BCG Daily Friday 1st July 2016

Press clippings

A day on the set of Absolutely Fabulous

Kasia Delgado spent some time in Eddie and Patsy's world - and it made real life seem seriously dull.

Kasia Delgado, Radio Times, 1st July 2016

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie review

The ever-flawless Joanna Lumley steals the movie.

James Luxford, Radio Times, 1st July 2016

Comedy Knights finalists announced

The finalists have been announced for this year's Comedy Knights Fresh Comedian of 2016.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st July 2016

Bill Bailey: The funniest person I know? My Auntie Jean

From Louis CK to A Confederacy Of Dunces, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 1st July 2016

Best comedy shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016

What to find the biggest laughs, from Daniel Kitson at The Stand to James Acaster at Pleasance Courtyard

Brian Donaldson, The List, 1st July 2016

Joz Norris: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview

Joz Norris has been a must-see for us at the Edinburgh Fringe for a number of years now for a variety of reasons.

Laugh Out London, 1st July 2016

Video interview: Ab Fab director Mandie Fletcher

Funny Women founder Lynne Parker met comedy director Mandie Fletcher for a chat about Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, how to get into directing, handling cameo stars and their favourite funny woman...

Lynne Parker, Funny Women, 1st July 2016

Fringe preview: Sofie Hagen

I don't know how nervous performers get but I get pretty nervous sitting in the audience. Particularly when it is a relatively unknown comedian doing a free gig in a large venue that they hadn't initially planned to play. This was what happened to Sofie Hagen last year when there was a last minute venue switch.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st July 2016

Monkeyshine festival cancelled

Middlesbrough's biggest ever comedy festival has been cancelled.

Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 1st July 2016

Edinburgh podcast: Enter Piff the Magic Dragon

Piff is the character creation of magician John van der Put. In this very special interview, John steps out of the dragon outfit to talk to Martin Walker about his return to Edinburgh.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 1st July 2016

Where to find the Bubble Palace and those plush hotels

In their big-screen debut, Patsy and Eddy head to some, well, fabulous locations.

Radio Times, 1st July 2016

Review: Comedy Garden: Bridget Christie, etc

Thursday night at Bristol Comedy Garden's Apple Top featured a deliriously good mix of comedians all under one roof.

Jo Duncan, Bristol 24/7, 1st July 2016

Jennifer Saunders always struck me as untalented

For 15 to 20 minutes I was teetering on the edge of enjoyment but the initial burst of enthusiasm soon wore off; a reaction that seemed to be mirrored by the rest of the audience.

Michael Joyce, Ham & High, 1st July 2016

Director Geoff Posner on how his telly career started

"Life is full of chances," he says, "and I'm a great believer in taking them because if you don't you might regret it."

Neil D'Arcy-Jones, Colchester Gazette, 1st July 2016

BWW Q&A - Iain Connell of Burnistoun

BWW speaks to Iain Connell of Burnistoun ahead of his run at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 1st July 2016

BWW Q&A - Chris Gethard

BWW speaks to Chris Gethard about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Career Suicide.

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 1st July 2016

BWW Q&A - Phil Ellis

BWW speaks to Phil Ellis about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Phil Ellis Is Alone Together (But Mostly Alone).

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 1st July 2016

BWW Q&A - Maddy Anholt

BWW speaks to Maddy Anholt about her 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show 'Rent Girl'.

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 1st July 2016

Destiny's Child: an interview with Luisa Omielan

Luisa Omielan comes back to the Fringe with a book and two dates at the EICC. Is she still the same 'free festival girl?'

Ben Venables, The Skinny, 1st July 2016

Weirdos parody Harry Potter: Comedy Spotlight

London's alternative comedy collective Weirdos bring an unofficial Harry Potter parody to the Fringe - under our special Potter-themed spotlight is the collective's chief Auror Adam Larter.

Ben Venables, The Skinny, 1st July 2016

Sam Gould and Chloe Christodoulou interview

What makes Melbourne the world's most livable city? Many have answers but few explain it in a more lovable and witty fashion than filmmakers Sam Gould and Chloe Christodoulou in Melbourne: A Guide to Living.

Documentary Drive, 1st July 2016

Videos

Podcasts

TV & radio

2:15pm
45 min

Lance

Kieran Hodgson performs his one-man show about cycling for a Radio 4 audience.

5:45pm
15 min

Scream Street

Series 1, Episode 21 - Blood Is Thicker Than Water

Desperate to be a true vampire, Resus makes a wish at a wishing well, only to find out that the wishing well is evil and his parents are now normals! Can he reverse his wish before the Negatives are banished from Scream Street forever.

6:30pm
30 min

Dead Ringers

Series 16, Episode 3

The main political parties are in meltdown, Britain's future is uncertain, the currency has been in free fall. So it's probably time to relax and half a laugh at it all. The show attempts to make sense of one of the busiest news weeks since... well, since last week.

6:30pm
30 min

Elis In Euroland

Episode 4

Elis James provides his take on Wales's performance in Euro 2016, with chat, celebrity interviews and Elis's own comedy musings on the tournament so far.

6:45pm
15 min