BCG Daily Friday 15th June 2018

Press clippings

Stanley: A Man of Variety review

In this macabre one-man drama, Spall is marvellous as a psychiatric patient who brings to life a string of showbiz icons.

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 15th June 2018

Fringe Q&As: Ramon Rivas

Ramon Rivas on his debut Edinburgh show and navigating love, sex and care.

Linda Howard, The Herald, 15th June 2018

Review: Stanley - A Man Of Variety

Deliberately disconcerting, Stanley - Man Of Variety is also frustrating and unsatisfying, each scene a curious little sketch on its own, but amounting to very little.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th June 2018

"I burnt the house down - Mum said it was a blessing"

"The fact that I can walk into a room of people, say hello, and get chatting would have absolutely gobsmacked my childhood self. My overpowering memory of being very young is the terrible shyness I suffered from."

Tom Ough, The Telegraph, 15th June 2018

Live review: Count Arthur Strong

Maybe not his finest mantelpiece to date, but not far off.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th June 2018

TV preview: Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, BBC2

Let's be honest about this. If Gone Fishing did not feature comedy titans Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse it would probably not be going out on BBC2 on a Wednesday evening.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th June 2018

Christopher MacArthur-Boyd: the Edinburgh interviews

Christopher MacArthur-Boyd interview.

Bruce Dessau, Moody Comedy, 15th June 2018

Comedy review: Jonathan Pie, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Though best known for his three-minute YouTube rants, Tom Walker's splenetic news reporter character Jonathan Pie is altogether funnier and more impressive in a live setting. The narrative arc of this show allows him to build up an incredible head steam, escalating from pompous self-regard and waspish asides, through thermonuclear paroxysms of rage to sustained and seething but clear-eyed invective.

Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 15th June 2018

Review: Bill Bailey: Larks In Transit

Bailey is not only a gifted comedian but a very talented musician too...

Female First, 15th June 2018

Gavin Webster interview

Funnyman Gavin Webster is bringing a double-bill of his sitcom to Arts Centre Washington on Thursday 21st June. We chatted to the stand-up to find out a little more.

Narc Magazine, 15th June 2018

My Comedy Hero: Leo Kearse on Jerry Sadowitz

The Scottish Comedian of the Year picks the controversial funnyman and card magician as his comic idol.

The List, 15th June 2018

Attention Writers: Studio Sitcom Needs YOU!

During the last couple of Comedy Room open submission windows we have noticed a surprisingly low number of scripts which felt like studio sitcoms.

Robin Taylor, BBC, 15th June 2018

Scottish comedy is saturated by working class humour

From Rab C Nesbitt to Still Game to Limmy's Show: Why is Scottish comedy so saturated by working class humour and what does it say about society?

David Jamieson, CommonSpace, 15th June 2018

Catch the best of the Fringe in advance - in Berlin

Berlin is playing host to a season of Edinburgh preview shows this summer.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th June 2018

Flowers, series 2 review

Fiercely imaginative and emotionally truthful

Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 15th June 2018

Flowers: Will there be a season 3?

Flowers saw the conclusion to its second season this evening bringing this chapter of the Flowers family's story to an end - but will there be a season three?

Callum Crumlish, The Daily Express, 15th June 2018

Murder, She Didn'ty Write to perform at Fringe

This cult show is building a phenomenal following with an ever growing legion of new fans.

Broadway World, 15th June 2018

Videos

TV & radio

10:45am
15 min

House Rules

Series 1, Episode 5

It's time for the family's weekly meetings, but the chair herself hasn't turned up.

11:30am
30 min

Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse

Episode 3

Stephen Fry gives smug thanks to God, and Matthew Wolf and Martin Jarvis become mute mime artists.

1:30pm
30 min

Stop The Press

Series 3, Episode 7

Sindu Vee and Jo Caulfield vs Glenn Campbell and Gary Robertson.

3:20pm
5 min

Animal TV

Episode 10 - Baking With Other Vegetables

There is trouble in the studio as the power goes down again, Dotty and Simon discuss their breakfast, and a it's a testing time for Sandy on The Great Bunny Bake-Off in the Baking With Other Vegetables challenge. Which means... no carrots.

4:40pm
10 min

Bitz & Bob

Series 2, Episode 3 - Greatest Gig In Town

With Bitz on drums, Bob on guitar and Bevel on vocals, The Booyahs are ready to perform.

6:30pm
30 min

Dead Ringers

Series 18, Episode 2

Recorded at Venue Cymru as part of the Craft of Comedy Festival in Llandudno. Dead Ringers cover the summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump, and offer a guide to the World Cup for those who hear "And now Gary with the sport" and think it's a cue to go and brush their teeth.

9:40pm
30 min

Tracey Breaks The News

Series 2, Episode 3

This week, Jeremy Corbyn prepares for his gig of the century - Labour Live; Rupert Murdoch gets a Father's Day surprise from Jerry, and there's more from Angela Merkel, Theresa May and a very-possibly-human Michael Gove. Plus Nanny takes special care of Jacob Rees Mogg.