BCG Daily Sunday 1st April 2012
Press clippings
Shakespearean fools: Their modern equivalents
Shakespeare loved a fool and not just on 1 April. He used them in most of his well-known plays, but who would their equivalents be today?
Denise Winterman, BBC News, 1st April 2012A room of my own: Julian Clary
The comic and writer in the living room of his ancient Ashford house, which was once the home of Noël Coward.
Richard Rogers, The Observer, 1st April 2012Video: Nicholas Parsons on Just a Minute's TV move
Nicholas Parsons talks to Andrew Marr. He has not missed a single show of Radio 4's Just a Minute in 45 years and talked about the new TV version of the panel show.
BBC, 1st April 2012Graphic: Britain's highest-earning comics
A graphic depicting Britain's highest earning comedy stars. The bigger their joke, the more money taken from tour tickets, DVDs and books.
Daily Mail, 1st April 2012'Episodes' to air globally in 150 countries
Episodes's second season has been sold to 150 countries including France, Spain and Japan.
Kristina Bustos, Digital Spy, 1st April 2012Martin Clunes on the father he never knew
Martin Clunes, the actor, has spoken frankly about the father he "didn't really know", labelling him a "bit of a p----".
Hannah Furness, The Telegraph, 1st April 2012Interview with Tony Cowards
An interview with stand-up comedian Tony Cowards.
Comedy Blogedy, 1st April 2012Charlie Brooker: Last week, I became a parent
Call me dense or cold or both, but I wasn't anticipating the wave of euphoria I'm experiencing now that I've become a father.
Charlie Brooker, The Guardian, 1st April 2012Podcasts
TV & radio
11am60 min
7 Day Saturday
Series 3, Episode 11Al Murray guides you through a Palm Sunday Panic Special with Emily Dean (off of The Frank Skinner Show), Ned Boulting (off of ITV Sport) and Andy Zaltzman (off of he's here every week).