BCG Daily Monday 26th August 2013
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Alan Davies used to steal as a child
After a very frugal childhood, actor and comedian Alan Davies, 47, is starting to feel more relaxed about money.
Nick McGrath, The Telegraph, 26th August 2013Steve Coogan bemoans commercialisation of Fringe
Comedian Steve Coogan has bemoaned the commercialisation of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since he shot to fame there two decades ago - saying it has become "swamped" by marketing people and promoters.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 26th August 2013Edinburgh Fringe: Several venues report record year
Several Fringe venues have reported a record year, with good weather helping to pull in huge festival crowds.
Gareth Rose and Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 26th August 2013The women who put feminism centre-stage
It's the morning after she picked up the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award and Bridget Christie is still remorselessly on message in her final set at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Mike Wade, The Times, 26th August 2013Funny peculiar
Wit and comic potential are not now, and never have been, the preserve of men.
The Times, 26th August 2013The cost of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe
It is the world's biggest arts festival and the ultimate launch pad for new talent. But in recent years debate has raged over whether the Edinburgh Fringe's bubble is about to burst.
Ian Youngs, BBC News, 26th August 2013TV Review: A Touch Of Cloth II
All in all, this excellent second installment didn't look like an attempt to ride the coattails of the first. The script is second to none and if this was a first draft that required no re-writes than someone should already be making room for their BAFTA.
Matthew Laidlow, Culture Jam, 26th August 2013A Touch of Cloth 2: As wonderfully bonkers as ever!
The gag rate in A Touch of Cloth can actually be exhausting. Visual gags, rhyming gags, Cloth gags and mocking gags are in abundance here, but the brilliance of the script means that you never lose sight of the crime story at the centre.
Natasha Sporn, The Custard TV, 26th August 2013The Art of the Heckle: How tough are Fringe crowds?
No matter how wild or wacky the act, there's one thing every show needs: an audience. Learning to deal with a rough crowd is a rite of passage for any aspiring comedian.
Emma Ailes, BBC News, 26th August 2013Film review: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Alan Partidge: Alpha Papa is an odd beast; more like an extended TV episode than a feature film.
Oli Dowdeswell, So So Gay, 26th August 2013Review - Sky1's A Touch of Cloth II: Undercover Cloth
Thankfully, I found Undercover Cloth a more satisfying hour of silly comedy than its predecessor.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 26th August 2013Fringe concludes with record number of tickets issued
And so the Edinburgh Fringe draws to its official close for another year with confirmation that this was the biggest one yet, with more performances of more shows and more tickets issued.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 26th August 2013TV preview: Bad Education, BBC3
Out of Bad Education and Big School so far Bad Education easily tops the league, passing with flying colours when it comes to laugh-count, which is what you really want in a sitcom after all.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th August 2013Interview: Robert Softley on disability and his show (Link expired)
An interview with Robert Softley about his show If These Spasms Could Speak.
WOW247, 26th August 2013Festival stories: Ben Van Der Velde (Link expired)
Ben Van Der Velde tells the story of how Guns 'n' Roses revived his absinthe-ridden friend.
Hamish Gibson, WOW247, 26th August 2013Steve Coogan bemoans commercialisation of Fringe
Steve Coogan has bemoaned the commercialisation of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since he shot to fame there two decades ago - saying it has become "swamped" by marketing people and promoters.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 26th August 2013Ealing On Air
A look at the early relationship between film and television in Britain, and how the first major feature films to be screened were Ealing comedies.
Sheldon Hall, Network, 26th August 2013Videos
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Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test
Episode 4Acclaimed stand-up comedian and top quizzer Paul Sinha rewrites the UK Citizenship Test to reflect his ideas about modern Britain and Britishness.
6:30pm30 min
Just A Minute
Series 67, Episode 3Sue Perkins, Russell Kane and Paul Merton are joined by new player Henry Blofeld. Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.