BCG Daily Saturday 24th June 2023
Press clippings
Not Going Out review
Lee Mack's gag machine farce is still a neatly crafted blast from the past.
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 24th June 2023
Gina Yashere on new comedy tour: 'I'm basically telling stories from my life'
Phil Lipof spoke with author, writer and comedian Gina Yashere about her new solo comedy tour, The Woman King of Comedy.
Phil Lipof, ABC News (Australia), 24th June 2023
Richard Curtis and the love rival MP behind his films' bumbling Bernards
Richard Curtis has admitted that he names irritating characters in his films Bernard after the Tory MP who stole his university girlfriend.
The Telegraph, 24th June 2023
Emily Mortimer to take over from Sally Hawkins in Paddington
This third installment will see Emily Mortimer taking over from Sally Hawkins as Mrs Brown. Hawkins, who starred in in Paddington and Paddington 2 said, "For me it has felt the right time to hand the reins over to another, and one can't get much better than the truly wonderful Emily Mortimer, she is extraordinarily special."
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24th June 2023
Hidden gem British TV comedies on Netflix
Fill your Netflix watchlist full of these critically acclaimed British comedies.
Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 24th June 2023
Live Review: The Life Sporadic of Jess Wildgoose
The cast are well known for their physical comedy and they make up elements of the set throughout.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 24th June 2023
Review: Scouts - the Musical
Gigglemug Comedy bring their entertaining new musical to the black box studio in The Other Palace to put us squarely into the annual Scout games.
LouReviews, 24th June 2023
Aisling Bea: 'I rebuilt my bathroom around my BAFTA'
The comedian and actor on enjoying her awards, learning to be funny and where her happy place is.
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 24th June 2023
The week in audio: Janey Godley - The C Bomb; The Skewer
A comedian with true confidence and charisma; and Jon Holmes's brilliant news mash-up.
Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian, 24th June 2023
Paul Nicholas: BBC boss didn't want me for Just Good Friends' role
Just Good Friends star Paul Nicholas only landed his most famous role thanks to half a dozen BBC secretaries telling skeptical bosses he was a hit.
David Stephenson, The Daily Express, 24th June 2023Brave former soldiers laugh off the traumas of war with stand-up comedy
Veterans who undertook a year-long comedy course, sponsored by the NHS and aimed at helping them to express themselves, are now preparing to perform to an audience in London.
The Mirror, 24th June 2023#EdFringe 2023 - #SNAPCHATZ - Episode 5
If you like what you read; if you're intrigued; if you bark a laugh or shed a tear; if you suspect some risk of lasting trauma, then click those links and buy a ticket or 10.
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 24th June 2023Kayleigh Jones talks 'I Fed My Dad to a Pelican'
I Fed my Dad to a Pelican, as far as show names go, is sure to grab some attention. Kayleigh Jones brings this intriguing stand-up show to the Camden Fringe this year, playing at the Camden Comedy Club on 24th August.
Always Time For Theatre, 24th June 2023TV & radio
10am30 min
Your Place Or Mine
Series 1, Episode 12 - Nicki Chapman: Sydney, AustraliaNicki sells her own favourite country to Shaun. Sydney is gorgeous, and Shaun too could lie on the beach drinking cheap fizzy cooler in the sunshine.
7:15pm45 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Series 27, Episode 1 - Are We What We Eat?Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Dr Chris Van Tulleken, Prof. Janet Cade and Harry Hill to look at the latest science on diet and how the food we eat effects our health.