British Comedy Guide

BCG Daily Saturday 2nd July 2022

Press clippings

The Baby. Natasha (Michelle De Swarte)

TV preview: The Baby

There is no sleeping like a baby after this.

Alison Rowat, The Herald, 2nd July 2022
Joe Pasquale

Joe Pasquale loves being back on stage as the hapless Frank Spencer

A smash-hit on its debut tour four years ago, Joe Pasquale was all set to reprise his portrayal of Frank Spencer in the stage adaptation of the hit 70s TV show Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em when Covid arrived.

Andy Richardson, The Express and Star, 2nd July 2022
Holly Hall

Holly Hall interview

Meet the Coventry BBC New Comedy winner who went to the same school as Guz Khan.

Danny Thompson, Coventry Telegraph, 2nd July 2022
Jon Culshaw

Top 40 shows to see at Edinburgh Festival 2022: music, art, theatre and more

Times critics on the hottest tickets at the Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival to book now.

Dominic Maxwell, Clive Davis, Neil Fisher, Alex O'Connell and Ed Potton, The Times, 2nd July 2022
Edinburgh Fringe 2021

2 Mouthed Men are back on the Fringe

Welcome to the sketch comedy remix.

The Edinburgh Reporter, 2nd July 2022
Big Zuu's Big Eats. Image shows from L to R: Hyder, Big Zuu, Tubsey

Big Zuu's Big Eats: the most fun cookery show ever made

Raw charisma drips from this magical host, who serves up 28-and-a-half minutes of pure, infectious joy. Who doesn't want to be his best mate?

Joel Golby, The Guardian, 2nd July 2022
Vic Reeves. Copyright: Sky

Jim Moir comedy crime podcast Curl Up And D.I. launches

The new comedy crime podcast starring Jim Moir (Vic Reeves) and Morgana Robinson has now launched.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd July 2022
Rachel E Thorn

Funny At The Fringe - interview - Sex, Lies and Improvisation

Sex, Lies & Improvisation is a dark comedy about why we lie to the people we love.

Holly, Phoenix Remix, 2nd July 2022
Edinburgh Fringe 2021

Fringe is the latest stop for Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa's 'chaotic' life journey

The well-travelled stand-up heads to Edinburgh for the first time next month with his eyes firmly set on making comedy his career.

Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 2nd July 2022
Ayesha Hazarika

Ayesha Hazarika returning to the Fringe

Coatbridge's Ayesha Hazarika is set to make a return to the iconic festival with her State of the Nation show.

Jean Ward, Daily Record, 2nd July 2022
Peter Sellers. Copyright: BBC

Peter Sellers was British comedy's greatest chameleon

He may be most famous for the Pink Panther films and Dr Strangelove, but Sellers's early British movies were some of his funniest work.

Simon Heffer, The Telegraph, 2nd July 2022
The Full Monty

Hugo Speer fired from Full Monty reboot

Full Monty star Hugo Speer fired 'after inviting young woman to trailer while completely naked'.

The Sun, 2nd July 2022

Alice Brine interview

Brinestorm is a collection of my favourite stories, observations and anecdotes.

On The Mic, 2nd July 2022

Alison Spittle interview

Wet is a show about my relationship with positivity - body positivity, sex positivity and mental positivity.

On The Mic, 2nd July 2022

Aliya Kanani interview

This show means so much to me, and the way folks connect with my story makes me feel like there's something magical that happens each time I perform it.

On The Mic, 2nd July 2022

Anna Clifford interview

Facing an existential crisis, I powered off my phone and dived head first into an Ayahuasca retreat in the Irish Wilderness. Four days later, I returned a changed woman, but that's not all that changed.

On The Mic, 2nd July 2022

Anthony DeVito interview

The show is an exploratory stand up/storytelling piece about who my father really was.

On The Mic, 2nd July 2022

Conrad Koch interview

White Noise is a funny, self reflexive and fiery conversation between myself, a white South African ventriloquist, and my celebrity political analyst puppet, Chester Missing.

On The Mic, 2nd July 2022

Dave Johns interview

This year's show is the show I've always wanted to do since I first went up to the Fringe in 1992.

On The Mic, 2nd July 2022

David Epley interview

Doktor Kaboom is a character-driven comedy show wrapped around absurd, but real, science demos and lessons in personal empowerment.

On The Mic, 2nd July 2022

Emmanuel Sonubi interview

This show looks at my road to comedy, including many tales from the days I used to work as a bouncer, to my love of musical theatre.

On The Mic, 2nd July 2022

Eryn Tett interview

Although my comedy is clearly rooted in the confines of stand up, I'm far west from the mainstream, so have no clear path to follow.

On The Mic, 2nd July 2022

TV & radio

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 24, Episode 2 - Exploring the Deep

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Tim Minchin, and deep sea explorers Diva Amon and Jon Copley to discover how much we really know about the mysterious depths of our oceans.

GB News logo 8pm
60 min
The Ministry Of Offence. Image shows from L to R: Diane Spencer, Steve N Allen, Leo Kearse

Ministry Of Offence

Episode 12

A riotous comedy panel show pitching Left against Right, as two teams of politically-opposed comedians go head to head. Hosted by Steve N Allen, with team captains Leo Kearse and Diane Spencer.

Channel 5 logo 8:30pm
120 min
The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Ernie Wise, Eric Morecambe. Copyright: BBC

Morecambe & Wise: 30 Funniest Moments

Documentary featuring a countdown of the 30 most popular sketches from Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.

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