BCG Daily Thursday 8th August 2013
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The Fringe needs to ramp up its disabled access
Disabled performers are front and centre at Edinburgh this year - so why is the festival so unfriendly to disabled audiences?
Matt Trueman, The Guardian, 8th August 2013Interview: Mathew Horne
Mathew Horne, 34, is best known for hit sitcom Gavin & Stacey. He can be seen in West End play The Pride and TV series Bad Education.
Andrew Williams, Metro, 8th August 2013Ade Edmondson wins over Celebrity Masterchef viewers
Ade Edmondson proved a hit with Celebrity Masterchef viewers as the next four celebrities made their bid to win a place in the next round.
Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 8th August 2013Simon Evans: Being leashed
Simon Evans returns to the pages of ThreeWeeks to explain why he prefers his comedians to be 'Leashed'.
Simon Evans, ThreeWeeks, 8th August 2013Edinburgh Fringe interview: Alfie Brown
Alfie Brown set the Fringe alight last year for his hard-hitting debut show 'Soul for Sale', which examined morality and humanity and received a ton of praise from critics including The List, Chortle, The Guardian and Time Out.
Laugh Out London, 8th August 2013Fringe performers react against critics: with tomatoes!
Writer of the universally panned stage musical Desperately Seeking Susan, Peter Michael Marino, has organised a fun way for performers and writers at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe who receive bad or critical reviews to get their own back on critics at the first ever Critical Mass Tomato Toss.
Phyllis Stephens, The Edinburgh Reporter, 8th August 2013Deansblog #2 - the top 5 worst comedians at the Fringe
Harry Deansway wouldn't even know what a sacred cow is.
Harry Deansway, London Is Funny, 8th August 2013Rod Woodward: (It is unusual) how I know Tom Jones (Link expired)
Rod Woodward, past winner of the BBC's Funny Business comedy award, explains his unusual links to fellow Welshman Tom Jones.
Rod Woodward, WOW247, 8th August 2013Jessica Fostekew: Moving from the big 4 to the big free (Link expired)
Jessica Fostekew, "comedy human" whose stand-up show Moving is part of this year's Free Fringe, tells us why there's no profit in paid venues.
Jessica Fostekew, WOW247, 8th August 2013Comedy at Edinburgh: when's best to watch it?
The assumption that laughter is a dish best served drunk is being challenged. Meanwhile, Mark Thomas baits Ian Rankin and Gráinne Maguire elects to go political.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th August 2013Chris Martin & Carl Donnelly's Fringe hangout
Using gee-whiz Google+ hangout technology, comedians Chris Martin and Carl Donnelly are linking up with performers across Edinburgh for an insiders' view of the fringe - and recording the results for us. In this first episode, they're joined by Josh Widdicombe and Joe Lycett to discuss fainting on stage, debate the worst comedian to live with in Edinburgh, reveal what a 'brain-gasm' is - oh, and show off their CCTV-style Royal Mile streetcam.
Chris Martin and Carl Donnelly, The Guardian, 8th August 2013The irresistible rise of David Walliams
Michael Hogan charts the rise of David Walliams, from cable show impressionist to Britain's Got Talent judge and primetime sitcom star.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 8th August 2013Edinburgh Festival 2013: Simon Evans's diary August 8
Comedian Simon Evans reminisces about performing in uncontrolled environments - and recalls a fire that destroyed a legendary Edinburgh venue, as if by divine intervention. But somehow he's still going strong.
Simon Evans, The Telegraph, 8th August 2013Jigsaw: A comedy show that has got the ex-factor
When it comes to heartache they say time is a great healer. They don't say much about performing a comedy show about your ex, and another one with your ex. But that is what stand-ups Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema are doing at the Fringe.
Alice Jones, The Independent, 8th August 2013Fringe comedy debut: Suzy Bennett
The comedian appears for the first time at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 8th August 2013Fringe comedy debut: Aisling Bea
The comedian's debut solo show is at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013.
The List, 8th August 2013Review: Alfie Joey's Chat Show Thing - Newcastle Stand
Alfie Joey took over hosting duties from the normally eponymous Steffen Peddie - who is in pre-production for the second series of Hebburn - for an entertaining evening of songs, jokes, and backstage gossip at The Stand.
John-Paul Stephenson, Giggle Beats, 8th August 2013Opinion: The Wrong Show Must Go On...
