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BCG Daily Tuesday 15th March 2016

News

Press clippings

Review: Dawn French, 30 Million Minutes

It's 120 minutes of your life well spent.

James Croot, Stuff.co.nz, 15th March 2016

Catherine Tate's Miss Atomic Bomb fails to impress

A new musical starring Catherine Tate has opened in the West End - but reviewers have said it is more of a damp squib than an explosive success.

BBC News, 15th March 2016

Roy 'Chubby' Brown: Calls to overturn council ban

Hundreds of people have called for a council to lift a ban on the comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown appearing at one of its venues.

BBC News, 15th March 2016

Whose Line Is It Anyway? live show returns

Influential improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? is to return to London's West End for 14 performances only. It will run at the London Palladium from 9-19 June 2016.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th March 2016

Toksvig hasn't listened to News Quiz since leaving it

Sandi Toksvig has admitted she hasn't listened to The News Quiz since Miles Jupp took over.

Chortle, 15th March 2016

Review: Glasgow Comedy Festival, Romesh Ranganathan

I hadn't seen Ranganathan onstage for a while now and it was interesting to see how his stage style has evolved. Perhaps it was no surprise that he went down so well at last night's Glasgow International Comedy Festival performance as the two comedians he reminded me of the most were local heroes Frankie Boyle and Kevin Bridges.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th March 2016

Stephen Fry to co-star in US comedy pilot

Popular British actor/comedian/writer/game show host Stephen Fry is set to co-star opposite Joel McHale in The Great Indoors, CBS' multi-camera pilot written by Mike Gibbons and directed by Andy Ackerman.

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15th March 2016

Sue Johnston interview

In the latest in our Wise Words interview series - where stars from a whole range of fields share the important life lessons they've learned along the way - we're posing some of the big questions to Sue Johnston.

Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 15th March 2016

'Up North' comedy to air down south

A funny short film made by a local actor's been picked up by a new TV station in Essex.

Rother FM, 15th March 2016

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 7:45am
15 min
Diddy TV. Copyright: BBC

Diddy TV

Series 1, Episode 2 - Peanuts

Contestants enter the Box for a chance to win amazing prizes. There is heart-rending drama in 24 seconds in A&E, and we return to Diddy Dragon's Den.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 8am
15 min
The Roy Files. Copyright: JAM Media

The Roy Files

Episode 7 - Healthy Living

Roy explores the different ways in which he has tried, and at times failed, to embrace healthy living.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 9:35am
10 min
Twirlywoos. Copyright: Ragdoll Productions / DHX Media

Twirlywoos

Series 2, Episode 27 - Faster And Faster

The Twirlywoos watch a couple rehearsing a ballroom dance, accompanied by a piano player.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Stella. Image shows from L to R: Stella (Ruth Jones), Michael Jackson (Patrick Baladi). Copyright: Tidy Productions

Stella

Series 5, Episode 10

It’s a happy day in Pontyberry as Stella and Michael tie the knot in the 50th episode of Ruth Jones’s much-loved comedy drama.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
The Aliens. Lewis (Michael Socha). Copyright: Clerkenwell Films

The Aliens

Episode 2

After Lilyhot reveals to Lewis that his real alien father is in prison, Lewis agrees to help break him out.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
Virtually Famous. Image shows from L to R: Romesh Ranganathan, Chris Stark, Jameela Jamil, Kevin McHale, Thomas Turgoose, Seann Walsh, Suzi Ruffell. Copyright: Talkback / Hungry Bear Media

Virtually Famous

Series 3, Episode 9

Seann Walsh and Chris Stark face questions and outrageous challenges alongside their celebrity guests: Suzi Ruffell, Romesh Ranganathan, Jameela Jamil and Thomas Turgoose.

Sky Atlantic logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm
30 min
Mid Morning Matters With Alan Partridge. Image shows from L to R: Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan), Sidekick Simon (Tim Key). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Mid Morning Matters With Alan Partridge

Series 2, Episode 5 - Massage + Royal Visit

It’s time to chill out with Alan Partridge this week as he receives a massage live on air. Later the studio is full of excitement when Alan covers a Royal visit to Norfolk.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Alan Davies

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Highlights Special - Series 1 Highlights

A bumper crop of unseen clips from Series 1 of the left-field chat show. Hear how Josie Long will turn into an old male Sikh and Marcus Brigstocke nearly became a polar bear's lunch!

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Love In Recovery. Image shows from L to R: Danno (Paul Kaye), Julie (Sue Johnston), Andy (Eddie Marsan), Marion (Julia Deakin), Simon (John Hannah), Fiona (Rebecca Front). Copyright: Lucky Giant

Love In Recovery

Series 2, Episode 1 - Starting Over

Fiona has a problem she thinks only Danno can solve. But Danno has his own problems - and he's on the run.

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