BCG Daily Tuesday 20th August 2019
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Yuriko Kotani on doing different things in Japan
I was born and raised in Japan, but I perform stand-up comedy in the UK. The reason why I do comedy in Britain is that I love British comedy so much. I find the sense of humour a lot darker and drier, which is a lot more suited to me. In Japan you get dark stuff and comedy, but they don't tend to come as a pair. Doing comedy in another language is very hard. So is writing this article in my second language, but I love doing it and when jokes work and everyone is laughing it's so rewarding.
Yuriko Kotani, The Scotsman, 20th August 2019
Paul Merton: Comedy doesn't belong to one class or race
The Have I Got News For You star has reflected in changes in comedy.
BT, 20th August 2019The boxing standup donning his grandad's gloves
James McNicholas is used to performing comedy sketches. Now he's letting his guard down for the story of middleweight champ turned movie star Terry Downes.
Chris Wiegand, The Guardian, 20th August 2019
Putting the 'fun' into funerals
Comedians are celebrating being alive to use their final words to mock death, writes Jay Richardson.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 20th August 2019
Milo Edwards on continuing to perform after dad's death
We knew he was sick, he'd done his best to battle kidney cancer for over a year, and he was strong - the doctors thought he had a year or more left. But my dad, it seems, much like the British people, had had enough of the opinions of experts. Typical.
Milo Edwards, Beyond The Joke, 20th August 2019
Jenny Bede picks her comedy favourites
'Some of the greatest few minutes of television ever made'
Jenny Bede, Chortle, 20th August 2019Njambi McGrath interview
"I think this country is traumatised by its own history"
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 20th August 2019An interview with The Establishment
With their Le Bureau de Strange, The Establishment are blowing away the Fringe.
The Mumble, 20th August 2019
An interview with Eli Matthewson
The Fringe is currently tripping head over heels for a young and fabulous darling from New Zealand.
The Mumble, 20th August 2019Comedy King Of Scottish Twitter crowned
A judging panel of comedians appearing at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, including Fern Brady, Mark Nelson, Janey Godley and Ray Bradshaw has revealed @marcsimps0n as the winner of Scotland's funniest tweet.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th August 2019Paul Sneddon recalls his most memorable gigs
'It was an incredibly arrogant thing for me to do'
Paul Sneddon, Chortle, 20th August 2019
Have you ever been too shy to speak to a hero you met?
Fringe comedians answer another of Richard Herring's Emergency Questions.
Chortle, 20th August 2019
Meet Catherine Cohen, comedy's peak millennial
Caught between self-love and neurosis, Cohen has taken Edinburgh by storm with a musical show that plays up to her generation's stereotypes. She's even got a song called Look At Me...
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 20th August 2019
Heard about the older comic given a fair chance?
Incompetent, incontinent and too old to love, over-50s are laughed at all across Britain - except on the comedy circuit.
Cally Beaton, The Guardian, 20th August 2019
Richard Gadd among The Stage Edinburgh Award winners
Richard Gadd and Dael Orlandersmith have won in the third week of The Stage Edinburgh Awards 2019.
Giverny Masso, The Stage, 20th August 2019
Jokes about Tourette's can be funny, but most aren't
As someone with the disorder, Olaf Falafel's Edinburgh gag tickled me. But harmful stereotypes are difficult to overcome.
Serena Bhandari, The Guardian, 20th August 2019
Stevie Martin faints 10 minutes into her set
There's an obvious irony when you call your Fringe show Hot Content and then faint 10 minutes into a performance due to the heat as comedian Stevie Martin discovered this week.
Liam Rudden, Edinburgh Evening News, 20th August 2019
Hardeep Singh Kohli: interview
Identity politics. Right-wing nationalism. Climate Change. Brexit. Ronan Keating's solo career. There isn't much philosophy going on.
Keira Brown, The Fountain, 20th August 2019
Christina Bianco: interview
From The Ellen Degeneres Show, The Paul O'Grady Show, and ITV's The Imitation Game, the girl with a thousand voices returns to the Fringe with a brand-new show, First Impressions.
Keira Brown, The Fountain, 20th August 2019
Mark Nelson recalls his most memorable gigs
Heckled by citrus.
Mark Nelson, Chortle, 20th August 2019
So you've had a rough Fringe. Let's talk about it.
The Fringe will constantly throw things at you to make you feel worthless -- here are some philosophies that help me get through it.
Ken Cheng, Medium.com, 20th August 2019
Noel James claims he told gag before Olaf Falalel
The Dave Joke Of The Fringe competition is facing a new controversy, after it emerged that Olaf Falafel was not the first to crack it.
Chortle, 20th August 2019Minding your mental health in Edinburgh
Performing at the festival can be a taxing experience. Objectively Funny has created a peer support network that turns attention offstage.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 20th August 2019
Andy Field interview
Andy Field may have tragically died before he could realise his abundant potential but miraculously, he still has more to give.
Keira Brown, The Fountain, 20th August 2019Videos
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10:45am15 min
The Country Girls
The Country Girls, Episode 2A play at the Town Hall marks a turning point in Kate's life.
11pm30 min
Phil Ellis Is Trying
Series 2, Episode 2 - MickstownPhil signs up to a special class at the gym to impress Ellie. But it turns out to be a dangerous cult. Meanwhile, Polly becomes a community support support-officer.