BCG Daily Friday 26th August 2016
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Features
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The Circuit review
Sharon 'Catastrophe' Horgan and Dennis Kelly have some dark fun with the quintessential middle-class institution.
Chitra Ramaswamy, The Guardian, 26th August 2016The Sitcom Trials - the verdict
The Sitcom Trials: So You Think You Write Funny Grand Final took place at the Gilded Balloon on Tuesday August 23.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th August 2016I talk: Young Hyacinth
I had absolute faith in her to deliver a performance worthy of the prequel existing and now that I've seen the episode I'm pleased to say she delivers, and then some.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 26th August 2016Interview: Ben Van Der Velde - Barbarians
Ben Van Der Velde interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Goodbear pick their perfect playlist
Joe Barnes and Henry Perryment choose their comedy favourites.
Chortle, 26th August 2016'I performed on a yacht for Kim Kardashian'
Ben Hanlin recalls his most memorable gigs.
Chortle, 26th August 2016Chris Turner freestyle raps in the WOW Wagon (Link expired)
Ever wanted to watch a guy impromptu rap about Indiana Jones and sneezing? Now's your chance.
WOW247, 26th August 2016Why did they have to remake Porridge?
Even a strong performance from Kevin Bishop can't save this unnecessarily 'modern' reboot of a British comedy classic.
Tim Glanfield, Radio Times, 26th August 2016Rachel's presence is
Helen Baxendale had the option to return to Cold Feet but turned it down reveals writer Mike Bullen.
Radio Times, 26th August 2016Frankie Boyle calls for more "quotas across the board"
Comedian Frankie Boyle has called for diversity quotas to be imposed on television channels, arguing that bosses have 'proved' they're incapable of solving the issue.
Jonathan Holmes, Radio Times, 26th August 2016Blame sitcom remakes on the public, says Sharon Horgan
Horgan and fellow comedian and writer Frankie Boyle reflected on the state of the industry at this year's Edinburgh Television Festival.
Jonathan Holmes, Radio Times, 26th August 2016Daniel Simonsen interview
From Da Ali G Show to German sausages, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh the most.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 26th August 2016'Lost Sitcoms' review: 'Hancock's Half Hour'
Entirely studio-bound with only three sets and no special effects or flashy camera tricks, director Ben Gosling Fuller is free to concentrate on the actors and the vintage material they're performing.
David Lewis, Cult Box, 26th August 2016Interview: Evelyn Mok and Katehrine Ferns
Evelyn Mok and Katehrine Ferns interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Interview: Katharine Ferns - Faking It
Katharine Ferns interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Interview: Richard Todd
Richard Todd interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Interview: Giacinto Palmieri - Nietzsche, Women and I
Giacinto Palmieri interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Interview: Arielle Dundas - Moppet of Chaos
Arielle Dundas interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Mark Dolan interview
Mark Dolan craves a simpler time.
The Herald, 26th August 2016Pierre Novellie interview
Pierre Novellie interview.
The Herald, 26th August 2016James Meehan interview
James Meehan interview.
The Herald, 26th August 2016Three to see on 27 Aug
Three to see at the Edinburgh Festival tomorrow...
ThreeWeeks, 26th August 2016We joined a Silent Disco Walking Tour of Edinburgh (Link expired)
If you've noticed a group of people dancing happily around the streets of Edinburgh's Old Town, it's probably one of two things: Hibernian/Hearts have won, or Guru Dudu is in town with his Silent Disco Walking Tour.
Alex Watson, WOW247, 26th August 2016Laugh Out London's Edinburgh Fringe comedy awards 2016
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is almost over and it's award season already, so to misqoute the Sex Pistols nevermind the if.comeddies it's the Laugh Out London Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Awards 2016 (or LOLlies as they are affectionately known)!
Laugh Out London, 26th August 2016Young companies: don't be afraid of ambition
So the Edinburgh fringe is almost over for another year. Monday is the last day of the festival but many companies have already packed up and left. Some will be going home with accolades, possibly awards, and maybe even a transfer for their show.
