2012 Features & Interviews

Below are some features from the BCG linked to the 2012 Fringe festival.

	Edinburgh Fringe 2012 shows with the best reviews Published September 2012 A list of the comedy shows which got the best reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2012. Read
	Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast Published August 2012 Catch up on all 25 episodes of Richard Herring's stand-up and chat show podcast recorded at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe. Listen
	Edinburgh Comedy Award winners announced Published August 2012 Dr Brown, Daniel Simonsen and The Boy With Tape On His Face are the winners of the 2012 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Read
	Malcolm Hardee Awards 2012 winners Published August 2012 The Rubberbandits, Stuart Goldsmith and Trevor Noah are the winners of the Malcolm Hardee Awards 2012. Read
	Aisling Bea wins So You Think You're Funny 2012 Published August 2012 Aisling Bea has won this year's final of the prestigious So You Think You're Funny? new act stand-up competition. Read
	Celebrating the weird and the wonderful Published August 2012 Anna Lowman takes a look at the nominees for the Edinburgh Comedy Award 2012, and determines that the two shortlists are, excitingly, populated by a lovely group of comics this year. Read
	Mark Steel in Leith Published August 2012 To celebrate the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Mark Steel visits the Scottish capital's infamous suburb - Leith. See the video here. Watch
	Mat Ricardo's Voodoo Varieties Published August 2012 Podcast in which Mat Ricardo talks to three Edinburgh Fringe acts that started out as street performers, but who since gone on to other things: stand-up Stuart Goldsmith, mime Sam Wills (aka The Boy With Tape On His Face), and sword swallower Miss Behave. Listen
	Tim FitzHigham - Finding An Ending Published August 2012 Tim FitzHigham discusses 'gonzo journalism comedy' and how the story-led shows he performs risk having no ending. Read
	Watch 'Spank!' gigs online Published August 2012 The organisers of late night gig Spank! has been recording some of the shows. See the videos here. Watch
	Jonny and the Baptists interview Published August 2012 An interview with comedy blues band Jonny and the Baptists. They talk about their 'song a day' project. Read
	Si Hawkins - Edinburgh Fringe 2012 reviews Published August 2012 A quick round-up of reviews from Si Hawkins. Elis James, The Temps, James Dowdeswell, Dan Wright, Set List... Read
	Edinburgh Comedy Award 2012 nominations Published August 2012 The nominees for the Edinburgh Comedy Award 2012 are James Acaster, Doctor Brown, Tony Law, Josie Long, Claudia O'Doherty, Pappy's, Sam Fletcher, Joe Lycett, Daniel Simonsen, Ben Target and David Trent. Read
	Dan Wright interview Published August 2012 Dan Wright is still best known for his seminal portrayal of the smaller one in Big Cook, Little Cook, but after this year's Fringe, will we all be pointing and saying 'look, there's the Michael Jackson loon'? Read
	Malcolm Hardee Awards 2012 Shortlist Published August 2012 The shortlist for the Malcolm Hardee Awards 2012 - the event which aims to acknowledge the true anarchic spirit of the Edinburgh Fringe. Also, why having a heart attack was almost a route to being nominated this year. Read
	Top 10 jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe 2012 Published August 2012 The results of the annual Dave Award for the Funniest Joke of the Edinburgh Fringe have been announced. This year's winner is Stewart Francis, who has a sharp joke about David and Victoria Beckham. Read
	Comics prepare for 'So You Think You're Funny?' Published August 2012 Nine up-and-coming comedians are preparing for the So You Think You're Funny? 2012 grand final, which takes place at the Edinburgh Festival on Thursday. Read
	Sam Fletcher interview Published August 2012 Interview with Sam Fletcher, who has a very unique way of getting audiences to come to his Free Fringe show. Read
	No Pressure To Be Funny - Edinburgh special Published August 2012 A special episode of the political panel show podcast, recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe in association with Amnesty International. Guests include Mark Thomas, Dana Alexander, Paul Provenza and Ian Rankin. With music from Steve Gribbin, Loretta Maine and Phil Nichol. Listen
	Marcel Lucont wins Amused Moose Award Published August 2012 Alexis Dubus, in character as Frenchman Marcel Lucont, has won the Amused Moose Laughter Award 2012 for his show Marcel Lucont: Gallic Symbol. Read
	Video clips from BBC Three's Comedy Marathon Published August 2012 For eight hours overnight the BBC broadcast live from its Edinburgh Fringe venue via the BBC Red Button service. If you missed it, here's some video clips... Watch
	Casual Violence interview Published August 2012 We sent Michael Park to sit down with three sixths of the purveyors of sketch tragedy Casual Violence to talk about their Fringe experiences. Read
	Lara A King interview Published August 2012 An interview with singer, songwriter and comedian Lara A King who brings her show People Pleaser, and a 1976 VW Campervan called Patsy, to the Edinburgh Fringe. Read
	Felicity Ward: How to write a 'piece' Published August 2012 Felicity Ward starts off writing an article about her Fringe experience, but ends up writing about writing an article. If that makes sense. Read
	Nick Helm interview Published August 2012 An in-depth interview with Nick Helm. He talks about his Edinburgh show, his recent TV escapades and much more. Read
	Podcast: Mat Ricardo's Voodoo Varieties Published August 2012 A podcast from the Edinburgh Fringe. Mat Ricardo interviews comedy reviewer Kate Copstick, then talks to best-selling author, crazy genius, and ex-magician professor Richard Wiseman. Listen
