BCG Daily Monday 28th July 2014
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Johnny Vegas made an honorary doctor of literature
Johnny Vegas paid tribute to his old English teacher after receiving an honorary doctorate in the subject from Edge Hill University.
Rob Pattinson, Liverpool Echo, 28th July 2014I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't talk referendum
Have you ever, I ask the comedian Mark Nelson, told a joke that you subsequently wished you hadn't?
Teddy Jamieson, The Herald, 28th July 2014Why do so many people love this crude comedy?
Halfway through Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie, after a joke about someone being 'as useless as a knitted condom', but before they got stuck into ridiculing blind people and Parkinson's disease, it was painfully clear why this new film has been described as relentlessly vulgar, utterly devoid of any cinematic qualities, an abattoir that slaughters wit, a tragedy of a comedy. And those are the good reviews.
Jan Moir, Daily Mail, 28th July 2014Still Game stars invade wrestling ring
Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, famous for their Jack and Victor characters in Still Game, crashed an Insane Wrestling match this evening in a surprise ring invasion.
Paul English, Daily Record, 28th July 2014Interview: Vikki Stone
Bruce Dessau interviews Vikki Stone about her new Fringe show.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th July 2014Our top 5s for the Edinburgh Festivals 2014
Our section editors narrow their Edinburgh Festival picks down to a tick-'em-off-as-you-go top 5...
Dave Kerr, Eric Karoulla, Vonny Jones, Rosamund West and Alan Bett, The Skinny, 28th July 20143 To See ED2014: Storytelling theatre shows
It's ThreeWeek Co-Editor Caro Moses with three more theatre shows to tip. This lot feature great performers with interesting stories to tell.
Caro Moses, The List, 28th July 2014Sports days, potty training and archaeology
Next week the Edinburgh Fringe begins! I'm actually very excited. I feel a bit like an archaeologist at a dig.
Wendy Wason, The Herald, 28th July 2014Edinburgh Fringe 2014 interview: Sara Pascoe
The Edinburgh Fringe has helped catapult Sara Pascoe to the very top of the UK's comedy talent with critics and audiences embracing her very personal, intricately constructed take on comedy.
Laugh Out London, 28th July 2014Edinburgh Fringe - The Pure, The Dead and The Brilliant
The Edinburgh Fringe could not ignore Scotland's forthcoming referendum on independence. Thus, there are a plethora of shows on the most important issue facing Scotland in 300 years.
Mike Smith, The Edinburgh Reporter, 28th July 2014Paul Merton on why he never goes to see other shows (Link expired)
Kate Copstick's diary.
Nick Mitchell, WOW247, 28th July 2014Robert Newman: 'This is the golden age of comedy' (Link expired)
Robert Newman takes on Richard Dawkins and the survival of the fittest in his new show about evolution, writes Kate Copstick.
Kate Copstick, WOW247, 28th July 2014The Scotsman critics choose 30 great shows to see (Link expired)
The world's biggest arts festival now has over 3,000 shows. Here, The Scotsman's team of critics pick the one per cent they're most excited about.
WOW247, 28th July 2014Fringe's free festivals as seen by Alex Petty
There are two types of venues in Edinburgh. There are the traditional 'pay' venues. That means audiences pay in advance to see the shows and the performers pay large amounts to rent the rooms and facilities. But there are now four organisations hosting 'free' shows. That means entry is free (though you are expected to donate money on the way out) and the performers pay nothing to perform in the venue.
Alex Petty, John Fleming's Blog, 28th July 2014My Edinburgh festival nightmare: comedians Fringe Hell
So you're taking a show to the Edinburgh fringe. What's the worst that could happen? Vomiting, fainting, break-ups and malfunctioning smoke machines ... Felicity Ward, Josie Long and WitTank start off our series of comedians' horror stories.
The Guardian, 28th July 2014Big fat Fringe bribe blog 2014: Yeti
Performance poet Gary from Leeds bags some easy exposure with his Yeti Action Pack.
Niki Boyle, The List, 28th July 2014Fringe: the ten Australian acts you must see
I'm out seeing a lot of shows come Australia's festival season from February through April. A lot of these end up at Edinburgh come August. Here are ten of my favourites. OK, eleven.
Tomás Ford, The Huffington Post, 28th July 2014Five questions for Phil Wang
Self-proclaimed 'biggest Wang in comedy' Phil Wang returns to Edinburgh with his new show, Mellow Yellow. Ahead of his month-long run at the Pleasance Courtyard, he talks to Giggle Beats about the new show, online comedy, the Asian presence in comedy and more.
Lorenzo Pacitti, Giggle Beats, 28th July 2014Fringe Q&As: In Vogue
In the fourth of our new series, In Vogue tells us about his Fringe show and what makes him laugh.
The Herald, 28th July 2014Charlie Brooker launches new production company
Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones today announced the launch of House of Tomorrow, a new production house.
