BCG Daily Friday 27th July 2018

Comedians talk life, death and movie masterpieces

Brett Goldstein mixes mortality and movie-going to comic effect with Katherine Ryan and James Acaster, while a podcast explores Soho's murderous past.

Faye Treacy: Edinburgh Fringe 2018 interview

Faye Treacy interview.

Maisie Adam: 9 things that make me laugh

Maisie Adam writes a piece for us ahead of her new show Vague at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

10 things that make me laugh by Roman Fraden

Roman Fraden writes a piece for us ahead of his new show Back in the Closet at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Fringe Q&As: Imran Yusuf

Imran Yusuf on his new stand-up show Saint, Sinner, Sufi.

Fringe Q&As: Raymond & Mr Timpkins

Raymond & Mr Timpkins on their festival debut, Ham.

Fringe Q&As: Luke Rollason

Luke Rollason on his debut show, Planet Earth.

An interview with Great British Mysteries

The British love history; Rose Robinson & Will Close love history: the British clearly love Rose Robinson & Will Close doing history. The Mumble caught up with them during a quick costume change...

"Audiences are bored of Brexit-themed comedy"

So say Geoff Norcott and Ayesha Hazarika, two stand-up comedians who voted on opposing sides of the E.U. referendum.

Rachel Creeger: comedian with a perfect job

Rachel Creeger is the only Orthodox Jewish woman on the UK comedy circuit. Is she lonely?

"In our family, we had to be witty from the start"

Edinburgh 10x10: 10 female double acts

Sisters in comedy (and occasionally real life).

Baby Wants Candy: Edinburgh Fringe 2018 interview

Ashley Ward from improv group Baby Wants Candy answers our questions.

Stevie Martin: Edinburgh Fringe 2018 interview

Stevie Martin interview.

Sisters: The Edinburgh Interviews 2018

Sisters interview.

Owen Roberts: The Edinburgh Interviews 2018

Owen Roberts interview.

Fringe female comedy duos: Flo & Joan

Musical comedy double act Nicola and Rosie Dempsey talk us through their sibling rivalry.

Fringe female comedy duos: Enter the Dragons

Abigail Dooley and Emma Edwards introduce themselves ahead of their Fringe run.

Fringe female comedy duos: Witt 'N Camp

Charlie Howitt and Holly Campbell tell us about sharing a bedroom, devising a sex rota and becoming best friends.

10 things that make us laugh by The Lampoons

The Lampoons write a piece for us ahead of their new show House on Haunted Hill at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Mawaan Rizwan: interview

The actor, writer and standup on the things that make him laugh the most.

Robin Ince on radio

Robin Ince turns on BBC 6 Music to drown out the sound of the world falling apart. Idles, Ibeyi and Hinds are just a few of his new favourite bands...

You have to be joking? Ramon Rivas

Ramon Rivas interview.

You have to be joking? Found Footage Festival

Found Footage Festival interview.

Notflix: review

Don't get uppity about the original material and you'll have a raucous time with this irreverent bunch.

+3 interview: Bilal Zafar - Lovebots

"A hairless cat wondered into my room through my window ... it took me 30 seconds to even figure out what it was."

+3 interview: Voldemort & the Teenage Hogwarts Musical

"I'm just as excited as ever to be in Scotland."

+3 interview: My Kind of Michael

"The show is about my childhood hero Michael Barrymore, his life and how it influenced me."

+3 Interview: Ada Campe and the Psychic Duck

"There's a mystery, a dance, a bit of magic and lots of jolly nonsense."

The skills to pay the bills

Think you've committed to the Festival? Score yourself against these comics with serious skin in the game.

Focus on: Vinay Patel

The Murdered by My Father writer tells Theo Bosanquet about Sticks and Stones, a new play for Paines Plough that examines the power of language.

An interview with Sonia Aste

The Fringe is a truly international fiesta, the Olympics of comedy. The Mumble managed a wee blether with a talented representative from the Iberian peninsular...

An interview with Bex Lindsay

One of Britain's favorite radio shows, Fun Kids, is coming to the Fringe. The Mumble managed a wee a blether with the brilliant Bex Lindsay...

Fringe 2018 - The Hit

With creative team members from War Horse, The Hit is a solo puppet show that combines themes of perception and identity.

Fringe 2018 - Ellie and the Enormous Sneeze

Mouths of Lions presents Ellie and the Enormous Sneeze at Assembly Roxy.

Fringe 2018 - Trump the Musical

England plans to sell Scotland to Trump in geopolitical satire, Trump the Musical.

Pick of the Fringe 2018 (theatre part 2)

Here's our second pick of the Fringe for Theatre, we've chosen these because we know the company behind the show, or we've seen a preview, or just have a gut feel it will be good.

Fringe 2018: Alex Edelman

So here's the challenge. I have to tell you about attending a meeting of white nationalists..

Joe Pasquale: a comedian who won't get on your nerves

In our Summer Comedy Special, the biggest comedy legends of old share their favourite gags and funny stories.

