BCG Daily Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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TV
Press clippings
Chatty Man shunted off Friday night screens
Graham Norton has emerged as the undisputed winner of the telly chat show war. Channel 4 has shunted Alan Carr's Chatty Man from Fridays in a bid to boost ratings.
The Sun, 2nd March 2016Karen Dunbar announces wedding plans
Scots comedy actress Karen Dunbar is 'over the moon' as she announces wedding plans.
Paul English, Daily Record, 2nd March 2016Thatcher Stole My Trousers by Alexei Sayle review
The second instalment of Alexei Sayle's impressive memoirs takes him from art school to the miners' strike. His background in revolutionary politics and avant-garde theatre proved to be ideal for a new era of stand-up.
Joe Moran, The Guardian, 2nd March 2016'Swingers' invade Dad's Army film location
The coastal location in Bridlington, North Yorkshire, has attracted swingers to the town where stars including Catherine Zeta-Jones and Bill Nighy shot the new film.
Rhian Lubin, The Mirror, 2nd March 2016Review: Nina Conti: In Your Face
As she has done so often before, Conti spurns a lot of her artform's conventions.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd March 2016Raised by Wolves series 2 is funnier and filthier
Caitlin and Caz Moran's Channel 4 sitcom doesn't disappoint says Kasia Delgado.
Kasia Delgado, Radio Times, 2nd March 2016Caz and Caitlin Moran on where comedy & real life meet
The sisters reveal what they really thought of each other growing up, and how they manage to work together now, as series two of their Channel 4 sitcom begins.
Alexia Skinitis, Radio Times, 2nd March 2016Darius Davies pranks BBC
Comedian Darius Davies found himself interviewed by BBC News this week about witnessing a drunken in-flight incident. Except that he did not witness it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd March 2016Adam Hills review
The 'nicest man in comedy' is soft-hearted to a fault, in a set of optimistic but entirely safe and familiar routines
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd March 2016Behind the scenes of The Aliens
It shares weighty themes of prejudice with District 9, but the same production team that brought you Misfits and Not Safe For Work is trying to find fun among the satire.
Gabriel Tate, The Guardian, 2nd March 2016Neil Morrissey wants to revisit 'misogynist loser'
Neil Morrissey continued his campaign to revive Men Behaving Badly as he joined the Good Morning Britain sofa - despite calling his character a "misogynist loser".
The Scotsman, 2nd March 2016Paul Zerdin: I'm wild about waterskiing
America's Got Talent champ and ventriloquist Paul Zerdin on why waterskiing is first-class entertainment.
The Big Issue, 2nd March 2016Lost Voice Guy searches for assistant/carer
A regular at The Stand, Lee Ridley, who suffers from cerebral palsy, has taken his search for an assistant/carer online with a Gumtree ad.
Simon Duke, Newcastle Chronicle, 2nd March 2016Has Graham Norton won chat show war over Alan Carr?
Chatty Man has been moved to a different night in a bid to boost Thursday night ratings.
Natalie Corner, The Mirror, 2nd March 2016Frank Kelly: Funeral held for Father Jack actor
The funeral of actor Frank Kelly, best known for his role as Father Jack Hackett in Channel 4 comedy Father Ted, has taken place in Dublin.
BBC News, 2nd March 2016Interview: Richard Herring
After years of being a wandering singleton, Richard Herring has finally settled down with a wife and tiny baby.
Patrick Grafton-Green, Richmond and Twickenham Times, 2nd March 2016Helen Duff: Smasher review
"Just imagine we're in some sort of sex well," Helen Duff suggests, gesturing around the dungeon-like venue at the Vault Festival. Dancing around the stage in a bright blue mac in a sac and matching neon tights, she goes on to explain that she is dressed as a gigantic sperm. I'm fascinated, confused, maybe aroused and definitely a bit frightened. This is the power of Helen Duff.
Kat Sadler, Funny Women, 2nd March 2016Raised By Wolves series 2 episode 1: 'fizzingly funny'
Raised By Wolves packs more ideas and invention into one episode than lesser comedies do in an entire series. Besides, any programme where the favoured insult is "wazzock" is fine by me.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 2nd March 2016David Tennant auditioned to play David Brent's boss
Never mind David Brent, another famous David was very nearly in The Office - David Tennant.
Sarah Doran, Radio Times, 2nd March 2016Videos
Videos
TV & radio
9:35am10 min
Twirlywoos
Series 2, Episode 18 - On Top OfThe Twirlywoos are in a clothes boutique, where they watch a lady trying on different hats. She isn't satisfied with any of them, and goes off to try on a dress.
4pm15 min
Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 47 - A Magic Day OutMr Bean and Irma are off for a day at the seaside. Irma is travelling light, but Bean wants to take almost everything his owns in an enormous trunk. Arriving at the seaside, Bean's trunk gets accidentally swapped with that of a famous stage magician. As Bean entertains Irma pulling rabbits out of hats. the angry magician arrives on the scene - and he is not a happy bunny.
6pm30 min
Live From The BBC
Series 1, Episode 3 - Spencer Jones & James AcasterSpencer Jones performs his award-winning physical and prop-based show on television for the first time, and James Acaster discusses his love of a capella music (mainly football chants).
6:30pm30 min
Chain Reaction
Series 11, Episode 2 - Al Murray interviews Ian HislopAl Murray, creator of the Pub Landlord, passes the baton to comedian and satirist Ian Hislop. Al grills Ian on his early days writing for such comedians as Harry Enfield, asks how we should define the role of the satirist and poses the intriguing question, 'what's it like being sued?'
10pm30 min
Drunk History
Series 2, Episode 4Tom Rosenthal talks about Richard III, while a sloshed Jessica Knappett tells the story of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
10pm30 min
Raised By Wolves
Series 2, Episode 1 - The Monroe TechniqueDella turns off the household wi-fi to save money, forcing a desperate Germaine to go to the local library - where she has an unexpected romantic encounter with a former enemy. Meanwhile, with Grampy sleeping in her coat cupboard, Della decides to take a trip to the "poor woman's IKEA" - a skip - to look for supplies.
11pm15 min
The Literary Adventures Of Mr Brown
Episode 2 - For He's A Jolly Bad FellowesKurtis attempts to help Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes.