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BCG Daily Sunday 19th February 2012

Press clippings

Watson & Oliver: It's hi from me...and hi from her

Veronica Lee meets the double act reared on classic TV comedy whose daft, character-led sketches will be coming to a front room near you.

Veronica Lee, The Independent, 19th February 2012

Tedious 10 O'Clock Live fails to dazzle with rapier wit

I know they can do better than this. So why don't they?

Kevin O'Sullivan, The Mirror, 19th February 2012

Gavin Webster denies making Michael McIntyre comment

He's one of the most successful comics in the North, but don't expect to see Gavin Webster on telly soon. And it could all come down to Michael McIntyre.

Sunday Sun, 19th February 2012

Silver Stand-Up of the Year

Turn up your hearing aid! Two dozen elderly comics go gag-to-gag for the title of Silver Stand-Up of the Year.

Emily Dugan, The Independent, 19th February 2012

David Mitchell on internet trolls

The web is full of opinions, but without knowing the authors' motives for posting them why should we pay them any attention?

David Mitchell, The Observer, 19th February 2012

Brian Logan on nasty reviews

The truth might hurt but hatchet jobs are too much.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th February 2012

'Let's Dance for Sport Relief' dents 'TV Burp' ratings

Harry Hill's TV Burp slumped to 4.21m (17.5%) at 7.45pm (+1: 190k/0.8%).

Paul Millar, Digital Spy, 19th February 2012

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 8 - Pene's Perfect Date

Gene steps in to help find Pene the perfect date for the school dance - which doesn't go exactly to plan!

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

7 Day Saturday

Series 3, Episode 6

Al Murray is joined by Andy Zaltzman, Rebecca Front and Jonathan Maitland. On the agenda: Iran, the price of alcohol and the Falkland Islands.

Edge Media Network 8pm
60 min
Behind The Sofa. Image shows from L to R: Toby Hadoke, Gary Slaymaker, Mitch Benn, Alex Geairns. Copyright: Cult TV Productions

Behind The Sofa

Episode 6

In the final show of the series, the boys fight over Cowboys And Aliens, Repo Man, Tales From Europe, and The Twilight Zone Season 5.

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

That Sunday Night Show

Series 3, Episode 7

Adrian Chiles rounds up the week's big events and news stories along with former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott and comedian Frank Skinner, who takes over as the show's new regular panellist.

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