BCG Daily Thursday 3rd May 2012
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Wanamaker: My Family axed for being too middle class
BBC bosses told My Family star Zoe Wanamaker that the popular series was axed for being too middle class, the actress has revealed.
The Telegraph, 3rd May 2012Rob Brydon has a crush on Tom Jones
Funnyman Rob Brydon says he has a crush on Tom Jones.
The Sun, 3rd May 2012Comedy gold: Frankie Howerd on Campus
As an exemplar of how to rule an audience with laughter, Howerd remains as good as comedians have ever got.
Leo Benedictus, The Guardian, 3rd May 2012Sam Spiro: Twenty Twelve really makes me laugh
Olivier Award winning actress Sam Spiro tells Metro why Newsnight, Twenty Twelve and The 70s are her TV Picks.
Colin Kennedy, Metro, 3rd May 2012Lauren Socha leaves the cast of Misfits
Lauren Socha will not be appearing in the fourth series of E4's Misfits. The Bafta-winning actress, who was recently sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for 12 months, for racially abusing a taxi driver, will not reprise the role of Kelly in the drama.
Radio Times, 3rd May 2012Simon Amstell interview
For the past couple of years, Simon Amstell has been shut away in a TV studio making two series of his deeply personal BBC2 sitcom, the painfully funny, critically-acclaimed Grandma's House. Now he is back in stand-up mode.
This Is Bristol, 3rd May 2012Sacha Baron Cohen's Dictator banned from BBC chat shows
Sacha Baron Cohen's latest comic creation from the movie The Dictator has reportedly been snubbed by a number of BBC chat shows.
Metro, 3rd May 2012Stephen Fry keeps fans up to date as he shoots new film
Stephen Fry is keeping his Twitter fans up to date on his filming stint in Scotland - and his sleeping patterns. Fry is making the movie adaptation of Ian Rankin's art heist book Open Doors.
John Dingwall, Daily Record, 3rd May 2012Keith Lemon's puppy prize sparks over 170 complaints
Ofcom has received 176 complaints over the ITV1 entertainment show Keith Lemon's LemonAid, after a puppy was given away as a prize.
BBC News, 3rd May 2012Mick Jagger try his hand at stand-up comedy
The 68-year-old rocker confirmed today he will host the long-running US show for the first time, as well as performing.
Simon Boyle, The Mirror, 3rd May 2012Nick Frost talks Cuban Fury
"It's a romantic-comedy but with fantastic, real dancing," Nick Frost explains. "We're going to go down the Strictly Ballroom route. The dancing will be fiery and passionate and beautiful to watch, with me and Chris O'Dowd pratting about when we're not dancing."
Phil de Semlyen, Empire, 3rd May 2012Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters review
The series premiere was an overwhelming disappointment. Although Tom Wrigglesworth is extremely confident in his delivery of Open Letters, the subject matter in this week's show was dull and difficult to engage with.
George Zielinski, The Comedy Journal, 3rd May 2012The Spotlight on ... Carly Smallman
Meet musical comic Carly Smallman - actual Londoner, Sunday roast connaisseur, and a dab hand with a "banana", apparently.
London Is Funny, 3rd May 2012Videos
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2:15pm45 min
Bite
Radio 4 comic drama about a woman who has had issues with food since childhood.
6:30pm60 min
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters
Series 2, Episode 1 - Insurance IndustryThis week, Tom Wrigglesworth's letter is addressed to the insurance industry, as he asks why everything has to be so confusing.
9pm30 min
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 6, Episode 4Russell Howard looks at topics including security for the Olympics, the terrible May weather and a lost ET doll. Pali, the world's quickest pizza maker, is the Mystery Guest. The Good News Extra comic is Daniel Simonsen.
10pm45 min
Celebrity Juice
Series 7, Episode 13 - Pop SpecialKeith Lemon presents a special pop music edition. Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton welcome guests Rizzle Kicks, Tinchy Stryder and The Saturdays' Frankie Sandford and Vanessa White.
10pm30 min
Grandma's House
Series 2, Episode 3 - The Day Simon Attempted To Express Actual Feelings Just Like A PersonHaving landed a role in The Tempest, Simon is focusing on trying to cry. Meanwhile, Grandma is having trouble coming to terms with the death of her husband.