British Comedy Guide

BCG Daily Saturday 7th December 2013

Press clippings

This week's new live comedy

Previews of Nine Lessons And Carols For Godless People, Mae Martin and the British Radio new comedy awards 2013 final.

James Kettle, The Guardian, 7th December 2013

Neil Morrissey talks about Amanda Holden affair

Neil Morrissey, who has never said sorry to Les Dennis for the affair with his wife Amanda Holden, insisted the marriage was already on the rocks before he became involved

Hannah Hope, The Mirror, 7th December 2013

Miranda Hart interview

Miranda Hart is set to become queen of television as she appears in two of the festive season's biggest shows - a Call the Midwife Christmas special and a 60-minute comedy drama called Gangsta Granny.

Rick Fulton, Daily Record, 7th December 2013

Interview: When Jack Dee met Jack Whitehall

One is the silent brooding type who's been frowning his way to success for 20 years, the other is a cheeky prodigy who can't keep his mouth shut even when it gets him into trouble. Yet they have much more in common than you might think.

Nick Curtis, Evening Standard, 7th December 2013

Are events in Last Tango in Halifax too bad to be true?

I have no doubt that families can behave that badly, but can they behave so efficiently badly? There's a danger that this may undermine the portrayal of Alan and Celia's relationship itself.

Clarissa Tan, The Spectator, 7th December 2013

Feel-good humour for when we're feeling bad

Why are we cuddling our comedy shows instead of laughing cynically at the ruin of others? The clue, I think, lies in the grim times we inhabit.

David Quantick, The Telegraph, 7th December 2013

Interview with The Garveys

RT's Patrick Mulkern meets his sitcom heroes, Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran and Sheila Reid.

Patrick Mulkern, Radio Times, 7th December 2013

Interview with hotel staff

Why is Sherrie Hewson "beyond thrilled", Tim Healy a lady and Jake Canuso in pain?

Patrick Mulkern, Radio Times, 7th December 2013

Interview with Donald and Jacqueline

Donald and Jacqueline - aka Kenny Ireland and Janine Duvitski - are ITV's sauciest swingers - but what makes them blush?

Patrick Mulkern, Radio Times, 7th December 2013

The behind-the-scenes secrets of ITV's hit sitcom

Radio Times goes on set and discovers that the Solana Resort - known to millions of viewers - isn't all filmed in one place.

Patrick Mulkern, Radio Times, 7th December 2013

Videos

TV & radio

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:15am
15 min
Bottom Knocker Street. Image shows from L to R: Councillor Cowdrey (Phill Jupitus), Colin Cowdrey (Tim Bruce), Dinga (Connor Cheeseman), Bo (Alanna Smith), Lulu (Ellie Ruiz). Copyright: Fubuloo

Bottom Knocker Street

Episode 39 - Voice Over Man

The street is plagued by the arrival of an escaped voice from a satellite computer.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:45pm
60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 5, Episode 9 - Tom Daley, Jack Dee, Olivia Coleman, Brian Cox, Ellie Goulding

Jonathan welcomes Olympic diving hero, Tom Daley, who revealed on Monday he was in a relationship with a man. He also chats to comedian Jack Dee; star of Broadchurch and Rev, Olivia Colman and Britain's coolest scientist, Professor Brian Cox. There's also music from Ellie Goulding.

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