I heard a story the other night about a critic who had gone to review immersive multi-media circus/burlesque show Silencio at the London Wonderground and had not quite got what they bargained for.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th August 2013Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast episode 2
In Amnesty's second podcast, recorded live at the Edinburgh festival, David Baddiel laments his fading fame, Caroline Rhea talks about her relationship with her fans, there's standup from James Acaster on his sky-writing ambitions and Zoe Lyons on how to reveal the visible signs of ageing. Plus The Boy With Tape On His Face reveals Ian Rankin's shocking secret about a real-life murder.
The Guardian, 8th August 2013Edinburgh Fringe 2013 interview: Mark Dolan
TV's Mark Dolan is back with his hilarious new stand-up show for 2013. Mark's glass is half full, as he celebrates the awesome things in life, like finding money in old trousers, dogs leaning out of car windows, and discovering that your mental girlfriend isn't pregnant.
The New Current, 8th August 2013Edinburgh Fringe 2013 interview: James Acaster
A whole host of topics is about to get what they've got coming to them. Quite frankly, it's about high time someone gave it to them the way they're about to get it. Here we go.
The New Current, 8th August 2013Edinburgh Fringe 2013 interview Ian Smith
An interview with Ian Smith about his Fringe show.
The New Current, 8th August 2013Edinburgh Fringe 2013 interview Bobby Mair
Being in with a chance to seeing a debut show is always a treat and the opportunity to get to see such a giant rising star on the comedy scene is a bonus. The Canadian born London based comic had certainly earned his stripes and this first hour show at the Fringe is going to be a treat!
The New Current, 8th August 2013Edinburgh Fringe 2013 interview Diane Spencer
The first time I saw Diane Spencer's show I was impressed. Female comics get something of a bad rap on the circuit yet every year a flurry of top class female comics kill at the fringe and Spencer is one of the finest. She manages to bring her audience 'in' on the joke and for an hour one is treated story-form comedy by one of the best.
The New Current, 8th August 2013Interview: Henry Lewis
An interview with the co-writer of The Play That Goes Wrong.
The New Current, 8th August 2013Interview: Mat Ricardo
Mat Ricardo has made a huge name for himself in the shortest possible time and there seems to be no stopping the performer. His skill is second to none and from some pretty humble beginings in a East End club Ricardo has shone some impressive and much needed light in to one of our ones prised stage acts...truly unmissable.
The New Current, 8th August 2013The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek interview
It is exciting to have Fringe Royality in the house this year as The Ginge, the Geordie & the Geek head back up to Edinburgh for another hugely anticipated run. They trio have sold out their past FOUR shows and have played to over 21,000 people...an impressive achievement.
The New Current, 8th August 2013Edinburgh Fringe 2013 interview: Chris Mayo
Chris Mayo has a delightful charm that produces a warmth that only a handful of of his peers have. Identity Crisis is futher proof of this comics ability write perfectly timed comedy show. We spoke to Chris earlier in the year about his theatre debut "Between 10 & 6" as well as about his Edinburgh Fringe run "Identity Crisis"
The New Current, 8th August 2013About Time, review
Richard Curtis's time travel rom-com is soft, frayed at the edges, and oh so comfortable, writes Robbie Collin.
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph, 8th August 2013Fringe fever - too much, too soon?
I wondered when someone was going to mention that doing Edinburgh can seriously damage your artistic health.
Julian Hall, The Stage, 8th August 2013An interview with Cassetteboy
Emma McAlpine chats to the heroes of 'plunderphonics'.
Emma McAlpine, Spoonfed, 8th August 2013Aisling Bea is on winning path back to Edinburgh
C'est La Bea is the debut stand-up show from the Irish comedian and winner of prestigious Edinburgh Fringe stand-up competition So You Think You're Funny? last year.
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10:30am90 min
MacAulay And Co
Edinburgh 2013, Episode 4Live from the Edinburgh Festival with guests including Andrew Maxwell and Jenny Eclair.
3:30pm30 min
Bad Language
Episode 4Des is joined by Jarlath Regan. On Keith's team is the BAFTA-winning comedian Susan Calman.
5pm25 min
DNN
Series 1, Episode 11This week, Jahmene Mann investigates our ability to celebrate, whilst Phil Tyme is at the Tower of London and Nellie Osmond finds out about a drive-through beauty salon.
10pm30 min
Live At The Electric
Series 2, Episode 6It's all-out gang warfare for Totally Tom, Daveutio is alarmed by Sharonetti's new hair-do in The Only Way Is Shakespeare, and Marcel Lucont has some French poetry to share with us.
10pm30 min
PhoneShop
Series 3, Episode 3 - Pay As You GrowChristopher's charitable concern raises Jerwayne and Ashley's ire, Janine can't stop making fantastic decisions and Lance is hiding from Shelley and her terrifying broodiness. Standard.