BCG Daily Sunday 10th August 2014
Press clippings
Nancy Dell'Lilo interview
The lawyer on the Edinburgh Fringe, dealing with the tabloids, running for political office and €10 leggings.
Veronica Lee, The Independent, 10th August 2014Lost Voice Guy steps in as fellow comic takes ill
When Lee Ridley (a.k.a Lost Voice Guy) was rushed to hospital during last year's Edinburgh Fringe, he nearly died of pneumonia. Yesterday things went full circle when, at The Stand in Edinburgh, Ridley jumped onstage to save the day when fellow comic Martin Mor took ill during his show, [Kuh-MEE-deeunh].
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 10th August 2014News: Daniel Kitson plays major benefit gig
Daniel Kitson is to compere a major London benefit gig in aid of a charity fighting homelessness among young people. The gig will take place at the Palace Theatre on October 6. Also appearing are Stewart Lee, Katherine Ryan and Josh Widdicombe. The charity they are suppprting is Laughing Point, a fundraiser in aid of leading youth homelessness charity Centrepoint.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th August 2014Chris Martin: Fringe responsibilliness
Chris Martin is back with a brand new show at this year's Fringe - Responsibilliness - an exploration of the responsibilities that come with age, or more to the point the lengths he goes to in order to shirk them.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 10th August 2014Aidan Goatley: Top Scottish films
If you're looking for a break from the Festival frenzy, and fancy kicking back for a couple of hours with a good movie, well, how about renting/streaming/downloading something with a Scottish connection?
Aidan Goatley, ThreeWeeks, 10th August 2014Edinburgh Fringe 2014 interview: Gareth Morinan
Gareth Morinan is a reliable go-to at the Fringe if you want a show with personality, imagination and surrealism.
Laugh Out London, 10th August 2014Who started free show & how to sell Irish comedy
"People claim that PBH was the first to perform free shows at the Fringe in 1996. But, in fact, the year before - 1995 - Malcolm Hardee publicised his yet-to-be-published autobiography I Stole Freddie Mercury's Birthday Cake by doing free shows in Edinburgh"
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 10th August 2014My Hols: Josh Widdicombe
The West Country comedian on graduating from groundhog day-style camping breaks in Wales to the heights of Berlin and Barcelona.
Danny Scott, The Sunday Times, 10th August 2014Edinburgh festival 2014: 10 questions for Ivo Graham
Eton alumnus and comedy upstart with a keen interest in quiz show Pointless discusses impressively long texts and irresponsibly messy bedrooms,
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 10th August 2014Behind the joke: Morgan & West's magical mystery trick
Our famous Misdirection Card Trick combines the power of distraction with a twist ending to produce a routine in which the whole audience is fooled.
Morgan and West, The Guardian, 10th August 2014How I ra-ra-rescued Rasputin from myth and falsehood
You might think Boney M told you all you need to know about the sex-mad monk. But it wasn't until wrote my Edinburgh fringe play I Killed Rasputin that I realised his enemies were just as flawed.
Richard Herring, The Guardian, 10th August 2014Edinburgh Fringe 2014 interview: Natasia Demetriou
As one quarter of the much-acclaimed Oyster Eyes Natasia honed her skills in surreal character comedy. Now she's going solo at the Edinburgh Fringe this year, but we're expecting similar weirdness and brilliance.
Laugh Out London, 10th August 2014"Stand up is new in Germany"
Paula Murray meets the comic who finds it easier to make audiences laugh in a foreign language.
Paula Murray, Scottish Sunday Express, 10th August 2014In The Inbetweeners' hapless stars we see ourselves
The success of the sequel lies in the fact that its 'normal' protagonists are odd like the rest of us.
Oscar Rickett, The Guardian, 10th August 2014The Inbetweeners 2 and the teen sex comedy renaissance
From Porky's and Risky Business to The Inbetweeners 2, the teenage path to girls and good times is a well-trodden one in cinema.
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph, 10th August 2014Almost Royal review
This first episode of Almost Royal did elicit some chuckles, but it was never as satirical or as audacious [as Sacha Baron Cohen].
Ellen E Jones, The Independent, 10th August 2014June Whitfield reveals fear every job may be her last
She's starred in Absolutely Fabulous, Last of the Summer Wine and Carry On Abroad but June Whitfield worries work will dry up.
Felicity Thistlethwaite, Sunday Express, 10th August 2014Absurd's the word
Tony Law gets into the zone with his crackpot comedy.
Daily Record, 10th August 2014Review: A Touch of Cloth - Too Cloth for Comfort
Too Cloth for Comfort was funnier than the previous two specials, although the storyline was probably the least interesting and the plotting slightly rougher.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 10th August 2014Josie Long talks to Edfestmag TV
A video interview with Josie Long.
Edinburgh Festivals, 10th August 2014Dawn French cracks ribs playing on beach
Dawn French has taken a break from her one woman show - after she cracked her ribs while messing about on a beach.
Exeter Express and Echo, 10th August 2014Neil Hamburger: Between a rock horror and a delightful (Link expired)
Neil Hamburger's agonies and ecstasies will make you howl, writes Jay Richardson.
Jay Richardson, WOW247, 10th August 2014TV & radio
9pm60 min
A Touch Of Cloth
A Touch Of Cloth III: Too Cloth For Comfort, Episode 2 - Part TwoAs the body count continues to rise, Cloth closes in on the killer. But there's a horrific realisation that the culprit is far too close to him for comfort.
10pm30 min
Almost Royal
Series 1, Episode 1 - Los AngelesThe very unconventional royal tour of America commences in Los Angeles. After a bicycle ride around Beverly Hills and a consultation with a plastic surgeon, Georgie and Poppy meet with some Hollywood movers.
10pm30 min
Psychobitches
Psychobitches Compilations, Highlights Special - Part TwoA second helping of best-bits from the first series on the couch with history's most prominent women.