	Kieran and Joe interview Published August 2012 An interview with Kieran Hodgson and Joe Parham, aka double-act Kieran and Joe. The duo have some interesting insight into sketch show performing. Read
	Fringe ticket sales lower than last year Published August 2012 It's official: at the time of writing, this year's Edinburgh Fringe is suffering from lower ticket sales than last year. Read
	Harry Deansway: The BBC is the real danger to the Fringe Published August 2012 Promoter and performer Harry Deansway argues that the BBC's presence at the Edinburgh Fringe is a negative thing as it is taking away audience members from other shows. Read
	Joel Dommett: The Edinburgh Fringe nap Published August 2012 Joel Dommett talks us through the importance of having a nap whilst you're at the Fringe festival. Read
	Totally Tom: 10 things to do at the festival Published August 2012 Sketch duo Totally Tom suggest 10 things to do at the Edinburgh Festival. Read
	Noise Next Door: 24 Hour Improv Adventure Published August 2012 Improv group The Noise Next Door are completing a 24 hour challenge around Edinburgh, with their actions dictated by fans. Read
	Alex Horne interview Published August 2012 Alex Horne is back at the Edinburgh Fringe presenting The Horne Section - a mix of music and comedy. Here he answers a few questions... Read
	Bob & Jim interview Published August 2012 An interview with double-act Bob & Jim. They talk about their Edinburgh show, the dynamic of their double-act, and more. Read
	Richard Herring: A quiet year for the festival? Published August 2012 A number of comedians are reporting audience numbers are down at this year's Fringe. Richard Herring offers his thoughts on the subject... Read
	Michael Workman & Tommy Little blogs Published August 2012 Australian comics Michael Workman and Tommy Little are a long way from home. Here they share their thoughts about the Edinburgh Festival in a couple of blog posts... Read
	Video: pre-show rituals and superstitions Published August 2012 A video in which some of the comedy acts at the Edinburgh Festival reveal their pre-show rituals and superstitions. Watch
	Play the 'Spot the Rare Face Posters' Game Published August 2012 In Edinburgh for the festival? If so play our game to locate the rare posters featuring the faces of Nick Doody and Ben Target. Read
	Hot Dub Time Machine - DJ Tom Loud blog Published August 2012 'Hot Dub Time Machine' DJ Tom Loud blogs about the opening night of the Fringe's time travelling dance party. It involved a stage invasion. Read
	Chris Martin: Stuff to nick in Edinburgh Published August 2012 Comedian Chris Martin offers up a guide to stuff to nick to make living easier whilst you're at the festival. Read
	Jonny & the Baptists all-star NHS video Published August 2012 Marcus Brigstocke, Josie Long, Mitch Benn and Mark Watson are amongst the comics appearing in Jonny & the Baptists's NHS thank you video filmed at the Edinburgh Festival. Read
	Trodd en Bratt - Edinburgh Festival diary Published August 2012 An entertaining Edinburgh Festival diary from double-act Trodd en Bratt - aka Ruth Bratt and Lucy Trodd - focusing on how height results in different festival experiences. Read
	Jeff Leach interview Published August 2012 An interview with Jeff Leach, whose status has changed from 'sex addict' to 'in a relationship', meaning he's having a very different Edinburgh Festival to his last one. Read
	BBC to broadcast comedy live from Fringe Festival Published August 2012 Starting on the evening of Friday 17th August, the BBC will broadcast comedy live from its Edinburgh Fringe venue from 9pm to 5am via the Red Button service. Read
	Harry Hill showcases his paintings in Edinburgh Published August 2012 Harry Hill is putting on a free art exhibition in Edinburgh to showcase the pictures he has been painting as a hobby for the last 20 years. Read
	London Is Funny's daily gig delivers top acts for free Published August 2012 Want to see top acts at the Edinburgh Festival without paying top prices? London Is Funny's daily free gig, just after lunch at Ciao Roma, is the answer. Read
	Mace & Burton add technology twist to flyers Published August 2012 Double-act Lizzy Mace and Juliette Burton are the first act at the Edinburgh Fringe to use Augmented Reality technology to promote their show. Read
	Extra Shows: A little bit of magic Published July 2012 Anna Lowman looks at the comedians putting on second shows at the Edinburgh Festival, and chats to The Beta Males, Deborah Frances-White, Hannah Gadsby and Sarah Bennetto to find out more. Read
	Richard Herring's Podcast line-up Published July 2012 Details on the line-ups for Richard Herring's daily 2012 Edinburgh Fringe podcast show. Read
	Edward Eales-White interview Published July 2012 Ed Eales-White - perhaps best known as part of sketch group Clever Peter - talks about bringing his solo show to the festival. Read
	Video: Barbershopera on Edinburgh Published July 2012 A video in which the a cappella comedy group sing about some of the negatives of the festival. They are back performing this year though. Read
	Markus Birdman posts us some drugs Published July 2012 Markus Birdman has come up with a unique way of promoting his 2012 Edinburgh Fringe show... sending journalists 'drugs'. Read
	Dave Cohen - Songs In A Flat Published July 2012 Dave Cohen chats about bringing Songs In A Flat to the Edinburgh Fringe, and his plans for the show post-festival. Read
	Video: The Boy With Tape On His Face speaks Published July 2012 A video featuring The Boy With Tape On His Face... hear him speak for the first time. Watch
	Amy Lamé interview Published July 2012 The cabaret queen and long-time Danny Baker sidekick ponders celeb obsessions, Celeb Air, the legacy of Gaytime TV, plus a few nuggets about the big Baker-scribed new Muppet show. Read

