BCG Daily Thursday 19th July 2012
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Capaldi: Leveson will influence new Thick of It
Peter Capaldi, who stars in The Thick of It, says he stays away from politicians so that he can remain impartial as an actor.
Tim Walker, The Telegraph, 19th July 2012Inbetweeners US trailer is slammed by UK fans
The trailer for the US remake of The Inbetweeners has met with an angry response from fans of the original after it made its online debut.
Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 19th July 2012BBC Comedy recruits new exec producer
BBC Comedy has recruited Saurabh Kakkar as an executive producer.
BBC Ariel, 19th July 2012Fact or fiction: Twenty Twelve or 2012?
The Olympics are just one cock-up after the next. But are we in sitcom territory yet?
Alex Hern, The New Statesman, 19th July 2012Incoming: Fran Moulds is in a hurry or something
Character comedy is HOT HOTTY HOT HOT right now, and the latest to climb on the character gravy train (it's driven by Lynda Bellingham, 'FYI') is Fran Moulds.
Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 19th July 2012Cabin Pressure FAQ
I've been getting a few questions about Cabin Pressure recently and I thought I'd put the answers to as many of them as I can think of here.
John Finnemore, John Finnemore's Blog, 19th July 2012How to make your Edinburgh Fringe show a success
Author of The Edinburgh Fringe Survival Guide Mark Fisher dispenses good advice.
Mark Fisher, The List, 19th July 2012Katie Yossarian interview
Katie Yossarian has organised the second Catch Comedy night and this time will be raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Howard Gorman, PPSF Webzine, 19th July 2012Videos
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TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
Old Harry's Game
Olympic SpecialSatan transports historian Edith from the chaos of Hell up to the London Olympics in 2012, so she can appreciate real chaos.
9:30pm30 min
Live At The Electric
Series 1, Episode 8WitTank delivers a touching scene of a father's last moments with his son; Jigsaw's Dan Antopolski hits the dating scene with his wingman; all-American Hari Kondabolu points out our British mistakes; all-female sketch group Lady Garden are on the hunt for some very vintage clothing; and Joe Wilkinson has an important fruity pitch to make.
9:30pm30 min
Ian D Montfort Is: Unbelievable
Episode 0 - PilotIan channels conversations from 'the other side', reveals the deepest darkest secrets of the audience, and is joined by celebrity guest Melanie Sykes.
10pm30 min
Mock The Week
Series 11, Highlights SpecialDara O'Briain and the regulars present a special highlights edition of the topical comedy show.
10pm30 min
The Midnight Beast
Series 1, Episode 3 - HardcareWhen the Beast's manager Chevy finally gets them a gig on a TV show, the boys are hit by a crisis of confidence after bumping into a mouthy hardcore band who are also appearing.
11pm30 min
