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BCG Daily Sunday 14th October 2012

Features

Press clippings

The Thick of It warning over ministerial advisers

Ministers should be more careful about whom they appoint as special advisers or they may end up in situations worthy of The Thick of It, MPs have said.

BBC News, 14th October 2012

Thick Of It has 'more than a grain of truth', admit MPs

The hit BBC satire The Thick Of It contains "more than a grain of truth" about the inner workings of Whitehall, MPs have admitted.

The Telegraph, 14th October 2012

Review: So vitriolic characters were almost erotic

Finally, Episode 5 of this series found both sides of the government in action, as all parties tried to deal best with the fall-out of the viper's kiss that had felled Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front).

Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 14th October 2012

The Thick Of It series 4 episode 5 review

It's all kicking off in Whitehall. The series 4 game-plan becomes beautifully clear in this eventful episode of The Thick Of It...

Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 14th October 2012

Stephen Mangan: Dirk Gently victim of Cameron & Osborne

The actor says the acclaimed BBC4 drama "had huge potential" before a decision to freeze the licence fee forced the corporation to make cuts.

Paul Jones, Radio Times, 14th October 2012

Review: Josie Long: Romance and Adventure

Josie Long's unique brand of comedy has earned her a solid place in the lineup of stand-ups working in the UK.

Elliott Clarke, Giggle Beats, 14th October 2012

TV preview: Getting On

Now in its third series, this unvarnished gem has always presented a humane and despairing portrait of the beleaguered NHS. But now, more than ever, it feels like a helpless eulogy for an institution trudging towards its final days.

Paul Whitelaw, The Scotsman, 14th October 2012

Switch should add magic to writer Tim Price's career

If you had the power to cast a spell, what would it be? Maybe, a love spell on the elusive man of your dreams, or the memory spell to make your boss a little more relaxed, or a spell to give you more confidence. If you tune into ITV2 tomorrow night, a new series from the pen of Welsh writer Tim Price, sees the characters doing all of that.

Cathy Owen, Wales Online, 14th October 2012

Cuckoo episode 3 review: Ken On E

The odd-couple bromance at the heart of Cuckoo is shaping up to be one of the most enjoyable comedy double-acts of the year...

Gem Wheeler, Den Of Geek, 14th October 2012

Red Dwarf: Fathers and Suns review

The episode closes with an upbeat feeling that Red Dwarf is back and not in the same half arsed way it was in Back to Earth.

Cult Britannia, 14th October 2012

Videos

TV & radio

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
7 Day Saturday. Al Murray. Copyright: Avalon Television

7 Day Saturday

Series 4, Episode 6

Al Murray is back to pore over the week's news, with guests Andy Zaltzman, Justin Moorhouse and Nick Hancock.

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 3, Episode 3 - Memory Lapse And If I Ruled the World

This week, childhood memories of competitive parenting in "Memory Lapse" and a character monologue imagining what life would be like "If I Ruled The World!".

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Friday Night Dinner. Image shows from L to R: Martin (Paul Ritter), Adam (Simon Bird), Jackie (Tamsin Greig), Jonny (Tom Rosenthal)

Friday Night Dinner

Series 2, Episode 2 - Mr Morris

The boys are excited: grandma is coming for dinner, and tonight she's bringing her new boyfriend.

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