BCG Daily Monday 22nd May 2023

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Nigel Ng aka Uncle Roger has social media accounts suspended in China

Suspension of stand-up comedian came after he posted a video making fun of the country's authoritarian government.

Chi Hui Lin and Helen Davidson, The Guardian, 22nd May 2023

Josie Long: 'Now I know I have ADHD, I finally understand what car I'm driving'

The comedian talks leaving London and never looking back, her new book of short stories, and being the subject of a hateful online forum.

Alice Saville, i Newspaper, 22nd May 2023

Tiffany Stevenson. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Tiff Stevenson: Sexy Brain - Soho Theatre, London

Stevenson is at her best when she talks about her ADHD, with her uncontrollable urge to guess what her boyfriend is about to say next. But her label 'Sexy Brain' is never fully explained. Like quite a lot in the show, this feels in need of more polish.

Jane Darcy, The Reviews Hub, 22nd May 2023

Pierre Novellie: 'A heckler diagnosed my Asperger's so fair play to him'

The comedian on his worst gig, preshow rituals and receiving an ASD diagnosis after an audience intervention.

Liam Pape, The Guardian, 22nd May 2023

Taskmaster. Rhod Gilbert. Copyright: Avalon Television

Rhod Gilbert returns to the stage after cancer treatment

Rhod Gilbert said it was wonderful to be back on stage after undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer. The 54-year-old stand-up performed at Swansea Arena on Friday for the first time in a year.

BBC, 22nd May 2023

Phil Wang review

In a quietly confident show with gags from the sophisticated to the stupid, the comic is consistently enjoyable.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd May 2023

Brighton Fringe - interview - Benjamin Alborough: Absolute Monopoly

"I condense the terrible board game Monopoly into a single hour and remove all the problematic elements (game length, repetitiveness, tedium) and replace them with superior problematic elements (politics, psychological challenges, milk)."

Holly, Phoenix Remix, 22nd May 2023

Phil Wang: Wang in There, Baby! review

Wang creates a kind of universality in the frustrations that he voices.

Sascha Cooper, Broadway Baby, 22nd May 2023

The Kumars At No. 42. Image shows from L to R: Ummi (Meera Syal), Sanjeev Kumar (Sanjeev Bhaskar), Dad (Vincent Ebrahim), Mum (Indira Joshi). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

How we made The Kumars at No. 42

Meera Syal remembers the thrill of kissing her heroes dressed as an 85-year-old granny with bad teeth, while Sanjeev Bhaskar reveals how the show was inspired by his parents interrogating his girlfriend.

Alexi Duggins, The Guardian, 22nd May 2023

Peter Kay & Laura Nuttall's endearing friendship which inspired comedy legend out of retirement

Peter Kay only stepped back on stage after his sudden tour cancellation for the benefit of Laura Nuttall, a Lancashire woman fighting terminal brain cancer.

Jamie Lopez, Lancs Live, 22nd May 2023

Hold The Sunset. Phil (John Cleese). Copyright: BBC

Cambridge Footlights introduces 'sensitivity readers', and of course John Cleese isn't happy about it

The Cambridge Footlights - arguably Britain's most prolific hothouse for up-and-coming comedians - has launched a 'sensitivity reading' service so students can check on whether their material might be offensive. The group is keen to stress that the service is optional, and the notes only suggestions.

Chortle, 22nd May 2023