BCG Daily Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Brett Goldstein and Nick Mohammed up for Emmys - again
Goldstein won the award for best supporting actor in a comedy series last year, over his Ted Lasso co-star. Now the race will be repeated.
Chortle, 13th July 2022Funny At The Fringe - interview - Bad Clowns: Invasion
Bad Clowns: Invasion is the story of 3 inept special agents who are on the hunt for a mind controlling alien parasite. However, there's one issue - the alien has taken over the mind of an audience member.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 13th July 2022
Ardal O'Hanlon: paradise found
Father Ted's Ardal O'Hanlon, 56, on solving 24 murders, turning down Strictly, and why his second novel took 25 years.
Julia Llewellyn Smith, Saga Magazine, 13th July 2022
Edinburgh 2022: Eli Matthewson Q&A
BWW catches up with Eli Matthewson to chat about bringing Daddy Short Legs to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 13th July 2022
Edinburgh 2022: Sooz Kempner Q&A
BroadwayWorld catches up with Sooz Kempner to chat about bringing Playstation to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 13th July 2022
Big tour for Eshaan Akbar
Eshaan Akbar has announced his first ever solo live tour with his brand new show The Pretender.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th July 2022Cerys Bradley: Why do my pronouns cause such panic?
Cerys Bradley on the exhausting travails of being non-binary in comedy.
Cerys Bradley, Chortle, 13th July 2022
Sikisa: Life of the Party Q&A
Barbados-born comedian and immigration lawyer Sikisa is making her Fringe debut with her show Life of the Party. We caught up with the party girl to talk about her show, going by one name and is she ever finds time to sleep...
Funny Women, 13th July 2022
I talk to Amy Gledhill
"I put a hot dog costume on for three years of my life. We only made one joke about it and then it was just ignored."
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 13th July 2022
How the devil are you, Stuart McPherson?
My most pointless skill is I have an uncanny ability to recall stand-up routines word for word.
Punchline UK, 13th July 2022
Kemah Bob on why it's essential to 'hold space' for trans people in comedy clubs
Kemah Bob has opened up about the importance of 'holding space' for trans and non-binary people in comedy, pointing out that many people don't feel safe in comedy clubs.
Louise Griffin, Metro, 13th July 2022
Sneakerhead review - Big Zuu's character has zero personality traits
A great cast, led by People Just Do Nothing's Hugo Chegwin, battle valiantly against this comedy's contrived script - and lose.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 13th July 2022
Sneakerhead, review: Big Zuu elevates cheerfully rude high-street sitcom
The double Bafta-winner stars in this witty and convincing workplace comedy which captures the soul, and soullessness, of the shop floor.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 13th July 2022Funny At The Fringe - interview - Improvabunga!
It's a fun-filled long-form improvised show for all the family based on your suggested film genres and location, and with four audience buzzers to let you control the performers!
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 13th July 2022Edinburgh 2022: Jake Cornell and Marcia Belsky Q&A
BWW catches up with Jake Cornell and Marcia Belsky to chat about bringing Man and Woman to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 13th July 2022Edinburgh 2022: The Importance of Being... Earnest? Q&A
BWW catches up with cast member and Say It Again, Sorry? founder Rhys Tees about bringing The Importance of Being...Earnest? to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 13th July 2022
Edinburgh 2022: Jordan Gray Q&A
BWW catches up with Jordan Gray to chat about bringing Is It A Bird to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 13th July 2022Edinburgh 2022: Horseplay Q&A
BWW catches up with Horseplay to chat about bringing Bareback to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 13th July 2022Edinburgh 2022: Grant Busé Q&A
BWW catches up with Grant Busé to chat about bringing SentiMENTAL to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 13th July 2022
Phantom Of The Open: How Maurice Flitcroft tricked the R&A
Dubbed the 'world's worst golfer', Flitcroft had shot to prominence more than a decade earlier with a record score of 121 in his ill-fated quest to qualify for the 1976 Open Championship. It was an attempt he would repeat several times more, using fake names in an extraordinary game of cat-and-mouse with tournament organisers the R&A.
Peter Scrivener, BBC, 13th July 2022
Full casting announced for UK tour of Spike
Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of Spike, the comedy by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman about the life of Spike Milligan, which premiered at the Watermill Theatre earlier this year.