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The British Film Collection

A look at the impresive Spring & Summer 2013 comedy titles from The British Film DVD collection. Read

Video: Mr Nazi

Did you used to read the Mr Men books? If so, do you remember the adventures of bad Mr Nazi? Watch

Video: Bad Date

A BBC Comedy sketch. Ever been on a bad date? Ever dated a dog? This committed Christian has... Watch

Father Ted - Every Drink

A video featuring every utterance of the word 'drink' in Father Ted. Try and keep count - it's hard! Watch

Look Of Love interviews

A video of the cast of The Look Of Love, including star Steve Coogan, talking about the new Soho-set film. Watch

What We Did On Our Holiday

Billy Connolly and Ben Miller are amongst the cast for the new film by the writers of Outnumbered. Read

Jessie Cave's book club

Unique performance comedian Jessie Cave provides a guide to how to host a book club. Well, sort of. Read

Lee Evans Monsters tour

Lee Evans has announced Monsters, a 51 date arena tour which will kick off in August 2014. More info here: Read

Paul Abbott's new show

Channel 4 has commissioned No Offence, a Victorian police comedy from Shameless creator Paul Abbott. Read

Watson & Oliver: Eurovision

Watson & Oliver have a last minute song entry for the Eurovision song contest. Here's the video: Watch

Horrible Histories new film

The cast of Horrible Histories are going to star in Bill, a new comedy film about William Shakespeare. Read

David Brent on YouTube

Ricky Gervais is creating a series of online videos for YouTube called Learn Guitar With David Brent. Read

Dawson Bros Funtime award

Dawson Bros. Funtime, the BBC Three sketch show pilot, is now up for an international award. Read

Craig Campbell on iTunes

Craig Campbell's new stand-up show is being released on iTunes. Find out more and see a preview clip. Read

Gavin & Stacey US remake

America's FOX has commissioned a full series remake of Ruth Jones and James Corden's Gavin & Stacey. Read

Wobble Box

A fast-paced animated online sketch show series featuring surreal elements and a host of characters. Watch

