BCG Daily Wednesday 4th April 2012

Prince Harry to Alan Carr: "I'm not gay"

Prince Harry shrieked "I'm not gay!" - after camp comic Alan Carr gave him a dirty dance on a wild night out.

Jimmy Carr to star in first Celebrity Deal or No Deal

Jimmy Carr will do battle with The Banker as he takes part in the first Celebrity Deal Or No Deal.

Chris O'Dowd teams with fiancee for Million Pound Drop

Bridesmaid and IT Crowd star Chris O'Dowd is teaming up with his TV presenter fiancée Dawn Porter for Channel 4's The Million Pound Drop Live.

Video: Keith Lemon in bed with Kelly Brook

The trailer for Keith Lemon: The Film features Kelly Brook - and a rather risqué punchline...

Top 10 times they got it wrong on QI

Finding out Stephen Fry has uttered a statement which isn't entirely true is a bit like discovering that not only is Santa not real but that, in fact, he was based on the man who gave The Twang a record deal. It's our sad duty to report that even QI, the receptacle of all things wise and witty, sometimes goes a bit wonky.

Television enjoys a comedy production boom

From the unlikely success of Mrs Brown's Boys to the box office bonanza enjoyed by The Inbetweeners, it's a buoyant time for British comedy.

Clive Anderson admits he'd love to buy in to Rangers

Telly funnyman Clive Anderson is sure his Rangers-daft dad must be spinning in his grave at the financial disaster that is Ibrox.

Audio: Matt Lucas goes solo in new show

Comedian Matt Lucas returns to BBC1 with his new show The Matt Lucas Awards.

Based on his BBC Radio 2 series And The Winner Is... he will give out the prizes that others do not, such as Smuggest Nation of People and Most More-ish Food.

Mr Lucas told BBC Radio 5 Live's Richard Bacon how the nominations are submitted by celebrities each week.

Why it's usually okay to make jokes about the French

Jokes and comedy often rely on stereotypes because they are short-cuts. Sometimes they're cliched, sometimes very current.

Ricky Gervais: 'I make it for me, not the public'

Ricky Gervais courts more controversy with a new Channel 4 comedy that look sure to divide the critics...