BCG Daily Monday 13th July 2015
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Review: Alan Carr: Yap, Yap, Yap!
If you have the chance to go see this incredibly funny man, I would highly recommend it.
Joe Pickard, The York Press, 13th July 2015Review: David O'Doherty
Making light of real life observations, he leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy and knowing that everything is going to be ok.
Nikki Knowles, The Bristol Post, 13th July 2015Comedian Guzzy Bear gives up teaching job
Stand-up comic Guz Khan has only appeared on stage a handful of times, but he is now giving up his job as a school teacher to pursue a career in comedy.
Roz Laws, The Birmingham Mail, 13th July 2015Yonderland cast interview
"What you see on the screen, there's a whole thing going on underneath that you're just not privy too, lots of legs and arms and bodies in the way."
Sami Kelsh, Cult Box, 13th July 2015Magners new act 2015 finalists chosen
Lolly Adefope, George Rigden and Ingrid Dahle qualified via the heat yesterday at the Bristol Comedy Garden.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th July 2015Preview: People Just Do Nothing, BBC3
At first glance you might think that People Just Do Nothing is pretty niche youth programming from BBC Three. A fly-on-the-wall documentary about a bunch of baseball capped no-marks running a pirate radio station called Kurupt FM in Brentford? Hardly crossover potential surely. But you'd be wrong. I've got a friend who works for Stannah Stairlift-advertising Saga magazine who doesn't know his garage from his grime and he loves it. He has excellent taste.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th July 2015Yonderland: welcome return of the daftest elves on TV
The second series of the fantasy comedy series brings more well-crafted silliness to its sketches about rubbish wizards and magic squabbles.
Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 13th July 2015Why the cool kids never liked David Frost
The Sitcom Geek book is finally here. Or there on Amazon, at least. Writing that Sitcom is available for Kindle and Kindle App now. (If you're interested, here's why it's on Kindle and not a 'real book'). Here is the intro to pique your interest yet further.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 13th July 2015How BBC3's latest comedy started as a series on YouTube
The creators of the illegal broadcasting mockumentary tell John Hind what inspired them.
John Hind, The Independent, 13th July 2015Dear Channel 4, please don't ruin Very British Problems
Twitter accounts turned TV shows have a bad track record.
John Bonazzo, New York Observer, 13th July 2015Lewis Schaffer's giant leap into acting
Lewis Schaffer talked about [pLewis Schaffer], about the Edinburgh Fringe, about a new play project and about Lewis Schaffer.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th July 20155 shows to keep the kids quiet at the Fringe
Kids eh? Can't leave 'em in the car, can't take 'em to see Burt Lancaster Pierced My Hymen (When I Was 11). If you're carting the nippers up to Edinburgh this year, fear not. There's a growing market for kids' shows, and the Fringe has all sorts of things on offer to keep them entertained. Whether that means giant bubbles, storytelling or something that will tickle the grown ups as much as the little ones, here are our top picks for family-friendly fun.
Nic Wright, Giggle Beats, 13th July 2015In depth chat with Dane Baptiste
Dane Baptiste's life has changed in the last 6 months; he has achieved things that he had previously only dreamt about. But, he tells Martin Walker, he has doubts. In an in depth interview, Dane gets to the nitty gritty of race, politics, celebrity culture, his Edinburgh show and his brand new BBC pilot, Sunny D.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 13th July 2015Greg James loves radio so much, he made a comedy
My character Jake is a cool late night DJ which is nothing like me.
Greg James, BBC Blogs, 13th July 2015Yonderland, Sky1 -TV review
It's a rare programme that keeps both kids and parents entertained.
Ellen E. Jones, The Independent, 13th July 2015Review - Rob Delaney, Meat
The horniest of comedy's many horndogs fails to tone down the horn for more than a minute.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 13th July 2015Yonderland: a triumphant return
The brave Debbie of Maddox (and the many idiots she finds herself entangled with) return for a second of Yonderland - and what a triumphant return it is.
Sami Kelsh, Cult Box, 13th July 2015Fringe 2015 - Nell Gwyn: An Epilogue
June, 1669: Nineteen-year old Nell is celebrated for her comic acting, particularly when she gets to dress as a boy to show off her legs.
The Edinburgh Reporter, 13th July 2015Meet Matt Roper - Ed Fringe 2015
I'm a character comedian. I'm doing a show called Routines where the audience gets to see what's happening onstage, backstage and everywhere else. One for the voyeurs. Routines cast includes Dana Alexander, Stephen Carlin and Will Mars.
Matt Roper, Short Com, 13th July 2015Angela Barnes: Come As You Are, Edinburgh Preview
Angela Barnes is a name I have followed for quite a while now, and I've even interviewed her, but only recently found the opportunity to see her perform live at the MAC in Birmingham: a preview of her second stand up show, Come As You Are.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 13th July 2015Interview: Jamie Kilstein
'It's like rape jokes are their civil rights movement'
Brian Donaldson, The List, 13th July 2015My comedy hero: Carly Smallman on Eddie Izzard
The musical comedian picks the surrealist Labour man as her comic idol.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 13th July 2015Edinburgh Preview: Lolly Adefope
Lolly Adefope was already on my list of people to tip for Edinburgh, honest, and then last night she made it through to the final of the inaugural Magners Comedy Act 2015.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th July 2015Five fast Fringe questions with... Next Best Thing
A quick interview with the Next Best Thing.
The Public Reviews, 13th July 2015Five fast Fringe questions with... Geoff Norcott
A quick interview with Geoff Norcott.
The Public Reviews, 13th July 2015Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Sketchorama
Series 4, Episode 2Isy Suttie presents three up-and-coming sketch groups from the live UK comedy circuit, featuring an exciting new generation of sketch writers and performers.
Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 16 - SortedPy drops Ird's button collection in the potato patch so Wussywat and Duckadile sort them out with Ortus's shiny sieve and a shakey shake dance.
Secrets And Lattes
Series 2, Episode 2 - Off PisteErstwhile free spirit Trisha returns to her native city of Edinburgh after years of living in London. Despite great expectations all round, Trisha is worried, Lizzie is optimistic and Clare is just plain relieved. And how will Cafe Culture's newcomer cope with all those kilts?
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 12, Episode 2 - The Infinite Monkey Cage USA Tour: Los AngelesWith Sean Carroll, Joe Rogan, David X. Cohen, Eric Idle.
Horrible Histories
Series 6, Episode 8 - Bolshy BoudicaBritish Queen Boudica turns against her Roman masters and unleashes her wrecking ball on Colchester, St Albans and London. Meanwhile, across the world, famous emperors Caligula and Nero, dish out their own unique brand of Imperial nastiness.
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 63, Episode 1Regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer are joined by Miles Jupp on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair.
Yonderland
Series 2, Episode 1 - Panic In The Streets Of YonderlandImperatrix's presence brings rioting to the streets on Yonderland and sends the Elders into lockdown.
Yonderland
Series 2, Episode 2 - The Winging DetectiveA murder at the Meadowlands Festival calls for the (not-so-genius) mind of Yonderland's finest (or, rather, only) detective. Meanwhile, Negatus endures the Imperial equivalent of an Ofsted inspection from Imperatrix's number two. And, Peter starts to suspect that something very strange is going on in his house.