BCG Daily Thursday 26th June 2014
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Eddie Izzard recalls Monty Python's first US airing
In Izzard's current tour, he finds facts about the towns he performs in. In Dallas, someone submitted the fact that it was the first town in the USA to show Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 26th June 2014Review: Comedian Rap Battle, The Stand, Newcastle
The Comedian Rap Battle came to Newcastle after a stint at the Fringe.
It's where comics attack each other and generally have a whinge.
And as things get very personal, here's a legal declaration:
Everything described in this review is merely allegation.
Review: Dawn French, Brighton Theatre Royal
One half of comedy duo makes assured debut as solo performer.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 26th June 2014O'Carroll's Mrs Brown is comedy gold despite critics
O'Carroll's character, now a film star, harks back to pre-intellectual 1970s comedy.
Donald Clark, The Irish Times, 26th June 2014Ford Kiernan's tribute to dead son on 13th birthday
Still Game star Ford Kiernan has paid a poignant tribute to his son Sonny on what would have been his 13th birthday.
Stuart MacDonald, The Herald, 26th June 2014Jimmy Carr's laugh drives Jonathan Ross crazy
Jonathan Ross isn't the biggest fan of Jimmy Carr's laugh.
Female First, 26th June 2014Sara Pascoe interview
"It's really important to do things that scare you," the 33- year-old says, "and that's why I'd recommend anyone to try comedy. There are lots of people who play football at the weekend who don't want to be premiership footballers; it can still be a part of your life."
Alex Bellotti, The Hackney Gazette, 26th June 2014John Bishop interview
On the eve of his UK tour, John Bishop talks about how depression triggered his career - and rescued his marriage.
Matthew Stadlen, The Spectator, 26th June 2014Ricky Gervais shares Kev's deleted scenes on Facebook
If you haven't heard already the second season of Derek is now available on Netflix and to celebrate Ricky Gervais has shared some seriously special outtakes for you all to enjoy.
Emily Hewett, Metro, 26th June 2014Dawn French: 30 Million Minutes review
Words like 'empowering' and 'inspirational' could so easily be bandied about here; or even more unkind ones such as 'mawkish' and 'sentimental'. Yet these adjectives would be as inaccurate as they are simplistic.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th June 2014Dawn French: 30 Million Minutes review
Though the show tries to capture that force with a somewhat abrupt attempt at a feelgood finale, one that struggles to encapsulate the fearless retelling of some very difficult moments.
Julian Hall, The Independent, 26th June 2014Jeeves and Wooster play extends West End run to 2015
Jeeves and Wooster play Perfect Nonsense has extended its West End run by a further four months, until early 2015.
Nicola Merrifield, The Stage, 26th June 2014Caroline Aherne: Humour helps deal with cancer
Caroline Aherne has spoken about how "brilliant" treatment and a sense of humour have helped her as she has battled cancer three times.
BBC News, 26th June 2014Richard Wilson, interview: 'A lot of Scots hate me'
TV star Richard Wilson is also a thriving stage director and actor. At 78, he's about to tackle Samuel Beckett again, he tells Jasper Rees.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 26th June 2014Edinburgh Fringe preview: John Robins
Comedy is all about timing and this year Robins is doing plenty of previews so that he should have his ending ready from the very start.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th June 2014Dawn French '30 Million Minutes' review
The trouble with giving out a 5-star review is that you're suggesting nothing of that genre could top the production you're reviewing. But thankfully, I don't have that issue with Dawn French's first solo tour, 30 Million Minutes - it's in a genre of its own and yes, it is hard to imagine a production that could beat this.
Jon Hornbuckle, Digital Spy, 26th June 2014Nick Frost to star in black Hollywood comedy Look Away
Nick Frost, Hope Davis and Adelaide Clemens have been set to star in the black comedy Look Away, in which Clemens will play a young woman suffering from so-called "selective blindness" that leaves her unable to see her own mother (Davis). In search of a cure, she sees a therapist (Frost).
Deadline, 26th June 2014Fringe - Mind blowing comedy at The Stand
In his new comedy show Robin Ince is In (and out of) His Mind, Ince explains that the human mind is one of the most complex organisms in the Universe. This week's sell-out show at Edinburgh's Stand comedy Club left the audience in no doubt that Ince's mind is in a league of complexity all its own.
Elaine Downs, The Edinburgh Reporter, 26th June 2014Darkest, strangest, creepiest, British-est comedy ever
Are you local? It's a simple question. If you answered yes, it's likely you've already taken a trip to Royston Vasey, the fictional town at the irregularly beating heart of The League of Gentlemen, one of the greatest TV series of all time.
Jordan Kushins, Gizmodo, 26th June 2014Review: The Comedy of Errors
This year's production, The Comedy of Errors, directed by Mary Swan, embraces the novelty of performing outdoors alongside the farcical nature of the play.
Basingstoke Gazette, 26th June 2014Review: Taunton Comedy Festival 2014
Who could forget MC Geoff Whiting who did a grand job of presenting each act on stage and spent the majority of the night making fun of 'mini man' in the audience.
