BCG Daily Sunday 23rd August 2015
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TV
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Jon Holmes interview
The controversial broadcaster on being inappropriate ... and getting away with it.
Adam Jacques, The Independent, 23rd August 2015Bobby Ball: 'People see me as a lovable little fat man'
Comedy legend Bobby Ball, 71, on the highs and lows of being in showbiz, domestic bliss and why he just wants to be a baddie...
Neil Batey, The Mirror, 23rd August 2015Season 2 of Vicious debuts on USA's PBS tonight
The second season of ITV's acclaimed British sitcom Vicious is returning to PBS tonight, August 23, 2015, at 10:30 p.m. ET. The six-part series will round out PBS' must-see Sunday night programming.
Broadway Baby, 23rd August 2015A trip around the Free Fringe
It's 9.45am at the lairy end of the Cowgate, the soot-blackened, sick-splattered channel that runs through Edinburgh's Old Town, parallel to and downhill from (in every sense of the word) the wide, sunlit Royal Mile.
Barry Didcock, Sunday Herald, 23rd August 2015Reviewer review: Catriona Scott (Broadway Baby)
There's something very amusing about Catriona Scott's reviews. She writes in the style of a Victorian botanist describing something nobody has ever seen before. She describes the physicality of the scene, the species of jokes and the sequence of events as if she's anxious that the police might want to know later.
Edmund Rumania, FringePig, 23rd August 2015Reviewer review: Tamarin Fountain (Fringe Guru)
The good news is that Tamarin Fountain writes very clearly in plain English. Her style is friendly in a sub Marge-Proops way, and she lets you know what's going on without getting too deconstructive: "This show is riotously funny and provides a steady stream of hilarity, a few aahs and oohs, and even the odd shriek along the way. If you like the absurd and skilled silliness, you will love this." She thus gives us a lovely overview of Plague of Idiots. And she uses the word 'lovely' sometimes, too, which is always a good thing. But it's difficult to gauge what, exactly, Tamarin Fountain is doing with her life. She seems to have a thing for improv (as all theatrically-minded reviewers who take a punt on comedy do), but the thing is this: She absolutely HATES getting involved.
Edmund Rumania, FringePig, 23rd August 2015Everyone's a critic, by German Chuckieegg
We liked this blog post by the renowned Teutonic cuddly bearded fried egg toy comedian German Chuckieegg, so we've reprinted it here. Does anyone else have an opinion on the recent reviewer habit of tweeting your reviews right at your face so you can't avoid them? Tell our editor: kipper@fringepig.co.uk
German Chuckieegg, FringePig, 23rd August 2015Freddie Flintoff: aiming to hit the Fringe for six
The larger than life cricketer hopes that 'having a laugh with my mate' will prove a winner, writes Stephen McGinty.
Stephen McGinty, The Sunday Times, 23rd August 2015Life as I know it: Ed Byrne
Ed Byrne, 43, lives in Essex with his wife Claire and their sons Cosmo, four, and Magnus, three.
Amy Packer, The Daily Express, 23rd August 2015Meera Syal interview: I like writing disappointed women
The Goodness Gracious Me star speaks to Gerard O'Donovan as the groundbreaking sketch show returns for the BBC's India season.
Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 23rd August 2015Ten things you do at the Fringe when no one's looking
"Ask how much things cost at Poundland."
Lucie Pohl, Chortle, 23rd August 2015'The greatest TV show ever made'
John Osborne chooses his comedy favourites.
John Osborne, Chortle, 23rd August 2015The trauma of a 5* review & why I don't like fauning
Maybe absurdism and 'outa left field' comedians are starting to make inroads into mainstream media consciousness. Even if I have no idea what 'outa left field' actually specifically means.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 23rd August 2015Fringe Q&As: Samuel Brett Williams
Samuel Brett Williams is loving the Edinburgh Fringe but says his play, based on his upbringing in the southern USA, has had a bittersweet reception from his family.
Sunday Herald, 23rd August 2015"One half of me is yours"
So... Pleasance's half way party was last night. It was banging. Apparently. I didn't go.
Emma Bentley, The Public Reviews, 23rd August 2015Fame Costs with Lucie Pohl
Hi, everybody! My name's Lance. What's yours? I got to talk all things "fame" with Lucie Pohl who's back at The Edinburgh Fringe with her new show, Cry Me a Liver. Here's how it all went...
Peter Michael Marino, The Public Reviews, 23rd August 2015Sanjeev Bhaskar interview
As the popular BBC satirical show returns for a one-off special, its star talks to Matthew Stadlen about racism, forgiveness and Meera Syal.
Matthew Stadlen, The Telegraph, 23rd August 2015Three to see on 24 Aug
Three recommended shows for Monday at the Edinburgh Festival 2015.
ThreeWeeks, 23rd August 2015Fringe Q&As: Garrett Millerick
Garrett Millerick shares his favourite things about the Edinburgh Fringe. He has been coming to the festival every year since 2003 and this year has a show called A Selection of Things I've Said to Taxi Drivers.
Sunday Herald, 23rd August 2015Fringe Q&As: George Griffith
George Griffith is appearing in Fault Lines and in Filthy Talk for Troubled Times.
Sunday Herald, 23rd August 2015Blackadder: his 30 best lines
As a new series of Blackadder is on the cards, The Telegraph remembers Edmund's 30 best lines
The Telegraph, 23rd August 2015Blackadder: the 10 greatest moments
Can a new series of Blackadder top these brilliant moments? Vote for your favourites.
The Telegraph, 23rd August 2015The Fringe rookie - when Chalky's was good
On our first fringe we have largely been playing what I assume is the prove-yourselves-newbies slot of midday, which has been great fun in and of itself but a challenge to encourage hungry, hungover festival goers to attend. What we really wanted was an evening slot more befitting of our dark surreality, so we jumped at the chance to take an hour at 20:50 that had been abandoned by another act at Chalky's.
Sarah Glennister, The Public Reviews, 23rd August 2015The Bad Education Movie review
The Bad Education Movie will not repeat the huge success of The Inbetweeners Movie, as it is not as funny and does not have the same following, but fans will enjoy seeing class clown Alfie Wickers (Jack Whitehall) make an epic fool of himself during a disastrous school trip to Cornwall.
Henry Fitzherbert, The Daily Express, 23rd August 2015TV & radio
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