BCG Daily Friday 23rd September 2016

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Press clippings

John Oliver: the UK comedy failure who makes US laugh

In a decade, he has gone from playing Edinburgh sweatpits to hosting his own Emmy-winning television show.

Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 23rd September 2016

The state's war on amateur comedians

Gazza isn't the only one having his collar felt for telling a crap joke.

Andrew Doyle, Spiked, 23rd September 2016

Sofie Hagen aims for 'reduced-anxiety' gigs

Sofie Hagen is going to extra lengths to make her forthcoming tour welcoming for fans with anxiety issues and who don't identify as male or female.

Chortle, 23rd September 2016

Sam Simmons interview

From Dr Seuss to his 'pure evil' mother, the 2015 Edinburgh award-winner reveals what makes him laugh the most.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 23rd September 2016

Red Dwarf XI episode 2 review: Samsara

Samsara simultaneously harks back to classic Red Dwarf while trying something new, resulting in some outstanding comedy moments...

Pete Dillon-Trenchard, Den Of Geek, 23rd September 2016

New Newcastle Alternative comedy festival at The Stand

Jason Byrne, Gary Delaney, Zoe Lyons, Ed Gamble and Seymour Mace are among the comedians performing during the 16-day event.

Sam Wonfor, Newcastle Chronicle, 23rd September 2016

Why we still need a comedy award just for women

I've spent the past 13 years at the helm of the Funny Women Awards and I still get asked the same, boring question: are women funny? Of course they are.

Lynne Parker, i Newspaper, 23rd September 2016

Putting a podcast onstage is an interesting thing though. The presence of an audience definitely changes the dynamic. At what point does it become a gig that just happens to be being recorded? Certainly from the moment Bob and Andy came on it felt very much like they were doing a show - a great one - rather than a recording.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd September 2016

Damned preview

I can only imagine the delight Jo Brand felt when Damned was finally given the proper green light. And thank god it did, because the end result proves that Damned has all the ingredients for a long-running comedy.

Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 23rd September 2016