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BCG Daily Sunday 2nd July 2023

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Press clippings

Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell), Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb). Copyright: Objective Productions

Paterson Joseph: 'Peep Show was brilliant. I laughed all day with adorable people'

The actor and author is comfortable spending £50 on a shirt - but still thinks that £50 is a lot of money for a shirt.

York Membery, The Sunday Times, 2nd July 2023
Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey interview

On why the King shares his surreal sense of humour, and how winning Strictly left an embarrassing legacy...

Cole Moreton, Daily Mail, 2nd July 2023
Louise Young

Edinburgh 2023: Louise Young Q&A

Feral comes to the Pleasance Courtyard in August.

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 2nd July 2023
Tatty Macleod

Funny At The Fringe - interview - Tatty Macleod: Fugue

"My name is Tatty Macleod, I'm a comedian, I'm a gemini and I have pink hair. Any questions?"

Holly, Phoenix Remix, 2nd July 2023
Lachlan Werner

Funny At The Fringe - interview - Lachlan Werner: Voices Of Evil

My name is Lachlan and I am a ventriloquist, clown and really good human sacrifice for a demonic ritual.

Holly, Phoenix Remix, 2nd July 2023
Edinburgh Fringe

EdFringe Talk: Too Big For Her Britches

"I never wanted to spoon feed my audience about how to feel. Sometimes the characters respond completely opposite of what you'd expect. That's real life. It's unpredictable."

Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 2nd July 2023
Edinburgh Fringe

EdFringe Talk: Wendy, My Darling

"The second lesson of the show, for me personally, is learning how to let my daughter grow up."

Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 2nd July 2023
Edinburgh Fringe

EdFringe Talk: A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me

"I started reading these books about trans guys from the last 300 years in the UK & US - and their stories really made me feel seen, validated, like I was part of something."

Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 2nd July 2023
Edinburgh Fringe

EdFringe Talk: Tim Murray is Witches

"Edinburgh is a magical place. I describe it as your first week of college meets the first time you go to New York City."

Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 2nd July 2023
Edinburgh Fringe

EdFringe Talk: Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson

"2022 was the first Edfringe where I only came for part of the month, and I really disliked it. I felt like just when I had gotten my festival legs under me it was time to go home."

Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 2nd July 2023
Phil Green

EdFringe Talk: Phil Green: Four Weddings and a Breakdown

"I look at the generational influences on older millennials/young Gen X and how the internet came along and altered our worldview halfway through our lives."

Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 2nd July 2023
Edinburgh Fringe

Theatre At The Fringe - interview - Hello Kitty Must Die

In three words - Why should people come and see the show?: "Sex, violence [and] stilettos".

Holly, Phoenix Remix, 2nd July 2023
Benjamin Alborough

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: 10 hot new acts making their Edinburgh Fringe debut to watch out for

Hot new acts making their debut at the Fringe in Edinburgh this August.

Kevin Quinn, Edinburgh Evening News, 2nd July 2023
Ian Stone

#SNAPCHATZ Episode 13: Fringe mavericks in the spotlight

Unleashing an avalanche of talent, today's Fringe mavericks to take center stage are the almost silent, raunchy filth purveyor Bonnie He, radio-host, podcaster, comedian triple-threat Ian Stone, and possible moron degenerate philosopher Amos Gill.

WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 2nd July 2023
Don Biswas

#SNAPCHATZ Episode 10: A quirky quintessence of Fringe comedians

Today's brave band of would-be indelible Fringe memories are brought to you by three unique Fringe comedians: musical square peg Matty Hutson, Stand-Up Pole-adept Siân Docksey, and Don Biswas with his Disorganised Revolution.

WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 2nd July 2023

TV & radio

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
Jon Long

Carbon Lifeforms

Episode 1 - Travel

Jon Long teams up with scientist Dr Tara Shine examine sustainable travel.

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