Theo Bosanquet, What's On Stage, 13th July 2022Ashley Haden interview
The show is about the state of the world and the bits we are ignoring.
On The Mic, 13th July 2022Ben Lund-Conlon interview
A little while ago I was listening to a podcast about Buffy The Vampire Slayer (because I can't help but be who I am) and they were discussing quite how much death is depicted in the show.
On The Mic, 13th July 2022Benjamin Alborough interview
Absolute Monopoly is my attempt to remake the classic board game in my own image.
On The Mic, 13th July 2022Chris Gethard interview
My son was born in April of 2019. Like many comedians, this naturally led to a lot of jokes about being a new parent. I expected that. What I didn't expect was how many aspects of my own childhood I'd re-examine, and how much I'd sit and think about my own dad.
On The Mic, 13th July 2022Christopher Macarthur-Boyd interview
Oh No is a show about going mental, peeing myself, crying in Morrisons, learning to cook, finding self-worth, and pasta.
On The Mic, 13th July 2022Colin Hoult interview
Its full of stories about Anna Mann's rich visceral and incredibly brave life and some mean jibes at her best friend Sue Clinch.
On The Mic, 13th July 2022Boris the Third interview
When Boris Johnson was at Eton he was in a school production of Richard III playing Richard III. Apparently he didn't learn his lines and the result was a total chaos. Boris III is an imagining of what that might have been like.
On The Mic, 13th July 2022ComedySportz UK interview
ComedySportz is an award-winning competitive comedy show that sees two teams go for gold with quick-witted gags and games.
On The Mic, 13th July 2022Interview - Kristin Mcilquham: Headcase
Actor and writer Kristin Mcilquham can't seem to finish a list.
The New Current, 13th July 2022Interview with Finlay Christie, writer and comedian
We talk to Finlay Christie about their debut hour at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and what differentiates it from other festivals.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 13th July 2022Interview with comedian Helen Bauer
We speak to comedian and self-confessed attention seeker Helen Bauer about performing at Edinburgh Fringe, how to cope with a whole month of performing, and how Covid-19 has changed her perspective on creating work.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 13th July 2022Interview with Jamie D'Souza, comedian and writer
Jamie talks about his debut hour at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the correlation between maths and comedy, and the inspiration for his career in comedy.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 13th July 2022Interview with comedian John Hastings
John talks about Edinburgh Festival Fringe, how your background shouldn't impede your career choices, and also offers a measured reflection on cancel culture in society.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 13th July 2022Comedy newbie Q&A: Emo Majok
The subject of today's Q&A is Emo Majok.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 13th July 2022Sophie Duker: 'I'm excited to slowly lose my mind while doing something I love'
Sophie Duker may feel like the baby on Channel 4's hit game show, but she's now taking full charge of her comedy career. As she prepares for a monumental Fringe, this rising star talks to us about cancel culture and imposter syndrome.
Jay Richardson, The List, 13th July 2022Podcasts
TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian
Series 3, Episode 2 - Chinese BoyfriendKen talks about romantic endeavours and finding love in lockdown.
8:30pm30 min
TV Flashback
Series 7, Episode 5 - How The Welsh Spend MoneyKiri Pritchard-McLean looks for more funny clips in the BBC Wales archive to discover the things big and small that the Welsh like to spend their money on.
10pm30 min
10pm30 min
Breeders
Series 3, Episode 1 - No Direction HomeWith Luke refusing to live with his dad, Paul is staying at honeymooning Leah's house. Single parent Ally begins to feel the strain, while a distressing event from the family's past has a surprising present-day echo.
10:30pm30 min
Breeders
Series 3, Episode 2 - No WorriesAlly fears she might lose her job and her mind, as the company collapses, and her HRT meds become unavailable. Luke's panic attack ends Paul's leisurely life at Leah's, while an increasingly isolated Ava faces a huge change.
11pm15 min
Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum
Series 2, Episode 1 - Cheap And CheerfulTom Mayhew's stand-up show takes issue with the term "staycation" as he's never been abroad in his life. The working class Holiday has always been closer to home.
11:15pm15 min
Welcome To The Neighbourhood
Series 1, Episode 3 - Sarah KeyworthJayde Adams and guest Sarah Keyworth dive into the feisty world of community apps and messageboards, sifting through the angry neighbourhood bins to find disgruntled comedy gold.