BCG Daily Sunday 3rd March 2024
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Press clippings
Glasgow Comedy Festival preview
This year's GICF opens properly on Wednesday March 13 and runs until Sunday March 31.
Barry Didcock, The Herald, 3rd March 2024Rosie Holt: 'Politics and entertainment are disgusting together - just look at GB News'
'It's worrying, isn't it?' comedian Rosie Holt says after I ask about the next general election, set to happen later this year. Her trepidation is not just for the country, but for herself: the satirist's comedy heavily revolves around the Conservative Government being useless, so she might be short of material if Labour win.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 3rd March 2024Lola-Rose Maxwell interview
The Improvised Play is a comedy show entirely made up on the spot with Charlie Kemp and Lola-Rose Maxwell taking direction from the audience to create the play.
Tabitha James, A Young(ish) Perspective, 3rd March 2024Stewart Lee: How do civilisations collapse? Ask Lee Anderson
The shameless smears against Sadiq Khan and the Conservatives' mealy-mouthed refusal to reject them feel a lot like the start of the end of things.
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 3rd March 2024Boarders review
The first epsiode is a strong start to the series which might be hard to sustain.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd March 2024The week in TV: Things You Should Have Done; The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin
Reviews of sitcoms starring Lucia Keskin and Noel Fielding respectively.
Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 3rd March 2024The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin review
I'm delighted to say it's an absolute hoot. A rip-roaringly silly absolute hoot.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd March 2024Things You Should Have Done review
While some of TYSHD doesn't make a lot of sense there is much nonsense to enjoy here.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd March 2024Michael McIntyre cancels gig because of kidney stones
Michael McIntyre has cancelled a gig because he is undergoing an operation to remove kidney stones. The comic was due play the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton as part of his Macnificent tour.
Chortle, 3rd March 2024Katherine Ryan: My husband is so fit but I don't know if marriage will last
Most celebrities keep marital woes under wraps, but Katherine Ryan has never been shy about exposing the inner workings of her relationship.
From revealing that she and husband Bobby Kootstra sleep in separate beds, to confessing how often they have sex, Katherine, 40, is an open book.
Julie Anne Trainor, The Sun, 3rd March 2024TV & radio
Stuart Mitchell's Cost Of Living
Episode 2 - Stuart Gets A Golden TicketStuart Mitchell examines his own cost of living - this time analysing the internal conflict that came with working for the Treasury and the perks that came with that.
Dog In The Manger
Lope de Vega's Spanish Golden Age comedy, starring Olivia Poulet and Joe Thomas. A tale of love, desire, envy, class and downright nonsense in a new version by David Johnston.
Jazz Emu: The Sound Of Us
Episode 2 - The Sound Of The FutureArtificial Intelligence puts Jazz's musical career in jeopardy. He must beat his robot counterpart for a place in the UK Top 40 or risk becoming a has-been loser.