BCG Daily Friday 25th August 2017
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Who are the saddest of TV's sad comedians?
Television shows built around standup comics have taken a turn for the despairing. Louis CK has a lot to answer for.
Simon Miraudo, The Guardian, 25th August 2017Ben Elton: Snobbery's killing the great British sitcom
Blackadder writer says sitcoms are a 'truly original art form' but now critics and social media pundits dismiss them before they get a chance to grow on people.
Tara Conlan, The Guardian, 25th August 2017Edinburgh Festival spotlight: Dumbstruck
I caught up with writer and actor Sam Goodburn.
Daniel Perks, Daniel Perks, 25th August 2017Del Boy and Rodney would be real millionaires today
A financial expert has concluded that the wheeler-dealer brothers would be worth over £3million.
Sherna Noah, Daily Record, 25th August 2017The Old Fart's festival guide: Last chances
Time marches on: with just two days to go, Chris Bratt continutes his oldies' guide to the Fringe as he stumbles upon Baden Powell, Caravaggio and some frankly mystifying comedy.
Chris Bratt, The Independent, 25th August 2017Edinburgh festival spotlight: Trashed
I caught up with director and actor David William Bryan.
Daniel Perks, Daniel Perks, 25th August 2017Ashley Storrie's perfect playlist
'One of the funniest, most brilliant pieces of anything committed to film'
Ashley Storrie, Chortle, 25th August 2017Who is the unsung hero of the Fringe and why?
Some people are just about to get a little less unsung...
Chortle, 25th August 2017Edinburgh Fringe 2017: Terrier Awards
Unsurpassable comedy critic Fringe Dog announces the winners of the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Terrier Awards.
Fringe Dog, The Skinny, 25th August 2017Why Fringe comics don't care about May, Trump & Brexit
In a sweaty Edinburgh cellar a bearded young comedian is telling us about the joys of deciding to stop being left-wing for a while. It is, we assume,
a joke. After all, the comedian concerned, Fin Taylor, spent his previous Edinburgh hour, Whitey McWhiteface, lecturing us about the woes of white privilege, albeit while owning up to being one of its beneficiaries. This is just another ironic pose, right, the precursor to some dismissive material about the usual baddies - Brexit, May and Trump?
Princes Of Main recall their unforgettable five gigs
'The promoter wanted us to start wrestling'
Princes Of Main, Chortle, 25th August 2017Laugh Out London's Edinburgh Fringe comedy awards 2017
It's that time again. The fringe is almost over. The pubs of Edinburgh can go back to being pubs, Lee Nelson's face can stop blocking the view of Edinburgh Castle and the Edinburgh recycling plant will be busy turning flyers into mulch. So without further a do lets give out the least prestigious awards of the year, the Laugh Out London Comedy awards (or the LOLies)...
Laugh Out London, 25th August 2017How liberal Edinburgh comics are panning PC
A new wave of comedians probing faults in leftwing politics provoke a crucial debate, but does their exaggerated antagonism hamper the cause?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th August 2017Fag/Stag wins Scotsman Fringe First Award
Fag/Stag, presented by Underbelly and The Last Great Hunt, has won a prestigious Scotsman Fringe First Award.
Theatre Weekly, 25th August 2017Three To See on 26 Aug
Three recommended shows to see on Saturday 26 Aug...
ThreeWeeks, 25th August 2017Quick quiz: Daniel Cainer
Today we hear from another of our past ThreeWeeks Editors' Award winners, musician and storyteller Daniel Cainer.
ThreeWeeks, 25th August 2017Adventures in Edinburgh Fringe flyering
Comedian Ellen Waddell took our flyerer-at-large Emma O'Brien on a jaunt to shows us the secret life of flyering.
Emma O'Brien, The Skinny, 25th August 2017Edinburgh Fringe, day 24: Malcolm Hardee comedy awards
The final increasingly prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards Show took place in the ballroom of Edinburgh's Counting House.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 25th August 2017A Pleasance surprise
Joseph Morpurgo's Hammerhead has been voted the best comedy show at the Pleasance this Fringe - by all the other performers at the venue.
Chortle, 25th August 2017Bringing an alien invasion to the Welsh valleys
Canaries is a British feature getting a Horror Channel FrightFest screening this weekend. We've been taking a look...
Den Of Geek, 25th August 2017TV & radio
8:45am15 min
The Zoo
Series 1, Episode 10 - The Bothersome Beasts Of Baboon RockWith their constant yelling and arguing, the baboons are giving the entire zoo a headache.
11:30am30 min
The Cold Swedish Winter
Series 3, Episode 1 - Spring: Wedding VenuesGeoff and Linda start to plan their wedding, and the Andersson family take Geoff on a road trip to Stockholm.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 7, Episode 10This week Des is joined by Richard Herring, Martel Maxwell, Raymond Mearns and Angela Barnes.
2:15pm45 min
Holding Back The Tide
Series 1, Episode 3 - Herring WeekClare gets a job running Herring Week, but John is horrified that a Southerner should be put in charge and attempts a coup.
6:30pm30 min
The Museum Of Curiosity
Gallery 11, Episode 5 - Meeting Sixty-SixJohn Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan are joined by costume designer Penny Rose, journalist Francis Wheen and volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer.
6:30pm30 min
The Leak
Series 6, Special - Fringe SpecialA one-off special of The Leak from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, looking back over the first half of 2017 with guests including Ellie Taylor and Des Clarke.
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 13 (C4: 14), Episode 2In this show guest captain Kathy Burke and Roisin Conaty take on guest captain Johnny Vegas and Bob Mortimer. John Cooper Clarke joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley takes care of the letters and numbers.
10:30pm60 min
4 Extra Stands Up
4 Extra Stands Up At The Fringe, Episode 1It's the stand-up comedy show that features some of the brightest and best comedians at the fringe performing extended sets exclusively for BBC Radio 4 Extra. Watch out for names you'll know already and some new comers, sure to be stars of the future.
10:35pm45 min
The Ronnie Barker Comedy Lecture
Award-winning comedian, novelist, playwright and film-maker Ben Elton delivers the first Ronnie Barker Comedy Lecture.