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BCG Daily Friday 21st September 2012

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Chris O'Dowd on Moone Boy's tight budget

"Moone boy had such a tight budget I had to change in the loo and stay at my parents".

Emma Cox, The Sun, 21st September 2012

Interview: The Boy With Tape On His Face

As a prop-heavy mime act, The Boy has taken Edinburgh by storm in recent years, and his latest show, More Tape, was the highest-rated show by reviewers at this year's Fringe.

James Harle, Giggle Beats, 21st September 2012

Steve Hughes sorry for 'tasteless comment' about PCs

Steve Hughes has apologised after he made a 'tasteless comment' during a gig the day after two police officers were killed in a gun and grenade attack.

Manchester Evening News, 21st September 2012

Audio: Man behind Nick Clegg spoof video reveals all

The man behind an 'auto-tuned' version of Nick Clegg's apology over university tuition fees has spoken to Tony Livesey.

The BBC Radio 5 live presenter was given his own audio makeover courtesy of Alex Ross, with his own number: A Very Stiff Back.

Mr Ross was commissioned by The Poke to create the Clegg tune, which has become a viral hit.

Tony Livesey, BBC News, 21st September 2012

The Establishment Club - review

Galloway speechifies, the audience heckles, and comedy leaks out of the room. Fair play to Allen for trying to engage a late-night cabaret crowd with radical politics. But it leaves us in dire need of a pick-me-up.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st September 2012

Podcast: Red Dwarf X special with Chris Barrie

Chris Barrie joins us live from the set of Red Dwarf X to give us a little bit of an insight into the brand new series.

UKTV, 21st September 2012

What I see in the mirror: Charlie Higson

'I've always been rubbish at taking exercise, but I have taken up running recently in a last-ditch effort to stay alive'.

The Guardian, 21st September 2012

Videos

TV & radio

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Beauty Of Britain. Beauty Olonga (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: BBC

Beauty Of Britain

Series 3, Episode 6 - Ma Lockney's Pies

Beauty develops a romance with the son of a client. Stephen is a charming English gentleman, like the ones she has seen in the Hugh Grant films. But real life is not always like the movies.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:45pm
15 min
...At The Stand. Hardeep Singh Kohli. Copyright: Dabster Productions

...At The Stand

Hardeep At The Stand 2, Episode 2

Martin Mor electrifies the venue with his high energy presence. Bob Mills demonstrates the gentle art of stand-up to perfection, plus some good old fashioned jokes from Chris Grady and Jo Jo Sutherland.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:30pm
30 min
The Revolting World Of Stanley Brown. Stanley (Dean Chapman). Copyright: Retort

The Revolting World Of Stanley Brown

Episode 1 - Snot

The opening episode of this revolting new series sees The Brown family move to their new home - they had to leave the last one because 13 year old Stanley Brown used it for one of his disgusting experiments.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 78, Episode 3

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. With panellists Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Rebecca Front and Kevin Day.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 7pm
30 min
Those That Can't. Copyright: BBC / Zipline Creative

Those That Can't

Series 4, Episode 4

The comedy set in a Welsh school returns.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
In With The Flynns. Image shows from L to R: Caroline (Niky Wardley), Liam (Will Mellor). Copyright: Caryn Mandabach Productions

In With The Flynns

Series 2, Episode 6 - Frozen Assets

The Flynns must all make personal sacrifices when they cannot afford to repair their broken boiler - but will Liam be able to give up his cable sports package?

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
30 min
Trollied. Image shows from L to R: Julie (Jane Horrocks), Lorraine (Stephanie Beacham), Gavin (Jason Watkins). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Trollied

Series 2, Episode 5

Good intentions backfire when Leighton does his bit to combat global warming... by turning down the freezers. It is one mishap too many and, far from getting behind Leighton's environmental crusade, Lorraine decides to fire him.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9:30pm
30 min
Moone Boy. Image shows from L to R: Sean Murphy (Chris O'Dowd), Martin (David Rawle). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions / Sprout Pictures

Moone Boy

Series 1, Episode 3 - Another Prick In The Wall

Using the battle for the bathroom as an opportunity to catch extra zeds, Martin falls foul of Sinead's pranks when she covers him in make-up while he's asleep. Unable to get to a mirror, Martin heads off to school unaware of his Boy George-esque look...

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series J, Episode 2 - Jam, Jelly And Juice

With Jo Brand, Sue Perkins and Liza Tarbuck.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
70 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 9, Episode 2 - Matt Smith, Jack Whitehall, Fresh Meat, Kelly Osbourne, Jonnie Peacock

Alan is joined by Doctor Who star Matt Smith, stand-up turned sitcom star Jack Whitehall and the cast of Fresh Meat, Kelly Osbourne, and Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock. Plus, there's music from rapper Example.

Comedy Central 11pm
30 min
Comedy Central At The Comedy Store. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Comedy Central At The Comedy Store

Series 2, Episode 12

Neil Delamere on drunken shenanigans, Andi Osho talks farting, Josh Howie on his wife driving him mad and Mike Gunn updates the bingo calling.

BBC Three 11:30pm
30 min
Chris Ramsey

Chris Ramsey's Comedy Fringe

Episode 3

Chris Ramsey introduces some of the best bits from this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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