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Review: Janey Godley, The C Bomb
At times this slides towards we-had-it-tough misery memoir territory, but Godley always pulls things back with a joke and a laugh.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st June 2023
Daniel Rigby interview
The Flowers and Eric & Ernie actor talks about sending up the police in the revival of Accidental Death Of An Anarchist, his bizarre run-in with the authorities, and his memories of living with the late comedy legend Victoria Wood
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 21st June 2023
Relative values - Clair and James Buckley: 'I'd never watched The Inbetweeners'
The actors and YouTube stars on meeting on Twitter and putting your marriage online.
Nick McGrath, The Times, 21st June 2023
David Tennant on There She Goes, Staged and his Doctor Who return
The Good Omens star spoke with Radio Times magazine about his prolific work-life, the "family business" and returning to Doctor Who.
Gabriel Tate, Radio Times, 21st June 2023
The Change review
Bridget Christie has created one of the most important, brilliant British comedies in recent years.
Julia Raeside, i Newspaper, 21st June 2023
Bridget Christie's The Change and the rise of menopause media
I'd take Christie's dark humour over Davina McCall's washboard stomach any day. But let's stop pretending the topic is "taboo".
Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 21st June 2023
The Change review
The Change is a brand new six-part C4 comedy series written by multi-award-winning comedian Bridget Christie, and I predict it will become a cult hit.
Helen Fear, Entertainment Daily, 21st June 2023
The Change review
Bridget Christie's self-penned sitcom is certainly distinctive, while at the same time touching on quite a few familiar sitcom tropes.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st June 2023
The Change review
Much of the advance publicity for The Change has focussed on its menopausal aspect - no surprise given the title and how rare it is for that time of life to be a storyline, especially a positive one.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st June 2023
The Change review
A fresh and quirky take on the menopause.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 21st June 2023
Drag Performer Reuben Kaye Is Combating Death Threats with Comedy
The Edinburgh Fringe mainstay on why he considers drag "a very beautiful protest."
Margaret Hall, Playbill, 21st June 2023
GB News slammed with Ofcom complaints after Lewis Schaffer claims 'Covid wasn't a thing'
GB News programme Headliners has been hit with 151 Ofcom complaints after guest Lewis Schaffer claimed 'Covid wasn't a thing'.
Meghna Amin, Metro, 21st June 2023
Edinburgh 2023: pick of the programme - limited runs
Our top picks of Edfringe shows with limited runs.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 21st June 2023
The Change review
Bridget Christie's super-cool menopause comedy is like nothing else on TV.
Ellen E Jones, The Guardian, 21st June 2023
There She Goes review
A beautiful, cathartic return for David Tennant and Jessica Hynes.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 21st June 2023
There She Goes review
A searingly honest, beautiful tribute to parents of disabled children.
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 21st June 2023
The Change review
Bridget Christie's comedy celebrates the weirder side of the menopause.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 21st June 2023
There She Goes review
Jessica Hynes remains unforgettable in this paean to tough love.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 21st June 2023
Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical, Phoenix Theatre, review
For a night out in the glittering West End (somewhere James Corden is thrilled to return to) Spitting Image does the trick. It strikes out against disgraceful behaviours and attitudes that are the trademark of the current government, and comments with its full chest about important issues, such as immigration, the press, and corruption, without letting up on the laughs. I mean, where else can you see Carrie Johnson's singing nipples, Jacob Reese-Mogg as a Praying Mantis, and Suella Braverman tell Gary Linekar to f*ck off (other than, maybe, the Cabinet)?
Max Topliss, Pocket Size Theatre, 21st June 2023
Edinburgh 2023: The Great Ruckus Q&A
BWW catches up with Izzy Tennyson to chat about bringing The Great Ruckus to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 21st June 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe Q&A
BWW caught up with Mervyn Stutter to chat about bringing Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe to Edinburgh this August.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 21st June 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Stark Bollock Naked Q&A
BWW catches up with Larisa Faber to chat about bringing Stark Bollock Naked to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 21st June 2023
Edinburgh 2023: pick of the programme - Pay What You Can
Free Fringe/pay-what-you-can shows typically mean that the acts don't have to pay a huge venue registration fee which makes it a lot more achievable to fund an Edinburgh run.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 21st June 2023
There She Goes on BBC Two review
Grab your hankies, you'll need them.
Vicky Jessop, Evening Standard, 21st June 2023
Review: The Pillowman
Matthew Dunster's production of The Pillowman, is a masterpiece of dark comedy. It may not always be an easy watch but it serves up a delicious take on what it means to be a writer, and to believe in your own abilities above all else.
Theatre Weekly, 21st June 2023There She Goes review
Walking the line brilliantly between sorrow and dark comedy.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 21st June 2023Edinburgh Fringe 2023 Announces New Comedy, Theatre, Cabaret and All Inclusive Shows
Edinburgh Fringe Festival just announced a new round of shows and artists performing this year.
Issue Wire, 21st June 2023Podcasts
TV & radio
6:30pm30 min
9pm60 min
There She Goes
Special - 414Rosie Yates is now 13 and is starting to display increasingly challenging, emotional and physical behaviour.
10pm30 min
The Change
Episode 1Dusting off her old Triumph, Linda heads to the Forest of Dean to find a time capsule she hid in a tree as a child, in an attempt to reconnect with the person that she used to be.
10:30pm30 min
The Change
Episode 2Linda heads off into the forest to search for a time capsule she hid there when she was 10. But her tranquil journey is soon interrupted by the arrival of Pig Man, a recluse who lives a solitary life in the woods with only the wild boar for company. And as Linda struggles to locate her capsule, it turns out that Pig Man may know more than he's letting on...
11pm15 min
Maisie Adam: The Beautiful Game
Episode 1 - 'You've got your own sports anyway'Stand-up comedian Maisie Adam presents her stand-up special where she discusses her love of football and her experience of the women's game ahead of the Women's World Cup 2023. She begins by looking at fondness for the game as a child, always being the "girl" football fan, and how it felt when she could not play at school.
11:15pm15 min
