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BCG Daily Sunday 23rd June 2013

Press clippings

Lost episode of Hugh And I Spy recovered

A lost episode of Hugh And I Spy - featuring popular 1960s TV double-act Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd - has been recovered.

Wiped News, 23rd June 2013

Hugh Laurie: A bit more Fry & Laurie would be great

Hugh Laurie would "absolutely" like to perform again with his former comedy partner Stephen Fry, but worries the pair are too old for political satire.

BBC News, 23rd June 2013

Interview: Alex Horne

The comedian and Horne Section friends have made a hit show out of a riotous combination of music, improvisation and comedy.

Tom Lamont, The Observer, 23rd June 2013

Barry Cryer on back-to-basics sitcoms

"You don't necessarily need funny lines all the time. The key is to create characters."

Emma Daly, Radio Times, 23rd June 2013

Barry Ferns, climber of dead Edinburgh Fringe volcanoes

On Friday, comedian Barry Ferns cooked me a baked potato at his home in Maida Vale, London. If this comedy lark does not work out for him, he could always re-start his career in catering.

John Fleming's Blog, 23rd June 2013

Hemphill, Florence... and Boyle: comedy wrestling

Without even lifting a finger, Frankie Boyle emerged as the unlikely winner of Kelvin Brawl, the Scottish wrestling grudge match between feuding Glasgow comedians Greg Hemphill and Robert Florence.

The Herald, 23rd June 2013

Pat Ashton obituary

My mother Pat Ashton, who has died aged 82, was an actor for over four decades.

Nick Godwin, The Guardian, 23rd June 2013

Alan Partridge fans plea to have premiere in Norwich

"Anglia Square Not Leicester Square" is the slogan of a campaign trying to encourage producers to hold the premiere of the Alan Partridge film Alpha Papa in Norwich.

The Independent, 23rd June 2013

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
Down The Line. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: Down The Line Productions

Down The Line

Olympic Games Special - Olympic Legacy

Gary Bellamy asks the question that no-one else has dared to ask since the euphoria of last year's Olympic Games subsided. What is the legacy of London 2012?

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 7:30pm
40 min
Jo Brand's Great Wall Of Comedy. Image shows from L to R: Rebecca Front, Jo Brand, Barry Cryer. Copyright: STV Productions

Jo Brand's Great Wall Of Comedy

Episode 2

Sitcom panel show, with Jo Brand joined by regulars Barry Cryer and Rebecca Front, and guests Tim Brooke-Taylor and Simon Greenall. Cue great stories and anecdotes.

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