BCG Daily Friday 29th June 2018
Features
Features
Press clippings
Fringe Q&As: Alex Edelman
Alex Edelman on jigsaw-loving Nazis and tribalism.
Linda Howard, The Herald, 29th June 2018Fringe Q&As: Ben Hanlin
Ben Hanlin on his new magic show, helping a couple get hitched and Irn Bru milkshakes.
Linda Howard, The Herald, 29th June 2018Detectorists review
This lovable tale of hobbyist eccentricity is a buried treasure.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 29th June 2018Wilson Dixon: For the First Time. Again
They take things slow in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Real slow. In this rural backwater, all there is to do is languidly strum your guitar and ponder the mysteries of life, wallow in heartache and take another slug of bourbon.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th June 2018Interview: Maggy Whitehouse
Maggy Whitehouse bills herself as a "Maverick priest, comedian and author who believes in an All-Inclusive Loving Beingness that also kicks ass."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 29th June 2018Siblings: Acting Out interview
Comedy double act Siblings are making a welcome return to the Edinburgh Fringe with their new show Acting Out. Maddy and Marina Bye talked to our editor Kate Stone about family life, dodgy Edinburgh Fringe debut venues and how they work as a thesp and a clown...
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 29th June 2018Rob Auton: the Edinburgh interviews 2018
Rob Auton interview.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 29th June 201850 shows to see at the Edinburgh fringe 2018
Superstar standups, daring dance, Brexit cabaret and a Bon Jovi musical ... Dive into our guide to some of the shows at the world's biggest arts festival.
Brian Logan and Chris Wiegand, The Guardian, 29th June 2018You have to be joking? Laura Lexx
Laura Lexx interview.
Short Com, 29th June 2018You have to be joking? Liam Withnail
Liam Withnail interview.
Short Com, 29th June 2018+3 interview: Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
"I got a PlayStation 4! So, yeah, it's been a big year"
Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 29th June 2018+3 interview: Dan Simpson: Worried Face Emoji
"I fly through the Fringe with an electric energy, riding those currents of exhaustion to the very end."
Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 29th June 2018+3 interview: Nick Hall: Spencer
"I had my appendix taken out. It was a huge moment in my life when I stared death right in the eyes and kicked it in the balls."
Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 29th June 2018Spontaneous Sherlock review
The quartet before us oscillated between harmonious hilarity to confused nonsense-babbling, but it was all great fun to watch & follow.
Damian Beeson Bullen, The Mumble, 29th June 2018Exclusive interview: Martin Foreman
Young Perspective brings you an exclusive interview with Martin Foreman, the writer and director (multi-tasking man) behind Casanova Dreaming and Volpone. These two shows are coming to Fringe this year and have the tantalising tagline linking them together of sex, money and intrigue... I'll confess it intrigues me.
Tabitha James, Young Perspective, 29th June 2018How to make money at the Fringe
Lewis Dunn offers his tips.
Lewis Dunn, Chortle, 29th June 2018Fringe: where to see the previews
Sometimes things are even better before they're completely perfect, so here's our guide of Edinburgh previews in London.
Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 29th June 2018Where can you see comics in London before the Fringe
Here's everything you need to know about the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh Fringe dates, Edinburgh Fringe tickets and where to catch the Edinburgh Fringe London previews.
Madhvi Mavadiya, Daily Mail, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Stuart Goldsmith
Stuart Goldsmith interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Sleeping Trees
Sleeping Trees interviews.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Simon Caine
Simon Caine interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Sameena Zehra
Sameena Zehra interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Sam and Tom
Sam & Tom interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Russ Peers
Russ Peers interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Ross Brierley
Ross Brierley interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Rory O'Keeffe
Rory O'Keeffe interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Emmy Fyles
Emmy Fyles interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Richard Soames
Richard Soames interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Rebecca Humphries
Rebecca Humphries interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Paul Savage
Paul Savage interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Njambi McGrath
Njambi McGrath interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Mr Twonkey
Paul Vickers interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Matthew Highton
Matthew Highton interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Maria Tea
Maria Tea interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Luke van Coot
Luke van Coot interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Ellen Waddell
Ellen Waddell interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Daniel Muggleton
Daniel Muggleton interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Al Samuels
Al Samuels interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018A piggy interview with Aidan Greene
Aidan Greene interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 29th June 2018I talk to: Tom Lucy
After making his debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year, Tom Lucy is back in 2018 with his second hour, Reluctant Millennial.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 29th June 2018I talk to: Rosie Jones
There's a real buzz about newcomer Rosie Jones who this year will be taking her debut show Fifteen Minutes up to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 29th June 2018Videos
Online
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TV
TV & radio
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Dead Weight
Episode 5Will there be a sickening end for our Slimmers' Club killer? Will Alma and Jo actually take their relationship to the next level? And what of baby Trotter?
11:30am30 min
Things Can Only Get Worse
Episode 1 - 1997-2001Election night 1997 ushered in a new era. Tony Blair promised a brave new future to the sound of M-People singing Things Can Only Get Better. That was certainly true for Professor Brian Cox. But the shine of that election victory is a distant memory in 2018. Just how did we get here?
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 10, Episode 2Raymond Mearns, Janey Godley, Hugo Rifkind and Athena Kugblenu look at the news.
4:05pm15 min
Diddy TV
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6:30pm30 min
Dead Ringers
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10pm60 min
The Last Leg
Series 14, Episode 2In this show, voice of The Simpsons, American comedian and actor Harry Shearer joins the trio live in the studio to help dissect the week's events and talking points.
10pm30 min
Frankie Boyle's New World Order
Series 2, Highlights SpecialA selection of the best bits from Series 2, addressing the worst aspects of modern society.
10:35pm50 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 23, Highlights SpecialA compilation of highlights from the current series featuring Chris Pratt, Emily Blunt, Ryan Reynolds, Sandra Bullock, David Beckham, Bryce Dallas Howard, Usain Bolt, Emilia Clarke, Channing Tatum, Kylie Minogue, Dwayne Johnson, Gloria Estefan, Jeff Goldblum, Vanessa Kirby, Mary Berry and Benedict Cumberbatch.
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The Big Narstie Show
Series 1, Episode 1Celebrity guests Ed Sheeran, OT Fagbenle, Sherrie Silver, Keith Lemon and Krept and Konan step inside the kaleidoscopic world of Big Narstie for chat, comedy and music performances like nothing they've ever experienced before.