BCG Daily Sunday 28th June 2015

Press clippings

The Invisible Dot goes up north

The UK's hottest comedy club is leading the charge up north.

Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 28th June 2015

Edinburgh preview: James Acaster

When it comes to recommending Edinburgh shows James Acaster is pretty much the ultimate no-brainer.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th June 2015

Aatif Nawaz interview

Aatif Nawaz is bringing his debut comedy show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Islam Channel presenter talks to Martin Walker about Muslim jokes and his show, Muslims Do it 5 Times a Day.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 28th June 2015

Lauretta Gavin interview

Martin Walker talks to Lauretta Gavin, one half of double act, Gavin and Gavin. When Lauretta's sister, Sharon contracted a rare autoimmune disease both their lives were turned upside down. 'When the Sh*t Hits the Fan' details what happens next.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 28th June 2015

Abi Roberts interview

Comedian and musician Abi Roberts talks to Martin Walker about her new Edinburgh show, Downtown Abi. Just why has she named her Labrador Al Qaeda?

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 28th June 2015

On my radar: Richard Ayoade's cultural highlights

The actor and film-maker Richard Ayoade on Björk's powerful brilliance, the gritty films of Mike Nichols and the perfect sound of TS Eliot's poetry.

The Guardian, 28th June 2015

Inbetweeners inspired 'logging' trend causes illness

Dozens of holidaymakers have fallen ill after teenagers deliberately pooed in the pool in a sick Inbetweeners-inspired 'logging' trend.

The Mirror, 28th June 2015

Russell Howard is discovering America

He thinks at some point, he'd like to come to America for a year and build a new set from the ground up, working smaller clubs.

Nick A. Zaino III, The Boston Globe, 28th June 2015

Lee Nelson tweets about Glastonbury invasion

The comedian who interrupted Kanye West's hotly anticipated headline slot at Glastonbury festival has dedicated his stage invasion to Taylor Swift.

Josh Halliday, The Guardian, 28th June 2015

In praise of Sandi Toksvig

Elliot Wengler hails the outgoing chair of The News Quiz.

Elliot Wengler, Chortle, 28th June 2015

Interview: Rosie Holt

The Fringe sometimes feels like a sea of talented people trying to get noticed, and making a dent in today's super-competitive industry seems massively daunting. But many well-known comedians still cut their teeth at the festival, so how do they do it? We catch up with comedian and writer Rosie Holt, winner of The Sitcom Trials 2013, and find out about what it takes.

TV Bomb, 28th June 2015

Pipe dreams

This week's "ice to the Eskimos" award goes to Claus Reiss, a 37-year-old Danish comedian who is about to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe in a show called The Return of the Danish Bagpipe Comedian.

Simmy Richman, The Independent, 28th June 2015

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

BBC Radio 5 Live
12:30pm
60 min
Fighting Talk. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Georgie Ainslie. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Episode 1 - Wimbledon Special

On the weekend before the start of Wimbledon, Tennis fans Eleanor Oldroyd, Jon Richardson, Steve Bunce and Jim White join Josh Widdicombe to try and win points for punditry in this special edition.

Radio 4
7:15pm
30 min
The Price Of Happiness. Kate Fox

The Price Of Happiness

Series 1, Episode 2 - A Big White Wedding

Is it every little girl's dream to be walked down the aisle feeling like a Disney Princess, looking like she's been swallowed by taffeta? What if you're more Lightwater Valley Lass than Disney Princess?

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