BCG Daily Friday 27th January 2012
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Alan Davies in fringe show
Alan Davies will be one of the big names at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, performing stand-up in the UK for the first time in over a decade.
The Scotsman, 27th January 2012Video: Monty Python star Terry Jones on reunion rumours
Former Monty Python star, Terry Jones, has denied that the cast are reforming - despite most of them lending their voices to his new film.
BBC News, 27th January 2012Stewart Lee: being imitated isn't always flattering
Comic hits out at the '19-year-olds' borrowing his stand-up techniques - and calls them 'selfish' for following in his footsteps.
Matt Trueman, The Guardian, 27th January 2012Dear Daniel Kitson: lampoon critics - don't punch them
Comic Daniel Kitson invited a New York audience to lash out at anyone seen scribbling notes. I'd rather do my job in peace.
Alexis Soloski, The Guardian, 27th January 2012Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy review
Some scenes don't work as well as others and if you're not a fan of The Mighty Boosh, this definitely won't be for you. However, if Fielding's aim was to create something in the spirit of the notoriously surreal Spike Milligan, I think he's achieved it.
George Zielinski, The Comedy Journal, 27th January 2012Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy: Charming chaos
Crammed into a short space of time, they sketches provide us with twenty-three minutes and thirty-three seconds of charming and potentially addictive chaos. Those who long for The Boosh to return will be happily sated in the meantime.
Liam Tucker, TV Pixie, 27th January 2012A lesson from Les Dawson in free thinking
Comedy in the Seventies seems to have been packed with out-and-proud Tories.
Michael Deacon, The Telegraph, 27th January 2012Joe Lycett - Epic winning joker
Tommy Holgate interviews Joe Lycett about winning the 2009 Student Chortle Award.
Tommy Holgate, The Sun, 27th January 2012Ricky Gervais' joy at anti-dog labs victory
Animal-loving funnyman Ricky Gervais is celebrating after officials blocked a plan to build a dog farm to breed beagles for laboratory experiments.
The Daily Express, 27th January 2012Shappi Khorsandi: my greatest mistake
Shappi Khorsandi on how her first big gig - at Glastonbury festival - ended in tears.
Angela Foster, The Guardian, 27th January 2012David Walliams reveals he's writing an autobiography
David Walliams has revealed he's writing an autobiography, which will be titled Camp David.
BBC News, 27th January 2012TV & radio
7:30am30 min
What's So Funny?
Series 3, Episode 4Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter take a look the world of comedy. Guests this week include Isy Suttie and Ian Stone.
1:15pm30 min
The Comedy Café
Janice Forsyth taps into the funny business in Scotland and worldwide with all that's new in comedy on radio, TV, the movies, DVD, books, online and live performances.
5:30pm30 min
4 O'Clock Club
Series 1, Episode 3 - MathsTo get out of maths homework Josh claims he has number blindness, and persuades novice supply teacher Janucek to let him off.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 76, Episode 5Sandi Toksvig questions panellists Jeremy Hardy, Rebecca Front, Hugo Rifkind and Steve Punt about this week's news while Carolyn Brown reads out cuttings sent in by listeners.
7pm30 min
Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes
Series 1, Episode 3 - PoliticsElis James explores historic political Welsh figures through sketch and stand-up. With guest Lloyd Langford.
8:30pm30 min
Room 101
Series 1, Episode 2 - Gregg Wallace, Gabby Logan, Sarah MillicanThis week Gregg Wallace, Gabby Logan and Sarah Millican try to send the things they hate the most into Room 101. Nominations include cashpoints, buffets and anti-social cats.
9pm60 min
Stella
Series 1, Episode 4Stella's over the moon to have her eldest son, Luke, home. But it isn't long before he's mixing with the wrong people, leading to tensions with Sean.
10:30pm50 min
Chris Moyles Quiz Night
Series 5, Episode 7The penultimate episode in the current series, in which Amir Khan, Gok Wan and Dappy join Chris to flaunt their general knowledge with the aim of claiming the top spot on the leader board to avoid singing out the show.
10:35pm45 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 10, Episode 12 - Sir Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, Alan DaviesJoining Graham on the sofa are Hollywood great Liam Neeson, currently starring in The Grey; comedian Alan Davies; Star Trekking thespian Sir Patrick Stewart; and rising star Ed Sheeran, who performs his new single, Drunk.