BCG Daily Tuesday 21st July 2015
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Sophie Pelham: being on Miranda was such fun
Comic actor, Sophie Pelham, returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a multi character solo show from the English countryside. As Sophie explains to Martin Walker, the characters are all based on real people whom she met in a Somerset pub. A far cry from her stint as somebody posh in Miranda.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st July 2015Paul Sinha - stand up sending Z-list postcards
Comedy editor, Martin Walker has been a big fan of Paul Sinha's stand-up since Paul's Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in 2004. Eleven years on, Paul is best known to the public at large as a 'Chaser' in something called, The Chase on television. Sadly, Martin doesn't really know what that is, but is delighted that Paul is back at the Fringe doing comedy with Postcards from the Z List.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st July 2015Georgina the Bride goes LIVE!
Anna Morris's viral YouTube series 'Georgina's Wedding Blogs' goes live at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in, Anna Morris: It's Got to be Perfect this August. Martin Walker chats to Georgina about preparing for her perfect day. Nothing can go wrong.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st July 2015Simon Munnery uncut
Comedy nonconformist Simon Munnery has successfully devised a brand new way of delivering gags. Featuring special guests from across the stand-up comedy world, Fylm School will feature live comedy via a camera, projector and screen nightly at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at the Hive. As Simon tells Martin Walker, "Don't watch television, make it." Also appearing with his solo show at the Stand Comedy Club.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st July 2015Omar Hamdi: 'I'm the opposite of a haircut comic.'
Welsh Egyptian, Omar Hamdi, cares a lot about important stuff. His new autobiographical Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, In the Valleys of the Kings, explores varying perspectives in nationality, gender and love. Martin Walker asks Omar about his hair and tries to fix him up with someone from the office.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st July 2015Edinburgh preview: Matt Forde
Satirist Matt Forde has a problem. Just as he mastered his Ed Miliband impression Ed went and got wiped out at the election. Forde now has to master either Andy Burnham, Jeremy Corbyn or put on a skirt.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st July 2015Tim Shishodia interview
Edinburgh intros #3: He was comedy's hot new act! But then he disappeared. And now he's back! Thankfully the silly schtick and silly shirts are still very much in tact.
London Is Funny, 21st July 2015Rhys James: 'It's time I got some god damn respect'
Edinburgh intros #4: He also said 'If it ain't got tweets in it, I ain't eatsin' it!' Read on at your own risk.
London Is Funny, 21st July 2015Heckler ruins Kevin Bridges gig
Kevin Bridges was forced to abandon a stand-up show because of a persistent heckler. The Comic walked off stage of the Millennium Forum in Derry following repeated abuse from a woman in the audience.
Chortle, 21st July 2015Long-lost Peter Sellers footage unearthed
Rare Peter Sellers footage that vanished from the BBC vaults is to be broadcast as part of a new radio documentary.
Chortle, 21st July 2015Charlie Chaplin nominated for face of new £20 note
Since Bank of England governor Mark Carney announced the first-ever open call for banknote-design nominations in its 320-year history last May, the bank has received thousands of ideas for Adam Smith's successor as the new face of the £20 note. Among the nominees are actor Charlie Chaplin, film director Alfred Hitchcock, landscape painter JMW Turner, children's book author Beatrix Potter, and fashion designers Laura Ashley and Alexander McQueen.
Anne Quito, Quartz, 21st July 2015Meet Festival of the Spoken Nerd - Ed Fringe 2015
We're Festival of the Spoken Nerd - comedy for the insatiably sci-curious, promising Full Frontal Nerdity in every show. This year we're bringing our all-new show "Just For Graphs", and it's going to be off the chart!
Short Com, 21st July 2015Meet Sajeela Kershi - Ed Fringe 2015
I'm Sajeela Kershi, I'm a comedian/writer who has been coming to the fringe since 2006 - I also starred in Brendon Burns 2007 Award Winning show as the audience plant - I'm bringing two shows to the Edinburgh fringe this year and acting in a monolgue in a third show 10x10x10 at the pleasance.
Sajeela Kershi, Short Com, 21st July 2015Meet Geoff Nortcott - Ed Fringe 2015
I'm Geoff Norcott. I'm 38 and a half. I can run surprisingly fast for a man of my age.
Geoff Norcott, Short Com, 21st July 2015Meet Kelly Kingham - Ed Fringe 2015
Kelly Kingham: Inside Out is a feverish tale of facing fear, embracing change, daring to dream and trying to kill a dog called Colin.
