BCG Daily Friday 20th July 2018
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David McIver: Edinburgh Fringe 2018 interview
David McIver is indeed a nice little man who is very talented at character comedy.
Laugh Out London, 20th July 2018Ken Cheng: 10 Things that make me laugh
Ken Cheng writes a piece for us ahead of his new show Best Dad Ever at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Ken Cheng, Female First, 20th July 201810 things that make me laugh by Rose Robinson
Rose Robinson writes a piece for us ahead of her new show Great British Mysteries: 1599? at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Rose Robinson, Female First, 20th July 2018You have to be joking? Christian Finnegan
Christian Finnegan interview.
Short Com, 20th July 2018Paul Mayhew-Archer interview
The writer of The Vicar of Dibley and Mrs Brown's Boys discusses the funny side of living with the illness and his new Edinburgh show, Incurable Optimist.
Stephen Moss, The Guardian, 20th July 2018Steve Bugeja's Fringe Diary
Panic and preparation means Edinburgh festival is like exam season for comedians.
Steve Bugeja, The Sunday Post, 20th July 2018Paul Merton talks to Saga
The Have I Got News for You star on why the image of the deadpan grump couldn't be further from the truth.
Benji Wilson, Saga Magazine, 20th July 2018I talk to: Suzi Ruffell
After a critically acclaimed sellout run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year, Suzi Ruffell has had an incredible 12 months. She's fronted her own BBC stand-up special and made her debut on Mock The Week, and that was just last week. Thankfully Suzi is returning to the Fringe this year with her fifth hour, Nocturnal.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 20th July 2018Fringe Q&As: Comedian Nick Elleray
Nick Elleray: It's Been Emotional is on at Just the Tonic at The Grassmarket Centre - The Little Kirk, during August.
The Herald, 20th July 2018Fringe Q&As: Stephen Bailey
Stephen Bailey on his new show, Our Kid, feeling unclean and potato cakes.
The Herald, 20th July 2018Jo Bunting explains why she's launched all-female show
Where's the F in News returns for a full series on primetime Radio 4. This time there will be no token male, all five guests will be female, as will the host, Jo Bunting.
Alice Jones, Radio Times, 20th July 2018Interview: rarely asked questions - Lloyd Langford
Lloyd Langford is one of those comedians who could probably be a lot more famous if he could just be bothered to engage with the modern world.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th July 2018Edinburgh 10x10: coat-tales comedy
Shows riding the wave of someone else's success.
Chortle, 20th July 2018Olga Koch: Fight! Interview
Funny Women editor Kate Stone caught up with Olga to talk about her show and her favourite term for penises...
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 20th July 2018Sleeping Trees: Edinburgh Fringe 2018 interview
Sleeping Trees are a sketch group who love performing long-form narratives. Previously they've tackled cinema and now this year they tell the story of their adventure around the world. What could possible have gone wrong?
Laugh Out London, 20th July 2018Rory O'Keeffe: the Edinburgh interviews 2018
Rory O'Keeffe interview.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 20th July 2018Vince Ebert: the Edinburgh interviews 2018
Vince Ebert interview.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 20th July 2018Frank Foucault: the Edinburgh interviews 2018
Frank Foucault interview.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 20th July 201828 of the best comedy shows at the Fringe
We took a look at the huge lineup of comedy gear at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe and selected a sample of the shows that are already tickling our tickly bits.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 20th July 201810 things that make us laugh by Zach and Viggo
Zach and Viggo write us a piece for the site ahead of their new show Where Does The Love Go at the edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Zach & Viggo, Female First, 20th July 201810 things that make me laugh by Micky Overman
Micky Overman writes a piece for us ahead of her new show Role Model at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Micky Overman, Female First, 20th July 201810 things that make me laugh by Ashley Storrie
Ashley Storrie writes a piece for us ahead of her new show Adulting at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Ashley Storrie, Female First, 20th July 201810 things that make me laugh by Olga Koch
Olga Koch writes a piece for us ahead of her new show Fight at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Olga Koch, Female First, 20th July 2018Tom Ward interview
The standup and 2017 Chortle best newcomer award winner on the things that make him laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 20th July 2018The scent of Reeves and Mortimer
Where are the heirs to the throne? Paul Dance interviews three of the daftest double acts heading to this year's Fringe.
Paul Dance, Short Com, 20th July 2018+3 interview: Kieran Hodgson: '75
"The last few shows have gone alright, but this year may well push me into the next phase: taiko drumming."
Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 20th July 2018+3 interview: Baron Munchausen
"We've got a band of the Baron's fellow adventurers with us and between us we've been to the Fringe almost a hundred times. If that doesn't sound like many then I mean almost a thousand times. If that still doesn't sound a lot then I obviously mean a hundred billion times."
Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 20th July 2018+3 interview: The Song of Lunch
"It is staged with cartoon animation by Charles Peattie, gorgeous black and white silhouettes which, because The Song Of Lunch is a retelling of the Orpheus myth, uses imagery from Greek pots."
Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 20th July 2018+3 interview: The Man Presents: Women
"It's crazy that now I'll get to be wearing the passes that I spent lots of my first year printing!"
Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 20th July 2018Fringe 2018 - Sleeping Trees : World Tour
Join Sleeping Trees as they share a story of love, revenge and friendship, and by friendship, they mean revenge.
Flick Morris, The Edinburgh Reporter, 20th July 2018Fringe 2018 - Sisters
Innovative sketch duo Sisters (Christy White-Spunner and Mark Jones) return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the ground-breaking follow up to their smash hit debut.
Flick Morris, The Edinburgh Reporter, 20th July 2018Ross Noble plans to keep on working, even when he is 92
The Cramlington-born comic, presenter and actor is heading to Newcastle this autumn on his latest tour.
Ben Williams, Newcastle Chronicle, 20th July 2018Micky Overman on becoming a stand-up
My cousin showed me my first American stand-up special when I was 22. I realise now: that's late.
Micky Overman, Chortle, 20th July 2018Fringe Q&As: Shedload Theatre
Shedload Theatre on their production of ​Just William's Luck.
Linda Howard, The Herald, 20th July 2018Rory O'Keeffe on his new show
Rory O'Keeffe on his new show, The 37th Question, Edinburgh landlords and 'iron brew'.
The Herald, 20th July 2018Edinburgh 10x10: Coat-tales Comedy
Shows riding the wave of someone else's success.
Chortle, 20th July 2018Maisie Adam shares her experiences with epilepsy
"I would just like the show to help people understand that epilepsy is not one thing. It's got lots of variations and forms and presents itself to different people in different ways."
Epilepsy Action, 20th July 2018The Skinny's Top Picks
Here are our top five picks from comedy, art, theatre, literature and music.
The Skinny, 20th July 2018Interview with Jacob Hawley
Stand-up Jacob Hawley talks about his Edinburgh Fringe show, and the difficulty in keeping up with current affairs.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 20th July 2018Kae Kurd review
Insightful identity politics from a soon-to-be household name.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 20th July 2018Videos
TV
TV & radio
10:45am15 min
The Steal
Episode 5Matters have come to a head, and Max, Linsey and Fig wait to hear the outcome of his Claire's trial for embezzlement.
11:30am30 min
Things Can Only Get Worse
Episode 4 - 2013-2017From the 'Ed Stone' to veteran left-winger Jeremy Corbyn, via Trump and Brexit.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 10, Episode 5Judith Ralston, Matt Winning, Susie McCabe and Ro Campbell are the guests.
3:35pm5 min
Animal TV
Episode 11Simon Trumper unveils his 'truth whiskers', fashion and beauty expert Zooella reports from Katarina Pussanova's birthday party, and the contestants in The Great Bunny Bake-Off tackle an upside-down deconstructed fruitbowl.
5:20pm10 min
Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 2, Highlights Special - Waffle So FarSimon and Waffle are home alone. Simon recalls the first time he met Waffle as a pup, and the pair share memories of the Wonder Dog becoming part of the Brooklyn-Bell family.
6pm15 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 48 - Double CrustWhen Crusty the robot pie spy is forced by Doctor Pfooflepfeffer to send her photos of Professor Screwtop's latest inventions, the gang get their own back by tricking Crusty into sending her the silliest inventions they can think of.
6:30pm30 min
Where's The F In News?
Series 1, Episode 1Jo Bunting is joined by Kiri Pritchard-McLean, London Hughes, Zoe Lyons and Doctor Janina Ramirez.
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 15 (C4: 16), Episode 2Jimmy Carr hosts a brand new episode with Sean Lock and Katherine Ryan who take on Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson in the classic words and number quiz. Dr John Cooper Clarke joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while maths whizz Rachel Riley looks after the numbers.
10pm65 min
The Last Leg
Series 14, Episode 5Tonight, actor Tom Davis and Conservative MP Anna Soubry join the trio live in the studio.
10:30pm60 min
BBC New Comedy Award
2018, Episode 3 - Heat 3 - LondonThe third heat of the BBC New Comedy Award 2018, recorded at Up the Creek Comedy Club in London, hosted by Tez Ilyas. The acts are: Adam Beardsmore, Adele Cliff, Ali Woods, Birds, Darran Griffiths, David McIver, Jenan Younis, Lulu Popplewell, Maddie Campion and William Stone.
11:05pm65 min
The Big Narstie Show
Series 1, Episode 4In this edition, guests include David Schwimmer, Giggs and Mr Eazi.