Endemol, 28th July 2014Graham Fellows: 'I can't do John Shuttleworth for ever'
Sean O'Grady joins Graham Fellows down the comedian's local Spar in Louth, Lincolnshire, for milk, pasties - and a heart-to-heart about the future of Sheffield's most versatile singer-songwriter.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 28th July 2014Big fat Fringe bribe blog 2014: Swiss Cheese
Bawsoot Theatre Company swap some cheesy craftsmanship for valuable exposure.
Niki Boyle, The List, 28th July 2014Andrew Maxwell takes on Scottish independence
'Nationalism is folly, it always ends in violence... Borders and flags are just false nonsense'
Jay Richardson, The List, 28th July 2014Friday Night Dinner review
It is hard to single out any other stand out actors in this programme because they are all undeniably outstanding.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 28th July 2014David Walliams: I really want to be Simon's helper
David Walliams jokes he 'won't be Simon Cowell's favourite girl on X Factor any more'.
Danny Walker, The Mirror, 28th July 2014Glenn Cosby on his Fringe show Food Junkie
For ten weeks of 2013, English teacher Glenn Cosby fought with 12 other amateur bakers in the Great British Bake Off tent to be crowned star baker. Glenn was the last man standing in the competition, sent home in week seven - the dreaded puff pastry challenge - and since then has been working on a stage show. Now he's set to perform his show Food Junkie in Edinburgh - a city which he holds dear - at the iconic Fringe. We caught up with the bubbly baker to find out more.
STV, 28th July 2014Sherlock star Rupert Graves joins Last Tango In Halifax
Sherlock alum Rupert Graves has joined the cast of BBC One's Last Tango In Halifax.
TV Wise, 28th July 2014Edinburgh picks 2014: musical acts
We're suckers for a bit of musical comedy here at SSP, and these are the finest acts we're looking forward to this August...
Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 28th July 2014Edinburgh picks 2014: Interactive shows
Get involved as we wave goodbye to the fourth wall...
Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 28th July 2014'Starting Stand-Up' by Alex Edelman
Stand-up is already an unusual art-form, but one of the most unusual things about it is that you start in the most difficult environments. Nothing else is like that.
Alex Edelman, Comedy Blogedy, 28th July 2014Interview with Lizzy Mace
Interview with Lizzy Mace about her new show Overlooked.
Comedy Blogedy, 28th July 2014Interview with Wild Card Kitty
An interview with Wild Card Kitty.
Comedy Blogedy, 28th July 2014Interview with Jay Handley
An interview with comedian Jay Handley.
Comedy Blogedy, 28th July 2014Interview with Spencer Jones
An interview with Spencer Jones.
Comedy Blogedy, 28th July 20146 reasons Virtually Famous could become best panel show
The panel show turned out to be a mix of Celebrity Juice and You've Been Framed and it was very popular, with #VirtuallyFamous trending in the UK, but what made it so good?
Rachel MacGregor, Metro, 28th July 2014Video: Comedy capers come to Newcastle
The hit West End comedy One man, two Guvnors is on at Newcastle's Theatre Royal for a week as part of a national tour.
ITV, 28th July 2014Abigoliah Schamaun: Come along for the scary ride (Link expired)
Abigoliah Schamaun swaps dirty jokes with Jay Richardson.
Jay Richardson, WOW247, 28th July 2014Comedy duo all set to take on the Fringe
Gary Lunt and Joe Hughes will team up with Crewe-based performer Matt Gabrielli to put on A Spaghetti North-Western at the global arts celebration in the Scottish capital next month.
Wigan Today, 28th July 2014How to win the Edinburgh Fringe
This will be my 20th Fringe (did I mention I used to be a street perf- Never mind) and in that time I've seen it spiral out of all proportion, or at least further out of whatever proportion it was out of last time.
Stuart Goldsmith, Chortle, 28th July 2014How comedy can change lives
People often get uncomfortable when I tell them I'm anorexic. For a long time I was uncomfortable to talk about it.
Dave Chawner, Chortle, 28th July 2014TV & radio
My First Planet
Series 2, Episode 2 - One Small Naughty Step For ManDay 32 and the colony teacher tells Carol and Richard to go and sit in the naughty airlock.
Bad Salsa
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Shorefest RedemptionThe series that follows three women as they embrace the world of salsa while adjusting to life after cancer concludes.
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 10, Episode 4 - Can Science Save Us?With Stephen Fry, Dr Lucie Green, Professor Tony Ryan, Eric Idle.
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 61, Episode 5A visit to Bradford's St George's Hall for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, with Andy Hamilton on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair.
Virtually Famous
Series 1, Episode 2Kevin and team captains Seann Walsh and Chris Stark are joined by comedians Katherine Ryan and Joe Lycett, actress/model Helen Flanagan and former WBA heavyweight champion boxer David Haye as they face a series of challenges and questions based on some unforgettable online material.
Set List: Stand-Up Without A Net
Documentary - Inside Set ListRussell Kane is amongst the comedians featured in this inside look at the improvised stand-up show.