BCG Daily Friday 16th August 2013
Press clippings
Go Faster Stripe arranges Cardiff stand-up screenings
Go Faster Stripe has quickly built up a sizeable following - producing comedy DVDs featuring intelligent stand-ups who operate on the commercial margins.
David Owens, Wales Online, 16th August 2013Big School review
The performances from each of the characters along with the distinctiveness of each character adds to the comedy and having now seen most of the series they're characters that you really grow to care about and love.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 16th August 2013David Walliams' new show is a masterclass in comedy
Hurrah! An old school sitcom: No wobbly cameras or vile language - just real characters and good jokes. David Walliams' new show is a masterclass in comedy.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 16th August 2013Here's who will win a Comedy Award this year
Can't wait to find out whom the nominees are for this years Edinburgh Awards? You don't have to. GQ Comedy Editor James Mullinger already knows (or at least thinks he does).
James Mullinger, GQ, 16th August 2013Kate Copstick's Sarah Millican comment stirs hate mail
Critic Kate Copstick's 'offensive' Edinburgh Fringe comment about comic Sarah Millican stirs up hate mail.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 16th August 2013John Oliver steps down as Daily Show host after praise
Has the British stand-in proved to viewers - and bosses - of The Daily Show that there can be life after Jon Stewart? The US critics think so, but share your views below.
The Guardian, 16th August 2013Big School: what education TV tells us about ourselves
From the classic Grange Hill to David Walliams' new comedy, school-based television holds up a mirror to Britain in more ways than one.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 16th August 2013Video: An Inbetweener in-between jobs
He is best known for his role in The Inbetweeners but now Blake Harrison is joining another TV ensemble. In Big Bad World Blake plays Ben, a graduate forced to move back in with his parents.
BBC News, 16th August 2013Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast episode 6
Recorded live at the Edinburgh fringe, host Jo Caulfield introduces standup Lloyd Langford on romantic weekends, Terry Alderton on ignorance and Stephen K Amos in comfortable shoes. Plus sketch comedy from The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek, and Vikki Stone sings about clever DILF Brian Cox.
The Guardian, 16th August 2013Why comedy critics aren't always right
Predicting stars-to-be is a haphazard business - as I know only too well. Plus: a grizzled comic gives us a blast from the past, and Edinburgh gets a glimpse of the future.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th August 2013Simon Evans's diary August 15
In his latest blog from the Edinburgh Fringe, comedian Simon Evans heralds the array of children's shows but remembers how difficult they can be for a comedian.
Simon Evans, The Telegraph, 16th August 2013I've just seen... Daniel Rigby
Mark Monahan discovers one of the funniest sketch shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Mark Monahan, The Telegraph, 16th August 2013TV preview: Big School, BBC1
The shock of Big School is that it plays it so safe even though it is after the post-9pm watershed, though I guess that's BBC1 on a Friday night for you.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th August 2013The Graduate
Jamie Demetriou is making waves on his Fringe debut with his distinctive brand of off-kilter character comedy. He chats to Gemma Flynn about losing both his voice and his laptop, and the experimental opportunities of student sketch.
Gemma Flynn, Fest Mag, 16th August 2013Jo Caulfield's Fringe diary: August 16th 2013 (Link expired)
Edinburgh-based comedian Jo Caulfield shares her experiences of the Fringe Festival along with her pick of shows and events.
Jo Caulfield, Edinburgh Festivals, 16th August 2013Adam Strauss: Obsessive-compulsive Fringe (Link expired)
Comedian and writer Adam Strauss explains what it's like to experience the obsessive atmosphere of the Fringe when you also have OCD to contend with.
Adam Strauss, WOW247, 16th August 2013Behind the Fringe: backstage photos from Edinburgh 2013
Back in its fourth year is Behind the Fringe - fantastic photos of comics who have just come offstage all sweaty and adrenaline-fuelled, taken among the murky corners and unforgiving lights of the backstage by Nick Collett. More photos are added each day.
Nick Collett, London Is Funny, 16th August 2013Chris Stokes writes
At this year's Fringe, Chris Stokes is telling it like it possibly could potentially might be. And here in his Three Weeks column he explains why...
