BCG Daily Tuesday 6th June 2017
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#EdFringe17: Kate Smurthwaite is a 'ForniKATEress'
Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with comedian, writer and activist Kate Smurthwaite. Her new show, 'ForniKATEress' focuses on polyamory - just don't tell Eamonn Holmes. You can also catch her hosting Edinburgh's long running variety show 'Late With Kate'.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 6th June 2017Tory candidate goes viral: compared to Alan Partridge
A Tory candidate's election campaign video has gone viral after viewers compared the politician to Alan Partridge. Sir Greg Knight, who is a member of the Parliamentary rock band 'MP4' which stars in Unspun With Matt Forde, has produced a jingle backed plea for local voters to elect a "strong and stable" Government.
Laura Hughes, The Telegraph, 6th June 2017Pop Crisis reveal music video starring Dom Joly
Pop Crisis reveal video for 'Tell Me I'm Wonderful' starring Dom Joly.
Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 6th June 2017How to mess up a Fringe show and lose a review star
The Edinburgh Fringe Programme is published tomorrow - almost two months before the world's biggest arts festival actually starts. So here is my two happence on why some comedy shows will fail or will lose at least one star in reviews.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 6th June 2017How comedy captured the Edinburgh Fringe: part 2
Our first instalment of this series covered over three decades, when the Edinburgh Fringe was almost without comedians at all. Now in Part Two, we find one year alone - 1981 - influences comedy more than all the previous Fringes put together.
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 6th June 2017Andrew Sachs left just over £92,000 in his will
Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs, who died after a secret four-year-long battle with dementia, left just over £92,000 in his will.
The Daily Express, 6th June 2017Fringe 2017: shows we think will sell out fast
From first timers to returning Fringe favourites, here's the shows from Gilded Balloon, Pleasance, Assembly and Underbelly to book ASAP.
Louise Stoddart, The List, 6th June 2017Simon Amstell interview
Simon Amstell doesn't do much press, save for a strictly annual interview slot with The Guardian. When it comes to interviews, he seems to prefer being in the driver's seat, like he was as the ballsy presenter of Buzzcocks.
Aphra Evans, Bristol 24/7, 6th June 2017Review: Taskmaster: series 4, episode 7
In the penultimate episodes of the series, we hop through some bunting, make more bunting out of bananas, and Alex Horne experiences some uncomfortable handshakes.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 6th June 2017Brexit fears for Fringe ahead of 70th anniversary
The entire ethos of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is under threat from Brexit as it marks its 70th anniversary, according to one of its most experienced promoters.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 6th June 2017Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre do Shakespeare
While there is genuine appreciation at the physical feat of such a relentlessly energetic performance, Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre is probably best served in a different kind of space. The staggering students squashed into an intimate pub type of space. They'd sock it.
Barbara Henderson, The Wee Review, 6th June 2017Videos
TV & radio
Counterfeit Cat
Episode 29 - Cat Box Of FearMax is scared of being in his cat box and vacuum cleaners. Gark decides to rid cats of all their fears, turning the cat box into a time machine.
Counterfeit Cat
Episode 30 - Max Me No QuestionsMax is fed up with Gark's incessant questions. He's pleased when a box with an emoji interface called Omni arrives to answer them, but then gets jealous.
Taskmaster
Series 4, Episode 7 - No Stars For Naughty BoysTaskmaster Greg Davies and loyal assistant Alex Horne watch with surprise and sometimes despair as Hugh Dennis wields a blade - again, Noel Fielding can't understand German and Mel Giedroyc destroys a mannequin.
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 20, Episode 4Rob Beckett is joined by Krishnan Guru-Murthy and comedian Phil Wang, while Aisling Bea's team is Gabby Logan and comedian Rosie Jones.
Election Spy
Episode 6There's more talk about the poor TV interviews that MPs are giving; Amy gives Sunni a test interview; and Harry is getting stressed about the polls.