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BCG Daily Sunday 8th January 2012

Features

Press clippings

How Olivia Colman made the big time

After sitcoms and serious drama, Olivia Colman is about to start West End rehearsals in a Noel Coward classic.

Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 8th January 2012

Still Game star Greg Hemphill on his new play

Greg Hemphill has got the fear. The
Still Game
and Chewin' The Fat star is in rehearsals with the National Theatre of Scotland for An Appointment With The Wicker Man, a play he wrote with Donald McLeary. Their take on the 1973 creepy classic has singing, dancing and jokes.

Steve Hendry, Daily Record, 8th January 2012

Charlie Brooker: some New Year's Resolution suggestions

Rather than setting yourself a New Year's resolution, why not simply pick a reason for hating yourself for the next 365 days? Takes less time, and it's easier to stick to. Or you could do what I'm doing this year: setting New Year's resolutions for everyone in the world except me.

Charlie Brooker, The Observer, 8th January 2012

Videos

TV & radio

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9am
30 min
My Phone Genie. Image shows from L to R: Gene (Adam Wadsworth), Mobbsy (Fox Jackson-Keen), Jaz (Bessie Cursons), Naoko (Haruka Abe). Copyright: Talent TV

My Phone Genie

Episode 2 - Home Movie

When Jaz wishes that her Saturday afternoon could be more interesting than just watching DVDs, Gene makes her and friends Naoko and Mobbsy stars in a selection of movies.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
7 Day Saturday. Al Murray. Copyright: Avalon Television

7 Day Saturday

Series 3, Episode 1

Al Murray is joined by Rebecca Front, Joe Wilkinson and Justin Moorhouse.

U&Yesterday channel logo 6pm
60 min
Image shows from L to R: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore

Legends Of British Comedy

Episode 4 - Comedy Greats - Pete And Dud

A host of figures from the world of entertainment - but not Greta Garbo - hail the life, careers and partnership of bona fide comic legends Dudley Moore and Peter Cook.

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 2, Episode 3

Angus Deayton hosts the panel show where the format is devised by the panellists themselves. Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth endeavour to beat each other at their own games.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
30 min
That Sunday Night Show. Adrian Chiles. Copyright: Avalon Television

That Sunday Night Show

Series 3, Episode 1

This week Adrian Chiles is joined by funnyman Ross Noble, Downton Abbey's resident heartthrob, Dan Stevens and TOWIE's very own Gemma Collins.

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