British Comedy Guide

BCG Daily Saturday 17th July 2021

Press clippings

Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Nessa (Ruth Jones), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Stephen Fretwell on his music in Gavin & Stacey

In 2007, burgeoning UK singer-songwriter Stephen Fretwell received a call from his friend and publisher Joe, asking him to approve the use of his track Run on a "small BBC Three comedy" by the similarly up-and-coming James Corden and Ruth Jones.

Paul Glynn, BBC, 17th July 2021
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Edinburgh Fringe's newest outdoor venue revealed

The garden of Hill Square ​is set to be transformed into a new outdoor venue by theSpaceUK as the biggest arts festival in the world returns to the Capital after a year off in 2020.

Liam Rudden, Edinburgh Evening News, 17th July 2021
Munya Chawawa

George The Poet meets Munya Chawawa

The podcaster talks to the online satirist about the joys of rhyming, the limits of macho culture and mocking Matt Hancock.

Ellen E Jones, The Guardian, 17th July 2021
The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan. Mo Gilligan

Life on a plate: Mo Gilligan

The comedian and Masked Singer panellist on his fascination with chicken, mum's Caribbean specials and the secret to great mac and cheese.

Tim Lewis, The Guardian, 17th July 2021
Benidorm. Tonya Dyke (Hannah Waddingham). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Hannah Waddingham was 'groped 3 times in a week'

Hannah, who shot to TV fame as Tonya Dyke in ITV comedy Benidorm, said: "I'd never been groped in my life, but I was groped three times in one week in Benidorm.

"To get on set, I had to walk through the hotel dressed as Tonya in some non-existent bikini and high heels with blokes gawping at me... or rather groping me."

Halina Watts, The Mirror, 17th July 2021

Videos

TV & radio

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120 min
French And Saunders: Funny Women. Image shows from L to R: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders

French & Saunders: Funny Women

Dawn and Jennifer take us through their inspirations and discuss who makes them laugh as they watch their favourite moments from the comedy archive.

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