BCG Daily Sunday 12th February 2012

Audio: Stop being a 'prat', pals told Corden

Comedian James Corden admits becoming famous was intoxicating and sent him off the rails as he found himself out drinking with strangers every night, until friends and family helped him see he was looking like "a bit of a prat".

He described how advice from friend Rob Brydon and a hug from his father, which reduced him to tears, helped him turn things round and become the husband and dad he is today.

James Corden was speaking to Kirsty Young on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs on Sunday 12 Feb at 11:15 GMT, repeated Friday 17 Feb at 09:00 GMT. Listen online or browse the extensive Desert Island Discs archive.

Corden says he was castaway before Desert Island Discs

Fame and loneliness led the Gavin & Stacey star to go out drinking every night.

The Jonathan Ross Show turned to big screen talent

This weekend's Jonathan Ross Show had already received its fair share of publicity thanks to Tom Hardy's embarrassment - but ultimately it was Keira Knightley's vodka-drinking antics which stole his thunder.

Cricklewood Greats review

At every moment the pastiches were absolutely right; had you come into the room late, you might just have taken them for the real thing. Lots of delicious bathos, too.