BCG Daily Thursday 8th March 2012
Press clippings
Brand new US show for Russell Brand
Russell Brand has landed a topical US comedy show which will see him competing with legendary Daily Show host Jon Stewart.
The Sun, 8th March 2012Sarah Millican's BBC WC pass
Comic Sarah Millican admits she was chuffed when she finally got her BBC pass - so she could use their toilets while out shopping.
The Sun, 8th March 2012David Walliams' memories of 140-mile charity swim
It was the epic 140-mile Thames swim that raised more than £1million for Sport Relief.
David Walliams, The Sun, 8th March 2012Giving Roger and Val another look
It's not a knockdown, laugh-a-minute, sitcom, but it's brilliantly written and who can argue with Dawn French and Alfred Molina. I stand corrected on my snap decision prior to seeing the series.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 8th March 2012Clever Fox: stand-up releases how-to Fringe guide
Comedian Ian Fox has released his own Edinburgh Fringe guide - following the success of his blog about the festival.
Giggle Beats, 8th March 2012Will Sarah Millican charm viewers with her new show?
Millican's new show might seal the comedian's entry into the mainstream - but will it get beyond her favourite subjects of sex and self-mockery?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th March 2012News Quiz accused of 'exploiting' writers
The BBC has been accused of exploitation and hypocrisy, after asking comedy writers to work on Radio 4's flagship topical show The News Quiz for free.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 8th March 2012Video - David Walliams swim: Behind the scenes
David Walliams raised over £1m by swimming 140 miles of the Thames in eight days for Sport Relief.
Now a behind the scenes documentary looks at the highs and lows of his gruelling challenge.
Walliams told BBC Breakfast it was "inevitable" that he would get sick during the challenge.
Charlie Stayt and Susanna Reid, BBC News, 8th March 2012Pramface: A blossoming bromance
"The meeting is on Wednesday. They want you to read for the part of Keith. I'll email you the details over now," chirped the chirpy voice of my agent.
Dylan Edwards, BBC, 8th March 2012Kevin Bridges: Boxer Ricky Burns had to hit me hard
Comic Kevin Bridges has revealed that he was floored by boxing champion Ricky Burns - because of his terrible acting skills.
Daily Record, 8th March 2012I need a Peep Show intervention
I won't know what to do with my life after I finish Peep Show.
J. L. Sirisuk, The Huffington Post, 8th March 2012Sarah Millican on how she conquered the world of comedy
"To go from so low to so high was exhilarating" explains the former South Shields civil servant.
Janice Turner, Radio Times, 8th March 2012How divorce turned Sarah Millican into this funny woman
After the end of her marriage, Sarah Millican left her job and found a talent for bawdy jokes that has led to her own TV show, says Mark Monahan.
Mark Monahan, The Telegraph, 8th March 2012The Decoy Bride - review
Kelly Macdonald gives an attractive performance in a cheerfully absurd comedy-farce that pokes fun at the Richard Curtis romcom.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 8th March 2012The Decoy Bride film review and trailer
The Decoy Bride is an amiable if unconvincing wedding comedy set on a remote Scottish island where a Hollywood actress Lara (Alice Eve) is hoping to marry English beau James Arber (David Tennant) away from the gaze of the paparazzi.
Henry Fitzherbert, The Daily Express, 8th March 2012We Recommend: The Sarah Millican Television Programme
There are plenty of good jokes here. Sarah Millican is a very endearing host, and her material is endearingly filthy.
The Digital Fix, 8th March 2012In pictures: the Gregg Jevin Memorial Concert
The comedy world has been in shock and mourning since the death of comedian and Twitter joke that went mental, Gregg Jevin. So a stiff upper lip and best foot forward, as LiF brings you some images from GJ's memorial concert at Soho Theatre.
London Is Funny, 8th March 2012Videos
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8am30 min
The Men From The Ministry
Overseas Episodes, Episode 13 - A Great ConvenienceThe calamitous civil servants have to make a decision about a historic toilet.
6:30pm30 min
It's Not What You Know
Series 1, Episode 3Miles Jupp is joined by Roisin Conaty, Ed Byrne and Richard Madeley as they try to prove how well they know their nearest and dearest. With special guest voice, John Motson.
9pm30 min
Pramface
Series 1, Episode 3 - Edinburgh... In ScotlandTwelve weeks in to her pregnancy and, with no contact from Laura, Jamie is getting frustrated. Beth suggests a night out to take his mind off things... but secretly she's just trying to engineer a date.
9:30pm30 min
White Van Man
Series 2, Episode 3 - CupboardWhen Darren fails to turn up for work Ollie, Liz and Tony must investigate his whereabouts, unravelling an action-packed mystery which leaves Emma to deal with Ollie's move into his new flat by herself.
10pm30 min
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, Episode 7 - BBQ BreakdownFantasy Man gets into a scrape with some chavs, kite-headed Bryan Ferry is decapitated by a racist protractor, while Noel accidentally sets fire to the show.
10pm45 min
Celebrity Juice
Series 7, Episode 5Regulars Holly Willoughby, Fearne Cotton and Rufus Hound are joined by Jason Donovan and Robbie Savage as they fight to prove who knows the most about the latest celebrity gossip.
10pm30 min
The Sarah Millican Television Programme
Series 1, Episode 1 - Wildlife & DatingIn her brand new comedy series, Sarah Millican talks television. In this first episode, she is looking at wildlife & dating programmes and meets naturalist Chris Packham from Springwatch and 'Sexpert' Tracey Cox.
10:30pm30 min
Newsjack
Series 6, Episode 3The team look at Google, the WI, the diary of Cardinal O'Brien and an archive clip looks back the way benefits were dealt with during Victorian England.