BCG Daily Wednesday 30th May 2012
Press clippings
Parents: When the joke's too close to home
Sky's Parents is the latest TV comedy to feature hard-up adults forced to return to mum and dad. Jay Richardson looks at the rise of the 'parasitecoms'.
Jay Richardson, The Independent, 30th May 2012Sir Terry Pratchett wins Wodehouse comic fiction award
British author Sir Terry Pratchett is to have a pig named in his honour after winning the 13th Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction.
BBC News, 30th May 2012Brooker has 'spoken to writers' about more Black Mirror
Charlie Brooker insists there are no concrete plans for new episodes of Black Mirror, which was snubbed at the Baftas at the weekend, but admitted he has spoken to 'lots of writers' about the show's future.
Christopher Hooton, Metro, 30th May 2012Interview: Alistair McGowan, impressionist and comedian
After a self-imposed exile from our screens, master of the mimic Alistair McGowan is back with a new series. Here he talks to Kate Whiting about his love of sport, winning a Bafta, and how his long-held impression that he had Scottish roots proved wildly off the mark.
Kate Whiting, The Scotsman, 30th May 2012Graham Linehan: 'download pirates are fans'
Comedy writer Graham Linehan has defended people who download music and films as fans, rather than pirates.
Such Small Portions, 30th May 2012Filming completes on new series of The Thick of It
All seven episodes of the political satire are now in the can according to creator Armando Iannucci
Paul Jones, Radio Times, 30th May 2012Stuart Goldsmith interview
It's hard knowing where to start when it comes to Stuart Goldsmith. He's a Jack of all trades.
Howard Gorman, PPSF Webzine, 30th May 2012Simon Pegg collects models of himself
Funnyman Simon Pegg has a bizarre hobby - he collects miniature models of himself.
The Daily Express, 30th May 2012Comic trio help bring comedy feature film to life
Show Me The Funny winner Patrick Monahan, Craig Campbell and Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Phil Nichol have all lent a hand in completing low budget film The Limelight, a story about depression, dead parents, a lost job and a relationship breakdown - all initiated by an aging comic's desire to be a success in the world of stand-up.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 30th May 2012Cornish joke on Have I Got News For You sparks MP anger
An MP has complained to the BBC and the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) over a joke about the Cornish on Have I Got News For You.
BBC News, 30th May 2012Scott Capurro interview
"I do love it here," Scott Capurro grudgingly admits. "I must say that I find it to be a very tolerant place to live, by far the most tolerant country I've ever lived in."
Such Small Portions, 30th May 2012Videos
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10:45am15 min
Incredible Women
Series 2, Episode 3 - Marion PerezJeremy Front meets Professor Marion Perez, a world-renowned Californian scientist who claims to have created 'the perfection gene'.
11:30am30 min
Believe It!
Series 1, Episode 4 - PowerDoes power drive you mad? Richard Wilson knows. So do Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Stanley Kubrick. But Richard's the only one who is telling.
6:30pm30 min
So Wrong It's Right
Series 3, Episode 3Guests Graham Linehan, Matthew Crosby and Helen Zaltzman compete to suggest the best in bad ideas. Charlie Brooker hosts.
7:30pm30 min
The Unforgettable...
Series 5, Episode 8 - Gordon JacksonA tribute to the well-loved actor Gordon Jackson, best known for his roles as Hudson in Upstairs, Downstairs and Cowley in The Professionals.
11pm15 min
It Is Rocket Science!
Series 2, Episode 3 - Women In SpaceHelen Keen rails against the tyranny of misogyny and the tinfoil bikini as she tells inspiring true stories of the first women who made it into space - and also slightly depressing true stories of the women who didn't.
11:15pm15 min
Strap In - It's Clever Peter
Episode 3Clever Peter present another episode of their sketch show. Featuring a swimming rat, a talking fly and a Mexican stand-off.