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BCG Daily Wednesday 20th June 2012

News

Press clippings

William Shatner sorry for Ilfracombe prostitution joke

Star Trek actor William Shatner has apologised to a Devon town for saying on Have I Got News For You that it was "laced with prostitution".

BBC News, 20th June 2012

Video: Rhod Gilbert's view on gifts

Rhod Gilbert is back on tour, visiting more than 100 different venues. He spoke to BBC Breakfast about his dislike of unacceptable gifts, including an electric toothbrush - "might as well get me a toilet brush, or a bottle of bleach".

BBC Breakfast, 20th June 2012

The top 100 most influential people in comedy 60 - 41

We're reaching the midway point of the Top 100 and already seen some greats of the comedy world put down on the list, today sees Jimmy Carr kick off proceedings...

Tim Clark, Such Small Portions, 20th June 2012

Why Jimmy Carr is rich and I sleep in my living room

Yesterday, because of reading about Jimmy's taxes, I sent my accountant five tax years of numbers and was done with it.

Lewis Schaffer, Giggle Beats, 20th June 2012

David Cameron: Jimmy Carr tax affairs 'not morally right'

Prime Minister David Cameron has said the tax arrangements of comedian Jimmy Carr are "not morally right".

BBC News, 20th June 2012

Satire, hypocrisy and the Jimmy Carr furore

If only Jimmy Carr hadn't done that Barclays bank sketch.

Andrea Mann, The Huffington Post, 20th June 2012

Stewart Lee reunites with Richard Herring for podcast

Stewart Lee has reunited on stage with Richard Herring. The former Fist of Fun and This Morning with Richard Not Judy partners spoke together on stage at the Leicester Square Theatre for the eighth podcast in Herring's current series.

Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 20th June 2012

Kathy Burke: 70s nostalgia inspired sitcom

Kathy Burke talks about her new Sky Atlantic comedy series, Walking and Talking, based on her experiences growing up in north London in the late 1970s...

What's On TV, 20th June 2012

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
A Month Of June. June Whitfield. Copyright: BBC

A Month Of June

Episode 3 - Now You See Me, Now You Don't

June and Barbara Windsor play fellow inmates in a "safe house" for showbiz refugees who have offended the Sorcerer's Circle.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
So Wrong It's Right. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

So Wrong It's Right

Series 3, Episode 6

Richard Osman, Rob Beckett and Susan Calman compete to supply the best 'wrong' answers.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
A Short History Of Everything Else. Image shows from L to R: Charlie Baker, Griff Rhys Jones, Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Twofour

A Short History Of Everything Else

Episode 2

This week, Griff, Marcus and Charlie are joined by Julian Clary and Susan Calman, trying to prove that they remember more about 'everything else' than the others.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Bird Island. Image shows from L to R: Jane (Katy Wix), Ben (Reece Shearsmith), Graham (Julian Rhind-Tutt), Mother (Alison Steadman). Copyright: BBC

Bird Island

Series 1, Episode 2

Ben and Graham are short on food supplies and can't radio main base. Tensions rise as they are forced to survive on porridge.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
Mordrin McDonald: 21st-Century Wizard. Mordrin McDonald (David Kay). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Mordrin McDonald: 21st-Century Wizard

Series 3, Episode 2 - Election Fever

Mordrin finally has an opportunity to get a seat on the Wizard Council. The Golden Phoenix has flown down the chimney at the Wizard Chambers, signifying the start of the election process.

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