Lyn Gardner, The Guardian, 26th August 2016After Brexit, the fury of the Fringe
In Edinburgh, liberal comics' contempt for the masses has been laid bare.
Tom Slater, Spiked, 26th August 2016Doing mainstream character comedy at the Fringe
Creating a live character comedy show is challenging. Finding characters that engage an audience and create some recognition, creating a back-story without too much exposition, convincingly changing from one to the next if you're doing multi-character, without looking like you're showcasing your accents.
Anna Morris, Chortle, 26th August 2016Fringe Q&As: Tort e Morte
Tort e Morte interview.
The Herald, 26th August 2016Fringe Q&As: Rory O'Keeffe
Rory O'Keeffe interview.
The Herald, 26th August 2016Fringe Q&As: Larry Dean
Larry Dean interview.
The Herald, 26th August 2016Fringe Q&As: John Robertson
John Robertson interview.
The Herald, 26th August 2016Fringe Q&As: Sarah Callaghan
Sarah Callaghan talks about her new show, 24.
The Herald, 26th August 2016Fringe Q&As: Pippa Evans
Pippa Evans talks about her new show Same Same but Different.
The Herald, 26th August 2016Fringe Q&As: Giants
Giants talk about their new Fringe show.
The Herald, 26th August 2016Interview: Marysia Trembecka - The Singing Psychic
Marysia Trembecka interview.
Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Interview: Stephen Zappia and Courtney Powell
Jack & Karen interview.
Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Interview: Gary From Leeds - Garibaldi
Garibaldi interview.
Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Interview: Colin Hoult / Anna Mann
Colin Hoult interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Interview: David McIver
David McIver interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Interview: Dan Simpson - Artificial Ineloquence
Dan Simpson interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Interview: Dani Cabs - Poncho Orange
Dani Cabs interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 26th August 2016Interview: Rajiv, Ollie and Anna - Fish Finger Fridays
Fish Finger Fridays interview.
Rosie Gillott, Fresh Air, 26th August 2016TV comedy has gone back to the 70s, says Frankie Boyle
Frankie Boyle says British broadcasters have hit a stale patch and 'you wouldn't know there had been alternative comedy'.
Jasper Jackson, The Guardian, 26th August 2016After Brexit, the fury of the Fringe
Five weeks before the start of the festival, comedians found all their material to be desperately, pointlessly out of date. Just as Brexit was a bloody nose to a complacent, aloof political establishment, the comedy set also got a knock this year.
Tom Slater, Spiked, 26th August 2016Filming for new movie due to start
Filming for a new movie set in the heartlands of Yorkshire will begin in the district soon and producers are urging local people to apply to be extras in the film.
David Jagger, The Telegraph and Argus, 26th August 2016Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Start/Stop
Series 3, Episode 5 - B&BBarney and Cathy's finances are in a bad state, so Barney decides to become an Uber driver to boost his income, and Cathy decides to rent their spare bedroom out on Air BnB.
Breaking The News
Series 4, Episode 7Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe, Des Clarke and comedian guests Susan Calman, Alex Horne and Simon Evans plus author Louise Welsh look at the week's news.
The Museum Of Curiosity
Gallery 9, Episode 5 - Meeting Fifty-FourJohn Lloyd and Noel Fielding are joined by the romantic and sci-fi author Jenny Colgan, historian Dr. Janina Ramirez and history writer Peter Frankopan.
Gein's Family Giftshop Present...
Series 2, Episode 2 - Cooking With Gein'sAnother episode from comedy group Gein's Family Giftshop.
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 9 (Channel 4: Series 10), Episode 4Sean Lock and David Mitchell go up against Jon Richardson and Katherine Ryan. Brett Domino Trio joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.
Friday Night Dinner
Series 4, Episode 6 - For SaleThe boys arrive home to find a 'For Sale' sign in front of the house. How will they stop Mum and Dad from selling the family home? And what happens when Jim comes round as a potential buyer?