BCG Daily Saturday 25th February 2012
Press clippings
Video - Five minutes with: Sheila Hancock
Actress Sheila Hancock talks to Matthew Stadlen about first-night nerves, home life with late husband John Thaw, leaving school at 15 - and how actors protect one another.
Matthew Stadlen, BBC News, 25th February 2012Tracy-Ann Oberman tests your soap knowledge
The actor and writer explains why she's bringing the first soap quiz show to radio with Sud's Law.
Gareth McLean, Radio Times, 25th February 2012Benidorm still a hit for ITV1, returns with 6.6 million
ITV's Benidorm returned with strong numbers last night, according to the latest overnight data.
Paul Millar, Digital Spy, 25th February 2012Susan Calman teams up with Jennifer Saunders
Susan Calman has won a part in Jennifer Saunders's new sitcom, which is set in a women's prison.
Paul English, Daily Record, 25th February 2012Frank Carson: A comic who took laughter seriously
Cultural snobs wrote Frank Carson off as un-PC and passé - yet his humour stemmed from a humane understanding of the absurdity of prejudice.
William Langley, The Telegraph, 25th February 2012Frank Carson's coffin put on display
Fans of Frank Carson were given chance to pay a personal tribute on Saturday after his coffin was put on display in his local church.
The Huffington Post, 25th February 2012The Office: Tube Talk Gold
In 1998, a young BBC employee named Stephen Merchant was tasked with producing a short film as part of a training course. While his fellow trainees shot documentaries and the like, Merchant wanted to try something different...
Morgan Jeffery, Digital Spy, 25th February 2012Should Room 101 be banished to Room 101?
I can see why they chose to update Room 101 in this way, especially because panel shows are enormously successful still, but it hasn't really worked for me. If they're going to update the show, why not make genuinely improvements like allowing the studio audience to vote for what gets put into Room 101?
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 25th February 2012Videos
Film
TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 9, Episode 30Ian Moore, Kath Merry, Tom Watt and Neil Fitzmaurice fight for punditry points.
7:35pm30 min
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Series 12, Episode 4This week, Harry discovers toffee in a shoe, learns of Alastair Campbell's love for the bagpipes, and asks who is better; the Devil or God?
9:20pm60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 2, Episode 8 - Sean Bean, JLS, Amir KhanJonathan welcomes another star-studded and eclectic line-up to the show as he chats to Sean Bean, boy band JLS and boxer Amir Khan. With music from Brighton hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks.
10pm30 min
Father Figure
Episode 4 - The Power CutIt's a Saturday night for cosying up in front of Strictly Come Dancing but best laid plans are about to be changed - for the better?
10:30pm30 min
Sud's Law
Tracy-Ann Oberman (Dirty Den's murderer) hosts a new panel show about soap operas. Mark Little, Shaun Williamson, Susan Calman and Jaci Stephen are guests.