BCG Daily Sunday 22nd August 2021
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Patrick Marber: I'd really like to direct Keir Starmer
The Leopoldstadt director, who also helped develop Alan Partridge, speaks to Sarah Crompton about antisemitism, the quasi-racism of Boris Johnson, and reopening the acclaimed Tom Stoppard play after the pandemic forced its early closure
Sarah Crompton, The Independent, 22nd August 2021
Sean Lock made regular trips to NI to visit uncle
Comedian Sean Lock revealed his strong south Armagh roots and his Northern Irish mother's tough life in a podcast recorded before his lung cancer battle.
Ciaran Barnes, Belfast Telegraph, 22nd August 2021
Woman collapses at Adam Kay show
Adam Kay had to cut short his show at the Manchester Opera House last night when a woman collapsed in the audience. It's the third time the comic's show based on his bestselling junior doctor diaries has been halted by a medical emergency... and the third time off-duty NHS staff came to the rescue.
Chortle, 22nd August 2021
Review: Bill Bailey lights up Relight Festival
There was a touch of poignancy to the final element of his 40-minute headline set with a tribute to his best friend comedian Sean Lock, whose death from cancer was announced earlier in the week. This was the song Leg Of Time, a superbly ridiculous prog rock epic that the two had worked on together when creating mock rock group Taunton.
Leon Burakowski, The Shropshire Star, 22nd August 2021
Joe Thomas: the post-Inbetweeners comedown
The ex-Inbetweener's new work-in-progress stand-up show, about breaking beyond being typecast, has a self-lacerating character.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd August 2021
People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan review
The Kurupt FM crew strike it rich in Tokyo in this warmly funny spin-off feature.
Simran Hans, The Observer, 22nd August 2021
Sunday with Joel Dommett
The comedian on pancakes, croissants, battered sausages, working out and getting a 'Sunday' tattoo.
Michael Segalov, The Observer, 22nd August 2021
'Kevin and Perry' entertain fans at Hardwick Festival
A dancing 'Kevin and Perry' entertained the crowd on day two of the Hardwick Festival. The anonymous pair - dressed just like the hapless comedy teens played by Harry Enfield and Kathy Burke - had music fans smiling as they busted some deliberately awkward moves.
Lorna Hughes, Teesside Gazette, 22nd August 2021Videos
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