BCG Daily Thursday 29th January 2015
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David Letterman on James Corden: 'Where's the chubby kid?'
David Letterman has blasted James Corden ahead of the British star's move to the US.
Carl Greenwood, The Mirror, 29th January 2015David Walliams and Catherine Tate film new sketch
What a kerfuffle! David Walliams brings back his Little Britain character Lou to film a Comic Relief sketch with Stephen Hawking and Catherine Tate.
Daily Mail, 29th January 2015Amazon Prime inks deal to stream Catastrophe in USA
Amazon Studios announced a licensing deal for transatlantic comedy series Catastrophe.
Todd Spangler, Variety, 29th January 2015Talks to adapt Bad Education as a film
Entertainment Film Distributors is in early talks to board the feature adaptation of hit Brit TV comedy series Bad Education, Deadline understands.
Ali Jaafar, Deadline, 29th January 2015Catastrophe: Could it be the comedy of the year?
A comedy like Catastrophe is a rare thing. It's subtle, dirty, hilarious and - rarest of all - it's already been handed a second series by Channel 4 after only two episodes being broadcast.
Frances Taylor, Digital Spy, 29th January 2015Charlotte Ritchie on the return of Fresh Meat
"We thought last time would be the last time so this is just a bonus round!" says the Call the Midwife star of Fresh Meat's fourth and final series.
Ellie Walker-Arnott, Radio Times, 29th January 2015Charlie Brooker: "I'd love to do a Black Mirror film"
The Weekly Wipe writer and broadcaster says some episodes of the dystopian drama could work better on the silver screen.
Huw Fullerton, Radio Times, 29th January 2015See Nick Park's cameo in Shaun the Sheep: The Movie
The Wallace and Gromit creator appears in animation for the first time.
Radio Times, 29th January 2015The Wrestling returns to Edinburgh Fringe
The Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize-winning sell-out spectacular The Wrestling returns to Edinburgh for 2015 in another battle for the ages, as comedians and wrestlers once again go head to head in the ring. After a smash-hit debut at the 2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The Wrestling will return to its spiritual home at the Pleasance Grand on August 18.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th January 2015US remake of Cuckoo back on the cards
An American remake of BBC Three comedy Cuckoo is back on the cards.
Chortle, 29th January 2015Endemol in talks to make US version of Black Mirror
A U.S. rendition of Black Mirror, the British sci-fi series that has been a buzzy hit for Netflix, is in the works, the new leaders of Endemol Shine North America said Wednesday at the Real Screen confab.
Paul Harris, Variety, 29th January 2015Poetry Puh-lease - review: a look at comedy and poetry
This three-hour long documentary both celebrates and skewers the relationship between comedy and verse.
Priya Elan, The Guardian, 29th January 2015Dara O Briain review
The Mock the Week comedian puts inner torment to one side with perky routines and riffs on our culture of sentimentality.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 29th January 2015Phoenix Nights: Where are they now?
We took a look at what some of its biggest names have been up to since.
Emily Heward, Manchester Evening News, 29th January 2015First Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 tickets on sale
The first batch of tickets for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe has gone on sale today.
Kirstyn Smith, The List, 29th January 2015Charlie Brooker interview
We recently caught up with him and couldn't resist also asking about the future of his Channel 4 drama series Black Mirror and the possibility of a Brooker book...
Huw Fullerton, Radio Times, 29th January 2015W1A series 2 starts filming at BBC HQ
Filming for the second series of comedy W1A kicked off this morning at BBC's headquarters Broadcasting House in London.
Radio Times, 29th January 2015Mark Watson interview
Does he ever find the distinction between his stage and real life blurring? "The stuff I talk about on stage is not that different from my real life. I have a definite shtick."
Ella Walker, Cambridge News, 29th January 2015Death row prisoner spent final days watching LOTSW
A death row inmate spent the final days before his scheduled execution watching episodes of classic British comedy Last Of The Summer Wine.
Sam Adams, The Mirror, 29th January 2015The top ten comedy shows this month
There are an overwhelming number of comedy shows to choose from in London. Our advice? Buy tickets to any of the ten shows we recommend and you'll have a cracking time.
Time Out, 29th January 2015Videos
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10:45am15 min
Tinsel Girl
Tinsel Girl And The Tropical Trip, Episode 4A very nervous Maz arrives at the airport for her first trip abroad as a wheelchair user. Her first stop, however, is the security gate, where she has to smuggle through the cannabis which she relies so heavily upon for pain relief.
5:30pm15 min
Boj
Episode 44 - Buzzy BojMr Cloppity's bees have not returned back to their hive. So Boj has a boj-a-boom idea to encourage them back with a little help from some buzzy kazoos.
6:30pm30 min
Bridget Christie Minds The Gap
Series 2, Episode 4Bridget talks about why she is not grateful Russell Brand has stopped being a sexist and what happens when you wear an 'End FGM' badge on a popular TV show.
8:30pm30 min
Birds Of A Feather
Series 11, Episode 6 - The Chief, The Cook, His Mum & Her LodgerSharon welcomes Tracey home from prison with a job offer in the school kitchen she is now managing. Dorien's gambling debts are mounting up and now she cannot pay the rent, so Sharon arranges employment for her too - at a frock exchange.
9pm30 min
Monty Python's Personal Best
Episode 3 - John CleeseThis episode begins with a spoof memorial to 'the late' John Cleese before cutting to a series of new sketches performed by the Pythons.
10pm30 min
10pm30 min
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
Series 3, Episode 1Charlie looks back at topics include Charlie Hebdo and Page 3. YouTube vlogger Zeb offers thoughts on free speech, and Philomena Cunk looks at the legacy of Winston Churchill.
11pm30 min
Colin Hoult's Carnival Of Monsters
Series 2, Episode 4Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre world of sketches, stories and characters, presented by the sinister Ringmaster.