BCG Daily Thursday 23rd May 2019

Good Omens review

A devilishly funny love letter to the book.

Adam Hills on fitting his TV career around rugby league

The Last Leg presenter talks about physical disability rugby league, playing at Anfield and his 400-mile trips to training.

A Look Back At... Doctors and Nurses

Doctors + Nurses was a 2004 sitcom starring Adrian Edmondson, Mina Anwar and David Mitchell. Its failure to be released on DVD, or ever be repeated resulted in it almost becoming lost completely. Here's why it's worth remembering.

Line-up announced for Edinburgh Comedy Gala 2019

The annual Fringe fundraiser will be hosted by Josh Widdicombe and Joel Dommett at the EICC on August 20.

Emily Atack review

The Inbetweeners' actor gears up for her 30s with a look back at her regrets and a plea for us all to be nicer to one another.

Lewis Macleod plots Trump Fringe comedy

A Donald Trump impersonator is to stage a Fringe comedy-drama about efforts to thwart a takeover by the US President of a "once-glamorous Scottish hotel."

Lewis Macleod, who was nominated for a Scottish Comedy Award for his mimicry of the tycoon, will join forces with the leading impressionist Ronni Ancona to stage Just Checking In, which will be staged at the National Museum of Scotland in August.

Emily Atack review

Relatable and convincing but rarely special.

Mitch Benn review

Shouty and indignant in tone, most of the political discourse get nods of approval from the gathering. However, the real fun lies in his less worthy commentary.

Comedy Bloomer's LGBTQ+ New Comedian Of The Year review

The spoils - a whole £250 - went to Charlie George, a personable and witty comic who seems to have come a long way in the five short months since an unremarkable performance the Leicester Square new comedian final.