BCG Daily Thursday 12th August 2021
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Dave Anderson interview
Dave Anderson, star of Fringe play Chic Murray: A Funny Place For A Window, couldn't quite believe his eyes when he took to the stage of Multistorey at the start of the Fringe, he was under a canopy but the audience were sitting in the open, their umbrellas up as the rain came down.
Liam Rudden, The Scotsman, 12th August 2021
Charlotte Ritchie interview
More flashbacks, more backstories, and a big emotional journey for Alison - that's a taster of what series three of Ghosts has in store.
Stevie Gallacher, The Sunday Post, 12th August 2021
Jane Is Trying, by Isy Suttie review
Suttie has a keen eye for supplementary detail, which makes her story seem all the more real, and an ear for a nice turn of phrase, which makes it delightful to read.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 12th August 2021
Alan Carr's husband Paul Drayton posts black eye photo
Alan Carr's husband has posted a photograph of himself with a black eye and told a fan: "We had a bad row." Paul Drayton's snap, shared on Instagram, was deleted after an hour. Alan told The Sun: "While I was away filming on location the past few weeks, Paul fell off the wagon and started drinking again. When I arrived back home from Wales, Paul was covered in scratches and bruises from a drinking binge. We are now working together to get the help he needs to get better which is our number one priority right now."
The Sun, 12th August 2021
Laura McMahon interview
Laura McMahon is a former winner of the Edinburgh TV Festival's New Talent Award, while as a stand-up has worked with the Soho Theatre. Her first solo show, One Of The Gals, is currently premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Chortle, 12th August 2021
The Watch review
The BBC must be hoping no one watches this duff Discworld dog's dinner.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 12th August 2021
Nick Frost interview
Nick Frost on reuniting with Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, why he can't watch himself in Spaced and his new US comedy-drama Why Women Kill.
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 12th August 2021
Una Stubbs obituary
Sparkling actor whose long, eclectic career ranged from Shakespeare to Sherlock.
Michael Coveney, The Guardian, 12th August 2021
Matt Green: Look Up - Camden Fringe review
The sell upon opening the show is that this routine has been devised to lift our spirits, to encourage us to 'look up' after a shitty year plus. We certainly left with a big smile on our faces.
Millie Bayswater, Broadway Baby, 12th August 2021
Interview: Ellie Morris and Elan James
An interview with two of the stars in the current production of The Play That Goes Wrong.
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 12th August 2021
Father Of The Fringe review
This film is a celebration of what makes the Fringe - at least in normal times - so thrilling and mad and creative and vast. In lieu of a full-on festival, it might be the closest to that excitement many people will get this year.
Chortle, 12th August 2021
Kurupting The Industry and This Way Up reviews
It is a salutary lesson about the pockets of untapped creative potential that lie around this country, beyond the Radas and the Lamdas, if they only get the chance.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 12th August 2021Tasha Dhanraj interview
An interview with the comedy writer.
The Comedy Loser, 12th August 2021The People Just Do Nothing movie is a genuine treat for
A TV show that became a film and was good? Shock and awe!
Gabriella Geisinger, Digital Spy, 12th August 2021Videos
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Comedy Legends
Series 4, Episode 2 - Hattie JacquesBarry Cryer pays tribute to comedy actress Hattie Jacques, known widely for her work in the Carry On films.
10:05pm30 min
Buffering
Series 1, Episode 3Iain makes his move into primetime TV as a guest on The Chase, while Ashley attends her school reunion with Thalia and reconnects with her ex-boyfriend Robbie. Rosie has an unorthodox way to help Olivia with her trauma.
11pm30 min
Resist Phoney Encores!
Episode 2 - The Festival EpisodeGruff Rhys goes to his first festival gig since the pandemic began. Will the audience still be welcoming? Can the band remember the songs?