BCG Daily Monday 24th August 2015
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Video: Boy Meets Girl will raise transgender profile
BBC Two is making history with a sitcom that revolves around a transgender character named Judy.
BBC News, 24th August 2015Transgender sitcom Boy Meets Girl ushers in new TV era
"Leo, there's something that I need to tell you." Those are the first words from Judy, one of the main characters in BBC Two's new sitcom Boy Meets Girl.
Ian Youngs, BBC News, 24th August 2015Edinburgh 'festival tax' in the pipeline
The councillor responsible for Edinburgh's festivals has said a new tax-raising system will have to be introduced to maintain their funding levels.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 24th August 2015Reviewer review: Sarah Gough (Broadway Baby)
I'm sure that, if I could get over the pony club tone to Sarah Gough's reviews, I'd find her to be a perfectly adequate reviewer. So I'm going to say that she's a perfectly adequate reviewer.
Billy Coconuts, FringePig, 24th August 2015Reviewer review: Craig Thomson (Fringe Guru)
At first, Craig Thomson's prose style can jar a bit. But then you start reading his work in a clipped, treacly, 1950s cricket-commentator voice and then it all feels right. Especially when he says things like: "There shouldn't be a problem with drunken rowdiness before elevenses, I'd hope." Not that Thomas is impenetrable: far from it. He writes some of the best and most concise first paragraphs on the Fringe.
Mister Kipper, FringePig, 24th August 2015The cross-dressers proving barbershop isn't a drag
Calling themselves "America's favourite dragapella beautyshop quartet", The Kinsey Sicks are a wonderfully smart, politically pointed and liberatingly bitchy cross-dressing alternative to the folksy tradition of barbershop quartets. To quote their zingy revamp of Handel's Hallelujah, these faux girls are "barbershop meets Barbarella . . . like Sonny and Cher without Sonny". And they dwell in a deliciously dirty pun heaven.
Donald Hutera, The Times, 24th August 2015My Edinburgh: Tiff Stevenson
A brash, sharp, questioning stand-up from west London, Tiff Stevenson is back this year with a solo show, Mad Man, that covers everything from sanitary products to Spanish rap.
Charlotte Lytton, The Times, 24th August 2015Edinburgh festival 2015: top tickets for the final week
There are eight more days' of shows to choose from including Smoke and Mirrors, O No!, Backstage in Biscuit Land and The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven.
Lyn Gardner, The Guardian, 24th August 2015The highs and lows of Happy Accidents' debut show
"I just feel a bit scared now that there's going to be nobody there, it'll be quite embarrassing."
Jimmy Tam, BBC News, 24th August 2015Edinburgh picks: part 2
Going to the Fringe and want a few pointers of what's worth your time (and money)? Then, you've come to the right place. Here's Sarah Millican, Mickey Noonan and Sofie Hagen with more.
Sarah Millican, Mickey Noonan and Sofie Hagen, Standard Issue, 24th August 2015Ten best ways to escape the Fringe
Tony Law ducks out...
Tony Law, Chortle, 24th August 2015'The emergence of true, unvarnished talent'
Charles Booth chooses his comedy favourites.
Charles Booth, Chortle, 24th August 2015The comedy couple who took their show to the Fringe
Working with your other half shouldn't be a laughing matter - but don't tell that to comedy couple Keir and Jay McAllister.
Beverley Lyons, Daily Record, 24th August 2015Why isn't Fringe comedy more Scottish?
The world's biggest comedy festival is an awkward place for Scottish comics to perform. I wish they'd give us more material tailored to their local audience.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 24th August 20155 of the best from Edinburgh Fringe 2015
Our picks from the biggest and best Fringe yet.
Carrie Lyell, Diva Mag, 24th August 2015Katie Hopkins to appear at Edinburgh Fringe
Katie Hopkins is to appear at the Edinburgh Fringe to take Dr Philip 'Dr Death' Nitschke's euthanasia machine for a test drive.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th August 2015Henry Maynard: Flabbergasting the Fringe
Flabbergast Theatre wowed us and the Fringe at recent festivals with their Boris & Sergey shows, featuring the titular puppets and their crazy antics. This year they return with a totally new show, Tatterdemalion, where one silent man, with his suitcase of props, interacts with his audience to tell delightful stories.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 24th August 2015Three to see on 25 Aug
Three recommended shows for Tuesday at the Edinburgh Festival 2015.
ThreeWeeks, 24th August 2015Fringe Q&As: Jenny Bede
Jenny Bede on past ambitions and Scots.