Sam Jones, Somerset County Gazette, 26th June 2014Why wasn't Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie shown to critics?
The trend for distributors to refuse advanced previews for critics speaks volumes about their attitude to the press - but it's a risky strategy, and doesn't always mean the film is a dud.
Ryan Gibley, The New Statesman, 26th June 2014Terry Mynott interview
Terry Mynott tells us what we can expect from Series 2 of The Mimic.
Channel 4, 26th June 2014Rebecca Front: When I'm filming, I feel more relaxed
The star of Nighty Night, The Thick of It and Lewis on literary competitiveness, the cameraderie of the make-up truck and learning to cope with lifts.
Rebecca Front, The New Statesman, 26th June 2014The Aidan Killian three minute interview
These two bad ass dudes walked on water, overcame death, and gave up everything to teach peace to the masses. One of them beat the bankers senseless with a whip, and died by crucifixion; and the other sat under a tree and died from a dodgy mushroom. Martin Walker talks to Aidan Killian about his Edinburgh Festival fringe offering Jesus Versus Buddha.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Nicole Henriksen three minute interview
After touring the Australian festival circuit for three years, Nicole Henriksen presents her debut solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe, Rainbow Rabbits with Rabies. Martin Walker learns more about the up and coming multimedia stand-up comedian.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Bob Graham three minute interview
According to Bob Graham, they say it's what's on the inside that counts... which is good as Bob has an exquisite spleen. After twelve different flats and thirty flatmates, hell might be other people... but their washing up is another story altogether. Martin Walker finds out more about Bob's latest Fringe offering.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Tina T'urner Tea Lady three minute interview
Veteran stand-up comic Arthur Smith recently told Broadway Baby that if he ran his own TV show, Tina T'urner Tea Lady would be one of the first guests. So Martin Walker was delighted to discover that she is performing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Chris Cook three minute interview
At this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Chris Cook presents a tender tale of bittersweet love, combining magic tricks and storytelling to make a funny and touching show that reminds us of some of the tricks we play when we're falling in and out of love. Martin Walker wants to know more.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Gemma Layton three minute interview
Gemma Layton, the comic actor and Laughing Horse and Funny Woman semi-finalist delivers several characters for the price of none this Edinburgh Fringe. Our host is Mercedes Benson, star Shopping in Lidl, the rather good YouTube video that went viral Martin Walker asks the questions.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Harriet Dyer three minute interview
Three years into he rcomedy career and Harriet Dyer already has heads turning with her baffling stories of a misspent youth and bewildering personal tales that are so ridiculous they must be true. Martin Walker finds an up and coming comic who has found her voice very quickly.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The James Loveridge three minute interview
James Loveridge is a confident storytelling comedian who captivates and entertains audiences with his cheeky yet charming personality. In his first year he made the Semi-Final of So You Think You're Funny?, won The Comedy Cafe New Act Night on his first attempt as well as beating the King Gong at The Comedy Store in Leicester Square. Martin Walker asks about his new Edinburgh Fringe offering.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Hayley Ellis three minute interview
Fresh from supporting Roisin Conaty on tour, Hayley Ellis presents her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut hour of stand-up about love, loss and a little Lhasa Apso dog called Kevin. Martin Walker discovers that, We Really Need to Talk About Kevin.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Jay Cowle three minute interview
Jay Cowle is a stand-up comedian, comic writer, and actor currently gearing up for his third Edinburgh Festival Fringe show: We The Chemicals. Martin Walker finds out about the show behind the title and the man behind the show.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Maddy Carrick three minute interview
Maddy Carrick is a critically acclaimed comedian, improviser and children's entertainer. She was part of the highly successful sketch trio KWAT and is the founder of the wonderful children's entertainment company Dreamcatcher Parties. As Martin Walker discovers, during this Edinburgh Fringe she is trying something new.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Joe Bor three minute interview
Joe Bor is an observational character comedian, actor and writer. He currently does TV warm up for The Graham Norton Show and Mock The Week and has done TV warm up on a range of shows including Alan Carr: Chatty Man and 8 Out of 10 Cats. Martin Walker asks about the challenge of the Edinburgh Fringe.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Lou Conran three minute interview
Lou Conran has never really been taken seriously. As the Queen of self-sabotage, she's lived her life mostly through incident rather than intention. Martin Walker finds out more about her work in progress Edinburgh Fringe show, Subject Matter.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Joe Wells three minute interview
Joe Wells' writing career began when his first book Touch and Go Joe about his experiences of OCD was published. Since then he has made a name for himself as a stand-up comic, writer and speaker. Joe now focuses mainly on political comedy and as Martin Walker discovers, at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe he continues that trend.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Natasia Demetriou 30 second interview
Information on comedian, Natasia Demetriou's Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, You'll Never Have All of Me, is scarce. Sadly Broadway Baby Stand-Up Comedy Editor, Martin Walker, fails to elicit any more details.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Sunna Jarman three minute interview
Uncle Alan's unveiling of the family tree shook up a hornet's nest of secrets and shame. For the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Sunna Jarman takes a light-hearted look at our obsession with class.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Rebecca Humphries three minute interview
Disney lied to Rebecca Humphries. She never married a Prince, her flat is no castle, and her nannies definitely never looked like Julie Andrews. Martin Walker emails the Comedy Central star about her Edinburgh Festival Fringe Show, Dizney Rascal.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Wild Card Kitty three minute interview
Wild Card Kitty presents a showcase exploring the glamorous world of being a showgirl in show business. Mixing deadpan humour, character comedy and cabaret seamlessly, she makes the sexy look funny...
