BCG Daily Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Mark Watson's Carpool Comedy Club review
Drive-in comedy shows are now well into their groove (although sadly a couple of promoters have had to cut their losses because of poor sales at some venues), and distinct differences in approach to what's on offer have emerged.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 22nd July 2020Arthur Smith announces Edinburgh Fringe show
Arthur Smith will not be daunted by the cancellation of the biggest arts festival in the world this summer. He has been hosting his legendary late-night tours of the Royal Mile on the fringe since 1977 and at this, his 43rd festival, he will return with a socially distanced walking tour of Edinburgh full of laughs, poetry and surprises. AKA a piece of radical, site-specific, outdoor promenade performance art. And probably the only show on the fringe!
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd July 2020Gamble & Acaster's podcast notches 30 million downloads
Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster - the award-winning podcast that invites a special guest into the 'dream restaurant' to order their favourite meal - has been downloaded over 30 million times in just over three series.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd July 2020Theatres that made us
Ivo Graham among others talking about the theatres that they call home.
Chris Wiegand, The Guardian, 22nd July 2020Comedians tell us why we need to save live comedy
Five quid tickets, a back room in a pub and a lone microphone stand are the formula for some of the best nights. But now, with venues still closed, the future prospects of live comedy are looking bleak.
Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 22nd July 2020Tim Minchin: interview
Tim Minchin, best known for his stand-up, satirical songs and Matilda The Musical, is releasing his debut album. He tells Alice Jones why he has finally learned to take himself seriously.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 22nd July 2020Outnumbered house is put up for sale for £1.7m
The property featured in the BBC sitcom Outnumbered has been put up for sale for £1.7 million.
Andy Halls, The Sun, 22nd July 2020How To Build A Girl review
Caitlin Moran, who also wrote the screenplay, is well-known among her readers for her laugh-out-loud one-liners, and she reserves many of her best zingers for Johanna's family members to use.
Flora Carr, Radio Times, 22nd July 2020Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 8 - Things Get ChilliPieface falls under the influence of a fiery chilli pepper and unexpectedly turns rogue.
The Debrief
Episode 3Driving back from a family barbecue Hannah and Mark dissect events, when four-year-old Finn forces them to take an emergency detour.
Your Call
We listen in on the phone calls of a father and daughter during lockdown, as they prepare to let go of the past and embrace the future.
Things My Mother Never Told Me (...About Lockdown)
Episode 1 - Guz KhanThis week, Man Like Mobeen star Guz Khan shares anecdotes about growing up with a strong matriarch, and what it's like to live next door to her now.
In The Long Run
Series 3, Episode 1As Walter worries about whether his life on the Eastbridge will make his Mama proud, Valentine worries that Kobna is taking his place as the favourite one.