BCG Daily Wednesday 11th August 2021
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Fringe venues raise capacities & ease distancing rules
Edinburgh Festival Fringe operators are relaxing social distancing and increasing capacities in the wake of legal curbs being lifted in Scotland.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 11th August 2021
Leo Kearse lambasts 'SNP-owned clubs'
A stand-up who has a hit Fringe show about cancel culture is rarely booked for gigs in Scotland because the "woke" SNP "own the main comedy clubs", he has claimed. "Scotland is like North Korea," said Kearse, who stood for Laurence Fox's Reclaim Party in May's Holyrood elections.
Mike Wade, The Times, 11th August 2021
The Windsors: Endgame review
You're in safe hands when a stage-struck Prince Edward bumbles through the curtains to explain that in this family show he does all the 'utility parts' in many costumes.
Libby Purves, Daily Mail, 11th August 2021
The Windsors: Endgame review
The Windsors: Endgame flies the Union Jack for British satire.
Sophie Thomas, London Theatre, 11th August 2021
Charlotte Ritchie on Ghosts and Feel Good
The Ghosts actor on avoiding the egotistical side of showbusiness, her close relationship with Mae Martin and the potential for a Fresh Meat reunion.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 11th August 2021
The Windsors: Endgame review
The Royal Family is brought to the stage.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 11th August 2021
The Windsors: Endgame review
The writers of royal parody The Windsors have got this all wrong.
Maryam Philpott, The Reviews Hub, 11th August 2021
The Windsors: Endgame review
It's patchy, but mostly frivolous fun, right down to the curtain call, when Enfield demands the tables be turned and the audience bow at the cast, as royal protocol surely demands.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th August 2021
The Windsors: Endgame review
Uproariously funny and unashamedly rubbish.
Nick Curtis, Evening Standard, 11th August 2021
Chi with a C review
Lucia Keskin's sense of fun and breakout potential radiates from these sketches shown at the Blue Tick festival.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th August 2021
The Windsors: Endgame review
Popular TV show gets a sometimes riotous stage perch.
Tom Teodorczuk, The Arts Desk, 11th August 2021
The Windsors: Endgame review
The sharp Channel 4 comedy becomes a lumbering stage show sending up King Charles and a band of boo-worthy buffoons.
Arifa Akbar, The Guardian, 11th August 2021
Christopher MacArthur-Boyd celebrates Fringe return
"I love the Fringe... you get to perform for people who love comedy".
Chortle, 11th August 2021
The Windsors: Endgame review
Royal satire? This puerile show is more of a love-in.
Sam Marlowe, i Newspaper, 11th August 2021
Rowan Atkinson debuts new hairdo for Man Vs Bee
The 66-year-old actor was spotted making his return to comedy, complete with a new hairdo on the Ayelsbury set of Man Vs Bee.
Shannon Power, The Sun, 11th August 2021
Why BBC's Ghosts doesn't need a fourth season
An action-packed blend of laughs and cultural references with a heartwarming bond running through it, Ghosts has been a delight to watch. It has truly peaked with its third instalment and that's why it's the right time to close the door.
Laura Denby, Radio Times, 11th August 2021
Kurupting The Industry review
A bemused celebration of the sitcom.
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 11th August 2021
The Windsors: Endgame review
The script isn't going to win any prizes but director Michael Fentiman drives things ever onward so there is no time to pass judgement.
Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide, 11th August 2021
Richard Stott interview
Richard Stott on the struggle of being an actor with a physical difference.
Andrew Williams, Metro, 11th August 2021
Paul Sinha part of ITV's invisible disability campaign
Developed in partnership with Scope, and devised by ITV Creative, the ad features comic and The Chase star Paul Sinha, author and TV personality Katie Piper, actress and Loose Woman Kelle Bryan and Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley talk about themselves to camera - their hidden talents and achievements, their nicknames, their hobbies, the alternative careers they'd have loved to pursue.
ITV, 11th August 2021
Kurupting The Industry review
This documentary on the story behind the Bafta-winning show about pirate radio is shameless puffery - but is no poorer for it.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 11th August 2021Videos
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6am44 min
Kurupting The Industry: The People Just Do Nothing Story
As the Kurupt FM crew prepare to release their first feature film, the team behind the cult BBC Three mockumentary series reflect on their journey from the small screen to the big screen.
12pm9 min
Bad Advice With Olga Koch
Episode 4 - Jack RemmingtonJack Remmington is in the studio to help our host give out the worst guidance on the internet.
5pm
Almost Never
Series 3, Episode 5 - The Break Up SongWhilst trying to write a break-up song, Oakley falls for someone unexpectedly. Fabio and Jordan become a couple and Chloe's jealousy over Nate comes into the open.
6:30pm30 min
Paul Sinha's General Knowledge
Series 3, Episode 4This episode is a race against the clock for Paul to present the virtual audience with an A-Z of facts. He gives them a letter, they give him a word, and he either gives them a fact or he just reads out the script he prepared for another word. Starting with A for Aubergine and Alligator, how far can he get before the twenty-eight minutes are up?
10pm30 min
This Way Up
Series 2, Episode 5Vish drops a bombshell on Shona at her hen do. Aine meets Richard's friend Mark, but it doesn't go to plan. Shona and Charlotte build bridges after a car-crash interview.
10:30pm60 min
11pm15 min
Jordan Brookes On...
Episode 3 - DatingJordan dispenses his pearls of dating wisdom for those who might enjoy/crave them. Sunil Patel is in the studio to provide audio description for any physical comedy that may result. And Jordan also welcomes a special guest from his past.