BCG Daily Saturday 3rd March 2012

Video: Frank Carson's funeral taking place in Belfast

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Belfast later for the funeral of comedian Frank Carson, who was born in the city.

Showbusiness personalities from Britain and Ireland are expected at the ceremony, due to begin at 11:30 GMT at St. Patrick's Church, Donegall Street.

Carson, 85, who died last month at his home in Blackpool, Lancashire, had been ill for some time.

Video: John Bishop completes his 'week of hell'

The comedian John Bishop has completed his "week of hell", after finishing a final marathon to end his punishing Paris-to-London challenge.

The 45-year-old cycled, rowed and ran from the French capital to Trafalgar Square, covering more than 290 miles in five days.

Bishop, who suffered severe pain for the final stint after being diagnosed with acute shin splints, finished to the strains of Liverpool anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone".

He has battled exhaustion, severe aches and pains, sickness and sleep deprivation since setting off on Monday.

Bishop's trip has raised more than £1.6m through the BT Sport Relief Challenge.

Saturday interview: comedian Susan Calman

Susan Calman has not had it easy. Growing up gay in Glasgow was like being 'a vegan abattoir worker'. At 30 she gave up the law to become a comedian, and it's starting to pay off.

Howard Overman: Gently is another 'comic take on genre'

There's a fourth series of Misfits coming, and a US pilot created with Josh Schwartz. But first comes an adaptation of Douglas Adams's 'holistic detective' tales.

Peter Cook: BFI season shows comic genius

A retrospective at the BFI reveals Peter Cook as the hippest comedian of the 1960s.

Jimmy Carr on getting into hot water with his gags

With Jimmy Carr you never quite know where you are - he could be sad, happy, or cross, but his face remains deadpan, giving nothing away.

Frank Carson's funeral taking place in Belfast

The funeral of the comedian Frank Carson is taking place in his home city of Belfast.

The Mad Bad Ad Show is a good advert for comedy

While it was a chuckle it's not something I will be tuning in for every week. It wasn't really mad or particularly bad, it's just one more of those panel shows you'll tend to watch if you're in on a Friday night and there's nothing much else on.

In pictures: Frank Carson funeral

Photo gallery of the funeral of Northern Irish comic Frank Carson.

Frank Carson fans line streets of Belfast for funeral

Late comic described as 'prime minister of fun' during service attended by Lenny Henry and Dennis Taylor among others.