BCG Daily Wednesday 21st December 2011
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Ricky Gervais moving to C4 after Life's Too Short flops
Ricky Gervais is poised to join Channel 4 after his latest BBC show Life's Too Short flopped.
Nicola Methven, The Mirror, 21st December 2011TV Burp set to carry on after Harry Hill exit
The makers of Harry Hill's TV Burp are desperate to keep the show - despite its host quitting next year.
Nicola Methven, The Mirror, 21st December 2011John Sullivan leaves nearly £8.5m in his will
Only Fools And Horses creator John Sullivan left a cushty £8.5million, his will revealed yesterday.
Richard White, The Sun, 21st December 2011Hollander's the most believable & likeable vicar ever
The set-up of Rev means Adam Smallbone could be a saintly pain, so it's no small credit to Tom Hollander that he's turned the much put-upon incumbent of St Saviour's into TV's most believable and likeable vicar ever.
Keith Watson, Metro, 21st December 2011Life's Too Short's finale was too little, too late
Life's Too Short's final episode was its strongest as Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant cracked out some good gags and Warwick Davis' life slowly unravelled. But is it all too little, too late?
Rachel Tarley, Metro, 21st December 2011Ricky Gervais plays care worker in comedy pilot for C4
Spoof documentary called Derek also features Karl Pilkington, while Life's Too Short comes to a quiet end on BBC2.
John Plunkett, The Guardian, 21st December 2011Filming Lapland: The comedy and tragedy of Christmas
Lapland covers quite touching issues that are affecting the Lewis family - like the loss of their family patriarch - and then my character, the holiday rep Jingle Jill interrupts with quite hilarious material. It's very much a comedy drama.
Zawe Ashton, BBC Blogs, 21st December 2011Sarah Millican is an inspirational bestseller
Sarah Millican has deservedly become the highest-selling female comedian of all time with her debut DVD, Chatterbox Live.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 21st December 2011Life's Too Short, 1.7 - episode seven
There's a certain irony that Life's Too Short is co-produced by Backlash Productions, because it's provoked a lot of negative chatter about Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's careers.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 21st December 2011Life's Too Short review: Series ends with a whimper
In the end the disappointing thing about Life's Too Short wasn't that the falling out of cars and not reaching door bells felt like exploitation - it's that they felt like the freshest ideas on offer.
Sam Parker, The Huffington Post, 21st December 2011Second series of Life's Too Short planned for 2013
Ricky Gervais reveals that a new series of the Warwick Davis-fronted comedy is in the works.
Tom Cole, Radio Times, 21st December 2011The Comedy Annual 2011 review
The only real laughs in this Comedy Annual came from the YouTube clips that ran between the acts, with some comedians doing old or under-ripe material in the gaps. And all a week too early, considering they usually put this stuff out on New Years Eve, when everyone's out or too drunk to notice.
Liam Tucker, TV Pixie, 21st December 2011Sarah Millican reflects on her remarkable DVD success
Sarah Millican's debut DVD, Chatterbox, has sold 150,000 copies, an all-time record for a female stand-up comedian. She talks to Dominic Cavendish.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 21st December 2011Radio review: John Peel's Shed
A lovely meander through a music fan's formative years and his love for radio.
Elisabeth Mahoney, The Guardian, 21st December 2011Ricky Gervais confirms 'Life's Too Short' renewal
Ricky Gervais has confirmed that Life's Too Short will return for a second series.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 21st December 2011Videos
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John Peel's Shed
Radio recording of John Osborne's hit 2011 Edinburgh Fringe show.
6:30pm30 min
Heresy
Series 8, Episode 4Rufus Hound, Dr Phil Hammond and Germaine Greer are asked to challenge received opinion and knee-jerk thinking.
9pm15 min
Little Crackers
Little Crackers 2011, Episode 7 - John Bishop's Little CrackerA Christmas job takes an unexpected direction in a short inspired, written and directed by John Bishop.
9:15pm15 min
Little Crackers
Little Crackers 2011, Episode 8 - Sheridan Smith's Little CrackerOne little girl is destined for stardom in a short inspired by the life and times of Sheridan Smith.
9:30pm30 min
The Café
Series 1, Episode 6 - Deal Or No DealIt's Carol's birthday and she's got a very difficult decision to make.
10pm40 min
Ruth Jones
Episode 5 - Ruth Jones' Christmas Cracker 2011James Corden, singing legend Lulu and comedy sensation Micky Flanagan join Ruth on a special festive chat show with music from Manic Street Preachers.
11pm30 min
Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed
Series 1, Episode 2Comedy by Nick Mohammed set at Tilford Road Police Station.