BCG Daily Monday 18th July 2022
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Sikisa, Soho Theatre review - a confident debut
She has an assured delivery for her well constructed gags.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 18th July 2022Rosy Carrick: Musclebound interview
When I heard that Rosy would be back in Edinburgh this summer, I was keen to hear about her new show.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 18th July 2022Funny at the Fringe - interview - Anna Clifford: I SEE DEAD(LY) PEOPLE
Facing an existential crisis Anna powered off her phone and dived head first into an Ayahuasca retreat in the Irish Wilderness.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 18th July 2022I talk to Michael Akadiri
"I feel like a fraud sometimes. On my socials, I call myself a comedian, but once I've done an Edinburgh hour, that's when I can say I'm a comedian."
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 18th July 2022
Eryn Tett finds her audience
Expect wordplay, odd observations, and surreal storytelling set to a charmingly uncomfortable rhythm, we caught up with Eryn to talk about her entirely literal approach to the sage advice: 'find your audience.'
Funny Women, 18th July 2022
Funny At The Fringe - interview - Any Suggestions Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody
We do a brand new, never before seen, entirely improvised episode of Doctor Who based on your audience suggestions.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 18th July 2022
Free speech club Comedy Unleashed goes on tour
Having consistently sold out shows in London for the past four and a half years, Comedy Unleashed takes to the road this autumn.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th July 2022
Ten Edinburgh theatre shows about comedians
Kicking off our annual series of features, each previewing ten shows from the thousands at the Edinburgh Fringe next month, with a selection based around the art of comedy and those who perform it, real and fictional, and first-hand...
Chortle, 18th July 2022
Edinburgh 2022: Sofie Hagen Q&A
BWW catches up with Sofie Hagen to chat about bringing Fat Jokes to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 18th July 2022
Punchline's top Edinburgh Fringe shows 2022
Hello! It's been three whole years since a full Edinburgh Fringe and we're getting the zoomies just thinking about it! We've got a right old mix of classics and new favourites. So let's get stuck in!
Punchline UK, 18th July 2022Edinburgh interview: Joe Sellman-Leava on Fanboy at Pleasance Dome
"I've thought of myself as a nerd since I was a teenager. I wanted to make a show about the isolation of that, the eventual ownership I felt about it, and the joy of just enjoying things you really f***ing love!"
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 18th July 2022
Simon Evans interview
As Marx said, "The philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world in various ways. The point, however, is to waggle your eyebrows and poke fun at it."
On The Mic, 18th July 2022
Jake Lambert interview
It's a story about me trying to contact a German girl who I met over 10 years ago in a shop when I had my first epileptic seizure, however she never had social media which made it quite difficult in 2020 when I wasn't legally allowed to leave my house (for covid obviously, I wasn't wearing a tag).
On The Mic, 18th July 2022
Halls Of Ridiculous interview
It's an improvised sketch show, where the audience's suggestions help shape the sketches, filled with daft characters and ridiculous scenes.
On The Mic, 18th July 2022Anesti Danelis interview
This Show Will Change Your Life is a musical spoof on self-help and wellness culture.
On The Mic, 18th July 2022
Jon Courtenay interview
It's a one-man comedy musical about cancer, that rhymes. I started writing it the day after my last treatment, it was free therapy. I didn't intend it to rhyme but that's how it came out. Very weird.
On The Mic, 18th July 2022Starship Improvise interview
The show follows a group of actors talking to an audience of 'fans' about their hit 90s Sci-Fi show Celestia 7.
On The Mic, 18th July 2022
Brett Goldstein sent his parents to new Thor film without telling them about his cameo
Goldstein appeared in a post-credits scene in Thor: Love And Thunder, playing Hercules.
Marc Malkin & J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18th July 2022
Trying: Series 3 review
Series 3 of Trying, starring Rafe Spall and Esther Smith, is heartfelt and wonderful.
Mae Trumata, The Upcoming, 18th July 2022
James Corden rages at cyclist who sent star flying from his bike
James Corden had a bust-up with another cyclist after being thrown from his rented bike.
The Sun, 18th July 2022Interview with comedian Brennan Reece
"Tried it once, it went well....and 10 years later it is a hobby that has got drastically out of hand!"
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 18th July 2022Interview with Buffy: ReVamped's Brendan Murphy
We chat to writer and performer Brendan Murphy, who talks about his new show, the appeal of Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and provides a very detailed fantasy of a working relationship with Eddie Murphy.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 18th July 2022Interview with comedian Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
Christopher talks to us about Edinburgh Fringe, his early inspirations, and offers some advice to those of you who might want to take a show to the largest arts festival in the world.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 18th July 2022Interview with actor, comedian, and writer Isabelle Farah
"I've always wanted to be a performer. As a very precocious child my inspiration was Julie Andrews and then Judi Dench; I loved musicals."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 18th July 2022Interview with the musical comedy duo Sugarcoated Sisters
TikTok sensations Tabby and Chloe talk about their upbringing, the appeal of the fringe, and the importance of prioritising mental health.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 18th July 2022Interview with Sam Hume, executive director of Showmen Productions
Magician Sam Hume reflects on Edinburgh Festival Fringe, his background and introduction to magic, and the complexities of cancel culture.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 18th July 2022Videos
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The Learners
Series 2, Episode 2 - Unfair DismissalJonesy is demanding his job back but he's already been replaced by the college, if not in the hearts of his students. His replacement has no idea what she's let herself in for as the term rolls on for the worst Welsh learners in Wales. Each of them has their own reason for coming to class each week but none of them can really explain why they haven't learned anything, yet.
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I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 77, Episode 2Jack Dee is joined Graeme Garden, Tony Hawks, Pippa Evans and Harry Hill, with Colin Sell on the piano, from a second recording at the Royal Albert Hall].
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Big Zuu's Big Eats
Series 3, Episode 3 - Joseph MarcellBig Zuu meets a trailblazing actor who swapped Shakespeare for one of the biggest TV shows of all time - Joseph Marcell, aka Geoffrey the butler from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. Joseph is St Lucian born and Zuu will be getting into his heritage with real island food for him to yam.