BCG Daily Sunday 26th June 2016

Press clippings

Ben Van der Velde: 'I'm a member of the Jew crew'

Ben Van der Velde spends 15 minutes with Martin Walker to talk about his latest Edinburgh offering, 'Barbarians'. Tomorrow we die. Tonight we drink!

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2016

Fringe preview: Max & Ivan

Sketch group The Beta Males recently announced that this year's Edinburgh show would be their last. Along with their bombshell announcement there was an underlying hint that maybe sketch comedy was in not as popular as it once was. Tell that to Max Olesker and Ivan Gonzalez, whose popularity has grown dramatically, or should that be comically, over the last five years.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th June 2016

David Baddiel interview

With his show, My Family, due for a West End transfer, the comedian tells us why he has no regrets about sharing his parents' intimate secrets on stage.

Alex Clark, The Observer, 26th June 2016

Whisky Galore review

Gillies Mackinnon has recreated the cosy warmth of the original and the fictional Todday looks delightful. But writer Peter McDougall shows a lack of faith in his story by adding an entirely superfluous and inexplicable sub-plot about the ship carrying a briefcase with indiscreet love letters from Edward VIII to Wallis Simpson.

Jay Richardson, Chortle, 26th June 2016

The comedy genius of Jennifer Saunders

The hilarious stylings of Jennifer Saunders redefined comedy and the sitcom as we know it. Superfan Mandi Goodier guides us through some of her greatest work, and explains just why Saunders has made us laugh so hard, for so long.

Mandi Goodier, Readers Digest, 26th June 2016