BCG Daily Tuesday 13th September 2016
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Colin Firth and Patrick Dempsey talk about bromance
They might be love rivals on screen, but Colin Firth and newcomer Patrick Dempsey have become a real life bromance.
The Mirror, 13th September 2016100,000 apply for just 200 Still Game tickets
Still Game screenings see 100,000 people apply for just 200 tickets to record laughter track.
Paul English, Daily Record, 13th September 2016Our Ex-Wife review
Of the three BBC Two sitcom pilots shown so far, Our Ex-Wife is our clear favourite, thanks in no small part to it being so inventive and having a lot of impact.
James Cornish, Cult Box, 13th September 2016Cold Feet episode two review
This comedy drama continues to make us feel warm inside.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 13th September 2016Julie Walters misses Victoria Wood's comedy
She may be thrilling viewers as the formidable matriarch Cynthia Coffin in TV drama Indian Summers but actress Dame Julie Walters misses her comedy past.
The Daily Express, 13th September 2016Twitter outrage after Cold Feet second city gaffe
Viewers of the much loved show took to Twitter in their droves after leading character Angela wrongly referred to Manchester, where much of Cold Feet is based, as England's second largest city, which is actually Birmingham.
Jason Chester, Daily Mail, 13th September 2016Red Dwarf creator wants the show to go beyond series 12
When asked if the show will continue beyond series 12 - which has already been shot - Doug Naylor said what we're all thinking, he really hopes so.
Katie Baillie, Metro, 13th September 2016Mel and Sue to quit as Bake Off hosts
Comedians Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc will step down as hosts of The Great British Bake Off, Channel 4 says.
BBC News, 13th September 2016Do James Acaster & Liam Williams's scripts stand up?
James Acaster has penned a sitcom pilot and Liam Williams has written a play. Both bring echoes of their striking comedy routines but neither is as successful.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th September 2016Treasures including a £10,000 trojan rabbit go on sale
A treasure trove of original props, never-seen-before annotated scripts and behind-the-scenes photos from the Monty Python film series has been uncovered.
The perfectly preserved collection has been kept by Valerie Charlton, a model-maker who worked on the cult comedy, and has never been seen in public before.
The Telegraph, 13th September 2016Video: David Baddiel on the funny side of dementia
David Baddiel's new show My Family: Not the Sitcom is a candid two-hour exploration of the death of his mother and the onset of dementia in his father. He speaks to the Today programme about how he found humour in even the most tragic circumstances.
BBC, 13th September 2016Preview: Morgana Robinson's The Agency, BBC2
Morgana Robinson has been on the cusp of fame for a few years now. She had her own character-comedy show The Morgana Show six years ago and since then has been cropping up in shows such as House of Fools, The Windsors and Charlie Brooker's Wipe programmes where she did a mean Russell Brand.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th September 2016Videos
TV & radio
Intergalactic Sausage
Episode 3 - The SpotJoey has met a girl and is going on a date, but Uncle John realises he might have the black death.
Shaun The Sheep
Series 5, Episode 7 - Dodgy LodgerWhen one of the pigs attempts to make friends with Timmy, his cohorts evict him as punishment. The sheep take him into the barn, and attempt to transform him into the epitome of porcine sophistication, but do they really know who they have invited into their home?
Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life
Series 2, Episode 4 - SpiritualityThis week, the theme is spirituality. The human spirit, or soul, can be a controversial idea. We cannot see it, yet many people insist it is there - similar to Pokemon. Is there a life beyond death and, if there is, will we like it?
The Last Leg
The Last Leg: Live From Rio, Episode 7Comedian Katherine Ryan gets Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker in line as Day 6 hits its crescendo.
Mount Pleasant
Series 6, Episode 3Pauline takes her job back at the Dog and Dart. Jane tells Fergus she has nowhere to go but Roger is suspicious of her. Greg asks Dan to be his best man and Denise and Nana both go on dates. Meanwhile Finn and Ella retrieve the cut and shut car from the impound, unaware they have been watched.