BCG Daily Saturday 14th April 2012
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Video - Five minutes with: Matt Lucas
Comedian Matt Lucas talks to Matthew Stadlen about how Little Britain changed his life, working with David Walliams, growing up with alopecia and trying to be funny in public.
Matthew Stadlen, BBC News, 14th April 2012Dawn French may judge new reality show
Dawn French is in line to become the new Simon Cowell after ITV bosses tapped her up to be a judge on their new musical reality show, Superstar.
Colin Robertson, The Sun, 14th April 2012Nathan Stewart-Jarrett: Misfits was a huge education
Discovering new sides to Curtis was thrilling, says the actor - but Misfits was also the scene of his most embarrassing moment.
Alexia Skinitis, Radio Times, 14th April 2012Would I Lie to You? - review
Panel shows are better when there's class war involved.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 14th April 2012Grace Dent's TV OD: Grandma's House preview
Simon Amstell's sitcom, Grandma's House, is back for a second series - and our confused reactions to it say a lot about the state of British comedy.
Grace Dent, The Guardian, 14th April 2012Ian Hislop, 'HIGNFY' trumps Piers Morgan in ratings
Have I Got News For You claimed a historic victory over Piers Morgan's Life Stories last night (April 13).
Paul Millar, Digital Spy, 14th April 2012Armando Iannucci lampoons American politics in Veep
After success with Westminster satire The Thick of It and Oscar-nominated In the Loop, director Armando Iannucci now turns his sights on the office of the vice-president.
Paul Harris, The Guardian, 14th April 2012Review: Would I Lie To You? & Have I Got News for You
A review of the two panel shows which begna new series on Friday.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 14th April 2012The bald truth: Matt Lucas lacks shine
If you think that title shows a lack of imagination you'll no doubt be staggered to discover it is yet another panel show. It is also yet another attempt by the BBC to transfer a radio show to TV. And it just doesn't work.
Ian Hyland, Daily Mail, 14th April 2012TV & radio
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 9, Episode 37Colin Murray is judge and jury. Paul Sinha, Gail Emms, Steve Bunce and Tom Watt fight for punditry points.
6:15pm45 min
Keith Lemon's LemonAid
Episode 2Keith Lemon brings his unique brand of mischief and anarchy to the masses again. This week he's aided by former TOWIE star Mark Wright, and Britain's Got Talent 2010 winners, gymnastics troupe Spelbound.