The Harry Hill Movie detail

The Harry Hill Movie is coming later this year. Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent are amongst the actors. Read

Lee Mack US sitcom re-make

Lee Mack is writing a UK remake of hit US sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Catherine Tate will co-star. Read

The IT Crowd final special

The IT Crowd one-off special, which will wrap up the sitcom, is set to be filmed in a few weeks' time. Read

The World's End trailer

The trailer for The World's End, the much anticipated new film starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Watch

Heckled by God

Paul Kerensa's book is about stand-up and religion. Here he imagines God in the audience of a gig: Read

More Friday Night Dinner

Channel 4 is poised to commission a third series of Jewish family sitcom Friday Night Dinner. Read

The Mimic to return

Channel 4 has commissioned a 2nd series of The Mimic, the sitcom starring Terry Mynott as Martin Hurdle. Read

New comedy - Give Out Girls

Sky Living has ordered a comedy called Give Out Girls, a sitcom about the world of street promotions. Read

Paul Merton writing a book

Paul Merton is writing his memoirs. The currently un-titled autobiography will be in shops in September. Read

Great Night Out axed

ITV has reportedly axed Great Night Out, its comedy drama about four lads living in Stockport. Read

Inbetweeners Movie for 2014

Plans for another Inbetweeners film in 2014 are underway... but the plot is still currently unknown. Read

Vicious & Job Lot viewers

A peak of almost 6 million people tuned in to see the first new sitcoms on ITV since 2008 this week. Details

Alternative Comedy #2

Comedy Central has ordered more from The Alternative Comedy Experience, Stewart Lee's stand-up show. Read

Marcel Lucont interview

Marcel Lucont - the 'French' stand-up comedian - tells us a few home truths about our country. Interview

Eddie Pepitone interview

An interview with US comedian Eddie Pepitone, who is performing a three week run in London. Read

8 new pilots for BBC Three

BBC Three has ordered eight new comedy pilots to be published on the iPlayer platform. Read

People Just Do Nothing

Pirate radio station mockumentary People Just Do Nothing has been given a four-part series by BBC 3. Read

Nick Helm gets BBC sitcom

BBC Three has ordered a series of Nick Helm sitcom Uncle, piloted in 2012 by Channel 4. Read

Him & Her: The Wedding

Him & Her Series 4, set during Laura & Paul's wedding, will be the BBC Three sitcom's finale. Read

Pramface - Series 3

BBC Three sitcom Pramface has reportedly been renewed and will return for Series 3 in 2014. Read

Gangsta Granny comes to TV

BBC One is to film a version of Gangsta Granny, the popular children's story written by David Walliams. Read

The Trip - Series 2

Rob Brydon has confirmed a second series of BBC comedy The Trip is to be filmed... in Italy. Read

Vic & Bob's new sitcom

BBC Two has ordered a full series of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's studio sitcom House Of Fools. Read

Shaun The Sheep movie

Aardman Animations have confirmed they are working on a Shaun The Sheep film, to be released in 2015. Read

Bluestone 42 gets Series 2

BBC Three has given Bluestone 42, its comedy about an army bomb disposal unit, a second series. Read

60+ comedians at Latitude

Latitude Festival, which takes place in Suffolk in July, has announced a huge line-up of 60+ comedians. Read

Russell Howard writing film

Russell Howard is apparently co-writing a film about 'a man who falls in love with his family again'. Read

Simon Munnery: Fylm Makker

A clip from Simon Munnery's unique Fylm Makker DVD. He doesn't appear on stage, but uses a camera. Watch

Brian Belo's comedy idea

Big Brother star Brian Belo is co-writing and will star in a comedy drama pilot called Team Panache. Read

Jeremy Kyle says rude stuff

Cassetteboy have edited together footage to make it sound like Jeremy Kyle says some dirty things. Watch

Simon's Cat versus a TV

Another charming animation from the Simon's Cat series. This time the feline discovers what TV is about. Watch

Hugh Dennis blows a billion

Hugh Dennis is to host the pilot of Blow A Billion, a new comedy format being made for channel Dave. Read

Marcus Brigstocke on Radio

Marcus Brigstocke has been given his own BBC Radio 4 stand-up series. It will be called The Brig Society. Read

Mrs Brown's Boys book

Mrs Brown's Family Handbook, an illustrated hardback book, is to be released this autumn. Read

Udderbelly Festival 2013

The Udderbelly Festival is back on London's Southbank. Here's some info on the comedy you can see: Read

