BCG Daily Saturday 26th September 2015

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Funny outfits & even funnier stories in The Kennedys

Break out the cheese and pineapple hedgehogs and brace yourself for flared trousers and big hair, this family comedy takes us right back to the 1970s.

Sara Wallis, The Mirror, 26th September 2015

Danger Mouse: inside the remaking of a kids' classic

The rodent spy returns for 2015 with a slick new look and the voice of Alexander Armstrong. As we find when we visit the vocal booth though, the cartoon's anarchic spirit remains.

Jack Seale, The Guardian, 26th September 2015

Barry Cryer: "the BBC is under siege"

The comedian and writer has said he's concerned about the future of the Corporation and urged Britain "to preserve it because it's ours".

Kasia Delgado, Radio Times, 26th September 2015

Tom Parry interview

2015 is the year that has seen Tom Parry go solo with his critically acclaimed debut show Yellow T-shirt, something which earned him a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Bad Scents Of Humour, 26th September 2015

The Kennedys preview

It's rare for a BBC One comedy to strike a chord straight away, but Emma Kennedy has certainly achieved that with The Kennedys, a semi-autobiographical sitcom about her childhood.

Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 26th September 2015

Radio comedy has flourished in the internet age

Against the odds, radio comedy has flourished in the internet age. So why isn't the BBC making more of a fuss about it?

Caroline Crampton, The New Statesman, 26th September 2015

John Hannah interview

I'm enjoying the comedy stuff now.

Belfast Telegraph, 26th September 2015

Pictures: Harry Hill's new beard

Still sporting his signature black frames, Harry Hill appears to have opted for a more rugged style as he grinned for photos alongside Bruce Forsyth at his book launch in London on Thursday.

Daily Mail, 26th September 2015

Jimmy Carr: 'I feel incredibly lucky to do what I do'

"Comedy is all about building up tension and then the release of that pressure."

The Torquay Herald, 26th September 2015

Ken Dodd interview

I had the absolute pleasure (which I genuinely mean) of ringing the self-titled Professor Yaffle Chucklebutty, operatic tenor and sausage knotter, to ask him all about his six decades in show business.

Peter Warzynski, Leicester Mercury, 26th September 2015

Liquidation of Miranda Hart's company makes £3million

The Call the Midwife star, 42, can expect a £3million payday after putting Kingmaker Tours into voluntary liquidation.

Jannie Yaqoob and Alex Clarke, The Mirror, 26th September 2015

Comedy performer Louise Reay and her rather large wig?

Sandra Smith, this blog's South Coast correspondent, gets about a bit. And comedy performer Louise Reay has a lot of hair.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 26th September 2015

Revealed: the plot of the 2011 OFAH reunion script

One more episode was planned for the 30th anniversary of the show, and now star John Challis (who played car dealer Boycie) has opened up on what we might have expected from the Trotters and their entourage in the modern day.

Huw Fullerton, Radio Times, 26th September 2015

Videos

TV & radio

BBC Radio 5 Live
11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Georgie Ainslie. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 13, Episode 4

With TV and radio presenter Gethin Jones, sports broadcaster and commentator Caroline Barker, sports commentator John Rawling and comedian Nish Kumar. Hosted by Josh Widdicombe.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV
10:20pm
60 min
Through The Keyhole. Leigh Francis. Copyright: Talkback

Through The Keyhole

Series 3, Episode 5

This week the guessing is down to Coronation Street actor Antony Cotton, radio DJ Sara Cox and comedian Jimmy Carr.

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