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Ellie Taylor three minute interview
Ellie Taylor brings her Edinburgh Festival debut show to the Fringe, all about looking at love, life, Matalanand other such hard-hitting issues, like Russian foreign policy. Martin Walker talks to Ellie via email.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Stephanie Laing three minute interview
Lovable little weirdo Stephanie Laing realises that she is a very silly young woman. Her Edinburgh Fringe Festival show will include odd noises, several drawings of ducks, a confession about some vomit, and a song about a newt. Martin Walker asks the questions.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Masai Graham three minute interview
For his Edinburgh Festival fringe show, the award-winning gag merchant Masai Graham delivers over one hundred jokes in just half an hour. Expect puns, one liners and wordplay in this 3.3 laughs per minute bonanza. Martin Walker meets a very funny man.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Sadia Azmat three minute interview
The full title of Sadia Azmat's Edinburgh Festival Fringe Show is: I Am Not Malala: The Girl Who Did Stand-up for Entertainment and Was Not Shot by the Taliban. Christina Lamb, Co-Author of I Am Malala called the show, 'An Hilarious and insightful take on what it's like to be a young Asian Muslim woman - who is not Malala'. Martin Walker asks the questions.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Michael Brunström three minute interview
Calling all sensation seekers! Michael Brunström, part man, part longest river in France and winner of the 2013 Gareth Morinan Alternative New Act of the Year Award, performs a selection of weird and astonishing alternative comedy stunts during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for your bewilderment and delight.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Jenny Collier three minute interview
Jenny Collier moved from the Welsh mountains to the Big Smoke in 2010 and has since embarked upon a career in stand-up comedy. Martin Walker asks about her 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe offering, Love in the Time of Collier.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Victor Pope three minute interview
Self-deprecating, self-serving and occasionally self-harming, this Edinburgh Festival Fringe you can enjoy the dulcet tones and tall tales of Teesside's troubled troubadour in Victor Pope's new show, Infinitely More Deluded. Martin Walker seeks an explanation.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Ellie White three minute interview
The urgently striving to be unstoppable Ellie White presents an hour of idiosyncratic character comedy. As heard on BBC Radio 4's Fresh from the Fringe seen on BBC Thee's Live at the Electric. Martin Walker asks about her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Sean Brightman three minute interview
Sean Brightman: Almost Sean Brightman. A hotly-tipped debut show from yet another comedian. This Edinburgh Festival Fringe you'll find out if he can get over himself enough to 'make it' - assuming we find out what making it is. Martin Walker converses by email.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Charmian Hughes three minute interview
Drug-crazed moon worship, human banana sacrifice. A trip to India in footsteps of feisty mutiny-escaping great grand-mamma ends in Charmian Hughes escaping herself. Martin Walker learns more about this unique Edinburgh Festival Fringe show.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Paul McGarrity three minute interview
Emerging from the London comedy circuit, Paul McGarrity has become a mainstay of some of the best clubs in the English capital performing at the Comedy Cafe, Downstairs at the King's Head and the Leicester Square Comedy Club, to name but a few. Martin Walker finds out about his debut Edinburgh offering.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Rev. Maggy Whitehouse three minute interview
When not performing in comedy venues Rev. Maggy Whitehouse is as an independent Catholic priest. Women Catholic priests do exist apparently! Martin Walker sought to find out more about this most unlikely stand-up comedian and her new Edinburgh Fringe show.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Rob Coleman three minute interview
According to his website there are two important facts about Rob Coleman. Firstly, he writes beautifully crafted gags, stories and rants that increasingly come from his ever bleaker persona. Secondly, and more importantly, he possesses one of the finest heads of hair on the stand-up circuit. Martin Walker finds out about Rob's Edinburgh Festival Fringe offering.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Sophie Willan three minute interview
Sophie Willan is a comedian, writer and actor, making work for theatre, cabaret, stand-up and TV. Sophie's work is darkly optimistic, candid, comical and wild! And her solo show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe looks pretty special. Martin Walker asks what it’s all about.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Tim Key three minute interview
Following two sold-out London runs, a sold-out award-nominated trip to the Melbourne Comedy Festival, and a third London stint in the West End
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th June 2014The Katie Mulgrew three minute interview
Warning: may contain high levels up optimism, cynicism and some foul-mouthed enchanted objects. So goes the tagline on Katie Mulgrew's new Edinburgh Festival Fringe show. Martin Walker finds her wondering if there's any such thing as a real life Disney princess.
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