BCG Daily Wednesday 23rd June 2021
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Scottish lockdown moved but gives hope for Fringe
It is hoped that Covid restrictions will end in Scotland on August 9.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd June 2021
Woke culture? Or simply a change in comedy taste?
The so-called 'culture wars' wage on many battlefronts, and one of them is how 'wokeness' is targeting comedy. Ask any 'edgy' comic and they'll fume that they have to watch what they say lest they offend somebody.
Emma Kelly, The Independent (Ireland), 23rd June 2021
Interview with contrarian comic Fin Taylor
"I don't believe in anything beyond getting the next laugh."
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd June 2021
Off Menu to perform live show
Ed Gamble and James Acaster's Off Menu podcast is to make its live debut at London's Royal Festival Hall.
Chortle, 23rd June 2021
Bedfringe 2021 interview: Andrew White
White talks about his show [l]The Gay Agender Live![/i]
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 23rd June 2021
Female-led Up Pompeii! back on the cards
A reboot of Up Pompeii! with a female lead is still on the cards, its writer has revealed.
Chortle, 23rd June 2021
Fringe 2021: What's happening this year
Venues detail their 'cautiously optimistic' plans following Nicola Sturgeon's announcement.
Chortle, 23rd June 2021
PBH's Free Fringe issues statement
PBH's Free Fringe has issued the following statement regarding their plans for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe following Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon offering some clarity on Scotland's path out of lockdown.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd June 2021
Brighton Fringe: Him Indoors - Sweet Old Steine
Described as The Mighty Boosh meets The Wicker Man, Him Indoors is a hit and miss horror comedy which lacks focus, but does provide a good deal of laughter in the room.
Simon Topping, The Reviews Hub, 23rd June 2021
Chris Addison interview
'Malcolm Tucker was a monster, but Dominic Cummings seems so much worse'. The writer and director looks back at political satire The Thick Of It, and forward to his sweary portrayal of parenting in Breeders.
The Telegraph, 23rd June 2021Videos
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6pm6 min
6:30pm30 min
Unite
Series 1, Episode 1 - Russian MoneyAshley starts a job on a building site, Gideon becomes an activist, Imogen is closing in on a big deal, and Tony, desperate for a story to appease his publisher, decides to investigate a new housing development with possible links to Russian money.
11pm15 min
Twayna Mayne: Black Women
Series 2, Episode 4 - I Don't See RaceTwayna Mayne explores the phrase "I don't see race" and what it means to identity with chef and broadcaster Andi Oliver and academic and podcaster Chantelle Lewis.
11:15pm15 min
