BCG Daily Wednesday 16th March 2011
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Saunders, Enfield parody Downton Abbey for Comic Relief
It's Abbey-Solutely Fabulous - as Jennifer Saunders and Harry Enfield star in a spoof of hit period drama Downton Abbey.
The Sun, 16th March 2011Dizzee Rascal gets his own sitcom
The creators of The Inbetweeners are lining up Dizzie Rascal to be their new briefcase w*****.
The Sun, 16th March 2011Dom Joly shows off his broken foot
Comic Dom Joly grimaces as he shows off his broken foot - wearing what looks like a big romper suit.
The Sun, 16th March 2011Frankie Boyle escapes rap for Tramadol Nights advert
Frankie Boyle has escaped being given a slap on the wrist by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for a poster promoting his controversial Tramadol Nights show.
Metro, 16th March 2011Daisy Haggard interview
The star of Becky Shaw on why she's happy playing goofballs and nutters.
Horatia Harrod, The Telegraph, 16th March 2011Miranda beats The Inbetweeners twice at RTS Awards
Miranda Hart and Brian Cox were the big winners at last night's Royal Television Society Awards, but The Inbetweeners and My Big Fat Gypsy Weddings went away empty-handed.
Daniella Graham, Metro, 16th March 2011Stephen Merchant hopes stand-up will help him bag girl
Stephen Merchant is rich, famous and has cupboards stuffed with awards - but he just can't get a girl.
Rick Fulton, Daily Record, 16th March 2011Submarine review
You might just want to stop everything and get yourself a ticket to Richard Ayoade's film of Submarine. We might just be talking about this one for a long time...
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 16th March 2011BBC denies Olympics comedy stole from Australian show
Writers claim Twenty Twelve 'copied' ideas from show that aired in runup to 2000 Games and they later pitched to BBC.
John Plunkett, The Guardian, 16th March 2011Joanna Page takes to the skies for Comic Relief
By night, Joanna Page is treading the boards but by day she's revealed herself to be a bit of a daredevil.
Lisa Stocks, Manchester Evening News, 16th March 2011When life imitates TV
The Olympic clock ground to a halt only hours after Twenty Twelve's satire on the same subject. But it's not the first time real life has mirrored television...
James Donaghy, The Guardian, 16th March 2011Leaked Emails: Twenty Twelve's 'clock-up'
If you watched Twenty Twelve on Monday night, you will have seen the fictional Olympic clock breaking down.
Jaine Sykes, BBC Comedy, 16th March 2011Has Miranda Hart reached the 'TV tipping point'?
As the comedian picks up two RTS awards, Andrew Pettie asks whether she can escape the trap that tripped up Little Britain.
Andrew Pettie, The Telegraph, 16th March 2011Graham Norton challenges Alan Carr to chat show gay-off
Graham Norton has challenged fellow chat show host Alan Carr to a 'gay-off,' but insists the camp TV presenter doesn't threaten him.
Metro, 16th March 2011Petition: Bring Back 'Whites'
I was delighted my post about the online campaign to save the BBC2 sitcom Whites was very much appreciated. Last I checked, it has been re-tweeted 167 times and shared on Facebook 67 times. A special thanks to @britishcomedyguide and Whites stars @alandavies1 and @isysuttie for helping in that endeavour.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 16th March 2011Can classical music be funny?
It's hard to find any truly comedy classical, but record covers are another matter. And as for classical critics doing standup...
Tom Service, The Guardian, 16th March 2011Mrs. Brown's Mother's Day Message
Mothering Sunday is in a few weeks time (April 3rd to be precise). If you've not got a gift for your mammy yet, why not surprise her with a personal message from Mrs. Brown?
Jaine Sykes, BBC Comedy, 16th March 2011Richard Ayoade interview
In person, Richard Ayoade's the world's most softly-spoken man, analysing every word, considering every syllable, visibly agonising over being misconstrued and taken out of context...
Yusuf Laher, Don't Panic, 16th March 2011Videos
Film
Podcasts
TV & radio
7:45am10 min
Timmy Time
Series 3, Episode 3 - Doctor TimmyIt is dressing-up time, and Timmy dresses as a doctor and insists on treating his classmates as patients.
11:30am30 min
Turf Wars
Episode 2 - An Incident At The BorderTwo lovers find their romance shattered when they find themselves on the opposite sides of a new border between two countries. Starring Nigel Planer, Joseph Kloska and Leah Brotherhead.
5:15pm30 min
The Legend Of Dick And Dom
Series 3, Episode 9 - The Cabbage Ball SecretThe cure has been stolen. Will the heroes be able to retrieve it and return it to Fyredor before it is destroyed?
5:45pm30 min
Pixelface
Series 1, Episode 9 - ResetClaireparker is fed up with the chaos in the console, and frustrated that she is the only one who keeps things tidy.
10pm30 min
24 Hour Panel People
Episode 424 hours, a host of different formats, a whole heap of funny people and absolutely no sleep - more highlights from David Walliams' panel show marathon.
11pm15 min
It Is Rocket Science!
Series 1, Episode 2Helen Keen enthuses about the often weird and frequently wonderful early days of rocket travel. Featuring true stories of Space Nazis! Space Satanists! And Space French Cats!