BCG Daily Thursday 16th February 2023
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John Kearns review
The Taskmaster comic is tenderly hilarious.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 16th February 2023
Emmanuel Sonubi: 'The night I almost died on stage... and it had nothing to do with my jokes'
The 6ft3in ex-nightclub bouncer had heart failure in the middle of a gig four years ago.
Ashley Davies, Metro, 16th February 2023
Vault Festival - interview - Charlie Vero-Martin: Picnic (Work In Progress)
"One part stand-up comedy, two parts character sketch comedy and another part... well you'll see. It's silly, joyful, surreal with a bit of a dark twist."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 16th February 2023
Sixty seconds with Frank Skinner
Comedian and radio host Frank Skinner, 66, on his love of poetry, posh people, his card from the Countess of Wessex, and being voted Rear of the Year.
Rachel Corcoran, Metro, 16th February 2023
Daryl McCormack on BAFTA nods and Bad Sisters
The actor speaks to RadioTimes.com about his two BAFTA nominations for his role in Good Luck To You, Leo Grande.
Patrick Cremona, Radio Times, 16th February 2023
Comedy agent Hannah Layton sells up
Comedy agent Hannah Layton has sold her eponymous company to the larger management firm InterTalent. She now joins the firm as head of comedy, bringing with her clients including Patrick Kielty, Beardyman, Cally Beaton, Jen Ives, Njambi McGrath and Shazia Mirza.
Chortle, 16th February 2023
Can you really be radicalised by The Thick Of It?
Key signs that people have fallen into [far-right extremism were judged to] include watching the Kenneth Clark TV series Civilisation, The Thick Of It and Great British Railway Journeys.
Douglas Murray, The Spectator, 16th February 2023
Tony Robinson teases Blackadder return
Tony Robinson explained how Richard Curtis messaged him with a script for the Comic Relief sketch just a day after they reunited at an event, and the star jumped at the chance to reprise his iconic role.
Jill Robinson, The Sun, 16th February 2023
Fern Brady - Strong Female Character review
Bold and brave memoir from stand-up Brady pulls no punches.
Catherine Renton, The Wee Review, 16th February 2023
Review: The Noise Next Door at Poole Lighthouse
Edinburgh Fringe Festival veterans The Noise Next Door are masters of improv comedy, delivering in Poole an evening of what on the surface appears to be nothing but disorganised chaos.
Cliff Moore, Bournemouth Echo, 16th February 2023
London's Vault Festival could return to its home
The owners of the tunnels underneath London's Waterloo station have not ruled out hosting the Vault festival in future.
Chortle, 16th February 2023
Komedia New Comedy Award final 2023 results
And the winner of the award, in association with COMIC BOOM Comedy Club and Victoria Nangle is.... Sam Williams.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th February 2023
Komedia New Comedy Award final 2023 review
There are so many new comedy competitions now that it can be easy to take them for granted. But the genuine delight on Sam Williams's face after being crowned the Komedia's New Act Of The Year in Brighton last night shows how much some of the more prestigious titles can mean.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th February 2023
Leicester Comedy Festival show axed over performer's trans rights remarks
Samantha Pressdee said 'comedy has been castrated' to appease misogynists.
Lee Garrett, Leicester Mercury, 16th February 2023
Spitting Image Saves The World review
Polish but not enough bite.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 16th February 2023
Spitting Image Saves The World review
Twelve buoyant and energetic puppeteers lead their puppets through a series do loosely related sketches as a magnificent seven of popular celebrities group together to save the fabric of British society.
Peter Kinnock, North West End UK, 16th February 2023
Mother Goose proves panto is for life, not just for Christmas
Mother Goose is a cracking great time even outside of the festive season.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 16th February 2023Right Dishonourable Friend review
Phoebe Batteson-Brown is archly comic as the clueless Perdita but it's the subplot about a queer teenager and the hypocrisy of politics that has real depth to it.
Miriam Gillinson, The Guardian, 16th February 2023John Kearns review
The Taskmaster comic is tenderly hilarious.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 16th February 2023Videos
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Funny Woman
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