BCG Daily Thursday 8th June 2017
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#EdFringe17: James Bennison Knows How to be a Winner
James Bennison has won almost every gameshow in existence and for his new show, he combines them all into the most adrenaline-fueled, nostalgic, egotistical hour of your life. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the maths and comedy wizard.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 8th June 2017#EdFringe17: Pete Latham's First Gag is the Cheapest
Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with Pete, who takes a silly and unexpected look at life. During shows, he likes to create an atmosphere in the room that leaves you feeling like you've had a pint with your funniest mate.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 8th June 2017Malcolm Hardee's two bids to get elected as an MP
Today is General Election Day in the UK. Below are three extracts from the late Malcolm Hardee's increasingly prestigious autobiography I Stole Freddie Mercury's Birthday Cake, published in 1996.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 8th June 2017Tape Face at the Garrick Theatre review
The length of the performance feels excessive and, compared with the engaging content and pace of the first half, the second drags a little despite its shorter duration. The communal conclusion is, however, the perfect note to end on - playful yet clever, it sums up a show that is worth seeing for the unique perspective Wills brings to bear on the world around him.
Cara Atkinson, The Upcoming, 8th June 2017Tape Face review
The West End has surely not seen a show like this before.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th June 2017Comics appear in new version of Kafka's Metamorphosis
Tim Key and Tom Basden plus Felicity Montagu and Emma Sidi are among the stars of a new darkly comic adaptation of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th June 2017Strong & Stable: no one's safe in Schneider's podcast
Launched for the general election, it's a shame this sharp slice of satire isn't sticking around for a bit longer.
Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 8th June 2017Preview - Mock the Week: election special
Returning for its thirteenth series, Dara O Briain accompanies our late nights once more with comedy news show, Mock The Week. Tonight's timely episode is an election special talking all things, May, Corbyn and those folks from UKIP.
Eloise Craven-Todd, On The Box, 8th June 2017Live review: Ruby Wax, Leicester Square Theatre
This is very much a hybrid of a show though. Part Ted Talk, part stand-up.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th June 2017John Sparkes is the comic behind Peppa Pig voices
He could be described as the most reliable babysitter you never knew you had. John Sparkes is the understated Welsh comedian who does not just narrate the $1bn (£890m) Peppa Pig global franchise - the UK's greatest cartoon export - but he is also the lyrical wizard behind children TV's favourite characters.
Peter Shuttleworth, BBC, 8th June 2017Tape Face review: it's a stretch, but mime act triumphs
This inventive show sometimes offers too much of a good thing, writes Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 8th June 2017Angela Barnes: Fortitude interview
You may be aware of her from her appearances on TV and radio, or from her live work in Edinburgh and elsewhere, but if you aren't, then it's high time you got to know Angela Barnes, who helpfully returns to the Fringe this year with her new show Fortitude.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 8th June 2017May Comedian of the Month #40, Guz Khan
Guz Khan is a Brummie comedian (well he's from Coventry, at least), so maybe that's why I feel a personal connection to his comedy, and to him. After all, I first came across Khan at a fundraising event for Crisis at Birmingham Glee Club. But while this fun night of charity promoting and laughter is how I came to know of Guz, many others have become aware of him through his YouTube videos, as this video urging people to boycott Jurassic World went viral.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 8th June 2017Laugh a minute: Edinburgh festival's 2017 comedy lineup
Sara Pascoe looks at life after a breakup, Trygve Wakenshaw brings his baby on stage, and Alexei Sayle, Ruby Wax and talkshow king Craig Ferguson all return to the fringe this year.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th June 2017Why a US remake of Misfits will never work
Just no, thanks.
Anna Leszkiewicz, The New Statesman, 8th June 2017Roy Chubby Brown to star in Benidorm
British comedian Roy Chubby Brown will be making a cameo in the hit ITV show Benidorm but his role has yet to be revealed
Female First, 8th June 2017Frankie Boyle profile
Frankie Boyle is back on the box - but how far has the BBC tamed him?
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 8th June 2017Tape Face review
The highs certainly made up for almost all the lows - some moments being so absurdly novel in their conception that they worked with ease.
Alex Wood, Theatre Bubble, 8th June 2017Alan Partridge's car could be yours!
Steve Coogan fans have a chance to own a replica of the car owned by his most famous creation, Alan Partridge.
The Velvet Onion, 8th June 2017Frankie Boyle's New World Order
The first results are in: and it's good to have Boyle back on the telly.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th June 2017Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Counterfeit Cat
Episode 33 - Virtual InsanityWhen Max forces Gark to stop playing a virtual reality game, the pair are transported back through video game time to an 8-bit reality to meet virtual versions of themselves.
Counterfeit Cat
Episode 34 - BirthdaystructionMax is not impressed when Betty and Gark surprise him with a birthday party involving a furball sculpture and a ukele serenade, so they summon The Flarshaman, galactic birthday taskmaster.
Channel 4's Alternative Election Night
Channel 4's Alternative Election Night 2017, Episode 1Jeremy Paxman, David Mitchell and Richard Osman are joined by a host of guests in the studio and around the country with their take on the unfolding story. The main section of the show starts at 11pm (the team introduce 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Gogglebox specials between 9:15pm and 11pm).
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 12 (Channel 4: Series 13), Special - Election SpecialJimmy Carr hosts a special version of the game show to tie in with the General Election. Team captains Jon Richardson and Alan Carr are joined by guests Romesh Ranganathan, Sarah Millican and John Kearns.
Mock The Week
Series 16, Special - Election SpecialJoining Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis straight from the polling booths are guests James Acaster, Angela Barnes, Ed Gamble, Milton Jones and Tez Ilyas.
Celebrity Juice
Series 17, Highlights Special - Bestest Bits 2017The best bits from the 17th series.
Frankie Boyle's New World Order
Series 1, Episode 1In an episode related to the election, Frankie is joined by Sara Pascoe, Miles Jupp, Lucy Prebble and Nish Kumar. The topics are: 'The political system hates us' and 'The media is a huge obstacle to meaningful democracy'.
Election Spy
Episode 8Election day. Becs is inspired by Corbyn's speech; Sunni is thinking about his next job; UKIP is wondering whether anyone will vote for them; and the Lib Dems are hoping for a hung parliament.