BCG Daily Friday 27th July 2012
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ITV are chasing after superstar Dawn French
ITV bosses want to snap up Dawn French for other TV roles after she proved to be a runaway hit on Superstar.
The Sun, 27th July 2012Robin Hood Airport tweet bomb threat man wins case
A man found guilty of sending a menacing although joke tweet threatening to blow up an airport has won a challenge against his conviction.
BBC News, 27th July 2012Simon's Cat: from ballpoint doodle to Cartoon Museum
Simon Tofield's animated invention has now been viewed 269m times on YouTube.
Maev Kennedy, The Guardian, 27th July 2012The Comedy Zone - 10 Edinburgh questions
4 comics. 1 show. 55 minutes. 25 nights.
10 questions. 40 answers. 1 article. Peace out.
A quick chat with Vexed star Miranda Raison
After making her name as the ill-fated spy Jo Portman in Spooks, Miranda Raison is chasing bad guys again this week in a new series of the offbeat BBC2 crime comedy drama Vexed.
What's On TV, 27th July 20122012 Olympics: Tony Hancock show to be re-broadcast
An episode of Hancock's Half Hour not heard since 1958 is to be broadcast on Radio 4 Extra on Sunday.
The Guardian, 27th July 2012Edinburgh Fringe who's who #1 - Johnny foreigner
Comics come from across the world to perform at the Fringe you know. Here are just 20 of them ...
London Is Funny, 27th July 2012Forget about Olympics, head to Ed for Gold meddling
'OH, the Olympics is on, will anybody bother going to Edinburgh?' asked the sceptics. Erm, yep.
Tommy Holgate, The Sun, 27th July 2012Stars align for Sun Comedy Edinburgh Fringe chat show
There's Al Murray, Stephen K. Amos, Jim Jefferies and many more...
Tommy Holgate, The Sun, 27th July 2012Fringe venue pulls plug on charity showcases
A series of charity shows at the Edinburgh Fringe face cancellation after the venue pulled the plug less than a week before the festival begins.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 27th July 2012Rick Shapiro's Edinburgh Fringe show Rebirth
Uncensored, unpredictable and breathtaking diatribes from US comedian.
The List, 27th July 20125 international comedians at the 2012 Fringe
Featuring Naz Osmanoglu, Trevor Noah, Michael Mittermeier and Marcel Lucont.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 27th July 2012Barry Ferns - why he doesn't do the Fringe by halves
The man behind This Belongs to Lionel Richie is performing on Arthur's Seat in 2012.
Barry Ferns, The List, 27th July 2012Tiffany Stevenson praises optimism at the Fringe 2012
I have a friend who is ill in hospital and I had no idea what to buy him. I know the norm in these situations is flowers or maybe a bunch of grapes ... touchy if they've just had their piles removed.
Tiffany Stevenson, The List, 27th July 2012Brendon Burns loses his inner cynic for Fringe 2012
My first attempt at this article was a bitter rant detailing everything I hate about Edinburgh audiences. And then my wife, a genius in all things Burnsological, pointed out I was behaving like a blind cynic.
Brendon Burns, The List, 27th July 2012Harry Hill exhibits paintings and sculptures
TV Burp comedian displays other side in My Hobby.
Allan Radcliffe, The List, 27th July 2012Rhys Darby courts the apocalypse in 2012 Fringe show
Whatever lies ahead in Rhys Darby's career, one showbiz stat might continue to haunt him: he may never be as popular as Zippy. Or rather, not Darby himself, but one Murray Hewitt.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 27th July 2012New 'Spoken Word' category houses some Fringe acts
Performers in the new strand include Luke Wright, Mark Grist, Alex Keelan and Claire Mooney.
Charlotte Runcie, The List, 27th July 2012Jim Jefferies talks offensiveness and sobriety
Jim Jefferies used to do a joke about getting a lift from a 'tiny, hot, young girl'.
Claire Sawers, The List, 27th July 2012Dan Nightingale preview
'Happy idiot' Dan Nightingale has plenty of ideas.
Kate Russell, The Skinny, 27th July 2012Al Murray: Twitter joke case was absurdist operetta
"The limits of the state's right to proscribe what we can and can't say have been clearly outlined."
Al Murray, The Guardian, 27th July 2012Frankie Boyle goes on Twitter to mock Rebecca Adlington
Frankie Boyle has renewed his long-running feud with Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington. He posted on Twitter: 'I worry that Rebecca Adlington will have an unfair advantage in the swimming by possessing a dolphin's face."
Daily Mail, 27th July 2012Milo McCabe interview
If you're familiar with UK based character comedian Milo McCabe you will no doubt have seen him perform as Portuguese character, 'Philberto'.
Howard Gorman, PPSF Webzine, 27th July 2012Billy Watson interview
Followers of the Dot Com(edy) Spot will be well aware who Billy Watson is, as he has garnered more than a few fans here at PPSF.
Howard Gorman, PPSF Webzine, 27th July 2012It's Grimm Up North preview
Once upon a time, there were only stand-ups and sketch shows. That was, until the knight in shining armour, Hardbody Productions, came along. Inspired by fairytales, fables and films, they found themselves brandishing more than enough material for their particular blend of cartoon humour and parody.
Howard Gorman, PPSF Webzine, 27th July 2012Videos
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