Benidorm Series 6 details

Find out which characters will be back for the new sixth series of hit ITV holiday-based show Benidorm. Read

Steve Coogan - Look Of Love

A clip of Steve Coogan appearing in The Look Of Love, the new film based around the soho clubs. Watch

Creating 'The News Quiz'

With The News Quiz now on Series 80, here's an interesting video talking about how it was created. Watch

Lee Mack to host Sky series

Sky has commissioned a 14-part series of Duck Quacks Don't Echo, a new series hosted by Lee Mack. Read

Alan Carr signs new C4 deal

Alan Carr has signed a new Channel 4 deal for £4 million. He'll do Chatty Man, and make a sitcom pilot. Read

Father Ted - Feck Off!

A video featuring every utterance of the word 'feck' in Father Ted. Three minutes of rudeness. Read

Doc Martin books

Doc Martin will soon be in book format too, with two novelisations due in shops later this year... Read

Sweat The Small Stuff

A promotional video clip to promote Nick Grimshaw's new BBC3 comedy show, Sweat The Small Stuff. Watch

BAFTA's writing contest

Fancy getting your script seen by top TV executives? The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum is now open. Read

Not Going Out gets Series 7

Lee Mack has confirmed that Not Going Out will return for a seventh series, and two Christmas specials. Read

Hill & Weedon win award

Double act Hill & Weedon have been named the winners of the 2013 Musical Comedy Awards. Read

Frankie Boyle's 2011 pilot

Frankie Boyle's Rehabilitation Programme, the 2011 pilot that never made it to TV, is now on the internet. Watch

Rufus Hound interview

An interview with Rufus Hound. He talks about his role in the hit stage show 'One Man, Two Guvnors'. Read

Richard Marsh interview

An interview with writer and performer Richard Marsh, who has a new show on Radio 4 called Love And Sweets. Read

Absolutely on Sketchorama

The line-up for Radio 4's Sketchorama has been revealed. Sketch group Absolutely will reform for it. Read

David Walliams sitcom

Cast details have been revealed for David Walliams's new sitcom, Big School. It's an impressive list. Read

Pete Firman interview

An interview with Middlesbrough's own master of the mystic arts... and a funny man too, Pete Firman. Read

Barbershopera - No Cubs

Musical group Barbershopera get TLC's lyrics mixed up and end up singing about Cub Scouts instead. Watch

Four Screws Loose - Primark

Sketch group Four Screws Loose have made this music video about the low cost clothing store Primark. Watch

Alexei Sayle video chat

Alexei Sayle, talks about various topics, including his first-ever stand-up gig in London in 1979. Watch

Matt Lucas silent series

Matt Lucas is going to star in a new silent comedy series on BBC One in 2014 called Pompidou. Read

Peter Kay's new comedy

Peter Kay is joining the BBC for his next sitcom, Car Share - which will on iPlayer before BBC One. Read

BBC boss Shane Allen's plan

Shane Allen, the BBC's new comedy commissioner, has outlined some of his aims at the BBC's output. Read

Novelty Dancing

A BBC Comedy sketch. Let Carl Donnelly teach you and your friends to be kings of the dance floor. Watch

Nick Frost's new TV show

Nick Frost will take the lead role in Mr Sloane, a new Sky Atlantic comedy series set in the 1960s. Read

Horrible Histories Sky show

The cast of Horrible Histories will star in a new Sky1 comedy series featuring puppets called Yonderland. Read

Plebs trailer

The trailer for Plebs, the new ITV2 sitcom about three young guys living in Ancient Rome. Read

Video: Adam Buxton's BUG

Adam Buxton has uploaded the 1st of his BUG shows online, so non-Sky Atlantic viewers can view it. Watch

Video: Colin

See the unique comic animations by Kim Noble featuring a rather unlucky-in-life man called Colin. Watch

The Office Revisited

David Brent, the famous creation by Ricky Gervais, is back. Here is the full 10 min Comic Relief sketch. Watch

New David Brent sketches

Ricky Gervais's hit The Office character David Brent is to live on - via YouTube. Read

One Rogue Reporter

Ex-tabloid writer Rich Peppiatt talks about his hit comedy show about the shady side of journalism. Read

Nick Helm to film TV pilot

Rising stand-up star Nick Helm is to front a new television pilot called The Nick Helm Pilot Spectacular. Read

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