BCG Daily Tuesday 3rd April 2012
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Video: Anna Faris: Sacha Baron Cohen is 'comic genius'
Hollywood actress Anna Faris has praised Sacha Baron Cohen as a "comic genius", after co-starring with him in the film, The Dictator.
BBC News, 3rd April 2012Lego 'Shaun of the Dead' anyone?
Lego were in need of about 5,000 supporters in order to create a Lego set for the great Simon Pegg / Edgar Wright zombie invasion comedy film, Shaun of the Dead.
Tellyspotting, 3rd April 2012Gigglebox weekly #44 / Radio weekly #8 - Just a Minute
This week I've decided to combine both my regular Gigglebox column with my occasional radio column to cover Just a Minute, which appeared on both mediums this week as part of the celebration of its 45th anniversary.
Ian Wolf, Giggle Beats, 3rd April 2012Leeds Laughter Lines Comedy Festival returns for 2nd year...
Laughter Lines Comedy Festival will return to Leeds later this month after organisers received contributions from 85 donors to help finance the festival.
Giggle Beats, 3rd April 2012Pics: Anna Friel, Steve Coogan, David Walliams on set
Anna Friel took her daughter with her for a day of filming in London, and she got to see her mother doing what she does best in The King of Soho.
Daily Mail, 3rd April 2012Mark Gatiss: I'm proud of binned Sherlock pilot
Co-creator says he and Steven Moffat were "very happy" with 60-minute original, in a BBC Four interview tonight.
Jack Seale, Radio Times, 3rd April 2012Ulster Unionist leader should look at Rab C Nesbitt
Mike Nesbitt's early gaffe suggests he could use a lesson from his namesake to avoid becoming a real comedy character.
Henry McDonald, The Guardian, 3rd April 2012Blog: Just a Minute in India
As a producer of Just a Minute I went with Nicholas Parsons to India to make a documentary about a game played in student tournaments there that resembles Just a Minute.
Tilusha Ghelani, BBC Blogs, 3rd April 2012Profile: Armando Iannucci
Armando Iannucci, a scholar of John Milton, is a former classical-music columnist for Gramophone. In recent years, he has become best known in Britain for creating characters who, when they hear a knock at the door, are likely to say, "Come the fuck in or fuck the fuck off," instead of "Hello."
The New Yorker, 3rd April 2012The Guessing Game with Clive Anderson
Wednesday at 14:05 sees the start of a brand new six-part comedy panel show called The Guessing Game. Clive Anderson presents the programme and he's joined with some great guests like Rory Bremner, Phill Jupitus and Zoe Lyons.
Alan Braidwood, BBC Scotland, 3rd April 2012Sun comedy meets Roisin Conaty
In 2010 Roisin Conaty scooped the coveted Fosters Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.
Tommy Holgate, The Sun, 3rd April 2012Lee Mack interview
As Lee Mack returns for the fifth series of his sitcom Not Going Out, layabout Lee is still lusting after his landlady Lucy...
TV Choice, 3rd April 2012Matt Lucas: 'I was nervous appearing as myself'
Little Britain's Matt Lucas goes solo to host his own alternative awards show...
What's On TV, 3rd April 2012Keith Lemon interview
Keith Lemon, known for his outrageous antics and language on ITV2 comedy panel show Celebrity Juice, is moving to a Saturday evening slot on ITV1 for entertainment series Keith Lemon's LemonAid...
Nick Fiaca, TV Choice, 3rd April 2012Russell Howard interview
Russell Howard chats to TV Choice about making his show, school days, and why he prefers working on telly to radio...
Martina Fowler, TV Choice, 3rd April 2012Brendan O'Carroll turns down HBO Mrs Brown USA offer
Brendan O'Carroll has turned down a "ridiculous" amount of money to take Mrs Brown's Boys to the US.
JOE, 3rd April 2012London: A guide for the naive
Written and produced by Sam Gould and presented by Edward Eales-White, the 30-minute film gets it all so brilliantly wrong.
Londonist, 3rd April 2012Videos
Radio
TV & radio
6pm30 min
Just A Minute
Episode 7Joining Nicholas Parsons and Paul Merton to play Just A Minute today are Shappi Khorsandi, Hugh Bonneville, and Jason Manford.
6:30pm30 min
Ed Reardon's Week
Series 8, Episode 1 - Have A Great WeekendAs we renew our acquaintance with Ed we find him in a somewhat lighter mood, enjoying normal weekend-ish type things, like having a bath, and whistling. He's also visiting the DIY store - because he can.
10pm30 min
Facejacker
Series 2, Episode 2Dufrais gets the chance to spend the day at a baseball game in Los Angeles; new character Ray offers careers advice to school leavers; and Augustus tries to get money in the guise of a river patrol officer.
10:35pm35 min
Hit The Road Jack
Episode 3 - GlasgowJack Whitehall is in Glasgow. The set for Jack's stand-up performance is built in the SECC where he is joined by Scottish acting legend John Hannah, comic and Fresh Meat co-star Greg McHugh, and music guests The Vaccines.