BCG Daily Sunday 23rd September 2012

Andy Samberg: a comedy guide

Well-known as an endearingly daft comic in the US and about to debut on British TV, here are five highlights of Andy Samberg's career.

Katherine Kelly: Playing Kenny Everett's wife was wild

Actress Katherine Kelly was well prepared to play Kenny Everett's wild-child wife Lee Middleton in her latest TV role - after meeting her during the filming.

Russell Howard interview

'I've reached the age of 32 with little wisdom, I'm afraid'.

Review: Swings and roundabouts for the coalition

After last week's almost existential angst in Opposition, the subdued Malcolm Tucker can at least console himself it's not all fun and backslaps in the Coalition Government, but it's definitely jollier for us watching.

Review: Danny Bhoy: Dear Epson - Newcastle Stand

There have been quite a few recent shows using letters to frame a comedy narrative. In this respect, Danny Bhoy's Dear Epson, which is currently touring following a run at the Fringe, is easily comparable to Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters series on BBC Radio 4. Both comics read aloud their letters addressed to well-known companies or industries to explore and expose insane inconsistencies and inequalities.

Video: Nick Clegg watches auto-tune spoof apology

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg joined Andrew Marr in watching the musical spoof of his apology over tuition fees and explained how money raised from it will go to charity in his constituency of Sheffield.

The video has already become an online hit and re-edits the deputy prime minister's apology, made ahead of the Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton, auto-tuning his words to fit a backing track.

How to perfect your sitcom script

Kenton Allen, CEO of Big Talk - the team behind Spaced and Black Books - talks us through honing your Sitcom Search scripts...

Andy Samberg interview

Having found fame with his group Lonely Island, Samberg has since graduated to Saturday Night Live master impressionist and, more recently, big-screen leading man. In between that, he filmed new British sitcom Cuckoo.

John Shuttleworth - review

Those of us who have long believed John Shuttleworth's songs to harbour untapped reserves of musical and emotional potency could hardly resist this breast cancer charity event: an evening of cover versions by chart-topping acts from now and way back when.