Sixty Seconds with Frank Skinner

The comedian, 61, talks about the Three Lions song, review mania and why he's not in his first play Nina's Got News.

Fifty-word Fringe pitch: Onstage Dating

This time it's the turn of Bron Batten on Onstage Dating.

Fifty-word Fringe pitch: Rory O'Keeffe

This time it's the turn of Rory O'Keeffe.

Fifty-word Fringe pitch: Laura Lexx

This time it's the turn of Laura Lexx.

Fifty-word Fringe pitch: Peter Michael Marino

This time it's the turn of Peter Michael Marino on Show Up.

Fifty-word Fringe pitch: Stuart Goldsmith

This time it's the turn of comedy favourite Stuart Goldsmith.

Who to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2018?

Want to catch the show everyone's talking about this Edinburgh Fringe?

Review: Great Yorkshire Fringe, Tony Slattery

He's kind while taking the mick, somehow vulnerable and wired.

BWW Q&A- The Crooners

BWW speaks to The Crooners about bringing their show to the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

BWW Q&A- Moon

BWW catches up with Jack Chisnall and Joshua Dolphin to chat about bringing Moon to the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

A piggy interview with The Establishment

The Establishment interview.

A piggy interview with Paul Currie

Paul Currie interview.

A piggy interview with Jojo Sutherland

Jojo Sutherland interview.

A piggy interview with Johannes Dullin

Johannes Dullin interview.

A piggy interview with Foxdog Studioes

Foxdog Studioes interview.

Alter ego Q&A - Jonathan Price/ Phillipe from Don Juan

Deadline at the Fringe are interviewing performers across the month, putting 20 questions to them - both as an artist and as their stage or performance alter ego.

Preview - Jake Howie

New Act of the Year 2018 finalist, Jake Howie aims to bring some well-needed positivity to the fringe.

Preview - Sports for the unsporty

As a response to being a rubbish athlete, self-appointed Sports Personality of the Year James Hancox has invented his own sports and plans to unveil them to the world one fringe show at a time.

Preview - #Thirsty

Fringe newcomer Tori Scott is #Thirsty. She has travelled direct to Edinburgh from her sell-out shows in New York, LA, London, Mexico and Provincetown.

Preview - Felicity Ward

After a two year hiatus, Felicity Ward is hyped up to be back at Edinburgh Fringe, and ready to Bust a Nut.

Preview - Voldemort

Two of the co-creators of Fringe sell-out smash-hit Thrones! The Musical bring you a Harry Potter musical parody that promises to leave audiences spellbound.

Interview with Fringe Wives Club

One third of the multi-award winning comedy-cabaret trio talks to Voice about their EdFringe show, offers advice to would be performers, and looks at the current social change.

Interview with Alex Kealy

28-year-old stand-up Alex Kealy has had a good year for love and a tumultuous year politically, and he's doing a show about both.

Interview with Ramon Rivas II

Stand-up comedian and eminent Latino from Cleveland OH is coming to Edinburgh for his first ever fringe. We talk about his show, advice he wish he'd received, and changing political climates.

50 brilliant shows to see at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe

This summer, the Scottish capital is hosting everything from Jane Austen-inspired improv and Ethiopian circus to Beckett and Bernstein. Here is our critics' pick of what to see.

Fringe 2018 - Little Death Club

The darkest, funniest and most debauched variety show this side of the Berlin wall now makes its much-anticipated Edinburgh debut!

Russell Kane in counselling for internet addiction

Russell Kane is undertaking a programme of counselling to deal with internet addiction, he has revealed.

Simon Munnery on The Wreath

Simon Munnery's new show is about one of his old jokes; what happens when a joke meets its maker?

John Dowie: before comedy captured the Edinburgh Fringe

Ahead of his appearance at Fringe by the Sea with his memoir, John Dowie speaks to The Skinny about being the first solo comedian in Edinburgh.

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd & Rosco McClelland interview

Comedians and best friends Christopher Macarthur-Boyd and Rosco McClelland have both emerged from the local comedy scene to bring their debut shows to Edinburgh.

Paul Sinha on the personal and political

After an acclaimed 2017 show on heartbreak, Paul Sinha's new show about ageing once again draws on matters closer to home.

Look at my face and weep, child journalist

My recommendations for fringe performers embarking on the fringe: Get in a fucking time machine, go back to that Sunday afternoon when you made your sisters friend laugh and it made you feel all gooey inside, and shoot yourself in the face with a cheap Polish firework.

The monkey is still missing his arm

I have an innately self destructive, monomaniacal disposition, and when nothing of purpose is occupying me, I have a tendency to obsess over myself.

How to do good acting #1

My name is Garry Elizabeth Starr and I am a highly regarded former Associate Artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Following my very public dismissal due to various counts of grouse misconduct I now dedicate my life to saving theatre from it's unevitable extinction.

"She would have loved this"...

It's one week until I head to Edinburgh for the Fringe and already I can't stop thinking about the mammoth flight it's going to take to get there.

Ruby Wax's daughters: interview

'In our family, we had to be witty from the start'