BCG Daily Friday 16th December 2011
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Jeremy Clarkson in QI suicide 'joke' clanger
Jeremy Clarkson is back in trouble after a clip of him joking about suicide and killing dogs was posted online.
Simon Boyle, The Mirror, 16th December 2011Life's Too Short's grounds for Gervais-Merchant divorce
Life's Too Short's penultimate episode saw Warwick Davis' marriage finally come to an end - sadly, we've still got one more instalment of this tripe before we can say goodbye to Ricky Gervais.
Rachel Tarley, Metro, 16th December 2011Hey, Shepperton, Red Dwarf X is in the building!
Shepperton Studios is the place to be tonight as it's zero hour for the lucky few that scored tickets to the first taping date for Red Dwarf X.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 16th December 2011Why Eddie Izzard loves Christmas: interview
Eddie Izzard talks to Adam Sweeting about his new BBC drama Lost Christmas, and remaking Treasure Island Goodfellas-style.
Adam Sweeting, The Telegraph, 16th December 2011Stephen Fry: 'Peter Jackson had me eating testicles'
Stephen Fry has said that he plays a "very gross figure" in Peter Jackson's upcoming Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit.
Stella Papamichael and Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 16th December 2011Misfits will be back for series 4
E4's superhero drama Misfits has been given an unsurprising pickup for a fourth series, likely to air in late-2012.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 16th December 2011Life's Too Short, 1.6 - episode six
I've acclimatized to Life's Too Short, which is a fancier way of saying I don't expect it to be very good, but take whatever goodness it managed to squeeze from each half-hour.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 16th December 2011Surrealist bluffers guide to the British Comedy Awards
Will Ricky Gervais behave like a dick? Will anyone recognise Charlie Brooker as a comic? And will Miranda make anyone laugh, ever? Read on to find out...
Joshua Burt, Sabotage Times, 16th December 2011Kelly Brook dons Bo Selecta! mask with Keith Lemon
Stunning model Kelly Brook crammed her considerable gifts into a festive red underwear set in a Twitter pic she posted this morning. But she covered up half her face with a rubber Craig David mask.
Alison Maloney, The Sun, 16th December 2011A Christmas Song by Matt Berry
Mighty Boosh star Matt Berry has released a Christmas single in aid of the homeless charity Shelter.
Tommy Holgate, The Sun, 16th December 2011The hot 100 2011 - Greg McHugh interview
Interview with the man behind Fresh Meat and Gary: Tank Commander.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 16th December 2011A big year for British comedy on Sky
My ambition for comedy across the Sky entertainment portfolio was to attract the best talent on and off screen. A big task starting from scratch. But I'm delighted with the results and it's been an incredible year.
Lucy Lumsden, Sky, 16th December 2011How Barbara Windsor became a Little Cracker
The much-loved former Carry On and EastEnders star tells how she came to make a short film about the day she bought her first bra.
Josephine Moulds, The Telegraph, 16th December 2011Videos
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Podcasts
TV & radio
7:30am30 min
What's So Funny?
Series 2, Episode 11Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter bring a mix of news, reviews and interviews from the comedy world. With guest Sarah Millican.
11:30am30 min
North By Northamptonshire
Series 2, Episode 3A visiting choir sets hearts aflutter amongst the ladies of Wadenbrook, while Mary's dad Norman has an adventure of his own.
4:35pm30 min
CBeebies Panto: Strictly Cinderella
Cinderella gets the Strictly treatment as the CBeebies stars take to the stage to perform a pantomime.
4:45pm30 min
Hacker Time
Series 1, Episode 13 - Iain StirlingIn the last of the series, Hacker tries to trick a huge teenage heartthrob into the studio. It goes horribly wrong, and CBBC's Iain Stirling has his part to play in it!
6:30pm30 min
The Now Show
Series 35, Episode 6Topical stand-up, sketches and comedy songs with Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and The Now Show team.
9pm30 min
Have I Got News For You
Series 42, Episode 9Popular news quiz with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Sue Perkins and guest panellists Nick Hewer and Jack Whitehall.
9pm130 min
The British Comedy Awards
Episode 2 - The British Comedy Awards 2011Live from the Fountain Studios in Wembley, it's the British Comedy Awards 2011 with Jonathan Ross.
9:30pm30 min
Live At The Apollo
Series 7, Episode 6 - Sarah Millican, Steve Hughes, Russell KaneHost Sarah Millican is joined by Australian funny man Steve Hughes and the award-winning Russell Kane.
10pm30 min
10pm60 min
A League Of Their Own
Series 4, Special - End Of Year ShowThe popular panel show hangs up its boots after another successful season, finishing with an end-of-the-year special. Joining in the fun are Stacey Solomon and Gabby Logan.
10:35pm45 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 10, Episode 8 - Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr, Alesha Dixon, Eddie Izzard, Rebecca FergusonRobert Downey Jnr reveals his horrible misjudgment on set, Jude Law refuses to show Graham his new hair cut, Alesha Dixon says she would rather be single, and Eddie Izzard says men dressing as women is bizarre. Plus, there's music from Rebecca Ferguson.
11:05pm65 min
The British Comedy Awards
Episode 3 - Live Lock InA live show which picks up where the British Comedy Awards end. Broadcasting live from the Awards stage, it's an exclusive visit behind-the-scenes as a presenter interviews winners and special guests on a sofa, while another roams the party room discovering what the hottest topics of discussion are among the nights winners and losers.
11:10pm45 min
Chris Moyles Quiz Night
Series 5, Episode 4John Barrowman, Jimmy Carr and Pixie Lott join quiz master Chris Moyles to flaunt their general knowledge with the aim of claiming the top spot on the leader board and avoid singing out the show.