BCG Daily Wednesday 12th March 2025

'I was lucky to be Sir Terry Pratchett's agent'

Ten years ago, Sir Terry Pratchett died aged 66, eight years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. His friend and lifelong agent Colin Smythe recalls his memories of the renowned fantasy author.

Alex Kealy interview, Part 2

There's a long joke about a coffee machine that's quite complicated to perform and was maybe tricky to write?

Pierre Novellie at Soho Theatre review

The comic deftly blends punchlines with more thought-provoking material on autism and euthanasia.

Pravanya Pillay on Bike Centaur

Rising star Pravanya Pillay's fascination with the Iraq War and New Labour somewhat surprisingly played into her decision to ditch medicine for comedy. She tells Jay Richardson what a Glasgow audience can expect from her surrealist-tinged debut.

Bill Bailey on life with his two dogs and four cockatoos

The comedian has shared his home with a whole menagerie, from mischievous chickens to a ninja-kicking rabbit.

Edinburgh Show where if you like the joke you can buy it

Every show introduces a top-secret line-up of comedians - all offering their jokes to the highest bidder.

Amandaland Episode 6 review

For those that thought Lucy Punch's character was too thinly drawn or too unsympathetic I hope you've eaten your words.

Am I Being Unreasonable? Episode 6 review

In all my many years of TV reviewing I'm not sure if something so eagerly anticipated has ever turned out to be so disappointing. After the sheer brilliance of the first series which had me on the edge of my seat alternately laughing and watching through my fingers, this second series has simply confused me.

Goodnight Sweetheart 'could become a play'

Goodnight Sweetheart co-creator Maurice Gran says he is working on a stage play based on the hit 1990s time-travel comedy.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe to receive Government funding for first time in seven years

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is set to receive funding from the Scottish Government for the first time since 2018.

My Perfect Podcast: John Robins

In this column, we ask a pod person about the 'casts that mean a lot to them. This month, it's John Robins, the Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning stand-up who co-hosts How Do You Cope? alongside Elis James, a podcast where they chat to guests about the major challenges they've faced in life.

Kevin Bishop reveals he's split from 'drinking buddy' wife of 22 years after beating alcoholism

Kevin Bishop has bravely revealed he's an alcoholic. The funnyman has been off the booze for six years after his drinking got out of control. The actor split from his wife Casta, the mother of his two children, shortly after he got sober. And he admits his ex-partner hindered his first bid to kick the booze, telling We're Not Getting Any Younger podcast: "I managed to do five years of complete sobriety, and I loved my life, and then my wife missed her drinking buddy and encouraged me to drink again, she said I wasn't an alcoholic. Then within 21 months everything fell apart."

Full cast revealed for The Government Inspector led by Tom Rosenthal

The company joining Phil Porter's new adaptation of The Government Inspector has been announced.

Tom Rosenthal will star in the world premiere directed by Gregory Doran.

This version of Gogol's 19th-century satire explores themes of skulduggery, mistaken identity, and human absurdity. The story follows the bureaucrats of a provincial town who panic upon hearing that a government inspector is coming. They mistakenly identify a lowly government pen-pusher as the inspector, leading to a series of comic events.

Wild Rose musical releases photos of world premiere

Wild Rose, a new musical written by Nicole Taylor and directed by John Tiffany, is up and running in Edinburgh - and photos have been released, alongside a single.

The production is based on Taylor's critically acclaimed 2018 film of the same name.

Get to know some of the UK's best up and coming comedians

We've selected eight amazing emerging comics to join big-name headliners at our Extra Hot Comedy Club, in partnership with Nando's.