BCG Daily Wednesday 9th March 2011
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The Ricky Gervais Show just isn't very funny
As The Ricky Gervais Show entered its second run, it failed to raise more than a few meagre chuckles.
Rachel Tarley, Metro, 9th March 2011Big Yin Billy Connolly in stage virus scare
Billy Connolly was forced off stage during a show in Australia after being struck down with a virus.
Daily Record, 9th March 2011Interview: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Hit animated comedy The Ricky Gervais Show returns to UK screens this week with a second series!
Morgan Jeffery, Digital Spy, 9th March 2011Shameless Lillian Tyler nose she's a Beauty
Shameless madam Lillian Tyler trades red roses for red noses as she recreates the famous scene from classic movie American Beauty.
The Sun, 9th March 2011Harry Hill named TV Personality of the Year
Stars of TV and radio were out in force yesterday to celebrate their finest colleagues at the annual Television And Radio Industries Club (Tric) Awards, with Harry Hill picking up the TV Personality of the Year gong.
Orange TV, 9th March 2011Simon Bird interview
Long lenses, frenzied speculation and breached security barricades; over the phone from his Balearic hotel room, Simon Bird is vividly describing the sort of media coverage that's normally more associated with mega-budget Hollywood productions than a big-screen version of an E4 show...
ShortList, 9th March 2011No joke as BBC college of comedy is binned
A BBC training scheme that was set up to nurture emerging comedy writers and endorsed by leading creative talents such as Armando Iannucci and David Mitchell has been scrapped after it failed to secure funding for a fourth year.
Matthew Hemley, The Stage, 9th March 2011Terry Alderton: on touring
The former presenter of the BBC's National Lottery programme, Terry Alderton explains how he clawed his way back to comic credibility by doing a double-act with himself.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 9th March 2011Meet the Twenty Twelve team
Twenty Twelve, a new six-part comic documentary series starring Hugh Bonneville and Jessica Hynes, begins next week on BBC Four.
Jaine Sykes, BBC Comedy, 9th March 2011It is Rocket Science - Helen Keen interview
New Radio 4 show Rocket Science starts tonight, we speak to writer Helen Keen.
Ally Millar, Geeks.co.uk, 9th March 2011Video: Rory McGrath interview
Comedian and lapsed Catholic Rory McGrath has confessed he feels "guilty about everything" after writing a book about his relationship with religion.
McGrath described The Father, the Son and the Ghostly Hole as a comical journey through his Catholic childhood, atheist teenage years and the uncertainty he now feels as an adult non-believer.
BBC News, 9th March 2011James Cary: Annoying People & Boring Bits
This week, I watched an episode of Red Dwarf Series IV that somehow I had never seen before. I am a huge fan of Red Dwarf and Series V and VI, especially - a really good blend of characters, gags and sci-fi imagination. But I missed the Waxworld episode all those years ago and never caught up.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 9th March 2011Zoe Wanamaker: Arts world is run by men for men
Zoe Wanamaker, the star of BBC sitcom My Family, says she laments the lack of opportunities for women in the arts.
The Telegraph, 9th March 2011Interview: Rob Rouse
Dog's milk cheese, road kill and upstaging pets: Hailey Settineri enters the quirky mind of hyperactive comedian Rob Rouse.
Hailey Settineri, Spoonfed, 9th March 2011Videos
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11:30am30 min
Turf Wars
Episode 1 - Losing The PlotTimid Edward decides to by an allotment to get close to the attractive Amanda, but has to deal with ferocious site manager Bernie. Stars James Fleet, Joanna Monro and Jonathan Coy.
5:15pm30 min
The Legend Of Dick And Dom
Series 3, Episode 8 - Cabbage Ball RunPrinces Dick and Dom must take part in the biggest race in Bottom World to escape the Beastmaster.
5:45pm30 min
Pixelface
Series 1, Episode 8 - The Problems Of Dr NigiriEveryone in the console is excited when the extraordinary Dr Nigiri visits them from the virtual TrainBrain Academy to test their minds.
6:30pm30 min
Stand Up For Comic Relief
Episode 3The fearless sextet of BBC radio presenters, performing stand-up comedy for the first time, each perform a three minute set at The Comedy Store. Following this broadcast you will be able to vote for who you think should win the illustrious title of 'Stand Up for Comic Relief Champion 2011'.
11pm15 min
It Is Rocket Science!
Series 1, Episode 1Helen Keen introduces the three fathers of modern rocket science. The little-known geniuses who transformed science fiction dreams of space travel into glorious science fact, and who were entirely admirable (apart from the one who was a massive Nazi).