BCG Daily Monday 9th December 2013
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Monty Python interview: 'We were censored by the BBC'
In the third series, though, Palin says, the BBC started making some "fairly ridiculous censorship decisions". A battle over one particular sketch saw all six Pythons in a heated argument with the head of comedy. "We fought them for the right to say 'masturbation'," he says.
Matthew Stadlen, The Telegraph, 9th December 2013Comedy goes multi-lingual
Following the success of its inaugural outing at the Comedy Cafe last month the International Comedy Club reprised the francophone stand up night on Tuesday mixing French comedians with English guest comedians Nick Doody and Comedy Store Player Richard Vranch, both of whom performed five minute sets in French.
Julian Hall, The Stage, 9th December 2013Opinion: Comedy gets tied up - with ties
Lots of comedians seem to be getting tied up at the moment and I don't mean in a Fifty Shades of Grey way. John Bishop wears a tie. Jack Whitehall wears a tie. Frankie Boyle might come out with controversial jokes but there is nothing controversial about his tie. I think I've even seen Seann Walsh wear a tie.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th December 2013Julie Walters on playing Harry Hill's nan in new film
Playing the role was great fun but Julie Walters, mum to Maisie, 25, says she is in no rush to become a grandmother in real life.
Melissa Thompson, The Mirror, 9th December 2013Adam Hills and Sandi Toksvig to host revived 15 to 1
Adam Hills will host four celebrity specials of the classic quiz show while Sandi Toksvig takes over for a run of 20 daytime episodes.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 9th December 2013Ten reasons why we'll miss Misfits
E4's Asbo-wielding superheroes are finally hanging up their orange boiler suits. Here's why they remained worth watching right to the end.
David Renshaw, The Guardian, 9th December 2013Jimmy Carr: 'I have to tone it down for Royal Variety'
Jimmy Carr has admitted that he tones down his act when performing at the Royal Variety Performance.
Catriona Wightman, Digital Spy, 9th December 2013Mrs Brown interrupted for Mandela? How could they!
The BBC's decision to cut short an episode of Mrs Brown's Boys to announce Nelson Mandela's death has triggered nearly 1,000 angry complaints. Here, we summarise everything fans missed in those crucial 12 minutes.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 9th December 2013Review: BBC Radio New Comedy Award Final, Comedy Store
Perhaps this is what all comedy talent competitions should be like. Short, with a small line-up and, most importantly, of a very high standard.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th December 2013Terry Jones interview
Monty Python are back with a new show. Terry Jones talks Spanish Inquisitions, sex parties and letting the parrot out of the bag.
The Big Issue, 9th December 2013Videos
TV
TV
TV & radio
11:30am30 min
Ed Reardon's Week
Series 9, Episode 5 - Intellectual FireworksEd takes up a professorship at a prestigious writing retreat.
4:30pm30 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 9, Episode 4 - To Infinity and BeyondWith John Lloyd, Colva Roney-Dougal, Simon Singh.
5:15pm15 min
Gigglebiz
Series 3, Episode 21Wildlife park tour guide Sue Keeper gets all her facts wrong about pigs, ever-helpful Humphrey causes trouble for his neighbour as he tries to eat his packed lunch in the park and tap dancer Dan Step gets into all sorts of shoe-related difficulties on the dance floor.
6:30pm30 min
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 60, Episode 5A welcome visit to the Milton Keynes Theatre for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer plus David Mitchell on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair.
8pm60 min
BBC New Comedy Award
2013, Special - Grand FinalThe final of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2013, broadcast live on Radio 2 from The Comedy Store in London. Hosted by Patrick Kielty.
10pm30 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 27, Highlights SpecialKrishnan Guru-Murthy takes a look back at the best bits of this series of Never Mind The Buzzcocks whilst investigating the ludicrous claim that there was a missing episode of the pop quiz, and whether Phill and Noel are part of the cover up.
10pm50 min
Fresh Meat
Series 3, Episode 6The housemates get radical as they participate in a university sit-in which Oregon has organised to demonstrate against the forced deportation of a hot Tunisian guy.
10:15pm30 min
Set List: Stand-Up Without A Net
Episode 2This week's comics are Robin Williams, Eddie Pepitone and Brit stand-up Matt Kirshen.