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BCG Daily Sunday 4th March 2012

Press clippings

Douglas Adams & Stephen Fry were unbelievably similar

Next weekend, legendary conservationist Mark Carwardine will be celebrating the life of Douglas Adams, with whom he did so much to help threatened wildlife with their book Last Chance To See, which was adapted for television with Stephen Fry.

Cole Moreton, The Telegraph, 4th March 2012

Jimmy Carr wants Hollywood career

Jimmy Carr has said that he hopes to crack Hollywood in the future.

Daniel Sperling, Digital Spy, 4th March 2012

Amelia Bullmore interview

She writes, she performs, she baits the red tops ... Gerard Gilbert meets an actor provocateur.

Gerard Gilbert, The Independent, 4th March 2012

Noel Gallagher: Billy Connolly helped me kick £1m drugs

Noel Gallagher has revealed how comic legend Billy Connolly helped him kick the £1million cocaine habit threatening to wreck his life.

Billy Sloan, Daily Record, 4th March 2012

Matthew Kelly's 'Benidorm' episode seen by 6.5 million

Benidorm showed no signs of fatigue on its second outing of 2012 on Friday night, overnight data indicates.

Paul Millar, Digital Spy, 4th March 2012

Mark Lawson on TV commissioning

What's occurring? Does David Cameron really want 236 episodes of Gavin and Stacey?

Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 4th March 2012

Farewell Ray Presto - one of life's unsung stars

The comedian was one of those characters who comes on as a cameo and steals the show. He saved my groom's speech from disaster, too.

Tim Jonze, The Guardian, 4th March 2012

Videos

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 10 - The Exciting Life of Jaz

Jaz wishes she had a more exciting life - but she doesn't expect Gene to make her life into a reality show with her as the star!

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

7 Day Saturday

Series 3, Episode 8

Al Murray is joined by Andy Zaltzman, Jenny Eclair and Mark Steel.

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

That Sunday Night Show

Series 3, Episode 9

Adrian Chiles rounds up the big events and news stories of the week alongside regular panellist Frank Skinner and guests Denise Van Outen and Des O'Connor.

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