BCG Daily Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Press clippings
Don't panic! Dad's Army turns 50 with set of stamps
Captain Mainwaring and his comrades are to feature on a new set of stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the classic TV sitcom Dad's Army.
BBC, 12th June 2018James Corden has given up meat because of animal abuse
James Corden says he has given up meat but adds bread is now his "vice".
BBC, 12th June 2018Bob Mortimer on fishing with Paul Whitehouse
The TV funnyman has told how The Fast Show star helped him overcome anxiety following his triple heart bypass in 2015 by taking him fishing.
Nicola Methven, The Mirror, 12th June 2018Comedy review: Doug Stanhope
Doug Stanhope's an uncompromising light in the darkness.
Sharon Lougher, Metro, 12th June 2018Joe Lycett: Edinburgh has been integral to my career
Hitting the heights in Edinburgh is every comic's dream but Joe Lycett was left on a massive downer after mid-flight misery.
The Sunday Post, 12th June 2018Charlie Chaplin: The original distracted boyfriend
Charlie Chaplin was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood's silent movie era. But was he a precursor to Internet humour? He is now being dubbed the "inventor of memes" on Reddit due to the resemblance between a still from his 1922 film Pay Day and the 2017 "distracted boyfriend meme".
Tom Gerken, BBC, 12th June 2018Stars like Peter Kay want invisibility not privacy
Stars can get away with dodging publicity - but where will it end, asks Mark Lawson.
Mark Lawson, Radio Times, 12th June 2018Paddy McGuinness: I've got arthritis and I'm only 44
Paddy McGuinness, host of ITV's dating game show Take Me Out, yesterday revealed he is suffering from arthritis at just 44. The comedian, who also stars in Channel 4's Phoenix Nights, told of his plight in a message on Instagram to his 556,000 followers.
Chris Riches, The Daily Express, 12th June 2018In Brexit Britain we are reliving Dad's Army
The Royal Mail is launching a set of stamps to mark the comedy's 50th anniversary - but the much-loved institution has become an unlikely symbol of Brexit.
Stephen Moss, The Guardian, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Gyles Brandreth
It's show-time as actor, author, ex-MP, and broadcaster, Gyles Brandreth, returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 1st to 26th August with his brand-new one-man show, Break A Leg! at the Pleasance Courtyard.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Elf Lyons
Last year's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee Elf Lyons returns to the Fringe with her new show ChiffChaff directed by Aitor Basauri from Spymonkey.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Ed Night
Last year's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Ed Night brings his brand-new show An Aesthetic to the Pleasance Bunker Two during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Darren Harriott
After being nominated for Best Newcomer at 2017's Edinburgh Comedy Awards, Darren Harriott returns with his brand new show Visceral at the Pleasance Beneath from 1st - 26th August.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Ashley Blaker
Coming directly from his Off-Broadway run, Ashley Blaker is bringing his new show Observant Jew to the gentiles of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Brett Goldstein
Brett Goldstein returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after a sabbatical with a brand-new stand up show, What Is Love Baby Don't Hurt Me, about the four key tenets of the modern age: love, sex, porn and addiction.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Bethany Black
After a meteoric year of performing up and down the country, returning favourite, Bethany Black, returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with her brand-new and startlingly honest autobiographical show Unwinnable.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Ari Shaffir
After turning his last Edinburgh Festival Fringe show into a Netflix special, Ari Shaffir returns with his new show Jew at Heroes @ The Hive.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Athena Kugblenu
Returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year after a successful debut, Athena Kugblenu presents Follow the Leader at the Underbelly from 1st to 27th August.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Thor and Loki
In a society tearing itself apart through fear, greed and violence, the apocalypse approaches and unlikely friendships blossom. Thor and Loki, the new fierce and fabulous comedy musical by Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer Harry Blake, reimagines ancient myths through a modern lens.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: The Song of Lunch
Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, ITV; Downton Abbey, ITV; Toast of London, Channel 4) and Rebecca Johnson (The Trip, BBC Two; The Flood, Megatopia Films) star in this hilarious and poignant drama of a disastrous attempt to rekindle lost love.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Infinita
After sell-out success of Hotel Paradiso and a five-star hit with Teatro Delusio, Germany's mask theatre masters return to the Fringe with their next brilliant, visual comedy.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: The Journey
The exciting world premiere of The Journey, written and directed by critically acclaimed standup comedian Stuart Laws comes to Pleasance this summer.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Edinburgh preview: Tamar Broadbent
Award-winning songwriter Tamar Broadbent is back and this time she's asking - how do you know if you're living your best life? If you're not, how do you go about changing it? This exciting musical comedy about ambition, anxiety and avocados promises to be her best show yet.
Theatre Weekly, 12th June 2018Stanley A Man of Variety review
The multiplicity of Spall's performance is admirable, but the multi-character gimmick is becoming dry. Even the surrealism of the film - with Ismael Issa's brilliantly weird and wild imagery - becomes less exhilarating as the audience endures another scene with a dated comedian.
The Upcoming, 12th June 2018Videos
TV & radio
House Rules
Series 1, Episode 2Amelia failed to start her agenda before the first meeting fell apart. Will anyone turn up for the second?
Bitz & Bob
Series 1, Episode 22 - Bitz's Campout ConundrumOn a camping trip to High Snowy Mountain, Bitz, Bob and Purl offer to help a very tired bear-sitter Bevel get two bear cubs to take their nap so he can arrange a surprise picnic for them.
My Teenage Diary
Series 8, Episode 1 - Debbie McGeeDebbie McGee shares her teenage diaries with Rufus Hound, and reminisces about her years as a hard-working student at the Royal Ballet School in London.
Flowers
Series 2, Episode 3The relationship between Deborah and Maurice is further deteriorating and Shun is caught between the warring couple.
Phil Ellis Is Trying
Series 1, Episode 2 - Small Big BusinessPhil's business fails to be nominated for a North West of the North West Small Business Award, so Phil gets a job hosting them. Meanwhile, Lolly must find a celebrity guest.