BCG Daily Monday 1st August 2022
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Harwich Museum to celebrate Hi-de-Hi! holiday camp
A museum said it was planning to create a new display celebrating Harwich's link with Warner's Holiday Camp, where BBC comedy Hi-de-Hi! was filmed.
BBC, 1st August 2022
Hannah Fairweather on quitting golf to become the 'Taylor Swift of comedy'
Were it not for what she refers to as "an early midlife crisis", comic Hannah Fairweather could well have been hitting the fairways of St Andrews and not the clubs of Edinburgh this summer.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 1st August 2022
Big names return to support Edinburgh fringe
Comedians such as Omid Djalili and Rachel Parris are back after festival's tough two years due to Covid.
Rachel Hall, The Guardian, 1st August 2022
Kate Barron on drastic weight loss, why chairs were a source of terror and her new Edinburgh show
The Canadian comic's personal new hour Losing Myself has sparked emotional responses from audiences.
Nancy Durrant, Evening Standard, 1st August 2022
Chris Macarthur-Boyd returns to the Fringe
An interview with the comic.
The National (Scotland), 1st August 2022
Fringe Q&A: Jay Lafferty hopes homegrown talent gets a chance to shine
Jay Lafferty has a busy Fringe ahead with a number of different shows on the go.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 1st August 2022
Fringe Q&A: Richard Herring promises a surprise guest or two as he brings hit podcast to the festival
A veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe, Richard Herring relocates his Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP) to the Scottish capital later this month.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 1st August 2022Edinburgh interview: Tamsin Hurtado Clarke on Push at Pleasance Courtyard
"I'm most looking forward to the performing element, being pregnant is going to be an interesting one. It's every actor's dream to perform their show every day, and that's why the Fringe is so fantastic."
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 1st August 2022
Meet the TikTok comedians taking over this year's Edinburgh Fringe
A new wave of comedy stars has built big followings on TikTok - and now they're heading to Edinburgh. Isobel Lewis meets the acts making the leap from the For You page to the Fringe.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 1st August 2022
Australians at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
The 75th Edinburgh Fringe Festival begins this week and, after a bit of an enforced break, there will be a strong contingent of Australian acts (as well as Aussie Expats and adopted Aussies) back in Auld Reeky town raring to tread the boards again. Here is a list of those we could find along with any reviews we have previously written.
Squirrel Comedy, 1st August 2022
Glenn Moore's Perfect Playlist
Mr Blobby tops Glenn Moore's Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites.
Glenn Moore, Chortle, 1st August 2022
Comedy review: Fascinating Aïda, King's Theatre, Glasgow
The cabaret trio of Dillie Keane, Adèle Anderson and Liz Pulman brought the house down in Glasgow.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 1st August 2022
Lynne Parker: Edinburgh Revisited
I've been to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival many times over the years and in various different guises.
Lynne Parker, Funny Women, 1st August 2022
Preview Review - Sasha Ellen
As soon as Sasha approaches the stage there is a burst of energy, from this warm and bubbly comic.
Phoenix Remix, 1st August 2022Interview: Harry Butler on Changing the Sheets
We spoke to writer and performer Harry Butler about his upcoming performance of Changing the Sheets.
Tom Bailey, Theatre Bubble, 1st August 2022
Interview with comedian and author Grace Campbell
"My family are Scottish and so I have a huge affinity with the country, and with Edinburgh. I love the way Edinburgh hosts the fringe, it's like nothing else in the world."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 1st August 2022
Interview with comedian Emo Majok
"I decided a long time ago that failure is not an option. I've sacrificed way too much to not be living my purpose. I love, live and breathe stand-up comedy. I honestly feel so lucky to be doing the thing I love."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 1st August 2022
Interview with physical comedian Luke Rollason
"There's a lack of diversity within alternative comedy, which I think is primarily down to its much smaller scale than more mainstream forms of comedy. If you scale down any industry, you get a microcosm of the same ratio, but it is far more blatant in a much smaller pool of talent."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 1st August 2022
Interview with Rob Auton, writer and comedian
Rob Auton returns to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a brand new show all about crowds.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 1st August 2022
Interview with comedian Pierre Novellie
"Watching impotently as years of work and momentum were destroyed in front of me as I recovered from long covid made me a lot more zen, in the end. There are many ways to skin the cat of success."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 1st August 2022Sam Morrison: How the New York alternative comedy scene has exploded
Sam Morrison welcomes the expanding landscape.
Sam Morrison, Chortle, 1st August 2022
Emergency Question: Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer.
Chortle, 1st August 2022
Comedian gets a bot to generate fake Edinburgh Fringe show titles
Ted Hill has set up a Twitter feed to share some of the names thrown up by the artificial intelligence, such as Lloyd Lauren: Badd; Adidan Buffy: Rock's Power and the Josh Gwama podcast: Ninja Runs.
Chortle, 1st August 2022Dan Came Third in the North Korean Marathon at the Edinburgh Fringe...
On Thursday this week, Dan Kelly starts the Edinburgh Fringe 'run' of his show How I Came Third in the North Korean Marathon. So obviously I was interested and went to see his preview show at the Museum of Comedy in London. And we talked...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 1st August 2022
North East Screen and Hat Trick Productions announce Sea & Sky pictures as North East Indie partner
Following an in depth selection process, involving industry leaders across business and editorial, Sea & Sky Pictures has been selected as the North East production company to co-develop a slate of ideas for BBC Comedy working alongside Hat Trick as part of the BBC's Regional Partnership Scheme.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st August 2022
Stop telling female comedians what to wear!
