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WGGB Awards are taking a break
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards will be taking a pause for 2024.
Writers' Guild of Great Britain, 20th June 2023
Micky Flanagan breaks O2 record
Micky Flanagan has broken an audience record at the O2 Arena in London with his latest show If Ever We Needed it..., which ran for nine nights.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th June 2023
Inside abandoned UK working men's club left to rot away after Full Monty filming
Shiregreen Working Mens Club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, was abandoned after closing its doors in 2019 - but a petition was launched to fight plans of demolishing the building.
Aimee Braniff Cree & Chiara Fiorillo, The Mirror, 20th June 2023
Father Ted star Joe Rooney announces he's engaged
The actor, best known for playing Father Damo Lennon in the '90s series, shared the exciting news with his followers on Instagram.
Emily Stedman, Digital Spy, 20th June 2023
My perfect podcast: Liam Withnail
Comedian Liam Withnail tells us about his favourite podcasts.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 20th June 2023
Former police officer Alfie Moore on his stand-up comedy
Former police officer Alfie Moore has been challenging audiences to walk in his copper's boots for more than a decade.
Catherine Larner, Great British Life, 20th June 2023Review: Frank And Percy with Ian McKellen and Roger Allam
Every conceivable drop of charm is squeezed from this good idea of a play, with the end product feeling just a little protracted.
Mickey Jo Boucher, What's On Stage, 20th June 2023
Janey Godley: The C Bomb review
'I like to talk about the darkest parts of my life,' says Janey Godley in her new Radio 4 series, The C Bomb. 'I like to think I can make them funny. I think it's easier for me to deal with if everybody else laughs at the dark.'
Chortle, 20th June 2023
Bleak Expectations to close in the West End early
The show will now conclude its run on 13 August 2023, instead of the previously scheduled 3 September - so there's still time to catch it.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 20th June 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Playing Latinx Q&A
BWW catches up with Guido García Lueches to chat about bringing Playing Latinx to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 20th June 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Nomad Q&A
BWW catches up with Gözde Atalay to chat about bringing Nomad to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 20th June 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Nova Q&A
BWW catches up with Obehi Janice to chat about bringing Nova to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 20th June 2023
Joe Lycett backs out of award ceremony over fossil fuel links
Comedian among stars who publicly withdrew from British LGBT Awards after climate campaigners warned of sponsorship deals with oil giants.
Damien Gayle, The Guardian, 20th June 2023Book review: Because I Don't Know What You Mean And What You Don't, by Josie Long
There is a comedic snap to Long's writing, even when the shades are more charcoal than pastel. It will be interesting to see what Long does next, because she clearly has talent.
Stuart Kelly, The Scotsman, 20th June 2023Videos
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Janey Godley: The C Bomb
Series 1, Episode 1 - Shall We Start At The Beginning?In this episode, Janey does what she's always done: turning her own dark and difficult experiences into laugher, as she paints a vivid picture of life in the East End of Glasgow in the 60s, and recounts a childhood steeped in poverty and abuse. As she faces her own mortality, she and daughter Ashley Storrie talk, laugh and cry as they unpick some of the experiences she shares onstage.