BCG Daily Friday 13th June 2014
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Frank Skinner and Sue Perkins to host game show
Frank Skinner and Sue Perkins are to host a UK version of Trust Me I'm A Game Show Host.
Yahoo, 13th June 2014Alan Davies: I don't enjoy playing Jonathan Creek now
'It's the filming schedules, I don't like, the 12-hour days, six days a week, which are not very family friendly,' says Alan Davies, 48, who has a daughter Susie, four, and a son, Robert, two, by his writer wife, Katie Maskell.
Tim Oglethorpe, Daily Mail, 13th June 2014Jason Byrne: BBC 'buried' my family sitcom
Jason Byrne said the BBC 'buried' his sitcom Father Figure before he had time to iron out the kinks.
Laura Larkin, The Independent (Ireland), 13th June 2014Rich Hall's Hoedown review
At its best, the show simply spreads the pleasure Rich Hall and his band take in the songs, and in one another's company.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th June 2014Should Ambassadors return as a drama?
It was in some ways an odd proposition - it is hard not to expect more laughs from Mitchell & Webb. Even though Ambassadors was funny, it showcased a subtler, more understated comedy than viewers have come to expect from them.
Richard Vine, The Guardian, 13th June 2014Milton Jones: female panel show quota counterproductive
As the 13th series of the news quiz kicked off on BBC Two last night, the master of the one-liner says that BBC TV boss Danny Cohen is wrong to insist on a rule and that change must come naturally.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 13th June 2014Any idiot can do what Michael McIntyre does, right? No!
As tickets go on sale for Michael McIntyre's 2015 UK tour, Dominic Cavendish jumps to the defence of the oft-derided comedian.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 13th June 2014BBC iPlayer Original comedy short: review
There has been criticism of this batch of comedy shorts for opting not to showcase new talent and simply acting as a vehicle for bigger names to get themselves more work on the channel. Whatever the merits of those arguments, it's a real hoot to see some intriguing pairings in six mini-films.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 13th June 2014My comedy hero: Raymond Mearns on Richard Pryor
I have chosen Richard Pryor as my comedy hero because of the way he opened himself up to his audience.
Raymond Mearns, The List, 13th June 2014Kickstarter comedy magazine reaches funding target
Kickstarter comedy magazine Stand & Deliver has reached its funding target.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 13th June 2014Jesterval review: Abnormally Funny People
Funny, original, enlightening, but inspirational? Nah.
Jake Massey, Giggle Beats, 13th June 2014Inside No 9 wins at prestigious Rockie Awards
The silent episode of Inside No. 9 written by and starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith picked up its second award in two days at the prestigious BANFF World Media (Rockie) Awards earlier this week.
BBC Press Office, 13th June 2014The Luke McQueen extended interview
Luke McQueen is a successful stand-up comedian. But don't let him tell you that. Distracted by his self-deprecating charm, Martin Walker fails to get Luke to talk about his Edinburgh show.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 13th June 2014Videos
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10:45am15 min
Deadheading
Episode 5Events draw to a climax in the traditional mode of the detective story. As the suspense builds, what, we ask ourselves, is that unfamiliar sound? Is it a mating cry? An alarm call?
11:30am30 min
Polyoaks
Series 3, Episode 2 - For The RecordsThe staff at Polyoaks wrestle with the issue of data sharing and giving the patients more control over their records.
3:50pm10 min
Boj
Episode 20 - Carry On CarrotMrs Woof is making her big soup but is missing Mr Cloppity's carrots, as his crop has failed. Boj and his buddies discover a giant carrot growing amongst the tiddlers but it is too big to deliver to the diner... until Boj gets boj-ing and finds a way to combine all of his friends' ideas to lift it, push it and roll it along.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 84, Episode 2Sandi Toksvig and Jeremy Hardy are joined by Lucy Porter, Samira Ahmed and Bob Mills.
6:30pm30 min
The Loser's World Cup
Episode 1 - Semi-Final 1Wales, Scotland, Sweden and Eire compete in the first semi-final.
6:50pm10 min
9pm30 min
Mr. Sloane
Episode 4Jeremy breaks out of his comfort zone by joining Robin at a trendy nightclub, but not before he's given a pair of school bullies a taste of their own medicine.
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 3 (C4: 4), Episode 2Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Freddie Flintoff and Rhod Gilbert. Henning Wehn joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Joe Wilkinson 'helps' Rachel Riley provide the letters and numbers.
10pm60 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series 12, Episode 12 - Pharrell Williams, Cher Lloyd, Phillip Schofield, Nicole ScherzingerPharrell Williams chats about his latest single, singer Cher Lloyd joins Alan to talk about her latest single, and Phillip Schofield chats about his new All Star Mr and Mrs show, while music is from Nicole Scherzinger performs Your Love.
10:45pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 15, Episode 11 - Samuel L Jackson, Keira Knightley, Jenson Button, KasabianSamuel L Jackson confirms he is not in the next Star Wars movie, Keira Knightley says she is a bit of a scruff, Jenson Button - via phone - reveals why he's not appearing on the sofa this week, and Kasabian perform live in the studio.
11pm60 min
The Football's On
Series 1, Episode 6Ian Stone and comedian Doc Brown are joined by Josh Widdicombe.