BCG Daily Monday 2nd April 2012
Press clippings
Adam Buxton to headline Green Man Festival 2012
Adam Buxton is set to headline the comedy stage at the Green Man Festival this year.
Such Small Portions, 2nd April 2012Audio: Just a Minute's Indian adventure
For 45 years, Just a Minute has been challenging contestants to talk for one minute on a subject without hesitation, deviation or repetition - a feat seldom achieved.
To celebrate its milestone birthday, the host of the BBC Radio 4 panel game - Nicholas Parsons - travelled to India to meet some of the game's fans, and to record special editions of the programme.
On his journey, he found fast-paced hybrid versions of Just a Minute - so-called 'jamming' - being played in clubs across the country.
Nicholas Parsons, BBC News, 2nd April 2012Jack Whitehall plays worst teacher ever in new sitcom
Comedian Jack Whitehall hopes his new sitcom will earn top marks.
Stephen Moyes, The Sun, 2nd April 2012The weekend's viewing: Twenty Twelve, Fri, BBC2
If we didn't have the Olympics, we wouldn't have John Morton's Twenty Twelve, a mock-documentary about a fictional Olympic Deliverance Committee. It didn't make a huge amount of noise when it originally came out on BBC4, but aficionados will already know it's one of the funniest things on television.
Tom Sutcliffe, The Independent, 2nd April 2012Justin Lee Collins to stand trial over harassment
Television presenter and comic Justin Lee Collins is to go on trial accused of harassing a former girlfriend.
BBC News, 2nd April 2012Altitude Festival aims for comedy highs in Mayrhofen
Phill Jupitus is hungry. The Never Mind The Buzzcocks regular and former BBC 6 Music DJ has just finished watching Abandoman and Brendon Burns close Altitude Festival's late show with an improvised set and is looking for a bite to eat.
Tim Clark, The Huffington Post, 2nd April 2012Imogen Thomas lands acting role in C4's Shameless
Reality TV star Imogen Thomas has landed her first acting role in Channel 4's popular comedy-drama Shameless.
Metro, 2nd April 2012Russell Brand is 'doing well' after Katy Perry split
While we're all pleased to hear Russell Brand is 'doing well', our beloved outspoken Essex comedian appears to have gone all Hollywood on us.
Nadia Mendoza, Daily Mail, 2nd April 2012Sue Johnston lands Coronation Street role
Royle Family star Sue Johnston is to play Stella Price's mum Gloria in Coronation Street, producers have said.
BBC News, 2nd April 2012Videos
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11:30am30 min
Just A Minute
Series 62, Special - Just A Minute's Indian AdventureAs part of the Just A Minute anniversary celebration, Nicholas Parsons visits Bangalore and Mumbai.
5:45pm30 min
The Ministry Of Curious Stuff
Series 1, Highlights SpecialSome the best moments, strangest songs, weirdest animations and most intriguing questions from this series.
6pm30 min
Just A Minute
Episode 6Joining Nicholas Parsons and Paul Merton to play Just A Minute today are Graham Norton, Sue Perkins, and Tony Hawks.
6:30pm30 min
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 9, Episode 1David Mitchell presents another edition of the panel game built on truth and lies. The guests, Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Lucy Porter and Graeme Garden, talk on the subjects of parrots, breakfast, insurance and Oliver Cromwell.
10:10pm60 min
Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia
Episode 1American comic Morgan Spurlock delves into traditionalist Britain. Here, he is joined by Shappi Khorsandi, Andrew Maxwell and Ruby Wax to discuss foreigners.
10:30pm30 min
World Series Of Dating
Episode 2One of the guys starts a food fight with the girls whilst a mahogany owl swoops into the datezone and begs the girls not to press the blowout button.