Jenny Bede, The Herald, 24th August 2015Fringe Q&As: That Pair
That Pair on Fringe temptations and sausage rolls.
The Herald, 24th August 2015Fringe Q&As: Chris Martin
Chris Martin on a Fringe proposal and strange heckles.
The Herald, 24th August 2015Fringe Q&As: Nick Cody
Nick Cody on being a Fringe newbie and pre-gig nerves.
The Herald, 24th August 2015Fringe Q&As: Funmbi Omotayo
Funmbi Omotayo on Kevin Bridges, shortbread and his Fringe show.
The Herald, 24th August 2015Jack Whitehall interview
Insulting the Queen and pestering swans, Jack Whitehall loves breaking decency barriers. Just don't mention Judy Murray...
The Big Issue, 24th August 2015Gein's, Stephen Bailey, Phil Kay & Russell Hicks video (Link expired)
We asked sketch group Gein's Family Giftshop and comedians Stephen Bailey, Phil Kay and Russell Hicks a prying question or two in the #WOWwagon.
Alex Watson, WOW247, 24th August 2015Stage time: Fringe sci-fi from Tom Neenan (Link expired)
Talented comic wordsmith Tom Neenan merges his extraordinary knowledge of both Sci-fi and comedy in this short story based around the Fringe.
Tom Neenan, WOW247, 24th August 2015Daniel Tobias: finding the 'funny' in sadness (Link expired)
Daniel Tobias explains why he wanted to make a funny show about the saddest thing that has ever happened to him.
Daniel Tobias, WOW247, 24th August 2015Fern Brady visits the #WOWwagon (Link expired)
Scottish comedian Fern Brady visits the #WOWwagon to talk about her Fringe show People Are Idiots and her new-found love of green juice and goat yoghurt.
Matthew Dunne-Miles, WOW247, 24th August 2015Persson, Franken, Goose, Neary and Winning: video (Link expired)
We grill Fringe performers Tobias Persson, Sarah Franken, Goose, Joanna Neary and Matt Winning in the #WOWwagon.
Alex Watson, WOW247, 24th August 2015Marny Godden: Grandee going solo (Link expired)
Marny Godden is performing on her own at the Fringe at the first time and is ready to take on the Edinburgh audiences without the safety of her sketch group.
Marny Godden, WOW247, 24th August 2015Kevin J, interview
Last weekend I sat down with Kevin J to chat about his first hour long solo Fringe show Council Estate Of Mind and fried chicken.
Chris Mackrell, Black Diamond, 24th August 2015BBC would never make Gimme Gimme Gimme now says writer
"They can't be that risky. The climate changed. There's less space to try out something a bit different"
David Brown, Radio Times, 24th August 2015Cold Feet could be back on our screens following talks
ITV bosses are understood to be in negotiations to secure the core cast, including Hermione Morris, John Thomson and James Nesbitt.
Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 24th August 2015If Blackadder returns, where and when should it be set?
Tony Robinson has suggested that Blackadder might go forth for a fifth series, but which historical era should Edmund and Baldrick visit next? From Roman England to present-day Washington, here are a few suggestions.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 24th August 2015Linda Robson reveals she's glad her career is full on
Between appearing on a hit sitcom and her panelist duties on Loose Women, Linda Robson has never been busier, but she's totally happy with it.
Carl Greenwood, The Mirror, 24th August 2015Film Review: 'The Bad Education Movie'
Jack Whitehall's cheerfully lowbrow classroom sitcom makes a scrappy leap to the big screen.
Guy Lodge, Variety, 24th August 2015TV & radio
9am30 min
Just A Minute
Series 72, Special - Edinburgh FestivalPaul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Susan Calman and Tom Allen find out just how hard it can be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition & deviation in this special episode recorded at the Edinburgh Festival.
5pm30 min
Horrible Histories
Series 6, Highlights Special - Savage Songs SpecialA special episode of the historical sketch show, featuring songs from the series, including King Alfred singing about his burnt cakes, and Henry VIII singing about his love of reformation. With host Rattus to guide the way.
6:30pm30 min
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 15, Episode 1Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Sara Pascoe and Miles Jupp all join David Mitchell to lie on the subjects of magic, Austria, swans and onions.
8pm30 min
Yonderland
Series 2, Episode 8 - Careful What You Wish ForA terrible threat looms over the magical kingdom as Imperatrix finishes her secret weapon and issues an ultimatum - Debbie must surrender or Yonderland will be destroyed.
8:30pm30 min
Yonderland
Series 2, Documentary - Behind The ScenesGet an insight into the making of the puppet-filled fantasy series in this special episode.