BCG Daily Wednesday 10th August 2022
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Jayde Adams: Comedian on doing Strictly Come Dancing for her late sister
Everything comedian Jayde Adams has done in her fast-rising career has been with the aim of getting on Strictly Come Dancing. Now she has made it, she explains the very personal reason she was desperate to take part.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 10th August 2022
Underbelly reveals all-star line up for Big Brain Tumour Benefit
Underbelly has announced the line-up for its fourth Big Brain Tumour Benefit in its biggest venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, McEwan Hall.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th August 2022
Watchdog clears Channel 4 over Frankie Boyle's Last Leg gag about Boris Johnson
Boyle's comments lead to 11 complaints.
Stuart MacDonald, The Times, 10th August 2022
Rory Bremner: 'Something has gone terribly wrong in Britain'
The Scottish comedy favourite Rory Bremner has told of his dismay at how Britain has gone "terribly wrong" over the last decade since a "high point" of the London Olympics.
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 10th August 2022
Charmian Hughes: Immortal Horror Queen's Guide To Life Q&A
We caught up with Charmian to find out more...
Funny Women, 10th August 2022
Emergency Question: Who is the most evil person you have ever met?
Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer.
Chortle, 10th August 2022
David Ephgrave: Good Grief interview
I spoke to him to find out more about what to expect from it, but also to talk about his past career and what keeps him coming back to Edinburgh and the Festival.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 10th August 2022
Alex Kealy's Fringe cringe, binge and whinge
'Edinburgh has the topography of Boris Johnson's polygraph test'
Alex Kealy, Chortle, 10th August 2022
Tiff Stevenson: I'm a Late Bloomer in Everything
"At the moment if you are woman over 40 and have an opnion it means you're a 'Karen' - but I'd like to take another look at that," says Tiff Stevenson.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 10th August 2022Interview: Paulus on Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood
Come and celebrate her unforgettable characters, songs and sketches with this funny and touching tribute to the much-loved national treasure.
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 10th August 2022Videos
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2:15pm45 min
Trust
Series 3, Episode 3East Salford Academy has just had a biomass boiler fitted. Whilst acknowledging that the school has to go green, Yvette discovers it is costly and unreliable. And with the vaccination roll out for the kids in progress, a dodgy boiler is the last thing she needs.
6:30pm30 min
Anneka Has Issues
Episode 4 - Alzheimer'sIt's a disease that affects so many of us and caring for two parents with Alzheimer's has left Anneka with bittersweet memories of time spent in the parallel universes they inhabited.
10pm30 min
Breeders
Series 3, Episode 6 - No ShowPaul is forced by his new boss to make funding cuts. After Ally's attempt to impress Ava, she tells Paul some home truths.
10:30pm60 min
11pm15 min
Misguided Meditations
Episode 1 - Fluffy Bunny IslandA delightfully surreal mini-story in the form of a guided meditation led by our narrator, Mina Anwar. In this episode, Captain Snugglebottom asks some seriously awkward questions.
11:15pm15 min
Welcome To The Neighbourhood
Series 1, Episode 7 - Thanyia MooreJayde Adams is joined by Thanyia Moore and they dissect a long-time crime in Beckenham, the tale of a hungry family in Cleethorpes and a gangster cat terrorising North London.