Short Com, 21st July 2015Meet Colin Leggo - Ed Fringe 2015
Hi I'm Colin Leggo, yep that's an odd surname. I'm a chip off the old block you could say. You don't meet many people called Leggo, but when you bump into them there's a real connection.
Short Com, 21st July 2015HaLOL Comedy Night, Comedy Store, review: 'challenging'
This Muslim-themed comedy night, featuring performances from Sol Bernstein, Shazia Mirza and Nabil Abdul Rashid, was refreshing, edgy and indisputably British, says Sameer Rahim.
Sameer Rahim, The Telegraph, 21st July 2015People Time - the sketch show rises from the dead
Seven writer-performers brought together to make a comedy supergroup have made the best ensemble show since Absolutely. Will BBC Three's iPlayer exclusive find the audience it deserves?
Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 21st July 2015James Cary's top 10 sitcoms, #6: Red Dwarf
The first two series undoubtedly showed promise. I'm sure one or two die-hard ardent fans think it went down hill in Series 3. But I've never met anyone who thinks that.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 21st July 2015Fringe preview: That's The Way, A-Ha A-Ha, Joe Lycett
Still fond of a punning show title, Lycett delivers a love letter to Birmingham.
Marissa Burgess, The List, 21st July 2015Fringe preview: Katherine Ryan - Kathbum
Canadian comic gets set to deliver a personal show with views and jokes that need to be heard.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 21st July 2015Fringe preview: Hal Cruttenden
Suburban life, middle-age and gangsta rap get the Cruttenden treatment in his fifth solo show.
Rowena McIntosh, The List, 21st July 2015Fringe preview: Beard - The Grin of Love
Sketchy duo Beard are one of the best kept secrets in comedy-town.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 21st July 2015Five of the best late night comedy shows at the Fringe
We round up some of Edinburgh's best after-hours comedy compilation shows.
Murray Robertson, The List, 21st July 2015Fringe 10x10 - 2. Ten circuit stalwarts
Over the years a divide has grown between 'Edinburgh acts' and 'circuit acts'. The latter get often difficult rooms full of people howling with laughter over 20-minute set every Friday and Saturday night, but often don't get the critical acclaim of the festival darlings, who typically use their hours to offer something more emotional, theatrical or artistically daring. Some acts straddle both camps, of course, but here we present ten Edinburgh-bound acts known more for their work in the clubs than at the Fringe, but who've certainly proved their abilities in front of audiences over the years...
Chortle, 21st July 2015Rap Guide to Climate Chaos interview
The Edinburgh Reporter goes head to cerebral head with the troubadour of troublesome existentialism - Mr. Baba Brinkman.
John Kennedy, The Edinburgh Reporter, 21st July 2015Meet Mat Ewins - Ed Fringe 2015
My name is Mat Evans and my show this year covers everything that's happened to me in the last 36 months, so expect a lot of wacky stories about spanners; a medley of quickfire puns about my addiction to gambling; and some feelgood anecdotes about my dangerous driving convictions.
Short Com, 21st July 2015I'm doing three shows about Back To The Future
I'm doing three brand new solo shows this year - Back to the Future I, II and III - to coincide with the year that they went into the future to in the second film, which people have said is impressive. It's only really impressive though if they're good though, right?
Nathan Cassidy, Giggle Beats, 21st July 2015Marny Godden interview
Grandee sketch group member Marny Godden presents a solo character show at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She introduces Martin Walker to the many quirky inhabitants of Flap 'em on the Gate.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st July 2015Miles Jupp: 'I hope the BBC survives scrutiny'
"Well, I hope [the BBC] survives," he said. "I don't really know how the BBC is run. Which isn't a despairing 'I just don't know how to bloody do it!', it's literally 'I don't know how it works'.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 21st July 2015Freddie Flintoff: 2nd Innings Tour, review
The former England cricketer makes an affable, but hit-and-miss, comedian, says Chris Bennion.
Chris Bennion, The Telegraph, 21st July 2015Julian Clary webchat - post your questions now
The comedian has just written his first children's book, and is joining us to answer your questions from 1pm BST onwards on Thursday 30 July - post them in the comments below.
The Guardian, 21st July 2015Not Safe for Work, Channel 4 - TV review
A portrait of a generation of youngish professionals who stay out too late on work nights.
Ellen E. Jones, The Independent, 21st July 2015The Discount Comedy Checkout review
Of course, every night will be different and there's a real spark of potential here that could make for a great, fast-paced, hour of entertainment. Tonight just wasn't the night.
