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BCG Daily Thursday 27th June 2013

News

Youngers. Image shows from L to R: Davina (Shavani Seth), Yemi (Ade Oyefeso), Jay (Calvin Demba). Copyright: Big Talk Productions TV

E4 orders more Youngers

E4 has ordered eight more episodes of its South London-based comedy drama, Youngers.

Features

Patrick Monahan Live

Patrick Monahan interview

Everyone's favourite Irish-Iranian Geordie on some splendidly naive early gigs, how spontaneity stalled his TV career, and comedy crowd-surfing.

BCG Pro

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2013 Pro

Enter Leicester Square Theatre's New Comedian of the Year 2013

Details on how to enter the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2013 competition for new acts.

Press clippings

Review: Sod The Tories (And Have A Nice Week)

Sod the Tories, the topical panel show which debuted at the Newcastle Stand last month, returned on Monday in a tighter, more confident form.

John-Paul Stephenson, Giggle Beats, 27th June 2013

Comedy gold: Simon Munnery's Hello

One of the funniest and most original comedians of the past 20 years is an incorrigible dabbler with little interest in fame.

Leo Benedictus, The Guardian, 27th June 2013

Opinion: Do You Like Mrs Brown's Boys?

Do you find Mrs Brown's Boys funny? If you do I'm afraid I cannot help you.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th June 2013

Alan Davies: The pain of a live comedy tour

Alan admits that he had "fallen out of love" with touring and being in demand for other things made it easy to step away.

Nigel Powlson, The Burton Mail, 27th June 2013

Review: Hal Cruttenden, Udderbelly

This time I was blown away. The writing felt sharper, the performance was bigger and it probably helped that the venue was much nicer.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th June 2013

Dan Cook sets the questions for the Birthday Girls

Dan Cook interviews sketch group The Birthday Girls.

Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 27th June 2013

Lenny Henry: I'm an actor now so comedy can wait

Lenny Henry says he has put his stand-up career on hold indefinitely after making his hugely successful metamorphosis from comedian to stage actor.

Alistair Foster, Evening Standard, 27th June 2013

Kerry Howard interview

Kerry Howard talks about her iPlayer pilot Kerry.

Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 27th June 2013

Videos

Alan Carr Live: Spexy Beast. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions TV

Alan Carr Live: Spexy Beast - What should you put on your CV?

Alan Carr reckons most people aren't entirely honest on their CVs.

Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain TV

Mock The Week - Things You Wouldn't Hear on a Fitness DVD

Here's some things you hopefully won't hear whilst trying to get fit in front of the TV.

Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television TV

Russell Howard's Good News - Look Who's Teaching

Russell looks at the Government's plans to make soldiers teach kids.

The Best Pair Of Legs In The Business. Image shows from L to R: Mary (Diana Coupland), Sherry (Reg Varney). Copyright: Sunny Productions Film

The Best Pair Of Legs In The Business - DVD Trailer

Adapted from an individual ITV Playhouse drama and scripted by Emmerdale Farm creator Kevin Laffan, comedy drama The Best Pair Of Legs In The Business stars Reg Varney (On The Buses, Down The 'Gate) as Sheridan, a third-rate holiday camp entertainer dreaming of comedy.

Lemon La Vida Loca. Image shows from L to R: Rosie Parker (Laura Aikman), Keith Lemon (Leigh Francis) TV

Lemon La Vida Loca - Keith Lemon and Myleene Klass ride a Roller Coaster

Keith Lemon and Myleene Klass take a ride on a Roller Coaster.

TV & radio

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Radio 4

The Means To An End

When Barney's dog is run over he wonders if life is worth living but then fate in the shape of a Spanish veterinary nurse and a parrot intervenes.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5pm
25 min
DNN. Image shows from L to R: Bob Roberts (William Andrews), Felicity Bond (Kelly-Anne Lyons). Copyright: BBC

DNN

Series 1, Episode 5

This week, Phil Tyme is in search of a bee, the delectable Felicity Bond pushes for more information on Nellie's Buckingham Palace faux-pas, and Stacey-May Anaïs interviews Hollywood A-listers Steve Carell and Miranda Cosgrove.

Sky Arts logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
30 min
Psychobitches. Image shows from L to R: Emily Brontë (Katy Brand), Charlotte Brontë (Selina Griffiths), Anne Brontë (Sarah Solemani). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Psychobitches

Series 1, Episode 5

The final episode of Jeremy Dyson's witty sketch show sees Kathy Burke reveal the secret behind Mona Lisa's smile.

BBC Three 10pm
30 min
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 8, Episode 10

Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goings-on and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
50 min
Lemon La Vida Loca. Image shows from L to R: Beth Humphreys, Keith Lemon (Leigh Francis). Copyright: Talkback / Bang Tidy Productions

Lemon La Vida Loca

Series 2, Episode 4

Keith announces plans to produce a Back to the Future musical, whilst juggling a burgeoning relationship with Kimberly Wyatt.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Chris Addison, Dara O Briain, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 12, Episode 3

Gary Delaney returns to join the Mock The Week regulars, with Holly Walsh and Josh Widdicombe.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Show What You Wrote. Image shows from L to R: Helen Moon, John Thomson, Fiona Clarke, Gavin Webster. Copyright: BBC

The Show What You Wrote

Series 1, Episode 1 - Sci-Fi and Fantasy

Some otherworldly sketch comedy what you wrote, on the themes of science fiction and fantasy. With a special appearance by Gyles Brandreth.

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