Chris Stokes, ThreeWeeks, 16th August 2013Alan Carr, the most sought-after host on television
The Chatty Man has redefined camp and refused to pander to Hollywood's demands. Annabel Rivkin meets the brains behind the Lambrini and Bombay Mix method.
Annabel Rivkin, Evening Standard, 16th August 2013Obituary: Charlie Adams remembered
Producer and director Alan Nixon recalls the life and work of comedy writer Charlie Adams, who worked on Noel's House Party and other shows.
Alan Nixon, BBC Ariel, 16th August 2013Comedy of the week: Bridget Christie, The Stand
Bridget Christie was ready to give up on stand-up last year, but thank goodness she didn't.
Alice Jones, The Independent, 16th August 2013How to have a hit comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe
So, here's what you need for a hit comedy show at the Ed Fringe.
Bob and Jim, The Independent, 16th August 2013Fringe comedy debut: Birthday Girls
Former Lady Garden members perform Edinburgh Fringe 2013 debut.
The List, 16th August 2013Fringe comedy debut: Neil Hickey
The comedian appears for the first time at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013.
The List, 16th August 2013Fringe comedy debut: Terry Clement
The comedian appears for the first time at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013.
The List, 16th August 2013Video: Edinburgh Festival sees a revival of the 70's
Anyone heading to the Edinburgh Festival this summer might notice an air of nostalgia.
BBC News, 16th August 2013Big School review
Despite a mixed reaction from the Twittersphere (but then what could be expected?), Big School seems to have hit the ground running. In a week when GCSE and A-Level results are big news, I'd give Big School B for Attainment, but definitely an A for Effort.
Matthew McLane, UK TV Reviewer, 16th August 2013David Walliams on superstardom
An interview with David Walliams. "People who really thrive at school don't necessarily thrive at life... Creative imagination is formed when you're on your own a lot and not out all day playing football and having fun with your friends".
Ginny Dougary, Radio Times, 16th August 2013What The Inbetweeners did next
Here's everything you need to know about Chickens.
Dan Martin, BuzzFeed, 16th August 2013Big School review
While not original in the slightest, Big School still has a lot going for it both in pace and character.
The Custard TV, 16th August 2013Four Screws show naked ambition in Edinburgh
The quartet of Fringe favourites are back in Edinburgh this August - and one of them might be disrobing to celebrate...
STV, 16th August 2013The best school comedies
David Walliams' new sitcom is set in a secondary school, but he's far from the first to pen a comedy based on the education system...
Ellie Walker-Arnott, Radio Times, 16th August 2013Critics vs comedians
Earlier this fringe, cerebral comedian Liam Mullone wrote a superb piece for budding comedy critics, warning them off this depraved vocation for fear that they might lose their souls.
Julian Hall, The Stage, 16th August 2013TV review: I Love My Country
What delivers the death blow to I Love My Country is its choice of host. Gabby Logan is a perfectly competent presenter, but she does not do fun or spontaneous, and subsequently spent the entire programme looking like a strict schoolteacher struggling to let her hair down on the last day of term.
Harry Venning, The Stage, 16th August 2013Jenny Eclair interview
The former Edinburgh Comedy Award-winner talks women in comedy, chips vs fajitas, and 30 years of appearing at the Fringe.
Steven MacKenzie, The Big Issue, 16th August 2013How to be a critic and not a tw*t
This week I find myself with something in common with Ed Miliband - we've both had people throw their groceries at us.
Marissa Burgess, The Huffington Post, 16th August 2013Videos
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10:30am90 min
MacAulay And Co
Edinburgh 2013, Episode 10Fred MacAulay is back with another daily dose of news and comedy from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
6:30pm30 min
Bremner's One Question Quiz
Episode 1Rory Bremner presents a topical satire show that blends stand-up, sketch, investigative satire and interviews.
6:30pm30 min
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 1 (C4: 2), Episode 4Sarah Millican and Chris Ramsey play the game with Sean, Jon and Jimmy this week. Susie Dent is joined in Dictionary Corner by Abandoman, while Rachel Riley dispenses the letters and numbers with a little help from comedian Joe Wilkinson.
9pm30 min
Big School
Series 1, Episode 1Mr Church is about to resign from Greybridge School, but the arrival of new French teacher Miss Postern changes everything. Taking advice from a pupil on women doesn't prove immediately successful, however.