BCG Daily Wednesday 29th June 2022
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Lauren Pattison on getting back to the day job
Standing in a freezer on Christmas Eve, Lauren Pattison daydreamed of her return to a flourishing career in comedy that had been cut short in its prime by the pandemic.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 29th June 2022
Reviews: Ellie & Natasia; Everything I Know About Love
Reviews of sketch show Ellie & Natasia (****) and sitcom Everything I Know About Love (**).
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 29th June 2022
Jayde Adams becomes the life guru next door
The comedian's new podcast plunders neighbourhood messageboards for fun, feuds, gossip and second-hand goldfish. She explains all - and looks ahead to her Edinburgh show, a support group for men in crisis.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 29th June 2022
Janey Godley gets cancer all-clear
Janey Godley has announced that she is free of ovarian cancer after her latest scan came back clear.
Chortle, 29th June 2022
My ten biggest influences in comedy | Jonny Collins
Earlier this year, I was reflecting on an old, scrapped YouTube project of mine, which was all about who I considered to be the biggest influences on my comedy. It was a little arrogant to think that less than two years into stand-up, with no paid gigs under my belt that anyone would have cared. But I put a lot of work into drafting the list, and just never got around the recording it.
Jonny Collins, Blizzard Comedy, 29th June 2022
Good riddance to Celebrity Juice, the most puerile show on television
Keith Lemon's dismal panel show comedy is coming to an end on ITV2 after 14 years. It's an impressive feat of longevity - but that's the only thing it's got going for it.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 29th June 2022
What does 'alternative comedy' mean in 2022?
A scene that started as a counter to straight stand-up at the end of the 1970s is still hard to peg - but it's much more than just weird stuff that doesn't work on telly.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 29th June 2022
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande review
I enjoy watching Leo Grande but I'm unconvinced by it.
Susan Singfield, Bouquets & Brickbats, 29th June 2022
Ellie and Natasia: What is the history behind sketch comedy?
The BBC Three programme is the comedy duo's first sketch show together. But how has sketch evolved over time? Experts say it has long been used by comedians to tackle politics, sexism and racism - and it's found a new audience thanks to TikTok.
Ruchira Sharma, BBC, 29th June 2022
Rashida Jones, Will McCormack adapting UK comedy Lovesick
California-based Lionsgate Television Group has struck a first-look production deal with Rashida Jones and Will McCormack's production banner Le Train Train.
C21 Media, 29th June 2022Edinburgh 2022: Rich Hardisty Q&A
BWW catches up with Rich Hardisty to chat about bringing Silly Boy to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 29th June 2022Edinburgh 2022: Nic Sampson Q&A
BWW catches up with Nic Sampson to chat about bringing Marathon, 1904 to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 29th June 2022Edinburgh preview: Adults Only Magic Show
Showmen Productions, who are comedy magicians Justin Williams and Sam Hume, are coming to the Edinburgh Fringe Assembly George Square studios with their hilarious 18+ magic show aptly named - Adults Only Magic Show.
Theatre Weekly, 29th June 2022Edinburgh preview: Dom Chambers: Fake Wizard
Join America's Got Talent semi-finalist and internationally acclaimed magician Dom Chambers, who makes his Edinburgh Festival debut at the Assembly George Square for the month of August with his outstanding magic show, Fake Wizard.
Theatre Weekly, 29th June 2022
Edinburgh Preview: Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle
Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields create a brand new comedy, Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle at Pleasance Courtyard.
Theatre Weekly, 29th June 2022Edinburgh preview: Lightweight
US actor Amie Enriquez makes her European premiere with her one-woman theatre show, based on her own life.
Theatre Weekly, 29th June 2022Edinburgh preview: Mischief Movie Night
Starring them, directed by you, every show is different with you suggesting a genre, location and title, and Mischief hilariously bring the show to life, complete with rewinds, directors cuts, thrilling live music and DVD extras that will have you howling with laughter.
Theatre Weekly, 29th June 2022Edinburgh preview: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
The incredible Showstopper! The Improvised Musical makes a return to The Grand at the Pleasance Courtyard for the month of August.
Theatre Weekly, 29th June 2022Edinburgh preview: Charlie Russell Aims To Please
Charlie Russell tries to make everyone happy in her new heart-warming show.
Theatre Weekly, 29th June 2022Edinburgh Preview: Boris III
When Boris Johnson was eighteen years old, he played Richard III in a school play at Eton. Apparently, he wasn't prepared, didn't learn his lines, and the result was chaos. Boris III is a comedy imagining of what that production might have been like.
Theatre Weekly, 29th June 2022Andy Roberts interview
After finishing my master's in physics I, like most graduates, found myself in a soul crushing desk job not able to apply any of the knowledge I had acquired over the last four years. So I started the Lunartic channel as a creative outlet and to chat about one of the courses I found most interesting.
On The Mic, 29th June 2022Anthony Schuman interview
I Just Want to be a Good Dad is a stand up comedy show that features my life as a Stay-at-Home dad to 4 kids.
On The Mic, 29th June 2022Dean Misdale interview
My show is a tale of surviving the pandemic as a self-employed drag performer - taking lemons and turning them into lemonade!
On The Mic, 29th June 2022Martin Bearne interview
It's something different for me this year, it's a one man play that explores my relationship with sincerity and how as a stand up that has been diluted over time.
On The Mic, 29th June 2022Maureen Langan interview
In the show, I lambast politicians, reality stars, hipsters, cougars and the easily triggered, and turn my outrage into comedy.
On The Mic, 29th June 2022Terry Geo interview
Blink and You'll Miss It is a LGBT+ dark comedy drama, highlighting the wonders and fragility of life.
On The Mic, 29th June 2022Cambridge Impronauts interview
We have focused on the tropes of reality shows, and how to incorporate them into a comedy performance.
On The Mic, 29th June 2022Interview: Rachel Causer - Please, Feel Free To Share
Please, Feel Free to Share is a dynamic, darkly comic, one-woman show about our personal addictions, the never-ending pursuit of likes, and our growing desire to share all.
The New Current, 29th June 2022Interview: Tamsin Hurtado Clarke - Push
Push is about the ongoing impossibility of deciding what you want to be when you grow up - a parent, not a parent, just like your mother, the complete opposite of your mother, a dancer, a lover, an astronaut.
The New Current, 29th June 2022Interview - Fanboy
Fringe-first award winner Joe Sellman-Leava (Labels, Monster) explores our relationship with our past and future selves, in this love-hate letter to pop culture and nostalgia.
The New Current, 29th June 2022Interview: Ollie Norton-Smith & Hamish Lloyd Barnes - Speed Dial
Speed Dial is an explosively physical comedy-thriller about connection, forgiveness and cryptic crosswords.
The New Current, 29th June 2022Comedy newbie Q&A: Anna Clifford
The Edinburgh Fringe will be upon us sooner than we all think. Next up in our series of Q&As with debut comedians is Anna Clifford.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 29th June 2022Podcasts
TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
Heresy
Series 12, Episode 6Joining Victoria Coren Mitchell to commit heresy this week are Jo Bunting, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Horne.
10pm60 min
Hypothetical
Series 4, Episode 7This week's guests are Ross Noble, Angela Barnes, Sunil Patel and Lou Sanders.
11pm15 min
11:15pm15 min
Welcome To The Neighbourhood
Series 1, Episode 1 - Helen BauerJayde Adams and guest Helen Bauer dive into the feisty world of community apps and messageboards, sifting through the angry neighbourhood bins to find disgruntled comedy gold.