BCG Daily Monday 23rd April 2012
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Alan Carr: 'Every kid should work in a call centre'
Funnyman Alan Carr reckons he has the secret to fixing broken Britain - get kids working in call centres.
Colin Robertson, The Sun, 23rd April 2012Ricky Gervais eyes Derek in the States
Ricky Gervais wants to export new comedy Derek to the US.
The Sun, 23rd April 2012Armando Iannucci takes aim at America
Armando Iannucci's decision to transfer his profanity-laden satirical style to a US audience more used to sentimental White House dramas has been largely hailed as a success. Veep, the new series from the Oscar-nominated creator of The Thick of It and In The Loop, pulls back the curtain on the office of the US Vice-President.
Sam Masters, The Independent, 23rd April 2012Disabled comic Lee Ridley stands up for Ross Noble
Today I read a story regarding comedian Ross Noble who has been criticised for taking the piss out of a disabled audience member's laugh. I honestly do not even know how to start to explain how stupid this whole thing is! In fact, I'm not sure why it's even news!?
Lee Ridley, Giggle Beats, 23rd April 2012Gigglebox Weekly #46 - School of Hard Sums
This week there was a new show on Dave which featured a very odd mix: comedy and mathematics.
Ian Wolf, Giggle Beats, 23rd April 2012Charlie Brooker: Not excited by the Olympics?
British people don't appear to care about the Games, so it's handy there are the Olympic sponsors to help us get into the spirit of things.
Charlie Brooker, The Guardian, 23rd April 2012Black Pond: Chris Langham was our ideal casting choice
Young directors Tom Kingsley and Will Sharpe's debut feature-length film starred Chris Langham in his first role after prison. They explain to Daisy Bowie-Sell why casting him was the best possible decision.
Daisy Bowie-Sell, The Telegraph, 23rd April 2012Phil Kay strips naked, hurls abuse at stunned audiences
Scottish comic Phil Kay reduced a comedy promoter to tears after running amok during two north-east shows.
Danny Law, STV, 23rd April 2012Shopkeeper who inspired Arkwright dies aged 78
The shopkeeper who inspired Ronnie Barker's Arkwright character in the sitcom Open All Hours has died, his daughter revealed today.
Nick Enoch, Daily Mail, 23rd April 2012Videos
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11:30am30 min
Mr Blue Sky
Series 2, Episode 3 - Happy 18thHarvey and Jax stand firm and inform Charlie that they cannot afford to throw her an 18th birthday party, much to her displeasure, while Robbie's latest flirtation with drugs does not quite go as planned.
2:15pm45 min
Odour
Tim McInnerny stars as a professor who is driven to distraction by a persistent odour, in this black Radio 4 comedy drama.
6:30pm30 min
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 9, Episode 4David 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 subjects such as restaurants, Barbie dolls, feet and garlic.
8pm40 min
Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums
Series 1, Episode 2Dara O'Briain continues on his journey into the realms of pure logic. Once again he's helped by Oxford University maths professor Marcus du Sautoy and is joined by comedy guest Alex Horne.
10:10pm60 min
Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia
Episode 4Morgan Spurlock takes a tongue-in-cheek look at Britain's views on class. Russell Kane, Scott Capurro and Lady Victoria Hervey are this week's guests. Music comes from Band of Skulls.
10:30pm30 min
World Series Of Dating
Episode 5Things get strange, with subjects for discussion including everything from favourite methods of transport to epileptic shirts, from the relative merits of camels and elephants to boys wondering how it would feel to be hit with high heels.