BCG Daily Wednesday 4th December 2013

Nina Conti to make new film

Nina Conti is making a new film - about becoming a 'giggle doctor' - as she revealed that the BBC Two comedy series Family Tree will not be returning.

Armando Iannucci: My comedy secrets

Over the last 22 years, Armando Iannucci has become one of the most innovative and reliable comedy directors in the UK.

The top ten comedy shows this December

There's an overwhelming number of comedy shows to choose from in London. Our advice? Buy tickets to any of the ten shows we recommend and you'll have a cracking time.

QI: how long is the world's longest bridge?

A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI, the BBC quiz show. This week: QI takes it to the bridge.

Comics to host benefit show for Glasgow crash victims

Des Clarke, Des McLean and Janey Godley, along with two 'very famous funnymen', will appear at gig on 22 December.

Opinion: charity begins on the stage

Five stars to Lee Mack for being honest about his appearance at the Royal Free Rocks with Laughter benefit on Sunday night at the Adelphi. During his short set the cheeky chappie glanced at the banner behind him and said "Let's not forget the real reason we're here tonight. And that's to try out new material for the tour."

Alan Partridge to return for more Mid Morning Matters

Partridge co-creator Armando Iannucci assures RadioTimes.com that Norfolk's finest will be back next year.

Stop! This Isn't What I Meant!

I've been asked about how much say a writer gets in casting, what happens if the scene isn't being played as you'd hoped, or what you do if a line is being delivered incorrectly.

Ricky Gervais sad Office building is being demolished

Fans of The Office are allegedly making pilgrimages to Slough to say goodbye to the building which facilitated David Brent's middle management before it is demolished.

Eddie Izzard Inks Talent Deal With NBC

Eddie Izzard is heading back to NBC.

News: Pam Ann Flies Into London

Arm the doors, cross check and buckle up, the inimitable world-class air bitch, Pam Ann jets into the UK from 21st March 2014.

Misfits Series 5 Episode 7 review

So, a lot going on, and all of it excellent. Nothing less than the cast, the show, the audience deserve.

Bill Dare interview

BBC producer and author Bill Dare travels to a world where comedy is topical, complicated... and funny.

Radio Times review

The first series of Tony Bagley's Political Animals (a cleverly apt title) saw life through the eyes of Downing Street's cats. Now we take four dog's-eye views of White House intrigues. Tonight we hear from Bo, President Obama's Portuguese water dog, a breed of whom few previously had heard. (It doesn't shed its coat: important, because Obama's daughter Malia is allergic).

Bo, voiced by Chris Pavlo, surprisingly with a Mexican accent, holds forth on everything from "crossbreed" Obama to his rival Mitt Romney's unwise decision to take a long car journey with his own dog on the roof rack. Bagley's humour is an odd mix of biting satire and crude jokes (America's fourth TV channel is "the channel for foxes") but it hits the mark more often than not.