BCG Daily Sunday 5th August 2018
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Beth Vyse: Edinburgh Fringe 2018 interview
Beth Vyse interview.
Laugh Out London, 5th August 2018Sanjeev Bhaskar: why a sense of humour is important
Comedian, 54, on being taken seriously as an actor, keeping his celebrity marriage spicy, and why the family that laughs together stays together.
Neil Batey, The Mirror, 5th August 2018From Dawn Till Dusk with Fringe favourite Mark Thomas
Writer, activist, comedian and Fringe favourite Mark Thomas presents his new show at Edinburgh's Traverse this month. Titled Check Up: Our NHS At 70, it's based on interviews with experts and patients. In it, Thomas, aged 54, asks, if he makes it to 84, what will the NHS look like at 100? Before hitting Edinburgh, he tells us about his day.
The National (Scotland), 5th August 2018Luisa Omielan on why she's the hottest thing in standup
Halfway through our conversation I ask Luisa Omielan the obvious question. Why comedy, I ask. "Why not comedy?" she replies.
Teddy Jamieson, The Herald, 5th August 2018Sindhu Vee interview
Sindhu Vee on her Indian mum, her bad girl school days, modelling and her life as an investment banker.
Teddy Jamieson, The Herald, 5th August 201810 of the best: Fringe comedy shows for every taste
A selection of 10 Fringe comedies.
Kirsty Gordon, The Herald, 5th August 2018Jake Howie interview
Having performed improv, theatre and on the telly back in his home country of New Zealand, Jake Howie relocated to the UK in 2013 to pursue a career in stand-up.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 5th August 2018Six wives and Queen Liz rock Edinburgh
Inspired by Hamilton's huge success, light-hearted shows about the virgin queen and Henry VIII's wives are playing at the festival.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 5th August 2018'The Fringe saved my life', says Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth lauds 'egalitarian Edinburgh' and relates anecdotes about Laurence Olivier and Bernard Manning as he and his award-winning son Benet prepare to stage shows.
Kate Copstick, The Scotsman, 5th August 2018So five Tory stand-ups walk into a bar...
Right-wing comedians have long been a rarity, but Brexit and the Edinburgh festival are putting them centre-stage.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 5th August 2018Older women grab the limelight at Edinburgh Festival
Acts and audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe are traditionally youthful, at the start of their careers and looking for the big break or mostly to party -- swarming for its shows, bars and overpriced beer.
Tim Cornwell, The Times, 5th August 2018Bring back the silly genius of Monty Python
The discovery of unused Monty Python material from Michael Palin's archive last week shed light on a forgotten world
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 5th August 2018Harriet Kemsley chooses her comedy favourites
'As someone who's accidentally killed an owl, I have a lot of sympathy for Larry David'
Harriet Kemsley, Chortle, 5th August 2018Uncorked: Eric and Ernie's drink-drive ad
Drink-driving is no laughing matter, but Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise used their irreverent, infectious humour to warn against it.
A public information drink-drive Christmas advert made by the legendary comedy duo more than half a century ago has been discovered, and is being described by the British Film Institute (BFI) as "90 seconds of pure comedy genius".
Dalya Alberge, The Telegraph, 5th August 2018TV preview: Judge Romesh, Dave
It's harmless fun - I'm not sure if the verdicts are legally binding - I'm just concerned that the power might go to Ranganathan's head and he might start wearing those robes wherever he goes. And also carrying that hammer around with him.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th August 2018Fringe 2018 - Jordan Gray - People Change
This month, Jordan is appearing in her show People Change at Just the Tonic at The Caves (8.50pm to 9.50pm), and this is one of our recommendations for your 2018 Fringe.
Michael Casey, The Edinburgh Reporter, 5th August 2018Interview: Reginald D Hunter
Comic Reginald D Hunter may have been born in the states, but he has been repatriated within the UK comedy circuit, this year celebrating his 20th outing at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Charlotte Winspear, The National Student, 5th August 2018James Hancox: Edinburgh Fringe 2018 interview
James Hancox interview.
Laugh Out London, 5th August 2018Fringe Wives Club: Edinburgh Fringe 2018 interview
Rowena Hutson from the cabaret trio answers our questions.
Laugh Out London, 5th August 2018Carl Donnelly on his most memorable gigs
'I wiped the sick from my mouth and got on stage...'
Carl Donnelly, Chortle, 5th August 2018John Kearns on ditching his trademark wig and teeth
If British comedy has a soul, it resides in Edinburgh. The wet streets, overheated rooms and frantic commercial business of the Fringe can blind you to this -- you can forget that Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, most of Monty Python, Rowan Atkinson, Tom Stoppard, Stephen Fry, The League of Gentlemen, Ricky Gervais and almost every comedian you've heard of kick-started their career right here. None, however, has started as spectacularly as John Kearns.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 5th August 2018Barry Chuckle leaves half a century of laughter
To me. To you. And now to a better place. Another piece of many TV viewers' childhoods has vanished with the sad news that Barry Chuckle, half of comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers, has died aged 73.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 5th August 2018What's the worst place you've ever stayed?
'We had to use a tortilla for toilet paper'
Chortle, 5th August 2018Edinburgh's festivals of extremes
Here, we list just some of the people at this year's festivals, who have records to their name, or possibly should.
Vicky Allen, The Herald, 5th August 2018