Alice Brine has some advice for reviewers... and everybody else for that matter.
Alice Brine, Chortle, 1st August 2022
Yorkshire Comedy Awards results
Nominations were taken initially via the Yorkshire Comedy Forum, the top nominees were then voted for online via an online multiple choice survey open to comedy industry. There were over 500 votes.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st August 2022
David Baddiel says it's time to retire 'Three Lions' after England's Euro 2022 win
Now there's zero years of hurt, is it time to put the song to bed?
Callum Boyle, JOE, 1st August 2022Fringe Q&A: Aliya Kanani
Ahead of her show at Just the Tonic, Aliya Kanani tells us about what makes her laugh and how she once made someone throw-up from laughing.
Ben Venables, Fest Mag, 1st August 2022
EdFringe talk: Kate Butch: Wuthering Shites
"I wrote the show in 2019, mere days before I was set to perform it in my hometown at the Buxton Fringe (I work best under pressure!)."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 1st August 2022
Amy Gledhill shares how comedy has helped her mental health
Amy Gledhill writes a piece for Female First upon the release of her new show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Amy Gledhill, Female First, 1st August 2022EdFringe talk: Hiya Dolly!
"The state of Louisiana has provided much of the funding for the play's production in Edinburgh - not the most obvious guess one might make about who would back a play about Dolly the Sheep, but it underlines the universality of the goal of bridging art and science."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 1st August 2022
EdFringe talk: Luke Rollason: Bowerbird
"I've been building this show with audiences since May 2021, including a stop at the reduced Edinburgh Fringe last year. My last pre-Fringe stop was at Buxton Fringe, where I was nominated for Best Comedy Show and won the award for Originality."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 1st August 2022
EdFringe talk: James Barr: Straight Jokes
"I've already printed a spelling mistake on all of my posters. There goes the best poster award!"
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 1st August 2022
EdFringe talk: Chris Gethard: A Father and the Sun
"The show deals a lot with the idea of redefining fatherhood, manhood, masculinity, all via the responsibility of raising the next generation."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 1st August 2022EdFringe talk: Sammy Obeid
"New York City is next, but I'll leave my soul in Edinburgh for the right price."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 1st August 2022
EdFringe talk: Lost Voice Guy: Cerebral LOLsy
"You get the chance to see something incredible, something shockingly bad and something you would never usually go to watch, all in the space of a few hours. I draw the line at those annoying Silent Discos that roam the streets of Edinburgh though....."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 1st August 2022
EdFringe talk: Danielle Walker
"I've also realised I often spout off facts that I've heard via word of mouth, that probably aren't actually true."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 1st August 2022
EdFringe talk: Eme Essien: Flat Shoes In The Club
"Having gone to the Fringe for many years prior to now performing, I have a sense of what audiences expect, what keeps them engaged and what can really stand out in a sea of posters that get lost amongst the noise."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 1st August 2022
Review: Your Aunt Fanny: Muff Said
Nothing compares to the vibe of a Your Aunt Fanny show, especially on the eve of Pride weekend.
Laura Venus, Narc Magazine, 1st August 2022
Interview: Jason Cook
Claire Dupree talks to celebrated North East comic Jason Cook about the beauty of unpredictability ahead of two special shows this month.
Claire Dupree, Narc Magazine, 1st August 2022
Edinburgh Fringe interview: rarely asked questions - Alice Brine
Already well known on the Kiwi scene and nominated for the prestigious Billy T Award, Alice Brine began performing comedy in 2016 and has quickly become a favourite, supporting big name comedians and appearing on a raft of television shows in her native land.
Claire Smith, Beyond The Joke, 1st August 2022Comedy newbie Q&A: Mary Beth Barone
Today's Q&Aer is Mary Beth Barone.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 1st August 2022Alfie Brown interview
As a singularly talented and thought-provoking comic, Alfie Brown could quite easily have bordered on the arrogant. As he returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, we find a stand-up all too aware of his past failings.
Marissa Burgess, The List, 1st August 2022A digital pint with... Luke Rollason
The absurd prop comedian Luke Rollason wowed Binge Fringe Magazine with a Work-In-Progress version of his show back at the 2021 Edinburgh Fringe.
Jake Mace, Binge Fringe, 1st August 2022Camden Fringe 2022 interview: Kate-Lois Elliott on her show Gentrif*cked
The stand-up and podcast host tells us about cults, comedy and influencer culture.
Camdenist, 1st August 2022TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
The Learners
Series 2, Episode 4 - Match DayIt's a big day for the Welsh learners group as they head south to watch Wales play, in the rugby. As you might imagine, things don't go smoothly.
6:30pm30 min
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Series 77, Episode 4The antidote to panel games makes a return visit to Malvern's Forum Theatre. Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris compete against Rory Bremner and Graeme Garden with Jack Dee in the chair. Colin Sell provides piano accompaniment.
10pm30 min
Two Doors Down
Series 5, Episode 6 - Amalfi FriendsCathy and Colin are back from their Italian holiday and hosting a soiree... to show off how popular they are. But as the duty-free wine flows, tensions soon bubble to the surface.
10pm60 min
Big Zuu's Big Eats
Series 3, Episode 5 - Mel BBig Zuu's Big Eats heads North to cook for the global icon Melanie B, AKA Scary Spice.