BCG Daily Monday 11th July 2022
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The comics spurning the Edinburgh Fringe
Stand-ups used to think they'd never make it if they didn't play the festival. But it's leaving many saddled with debt, stuck in squalid flats and even suicidal. Refuseniks tell us why they're bowing out.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 11th July 2022
Old friend getting on your nerves? I ditched mine - and regretted it for years
The fury, the sadness, the shame: nothing compares to the brutality of 'girlfriend divorce'.
Sindhu Vee, The Guardian, 11th July 2022
My top ten children's shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2022
As always, I'm super keen to hear your top recommendations too and hope we find some new favourite companies out there this year....
Edinburgh Festivals for Kids, 11th July 2022
Jamie D'Souza interview
My show is called Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster. Which may sound like a stupid name, and to be honest it is. But if you saw the poster it'd make sense in context!
Phoenix Remix, 11th July 2022
Alan Carr reassures fans after falling to floor in agony on stage
Comedian and TV presenter Alan Carr, 46, has revealed he's healing after battling 'shooting pains' during a performance of his Regional Trinket tour in Glasgow this weekend.
Rebecca Calderwood, The Mirror, 11th July 2022
I talk to Hugo Chegwin
I recently caught up with Hugo Chegwin to talk all things Sneakerhead including how the series came about, his involvement and trainers (of course). Plus, he tells me why he believes the end has come for Kurupt FM.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 11th July 2022
Robin Ince: This week is the first time that a stand-up show I am happy with will be broadcast
Actually, after 31 years, it is my first ever hour of stand-up to make it on TV or radio.
Robin Ince, Cosmic Shambles, 11th July 2022Funny At The Fringe - interview - Mike Lemme, Healing+
The show is about moving out of my apartment and trying to heal from my past so I can be more present and have a better future. The audience is streaming alternative versions of my memories.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 11th July 2022
Mark Steel announces 2022 tour
Sixteen dates have initially been announced for An Evening And A Little Bit Of A Morning With Mark Steel, kicking off at the Garrick Playhouse in Altrincham on September 1.
Chortle, 11th July 2022
Graham Norton marries partner in huge Irish wedding
Graham Norton has married his partner and thrown a lavish wedding party in Ireland over the weekend to celebrate, according to reports.
The 59-year-old chat show host lives in London but has a holiday home in Ahakista in his native West Cork where he welcomed more than 100 guests to a huge party at Bantry House on Saturday.
Amanda Devlin, The Sun, 11th July 2022Michael Akadiri on heckling
When someone heckled Michael Akadiri with this it got him thinking of the parameters of the art... and heckling.
Michael Akadiri, Chortle, 11th July 2022
10 free shows to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
Having looked through this year's programme, I've picked 10 free shows that are worth adding to your Fringe plans for this year...
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 11th July 2022
Josh Pugh interview
Josh Pugh has kept himself busy over the last two years to bring you a new stand up hour.
Katy Davies, Entertainment Focus, 11th July 2022
Will Duggan interview
The comedian and podcaster talks to us about his new show Iceberg.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 11th July 2022Charlotte Anne-Tilley interview
Almost Adult, my debut solo show, follows the main character, Hope, as she leaves her hometown for the bright lights of London.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Charmian Hughes interview
I recently bumped into my first ever boyfriend from when I was 17, and it really unsettled me, especially as I'd only popped out for a pint of milk in mid hair dye session and had a paper bag on my head trickling red gunk at the time.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Dan Kelly interview
In 2018 I went to North Korea to race in the International Amateur Marathon and came third.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Dom Chambers interview
Being an Edinburgh unknown, I wanted introduce myself to the Fringe with all killer, no filler hour of magic, madness and mayhem.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Eleanor Higgins interview
In PurSUEt is a one-woman show about a woman with a Sue Perkins obsession who's been sent to a therapist to deal with her drink problem.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Eli Matthewson interview
This show was originally my attempt to make an hour without any gay jokes, which was set off course firstly by me and my boyfriend going on a holiday where we could not escape being the only gays in every small town we went to, and then by the true trump card: my Dad coming out at age 62.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Emily Wilson interview
Fixed is my one-woman comedy show about my journey on the singing competition show The X Factor when I was 15.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Gabe Mollica interview
As the title suggests, it's about friendship!
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Garrett Millerick interview
It's been a unique process getting this one together, I was working on a show when the pandemic hit.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Grant Busé interview
SentiMENTAL is a music comedy show about nostalgia and our obsession with the "good old days".
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Hatty Ashdown interview
My show is about me exploring how we cope with the tough and tedious stuff in life.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Jordan Gray interview
It's a little bit about me, a little bit about dogs and a little bit about superheroes.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Josh Jones interview
My show Waste of Space is mainly just a bunch of stupid, silly stories of stuff that has happened to me.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Crizards interview
We're Crizards, the UK's lowest energy double act.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Crybabies interview
Bagbeard is E.T. meets The Wickerman meets When Harry Met Sally.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Horrigan & Howell interview
It's a fast-paced sketch show that encompasses the dark, the bizarre, the horrid and the stupid, and we make lots of jibes about British society.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Interview: Theodora van der Beek - Ram of God
Welcome to the Church of Ram, where sheep are people, people are sheeple and the apocalypse is just getting started.
The New Current, 11th July 2022Interview with comedian Alice Brine
We speak to Alice Brine about her show Brinestorm, which is coming to Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, as well as how Covid-19 changed her attitude towards work.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 11th July 2022Interview with comedian and podcaster Alison Spittle
Comedian, podcaster, and Richard Osman's House Of Games aspirant Alison Spittle tells us a little about her new Edinburgh Festival Fringe Show.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 11th July 2022Interview with Andy Macleod, musician, music promoter and author
"I was lead singer of a band back in the nineties. We were managed by Ricky Gervais but I'm not sure what ever happened to him."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 11th July 2022Interview with Anna Clifford, comedian, actor, podcast host and chancer!
The Edinburgh Fringe is like the Olympics for comedy so why wouldn't I want to jump through hoops and do a handstand just for a bit of attention!"
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 11th July 2022Comedy newbie Q&A: Danielle Walker
The subject of today's Q&A is Danielle Walker.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 11th July 2022Videos
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The Learners
Series 2, Episode 1 - Where's Jonesy?Jonesy dramatically announced his departure at the end of the first series but his class are deep in denial and determined to track him down. And what better way than starting their own mystery detective podcast?
6:30pm30 min
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 77, Episode 1The antidote to panel games marks its 50th anniversary, beginning with a performance at the Royal Albert Hall. Joining Jack Dee are Graeme Garden, Tony Hawks, Pippa Evans and Harry Hill, with Colin Sell on the piano.
10pm60 min
Big Zuu's Big Eats
Series 3, Episode 2 - Katherine RyanBig Zuu, Tubsey and Hyder head out into leafy suburbia to cook for the queen of comedy, Katherine Ryan. Katherine is a gluten free flexitarian - giving Zuu plenty of challenges in the kitchen. Can Zuu's gluten free sandwich, vegan poutine and Canadian sponge cake satisfy Katherine's transatlantic taste buds?