BCG Daily Thursday 10th March 2011

Brian Logan on punchline spoilers

'Should I give away punchlines in my reviews?'

BBC 'lost its moral compass' over Ross-Brand scandal

Sir Michael Lyons, the chairman of the BBC Trust, has used his last speech in the job to admit that the Sachsgate scandal caused many licence fee payers to believe that the corporation had "lost its moral compass".

McIntyre & Bishop among comics at Comedy Gala

Some of them are just six months old, their young lives filled with anxiety as they await surgery for a range of ailments.

Possible chat show War between Norton and Winkleman

A chat show war is looming between Graham Norton and new rival Claudia Winkleman.

Ant McPartlin attacked by thug

TV favourite Ant McPartlin was recovering last night after a thug belted him in the face at a pub.

Leslie Phillips gets cake in the face for Comic Relief

Screen smoothie Leslie Phillips gets his face dunked in cream - as he is hit by a cake from fellow Carry On legend Barbara Windsor.

Dateline: London, Twenty Twelve from BBC Four

Having just lived through a city that was home to Super Bowl XLV, it became painstakingly clear all the efforts that went in to not only securing the winning bid some four years ago but, then, the subsequent preparation leading up to, oh yeah, the actual game.

Video: Davidson returns with play but past haunts him

Jim Davidson, the man who went from shelf-stacker, window-cleaner and pub drummer to television host and fund-raiser for the Tory party, fell out of favour years ago.

It wasn't so much his face that didn't fit as his idea of what was funny.

Now he's written and co-stars in a play about a washed-up, racist comic who sees the light.

Mr Davidson spoke to the BBC's Jeremy Paxman on Newsnight.

Sheridan Smith: I feel like I'm blagging it

Sheridan Smith, star of TV show Two Pints Of Lager and hit West End show Legally Blond the musical, talks about her loyal Twitter fans, her acting career and stepping outside her comfort zone...

Smith teases 'Who' Comic Relief special

Matt Smith has teased the upcoming Doctor Who Comic Relief special.

Marcus Brigstocke offers David Cameron sleeping tips

A final word (probably) on the memorable exchange between David Cameron and Matt Baker on BBC1's The One Show on Tuesday, from Marcus Brigstocke...

Alan Partridge voted Britain's favourite DJ

Radio star Alan Partridge hasn't let a little thing like being fictional hinder his success. The North Norfolk Digital DJ has topped a poll of the nation's favourite radio DJs, beating high profile top wage bracket stars with just over 42% of the vote.

Inside the crazy world of Dom Joly

Dom Joly has done some crazy things in his time, like eating from Gillian McKeith's pants, being punched by Lily Allen and getting arrested in Switzerland while dressed as a Yeti. Now he's going to look for Nessie...

Expletive all for Comic Relief

An expletive-packed phone call from The Thick Of It stars and a walk-on part in the next Richard Curtis film are among lots being offered in a Twitter auction for Comic Relief.

The Spotlight on ... Mark Restuccia

He's an Amused Moose and Laughing Horse finalist, he has innumerable doppelgangers and he definitely co-wrote the 90's hit Whoomp There It Is - that's right, it's DJ Roc Raider! Sorry no, it's Mark Restuccia! Mark performs his debut Edinburgh show Kiss Yourself in Islington this weekend.

Gallery: The history of sitcoms and the British at work

A photo gallery of work-related sitcoms.

Interview: John Shuttleworth, comedian, musician

Jilted John stopped Graham Fellows playing Hamlet! That's the claim being made by the 51-year-old master of character comedy best known as Radio 4 favourite and Sheffield's finest synthesizer player and twaddle talker, John Shuttleworth.

QI: Quite interesting facts about black

Quietly intriguing facts from the brains behind the BBC's QI. This week: Back to black

Ourhouse gives art and comedy a twisted new home

Nathaniel Mellors's latest exhibition makes mainstream sitcom look highly conventional.

Two Pints: Nat and Luke Answer Your Questions

You asked. They answered. Natalie (who plays Donna) and Luke (who plays Tim) took time out from filming the new series of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps to reply to the questions you sent in via Facebook, Twitter and the blog.