Jo Beggs, The Public Reviews, 21st July 2015Review: Fake It 'Til You Make It: Latitude Edition
This autobiographical tale of two Londoners battling with depression becomes a truly affecting piece through its brutal honesty, desire to smash taboos and potent message. With both tears and laughs, Fake It 'Til You Make It: Special Latitude Edition is an important work to see.
Laura Stevens, A Younger Theatre, 21st July 2015Simon Brodkin charged after Blatter stunt
The comedian who threw fake money over Sepp Blatter at a FIFA press conference on Monday will be charged with trespassing by Swiss authorities.
Kevin Coulson, Eurosport, 21st July 2015Meet Chris Betts - Ed Fringe 2015
I am a man. A comedy man. With a comedy show. About bars man.
Short Com, 21st July 2015Interview: Bec Hill - Caught on Tape
'We all took great pleasure in watching Norman Lovett squirm'
Brian Donaldson, The List, 21st July 2015Katherine Ryan adds extra Edinburgh date
Ryan is at The Stand from August 6 - 22 and has now added a show at the Pleasance Beyond on Wednesday August 12 at 9.30pm.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st July 2015Baba Brinkman - the globe's only peer reviewed rapper
Fringe First winner Baba Brinkman is a Canadian rapper who uses comedy and rhyme to explore scientific concepts. As Martin Walker learns, it isn't always easy to have scientists peer reviewing your shows...
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st July 2015Patrick Morris interview
For the last 6 months, Patrick Morris has done lots of the things he knows he probably shouldn't have in order to come up with new material for his new Edinburgh Festival Fringe show. Martin Walker finds out more.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st July 2015Chris Dugdale interview
Fans of the ITV magic series, Penn & Teller: Fool Us will remember, Chris Dugdale. Beginning his highly original trick backstage, its climax, onstage, took the breath away. Penn Gillette wasn't fooled, but he did say that the trick was one that he and Teller would have been proud to perform. It doesn't get much better than that. Martin Walker learns more from the master of misdirection.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st July 2015Stephen Bailey interview
Stephen Bailey is looking for love and he ain't finding it on social media. So Martin Walker tries to help. If you are a 35 year old homosexual ("over the hill in the gay world"), solvent, wear a beard, and have life in your eyes, Stephen is for you. Oh, and he wants five stars.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st July 2015Interview with Iain Stirling
Iain Stirling is an Edinburgh local and a man of many talents, we caught up with him to speak about his new show at the Fringe, Touchy Feely, which is at the Pleasance Above from the 5th to the 28th August 2015.
Callum Moorin, The Angry Microwave, 21st July 2015Five fast Fringe questions with... NewsRevue
A quick interview with NewsRevue.
The Public Reviews, 21st July 2015Five fast Fringe questions with... Paul Duncan McGarrity
A quick interview with Paul Duncan McGarrity.
The Public Reviews, 21st July 2015Five fast Fringe questions with... Matty Grey
A quick interview with Matty Grey.
The Public Reviews, 21st July 2015Five fast Fringe questions with... The Hideout
A quick interview with The Hideout.
The Public Reviews, 21st July 2015Fringe fresh: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
"Trained killer" Rebecca Crookshank gives us the lowdown into this charismatic comedy debuting in Edinburgh next month.
Carrie Lyell, Diva Mag, 21st July 2015Lookalikes review
Reality TV, script, structure, everything and everyone else; it eats itself, vomits itself up again, then eats itself again. Hilariously though.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 21st July 2015Videos
TV & radio
Wussywat The Clumsy Cat
Episode 22 - RainbowWussywat wants to find the start of a rainbow, but when it starts to fade he decides to make his own from different coloured objects.
Dani's Castle
Series 3, Episode 3 - The Dead HeadzLeonie, a new ghost, decides that the best way to introduce herself to the Bogmoor gang is to invite a ghost punk band to the studio.
It's Not What You Know
Series 3, Episode 4Miles Jupp discovers how well a panel of celebrity guests know their nearest and dearest.
Undercover
Episode 6 - The FinaleYurik, the big boss, is set to announce his successor - Ara and Arno are both convinced it will be them.
Brotherhood
Episode 8 - DadThe boys work through Daddy issues when their loveable rogue of a father drops by unannounced. Toby and Jamie are delighted but Dan is less pleased.
Not Safe For Work
Episode 4A mysterious tension between Jenny and Nathaniel comes to a head as the rest of the team prepare to head to London for the big presentation.