BCG Daily Saturday 23rd July 2022
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Lily Phillips: Smut Q&A
Lily Phillips is bringing her hilarious debut show Smut to the Fringe.
Funny Women, 23rd July 2022Funny At The Fringe - INTERVIEW -The Lovely Boys
We're an alternative comedy double act from the North of England.
Phoenix Remix, 23rd July 2022The Silliad: Improvised Myths and Legends - interview
We are a collection of improvisers scattered across the UK who love mythology and generally being silly.
Phoenix Remix, 23rd July 2022Michael Akadiri interview
My name is Michael Akadiri and I'm a born and bred Londoner who lives a double life as junior doctor and a comedian.
Phoenix Remix, 23rd July 2022The Oxford Imps interview
We're a happy mix of students and locals who've been delighting audiences in Oxford and internationally since 2003.
Phoenix Remix, 23rd July 2022
Micky Overman: Small Deaths - Interview
I'm a stand-up comedian, writer and podcast host originally from the Netherlands.
Phoenix Remix, 23rd July 2022
Laura Davis interview
The worst thing you can do in comedy is stick to what is obvious.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 23rd July 2022
Preview: Will Mars
Over 300 laughs in 60 minutes. That is what Will Mars promises in his new comedy show at the Fringe.
Deadline News, 23rd July 2022
Preview: Simon Munnery
At the Fringe, Simon will do what he does best - turn all his distressing life occurrences into comedy.
Deadline News, 23rd July 2022
Preview: Sasha Ellen
The show will explore the question "why can't men and women be on the same team?"
Deadline News, 23rd July 2022
Preview: Pierre Novellie
Brian Donaldson from The List has described Pierre as being "very close to being a stand-up masterclass."
Deadline News, 23rd July 2022
Preview: Chelsea Birkby
The hour is thoughtful and playful, full of pop culture and philosophy as Chelsea asks: What is nice? What does it serve? Don't we need to let our darker side out occasionally?
Deadline News, 23rd July 2022
Preview: The Thinking Drinkers
The audience battle a quiz alongside five drinks of their choice as allies.
Deadline News, 23rd July 2022
Preview: Sam Nicoresti
A multimedia surrealist hour from comedy's odd prince of overthinking.
Deadline News, 23rd July 2022Preview: Hannah Fairweather
Inspired by Taylor Swift herself, Hannah has made a little blue book - full of people who have done her wrong.
Deadline News, 23rd July 2022
How the devil are you, Tarot?
Comedy is great for giving people a direction in which to point their laughs so they don't look unwell.
Punchline UK, 23rd July 2022
Bilal Zafar on how streaming on Twitch changed his life
Bilal Zafar is returning to the Fringe this year with a brand-new show about how he spent a year working in a care home for very wealthy people.
The Sunday Post, 23rd July 2022
Micky Overman on trying to defeat imposter syndrome live on stage
Originally from the Netherlands, Micky Overman has been rising through the ranks of the UK comedy scene since moving to London.
The Sunday Post, 23rd July 2022
ALOK at Soho Theatre - Review
Hilarious and inspirational in equal measures, ALOK serves a coruscating, awe-inspiring hour exploring trauma, belonging and the human condition.
To Do List, 23rd July 2022
Ten Edinburgh Fringe acts who are big online
Can social media success translate into success in the real world? Coming out of lockdown more viral creators than ever are heading to the Edinburgh Fringe to try to prove their mettle.
Chortle, 23rd July 202260 best shows to see at the Edinburgh Festivals and Fringe 2022
Each August, Edinburgh becomes the world's busiest cultural hotspot.
Dominic Cavendish and Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 23rd July 2022
Eddie Izzard, Michael Palin and more on 75 years of the Edinburgh Fringe
Stars of stage and screen share their Edinburgh memories.
The Telegraph, 23rd July 2022
Sid Singh interview
It's possible that I have had the weirdest past two-three years out of any comedian.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 23rd July 2022James Nokise interview
We speak to the 'God Damn Fancy Man' about his new show.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 23rd July 2022
Tom Mayhew interview
The comedian talks to us about his second Fringe show, Trash Rich.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight, The Wee Review, 23rd July 2022
I Miss Amy Winehouse interview
It's about nostalgia and celebrity and partying in 2000s Camden and grief... over the course of an hour.
Phoenix Remix, 23rd July 2022
Les Dawson did more than mother-in-law jokes - he predicted cancel culture
The Blankety Blank host wasn't an unreconstructed 1970s stand-up - he was our drollest comic. Can Jon Culshaw fool Edinburgh into thinking he's back?
Jon Culshaw, The Telegraph, 23rd July 2022
Daniel Sloss: The underrated comedian that everyone should watch
Here's why Daniel Sloss deserves more recognition and credit.
Wishka Tilakaratne, Movie Web, 23rd July 2022
Review: Russell Howard at Latitude 2022
With smart, satisfying and well-rationed callbacks, Howard builds his giddy anecdotes into a tsunami of feelgood humour, drenching the sizeable crowd in positivity. No wonder they were moved to rise to their feet... and not just in the usual festival shuffle for the exit.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd July 2022
Review: The Horne Section at Latitude
Mostly it's just delightfully daft, such as a song to peas which turns out remarkably smutty - although all the double entendres are ignored.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd July 2022
Frankie Boyle questions the existence of cancel culture
Frankie Boyle has questioned whether cancel culture - where people are ostracised for making controversial comments - really exists.
Mark Savage, BBC, 23rd July 2022Interview: Fascinating Aida
They're back at last! Britain's greatest cabaret trio return with their smash-hit show guaranteed to put 'a massive smile on your face and a spring in your step' (Scotsman).
The New Current, 23rd July 2022Interview with actor Harry Kershaw
Harry Kershaw, founding member of Olivier award winning Mischief Theatre, is bringing a new show to Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. We talk about Boris III, his career path, and how Covid-19 changed the way he worked.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 23rd July 2022Interview with comedian and actor Hal Cruttenden
"I'm an Edinburgh cliche because I came from a comfortable middle class background with parents who loved the arts. My dad spent his life wanting to be an actor but only turned professional at 49. He died at 50. That was an early life lesson in not compromising on your dreams."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 23rd July 2022Interview with Richard Marsh, actor and writer
"Background, upbringing and education combine toward the immense privilege involved in simply seeing the arts as a potential career. We desperately need people from all sorts of different backgrounds going into the arts. That's only got harder under this government."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 23rd July 2022Interview with comedian and writer Richard Stott
Writer and comedian Richard Stott talks about his new show, Afterparty, which he is bringing to Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Find out more about it, he's path into comedy, and the appeal of the Fringe right here!
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 23rd July 2022Interview with Elf Lyons, comedian, theatre maker and clown
"It never seemed like an impossible or reckless career choice, because everyone around me seemed to value the arts. It's not the same now for many young people growing up in the UK."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 23rd July 2022TV & radio
7:15pm30 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 24, Episode 5 - AstronautsProf. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by take a unique view of our own planet with astronauts Nicole Stott and Chris Hadfield, space scientist Carolyn Porco and comedian and writer Katy Brand.
8pm60 min
Ministry Of Offence
Episode 15A 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.