BCG Daily Tuesday 28th February 2012
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David Walliams admits 'I loathe myself'
David Walliams has told how he suffers from self-hatred - and does charity challenges to ease the feeling.
The Sun, 28th February 2012Sarah Millican gets advice from sex expert on new show
Funnygirl Sarah Millican is set to get some sexpert advice from Tracey Cox on her new comedy series.
The Sun, 28th February 2012Video: Funny stars in new Fairtrade ad
Alistair McGowan, Jessica Hynes, and The Sun's comedy critic Tommy Holgate appear in a new advert to promote Fairtrade Fortnight.
Tommy Holgate, The Sun, 28th February 2012BBC showcase - comedy, comedy, comedy in 2012
There's plenty of comedy in the pipeline in the coming year... which is always a good thing.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 28th February 2012The Indian Doctor and its cracking 1960s soundtrack
Firstly a massive and humble thank you to all those who watched series one of The Indian Doctor. With just under two million viewers and a couple of awards, it far exceeded all our expectations and the reception enabled us to get together to make series two.
Sanjeev Bhaskar, BBC Blogs, 28th February 2012Craig Hill talks about his comedy hero Victoria Wood
'It's all about delivery, tight writing and use of language.'
Brian Donaldson, The List, 28th February 2012Fist of Fun DVD review
Stewart Lee and Richard Herring's debut TV appearance given a DVD outing.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 28th February 2012Paul Merton UK tour with Out of My Head
The stand-up will be joined be Impro Chums Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 28th February 2012Interview: Stewart Francis
The Canadian comedian discusses Bill Hicks, Ricky Gervais and the other Stu Francis.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 28th February 2012My Heroes and heroines: Tim Key
Comic poet Tim Key talks about some of his personal heroes including Mike Leigh, Harold Lloyd and Andy Murray.
Tim Key, The Telegraph, 28th February 2012Rodney cast in Only Fools and Horses remake
The US remake will see stand-up comic Dustin Ybarra follow in the footsteps of Nicholas Lyndhurst.
Radio Times, 28th February 2012BBC commission Hebburn sitcom for full series
The BBC have commissioned sitcom pilot Hebburn for a full series on BBC Two, Giggle Beats can exclusively reveal.
Giggle Beats, 28th February 2012Life's Too Short up for Rose d'Or award
Ricky Gervais comedy Life's Too Short is up against Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner for the best sitcom prize at this year's Rose d'Or TV awards.
BBC News, 28th February 2012Tim Minchin's Matilda will arrive in New York in 2013
The Royal Shakespeare Company plans to bring its production of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical to New York in early 2013.
Andrew Gans, Playbill, 28th February 2012Audio: Millican surprised at what she can get away with
Award-winning comedian Sarah Millican has admitted she is surprised with how much she has been able to get away with on her first television show.
Speaking to Mark Lawson on BBC Radio 4's Front Row, she said she knew she would have to clean up her risqué comedy to transfer it to TV, but said she did not have to tone it down as much as she thought.
Millican also spoke of her "irritation" at audience members filming her stand-up shows.
Mark Lawson, BBC News, 28th February 2012Michael McIntyre hits back at critics
The millionaire standup comedian tells those who have sneered at his routines: 'If it's so easy then why don't you do it?'
Matt Trueman, The Guardian, 28th February 2012Russell Brand attracts more female attention
Despite the fact that he's a divorced, scruffy potty-mouth who consistently tops himself with a variety of bizarre outfits, Russell Brand still has the ability to send women weak at the knees.
Laura Schreffler, Daily Mail, 28th February 2012Why come back to the Glasgow Comedy Festival?
Some of this year's top performers share their love for the west coast comedy fest.
The List, 28th February 2012Jonny Sweet interview
Award winning comic Jonny Sweet talks about his upcoming WWI sitcom...
Bernard O'Leary, The Skinny, 28th February 2012Stephen Mangan interview
The new three-part series stars of Dirk Gently stars Stephen Mangan as the morally dubious, self-styled Holistic Detective...
Will Martin, Cult Box, 28th February 2012Steve Pemberton: We celebrate Benidorm
We caught up with Benidorm's Steve Pemberton on set, where the star revealed the stag-do mayhem in store for Mick when his brother and dad hit the resort...
What's On TV, 28th February 2012Radio Times review
Anyone hanging their head in despair at the prospect of a worsening European economic crisis should tune in to this richly dark satire. Not that it will allay your fears, but as it veers into increasingly absurd situations, and you realise that they correlate precisely with real-life situations, then you'll also realise there is nothing left to do but laugh dementedly like
a banker at bonus time.
BBC economics editor Stephanie Flanders plays it straight as she reports on the European Bank of Common Sense and Stability's dubious efforts to solve Europe's sovereign debt crisis by rescuing the most debt-encumbered asset in Europe - a roofless henhouse in Fripperary, Squanderland. The jokes about the vagaries of the banking system come thick and fast (listen for the FX whenever the markets are mentioned), and if you listen closely you may even learn something about bonds trading. Superb.
David Crawford, Radio Times, 28th February 2012The Squanderland Roof and the eurozone crisis
A comedy about the crisis in the eurozone. Not a sentence you expect to read very often. But apparently Radio 4 didn't think my explanations were funny enough.
Stephanie Flanders, BBC Blogs, 28th February 2012Videos
TV
TV & radio
2:15pm45 min
The Indian Doctor
Series 2, Episode 2 - ImmunityDr Prem Sharma finds himself under pressure to track down and save Dan before it is too late.
2:15pm45 min
The Great Squanderland Roof
Comedy drama exploring modern economics, asking what happens when a structure that's too big to fail finally fails.
4:30pm30 min
Pixelface
Series 2, Episode 9 - Come Fly With MeClaireparker is facing an uphill struggle trying to organise and enforce the cleaning rota. Her plans are further disrupted when a dashing pilot from the Flightplan game enters the console.
6:30pm30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!
Series 7, Episode 2 - The ViewingArthur finds a cunning way of nosing around a neighbours home, as he masquerades as a potential purchaser, he also receives interesting news from an old friend in Spain.
10pm60 min
Shameless
Series 9, Episode 9Chesney arrives home from hospital to find his cousin Toof waiting for him.
11pm30 min
The History Plays
Episode 2 - Stonehouse In AliceAn imagined confrontation between the fugitive MP John Stonehouse and a young journalist Ed who seems to be after more than just a good story. With Blackadder star Tim McInnerny and Eric & Ernie actor Daniel Rigby.