BCG Daily Monday 27th June 2022
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Isy Suttie: 'I was like: are they just here to see Dobby?'
The actor, writer, musician, podcaster and comedian is returning to stand-up after overwork and parenthood left her burnt out. She discusses motherhood, Fomo and life after Peep Show.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 27th June 2022
Jamie D'Souza shares how comedy has helped his mental health
I have seen comics come off stage and whether they've had a good or bad gig has a profound effect on their mood. I'd find this impossible to deal with.
Jamie D'Souza, Female First, 27th June 2022
The Sugarcoated Sisters share how comedy helped their mental health
Breath work, journaling, long walks on the beach etc. weren't working, so maybe it was time to try something else.
Tabby Tingly, Female First, 27th June 2022
Book review - Sex Bomb by Sadia Azmat
Few aspects of life come laden with as much cultural baggage as sex and sexuality, with all its mores and taboos hardwired into the society in which you grew up.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th June 2022
Simon Brodkin talks about being "outed" as Jewish
Prankster and comedian Simon Brodkin appears as the first guest of Podcast Against Antisemitism's second season. In the interview he explained his newfound liberation in speaking about antisemitism and his Jewish identity on stage, among other topics.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th June 2022
Edinburgh 2022: Ali Brice Q&A
BWW catches up with Ali Brice to chat about bringing I Tried To Be Funny, But You Weren't Looking to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 27th June 2022
Edinburgh 2022: Larry Dean Q&A
BWW catches up with Larry Dean to chat about bringing Fudnut to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 27th June 2022Edinburgh 2022: Joseph Parsons Q&A
BWW catches up with Joseph Parsons to chat about bringing Equaliser to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 27th June 2022Edinburgh 2022: Please, Feel Free to Share Q&A
BWW catches up with the team behind Please, Feel Free To Share to chat about bringing the show to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 27th June 2022
Shrewsbury comedy festival picks its charity
Proceeds will help young people get into sport.
Chortle, 27th June 2022
Sara Pascoe recalls 'madness' of starring on QI weeks after giving birth to son
Sara Pascoe shared how she quickly realised she wasn't ready to return to work after a 'mad' time appearing on TV just a few weeks following the birth of her first son.
Charlotte Manning, Metro, 27th June 2022
Joe Lycett at the Eventim Apollo review
Brummie stand-up shows when it comes to comedy with a message, he's still very much the boss.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 27th June 2022
Edy Hurst interview
Edy Hurst on deep diving into War of the Worlds for his own re-boot-daptation-homage.
Blizzard Comedy, 27th June 2022Sylvester McCoy heading back to the Edinburgh Festival for premiere of new film
Sylvester McCoy is set to return to the Edinburgh Fringe at the age of 78 to attend the premiere of an exciting multi-media production described as 'a new concept for our time'.
Liam Rudden, Edinburgh Evening News, 27th June 2022
Film review: The Phantom Of The Open
The Phantom Of The Open is Mark Rylance's vehicle to strut both his comic and dramatic chops and is destined to find an appreciative audience.
Thomas Duffy, Film Book, 27th June 2022
Frankie Boyle fears backlash to offensive jokes
Frankie Boyle has revealed that he is afraid to post controversial jokes online in case he becomes a victim of cancel culture.
Stuart MacDonald, The Times, 27th June 2022Becky Fury interview
It's about the fascinating history of this most marmite of words and of course an opportunity to call a few choice people c*nts.
On The Mic, 27th June 2022Dave Chawner interview
I love the free model. I think it is better for performers, better for audiences and is a better, fairer and more sustainable way of doing comedy.
On The Mic, 27th June 2022Ivor Dembina interview
The first job is to avoid embarrassing other Jews. That's Israel's job.
On The Mic, 27th June 2022Lou Conran interview
So, we've all been through a right old 'meh' in the last few years and they say write about what you know.
On The Mic, 27th June 2022Louise Leigh interview
It's about holding bags of poo, really.
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Series 89, Episode 7 - A Jigsaw Puzzle, Kendal Mint Cake And Sydney Opera HouseSue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Pippa Evans, Tony Hawks and Suzi Ruffell to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation.
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Beena And Amrit
Series 1, Episode 3 - The PsychicAmrit takes Beena to see a psychic and is furious when her reading is less than favourable. Beena, however, is surprised by a positive reading and applies for her dream job.