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BCG Daily Saturday 26th May 2012

Press clippings

David Baddiel to take drugs live on TV

Comedian David Baddiel is to take Class A drugs live on telly as part of a scientific study for a new show.

Ben Duffy, The Sun, 26th May 2012

Frank Skinner becomes father for 1st time to baby Buzz

Frank Skinner is celebrating after becoming a father for the first time at the age of 55. The TV presenter's girlfriend Cath Mason, 43, gave birth to their son Buzz Cody earlier this week.

Emily Sheridan, Daily Mail, 26th May 2012

Interview: Adam Bloom

If you take a look at Adam Bloom's website you'll find a sketch of him holding a giant Rubik's Cube. He's not trying to be cool or quirky, honest; as Adam tells us, he thinks the cube captures a lot of his personal traits: "something slightly mathematically, quick-thinking, logical...a child of the 80s."

Peter Dixon, Giggle Beats, 26th May 2012

Bafta TV Awards - past winners: Rebecca Front

"The world went into slow motion. I was right in the middle of a row - one of the many reasons I was sure I wouldn't win".

Claire Webb, Radio Times, 26th May 2012

Videos

The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines TV

The Graham Norton Show - David Attenborough narrates a tortoise video

Graham Norton gets David Attenborough to do a live voiceover for a clip of a tortoise having sex with a shoe.

Episodes. Image shows from L to R: Beverly Lincoln (Tamsin Greig), Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc), Sean Lincoln (Stephen Mangan). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions / BBC TV

Episodes - Morning's Pen

Morning gives Sean a birthday gift: it's a pen which she has had specially engraved.

Episodes. Image shows from L to R: Beverly Lincoln (Tamsin Greig), Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc), Sean Lincoln (Stephen Mangan). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions / BBC TV

Episodes - Limo Funeral Chat

Matt, Morning, Sean and Beverly are in a limousine on their way to Merc's father's funeral, discussing death and whether the other Friends stars would attend Matt's funeral.

A League Of Their Own. Image shows left to right: Jill Scott, Romesh Ranganathan, Micah Richards, Mo Gilligan, Jamie Redknapp TV

A League Of Their Own - John Barnes Rap

The gang decide it's high time that the John Barnes rap is re-recorded. Prepare for a flow like no other.

The cast of the radio series. Copyright: BBC / Above The Title Productions Radio

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - Happy Towel Day from Breakfast!

Simon Jones who plays Arthur Dent came to talk to us about a new stage version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Simon came to see us as today is Towel Day which is a tribute by fans to Hitchhiker's author Douglas Adams. On this day, fans carry a towel with them to demonstrate their appreciation for the books and the author.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show Live starts its tour in Glasgow on June 8th and will be visiting theatres across the country.

TV & radio

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Colin Murray. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 9, Special - Big Day Out

Colin Murray presents a special Fighting Talk from Stoke City's Britannia Stadium, in front of a live audience. There is also a different version with host Nick Hancock being recorded for BBC Radio Stoke.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm
60 min
Mark Steel

Vive La Revolution - Mark Steel

Episode 2

Comedy and rebellion fuse with Mark Steel's amusing take on the history of the French Revolution.

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