun, 14th December 2011Ab Fab's Julia Sawalha is happy to be back
Absolutely Fabulous is returning for a short series to celebrate the programme's 20th anniversary.
Bryony Gordon, The Telegraph, 14th December 2011Something funny is going on 16 Dec
I really feel for the judges in this years British Comedy Awards, which take place Friday, 16 December, at Wembley's Fountain Studios.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 14th December 2011Comebacks, feuds and Edinburgh - Comedy in 2011
We take a look back over the comedy year.
Spoonfed, 14th December 2011Video: Rob Brydon on inspiring Catherine Zeta-Jones
Rob Brydon has shared his struggle with breaking through as a comedian in his biography, Small Man In A Book.
Brydon trained in the dramatic arts but had difficulties when he started out as a comedian.
He told BBC Breakfast that he attended the same school as Catherine Zeta-Jones and he joked that he may have been the inspiration behind her success in Hollywood.
Sian Williams and Bill Turnbull, BBC News, 14th December 2011Bill Bailey and Arabella Weir in Dr Who Xmas trailer
A new trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas special 2011 has been released, showing stars like Bill Bailey and Arabella Weir in character ahead of the highly anticipated one-off episode.
Rachel Tarley, Metro, 14th December 2011Justin Lee Collins accused of harassing ex-girlfriend
Justin Lee Collins has been charged with harassing a former girlfriend in Hertfordshire.
BBC News, 14th December 2011Sharon Horgan: I'm bored of talking about Pulling axe
Sharon Horgan chats to Metro about meeting a woman who makes smoothies from placentas, why she's tired of talking about axed sitcom Pulling and her new shows The Borrowers and Life Story.
Andrew Williams, Metro, 14th December 2011Threesome cast have best chemisty
Threesome stars Amy Huberman, Emun Elliott and Stephen Wight officially have the best cast chemistry according to iTunes.
Comedy Central, 14th December 2011Best of 2011: Comedy
The best comedy shows of 2011, including Tim Key, Tommy Tiernan, Stephen Merchant, Luke Wright and Jerry Sadowitz.
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6:30pm30 min
Heresy
Series 8, Episode 3Victoria Coren and guests David Mitchell, Richard Coles and Diane Abbott challenge received opinion and knee-jerk thinking.
8:30pm30 min
The Impressions Show With Culshaw & Stephenson
Series 3, Episode 6Nancy Dell'Olio pops up in the most unlikely places, Alan Carr does his day job, and soap's most unlikely love story makes a return.
9pm30 min
The Café
Series 1, Episode 5 - Fragile, Handle With CareEveryone wants to know how Sarah's meeting with the literary agent went. Brenda makes her an offer, but Carol's got bigger concerns.
10pm30 min
Class Dismissed
In this one-off special, Frank Skinner is joined by comedians Micky Flanagan, Roisin Conaty and Miles Jupp to assess whether class is still relevant in the 21st century. Probing analysis meets comedy chat, as our comics become intrepid reporters, examining the subject through their own unorthodox reports.
11pm30 min
Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed
Series 1, Episode 1Comedy by Nick Mohammed set at Tilford Road Police Station. Nick and and his fellow officers attempt to fathom who killed the man with the missing head. With Nick Mohammed, Anna Crilly and Colin Hoult.