BCG Daily Thursday 19th June 2014
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Rik Mayall mourned at private funeral in Devon
Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and other friends of Rik Mayall have joined his family to mourn the comedian and actor at a private funeral in Devon.
BBC News, 19th June 2014Since when has Steve Coogan stood against censorship?
Why is Index on Censorship cosying up to the tribune of Hacked Off? I have looked everywhere. I have Googled, and asked around. But I can find no evidence that Steve Coogan has ever taken the trouble to defend freedom of speech at home or abroad.
Nick Cohen, The Spectator, 19th June 2014Jason Manford on how hard it is to be a single dad
Touring means he is not there much at the moment, but since he split from his actress wife Catherine last May, he has made a commitment to spend a lot of time with their three daughters.
Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 19th June 2014Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Matt Forde
Matt Forde has crossed the metaphorical chamber as it were and gone from being a political advisor to the Labour Party to being a stand-up comedian.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th June 2014How to tell jokes like a pro
Our writer tries to get laughs from total strangers - would she get funnier after a masterclass from Lucy Porter?
Leah Green, The Guardian, 19th June 2014Comedian Justin Moorhouse joins Coronation Street
The stand-up will play Dean Upton, the landlord of Rovers Return rival, the Flying Horse.
David Brown, Radio Times, 19th June 2014Interview: theoretical zombiologist Doctor Austin
'There is no evidence to support the idea of fast zombies: I can't run very quickly now, so why would catching a disease suddenly improve that ability?'
Brian Donaldson, The List, 19th June 2014Audio: Mark Davison interview
Mark Davison is a comic actor and comedian, performing a character act called Mr Susie.
Sara Shulman, Comedy Blogedy, 19th June 2014TV review: Friday Night Dinner
Instead of being a mature comedy about realistic characters, it has focused on outrageous stereotypes, slapstick, and awkward humour.
Jennifer Lipman, The Jewish Chronicle, 19th June 2014A 2015 Edinburgh Fringe interview with Dane Baptiste
After a Foster's New Comedy nomination last year, Dane Baptiste is set to return to the Festival this year on top form with his second solo show 'Reasonable Doubts'. As the countdown to the Fringe continues, and just six weeks to go, I caught up with Dane to see how he is preparing himself for a month of madness in Edinburgh.
Susan Ford, Punchline UK, 19th June 2014Preview review: Charmian Hughes
Charmian Hughes was not quite there at the very beginning but she wasn't far behind.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th June 2014Videos
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5:55pm10 min
10pm60 min
The Football's On
Series 1, Episode 10Ian Stone and Doc Brown are joined by Omid Djalili for more comic Word Cup analysis.
10pm30 min
Mock The Week
Series 13, Episode 2Rob Beckett, Gary Delaney, Sara Pascoe and Josh Widdicombe join the regulars.
10pm30 min
TV OD
Episode 3Matt Edmondson is joined by Eamonn Holmes and Rachel Riley on this week's edition of the topical TV satire show.
10pm60 min
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series 1, Episode 4Alan's guests are Bill Bailey, Kevin Eldon, Isy Suttie and Craig Campbell. Drunken pirates, kazoos and the head of the Iraqi police all feature in this episode.
11pm30 min
Trodd En Bratt Say 'Well Done You'
Series 1, Episode 1Ruth gets to perform her favourite sketch - she just has to get Lucy to understand it.