BCG Daily Sunday 13th June 2021
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Features
Press clippings
Story of Jesters Comedy Club to be released as a book
Jesters is long gone - but founder and corporate salesman David Trew is still around in Bristol, longer in the tooth after the rollercoaster past 20 years, but still involved in comedy and the arts.
Tristan Cork, The Bristol Post, 13th June 2021
Reece Shearsmith interview
The actor-writer talks to James Mottram about spending two weeks in a secluded forest for the new Ben Wheatley film, the snobbery around sketch shows, and why it was 'horrifying'hat people thought the character of Papa Lazarou was racially inspired.
James Mottram, The Independent, 13th June 2021
Stewart Lee: Unreliable Narrator review
To research this Radio 4 essay about the role of the unreliable narrator, Stewart Lee spent almost three weeks with the Inrravat people of northern Canada, who believe in a trickster god whose stories cannot be trusted. What did he learn about this ancient culture? Well, almost nothing in a literal sense as all their stories - as you might expect - are based on lies and exaggeration.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th June 2021
Live review: Musical Comedy Awards Final 2020
As we stagger back towards post-pandemic normality it was good to see the Musical Comedy Awards Final return to the Bloomsbury Theatre.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th June 2021
Louisa Harland interview
Thoughtful and reserved, Louisa Harland is the antithesis of the kooky Orla McCool whom she plays in hit show Derry Girls. The Dublin actor talks about how her character has unintentionally raised awareness for autism and the challenges of being funny for a living.
Belfast Telegraph, 13th June 2021Videos
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7:15pm30 min
The Confessional
Series 1, Episode 9 - Nigel PlanerComedian, writer and actor Nigel Planer agonises over cool shoes, a disastrous voyage and events that still keep him awake after 30 years, under the guidance of Confessor Mangan.