BCG Daily Monday 14th August 2017

Rory O'Keeffe: Edinburgh Fringe 2017 interview

A promising young stand-up with a show about losing his faith and his bag.

How Trump invaded the Fringe

Well, where else would you find Donald Trump in Edinburgh? Located in the heart of the city, the Bruntsfield Links is one of the oldest golf courses in the world, dating back to at least the time of James IV.

Interview: DJ Beats on the stress of being a dad

Kurupt FM star DJ Beats says becoming a dad for the first time has had a seriously bad effect on his health.

Red Dwarf: revisiting the first series

So now that series XII is approaching, due to land on Dave in autumn, I've decided to rewatch the entire show from the start...

Ken Cheng at Chortle's Fast Fringe

Stand-up Ken Cheng says he has been completely honest- if not that ambitious - in the title of his Edinburgh show.

Flo and Joan: Edinburgh Fringe 2017 interview

A new pair to us, but one that come with a lot of buzz around them. They went viral last year with The 2016 Song, but by all accounts this is just the tip of a musical talent that has drawn comparisons to Flight of the Conchords among others.

Looking at stars, but not necessarily from the gutter

Searching for the stellar performers can be precarious work so be sure to follow the stars very carefully and with a plan in hand.

Steen Raskopoulos picks his perfect playlist

This made me proud to be an Australian Greek.

Prom Kween among winners of Stage Edinburgh Awards

Musical comedy Prom Kween is one of three new performances to win The Stage Edinburgh Awards 2017.

Doctor novelist Richard Gordon dies aged 95

Dr Gordon Ostlere, who wrote novels under the penname Richard Gordon, has died aged 95. He is best known for the Doctor series of novels and a film adaptation of Doctor in the House, published by Michael Joseph, was released in 1954.

Scottish standups at the Edinburgh festival

Scott Gibson returns to the fringe after winning the best newcomer award in 2016. Can Scotland's comedians triumph again this time?

Ed Gamble: Edinburgh Fringe 2017 interview

Part of a generation of great young comics who has firmly established himself as one of the major players at the Fringe.

An interview with Matthew Harrison

Matthew Harrison interview.

Spencer Jones: Edinburgh Fringe 2017 interview

One of the greatest things about recent Edinburgh Fringes is the emergence of Spencer Jones as a mainstream success.

Finalists for So You Think You're Funny revealed

The finalists for this year's 30th anniversary So You Think You're Funny Grand Final have been revealed.

Lauren Pattison's unforgettable five

The only time I've ever felt emotional in a good way after a gig...

What's the oddest thing you've read in a Fringe review?

#EdFringe17: Dane Baptiste talks G.O.D.

Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with comedian, writer and actor, Dane Baptiste. Fresh from his success with original BBC sitcom, Sunny D, Dane returns to Edinburgh with a new show about G.O.D. - namely, Gold, Money and Drugs. Is Christianity the new 'C-bomb?'

#EdFringe17: Tiff Stevenson drops a Bombshell

Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the brilliant Tiff Stevenson. This is her eighth solo show at the Fringe, and she's better than ever. Direct, uncompromising, but with a mischievous twinkle in her eye, Tiff chats about the things that matter.

#EdFringe17: Pippa Evans delivers Joy Provision!

Enjoy 15 minutes of chat with Pippa, an award-winning comedian, actor, songwriter and improviser. As heard every week on Radio 4's The Now Show and as seen the world over on the stage with Showstoppers: Improvised Musical. In many ways, she is the new Brian Conley.

#EdFringe17: Martha McBrier in Balamory Doubtfire

In an extended 30 minute interview we hear from leading story telling comedian, Martha McBrier, who is back in Edinburgh with a new show, Balamory Doubtfire. We learn of her origin story, from winning a major competition on her third gig, to getting into bother over a didgeridoo.

I went to the maddest interactive shows on the Fringe

From speed-dating to gambling, rifling through suitcases to find terrorist activity and having a cucumber between her thighs, Holly Williams braves some of Edinburgh Fringe's interactive shows.

Enterprise, interview

Last week I sat down with the cast, director and writer of Enterprise the day after they won a Fringe First Award to chat with them about the play and their Edinburgh experience so far.

The Marriage of Kim K interview

The Marriage of Kim K is currently on at C Venues as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe until 27th of August.

Edinburgh interview: Matthew Floyd Jones

Richard from The Carpenters used to be on top of the world looking down on creation, to the left of (and slightly behind) Karen. Now, he's back at the piano once more in this razor-sharp tragicomedy that takes you on the ultimate ticket to ride.

Edinburgh interview: Joanne Ryan

Looking down the barrel of her final fertile years, one modern woman goes on a comical quest to uncover the ifs, hows and crucially the whys of reproducing her genes.

Quick quiz: Goose

Today TW comedy favourites Goose.

Interview with Tim Vine

Tim Vine interview

Interview with Gary Lamont

Gary Lamont takes some time to talk to Voice about the show, inspirations, and to give advice to young people.

Interview with Kae Kurd

Kae Kurd takes some time to talk to Voice about the show, inspirations, and to give advice to young people.

Interview with Julio Torres

Julio Torres takes some time to talk to Voice about the show, inspirations, and to give advice to young people.

Interview with Jonny Pelham

Jonny Pelham takes some time to talk to Voice about the show, inspirations, and to give advice to young people.

Interview with Jonny Awsum

Jonny Awsum takes some time to talk to Voice about the show, inspirations, and to give advice to young people.

Interview with John Shuttleworth

John Shuttleworth takes some time to talk to Voice about the show, inspirations, and to give advice to young people.

Interview with Kat Bond

Kat Bond takes some time to talk to Voice about the show, inspirations, and to give advice to young people.

Djuki Mala director Joshua Bond interview

'We are taking our culture out of the museum and into the 21st century'

Amelia Dimoldenberg interview

Amelia Dimoldenberg's encounters with UK rap and grime stars have made her a YouTube sensation.