BCG Daily Thursday 1st March 2012
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David Cameron bows down to Gavin & Stacey's Joanna Page
David Cameron bowed down to the actress Joanna Page last night, disclosing that he is a "huge fan" of the television show Gavin and Stacey.
Murray Wardrop, The Telegraph, 1st March 2012Michael Parkinson: Chat shows are too busy being funny
Chatshow king Sir Michael Parkinson says successors to his crown no longer conduct interviews because they are too busy trying to be funny.
Leigh Holmwood, The Sun, 1st March 2012Comic John Bishop's marathon challenge
Aching comic John Bishop limped home at the end of his first BT Sport Relief marathon yesterday - and will have to run two more in as many days to complete his "Week Of Hell" challenge.
The Sun, 1st March 2012Stephen Mangan interview
Stephen Mangan talks to Metro about why he loved Coppers but could never have been a policeman, who he thinks is the best stand-up in the world and why he's a sucker for music documentaries.
Sharon Lougher, Metro, 1st March 2012Simon Pegg joins cast of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The cast of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is to be joined by our very own Simon Pegg, who's annexing fantasy universes one geek role at a time...
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 1st March 2012Three new characters joining Series 4 of Misfits
Details from the casting call for three new main characters for Series 4 of Misfits have been spotted online.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 1st March 2012Top 5 Douglas Adams characters
Stephen Mangan returns to BBC Four in Dirk Gently next week as the morally dubious, self-styled Holistic Detective. In anticipation, CultBox are thumbing a lift around the galaxy of creator Douglas Adams's finest characters...
David Lewis, Cult Box, 1st March 2012James Mullinger, the brains behind GQ's comedy issue
GQ photographic director, writer, stand-up: James Mullinger is basically the reason there's no jobs left for anyone else. He's also the brains behind GQ's comedy special, which came out today.
Such Small Portions, 1st March 2012Sacha Baron Cohen signs three-year deal with Paramount
Sacha Baron Cohen has signed a binding agreement to Paramount for his next film. As part of the arrangement, Paramount has also created a development fund for him to generate projects in the United Kingdom to find new talent.
The Telegraph, 1st March 2012Richard Ayoade in trailer for Ben Stiller's new movie
The IT Crowd's Richard Ayoade has an appearance in the first teaser trailer for the new Ben Stiller film Neighborhood Watch.
Such Small Portions, 1st March 2012Why isn't The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff as funny on TV?
Plenty of comedies start life on the radio, where imagination plays a part, but which TV shows should have stayed there?
Ben Dowell, The Guardian, 1st March 2012John Bishop completes the second leg of 'Week Of Hell'
He's undergone acupuncture, had his legs strapped up and spent last night being sick from the sheer pain and torture of it all. But comedian John Bishop should be feeling mightily proud of himself this evening after completing the second leg of his charity triathlon for Sport Relief.
Daily Mail, 1st March 2012Videos
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TV & radio
8am30 min
The Men From The Ministry
Overseas Episodes, Episode 12 - ComputaclangerThe bungling bureaucrats' get-rich-quick schemes backfire and cause havoc.
2:15pm45 min
The Indian Doctor
Series 2, Episode 4 - QuarantineWith Trefelin under quarantine, supplies are getting low.
6:30pm30 min
It's Not What You Know
Series 1, Episode 2Rebecca Front, Simon Day and Jason Cook join Miles Jupp to take part in the radio show which sets out to see how well panellists know those closest to them.
9pm30 min
Pramface
Series 1, Episode 2 - Pregnant RapistLaura is in shock, having discovered that Jamie is only 16 years old, and refuses to speak to him. Jamie feels that Laura is not taking him seriously and decides the only way to get her attention is to propose.
9:30pm30 min
White Van Man
Series 2, Episode 2 - The Break UpOllie suspects Darren of moonlighting with a rival firm and hires a new assistant. Darren soon finds himself in way over his head. Meanwhile, Emma quickly wangles herself a promotion at work.
10pm30 min
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, Episode 6 - Tiger With ChlamydiaNoel discovers that Andy Warhol is a forgery, Tony Reason is visited by his old mucker Tod Michaels, the music-producing hammerhead shark, and the jungle is terrorised by a giant tiger with an STD.
10pm45 min
Celebrity Juice
Series 7, Episode 4 - Hunks SpecialKeith, Holly, Fearne and Rufus are joined by 'hunks' Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd from McFly, cricketer Andrew Flintoff, and David Hasselhoff.
10:30pm30 min
Newsjack
Series 6, Episode 2NHS reform, tax loopholes and Russian election are galloped at with cavalier disregard for the team's own safety.