BCG Daily Tuesday 11th July 2023
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Ed Gamble's condi-mental hobby
Ed Gamble has confessed to a bizarre childhood obsession: collecting salt and pepper pots.
Chortle, 11th July 2023
Louie Green reveals colostomy bag during gig
A comedian has started showing his colostomy bag at his gigs to encourage more discussion about the topic. Louie Green, 35, had emergency bowel surgery for a diverticular disease.
Louise Parry, BBC, 11th July 2023
Gail Porter on her stand-up debut: 'I'm going to go from childhood to being sectioned'
In the 1990s, Gail Porter was a household name - then her luck ran out. Ahead of her first live comedy shows, she reveals what happened .
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 11th July 2023
Funny At The Fringe - interview - Charlie Vero-Martin: Picnic
"It's a one-woman character comedy sketch show with puppets, stand-up and (always consensual!) audience participation. It's a bright, fun, joyful show with surreal moments and a few dark twists. "
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Spencer Jones Q&A
BWW caught up with Spencer Jones to chat about bringing Making Friends to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
EdFringe Talk: Amy Matthews: I Feel Like I'm Made of Spiders
"I realised it was going to explore the temporary nature of relationships, the glitchy nature of connection and the fleeting and an ever-changing sense of home. The penny dropped that that's how spiders operate too."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 11th July 2023
EdFringe Talk: Robin Ince - Weapons of Empathy
"I want this to be a show of happiness and curiosity and delight."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 11th July 2023
A Kind Of Kidnapping review
Bungling amateurs kidnap a morally bankrupt politico in this British film - but his wife won't spring for him, and he's enjoying the publicity.
Cath Clarke, The Guardian, 11th July 2023
Rosie Jones says she used ableist slur in Channel 4 documentary title to 'take control'
In July, she will host her own Channel 4 documentary about her disability, titled: Rosie Jones: Am I A R*****?. The show's title has already caused controversy, with three contributors asking to be removed from the documentary due to its use of the slur.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 11th July 2023
Funny At The Fringe - interview - Artificial Intelligence Improvisation
"We combined improv and AI. A combination of short form and long form games in which we incorporate our lovable improviser A.L.Ex."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 11th July 2023
We're due a live entertainment revival and Chloe Radcliffe will even let Gen Z think they discovered it
Sometimes when I feel like getting drunk, I just scroll on my phone for too long. Does the same trick: my vision gets blurry, I lose my balance when I stand up, I'm sad/horny enough to text my ex.
Chloe Radcliffe, Chortle, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh Festivals - top musicals to see in 2023
We pick some top notch shows for any musical lover!
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Parallel Q&A
BWW caught up with Salmy Hindy and Danielle Deluty to chat about bringing Parallel to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: The Kinsey Sicks Q&A
BWW catches up with The Kinsey Sicks about bringing Drag Queen Storytime Gone Wild to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Lynn Ferguson Q&A
BWW caught up with Lynn Ferguson to chat about bringing Storyland to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: A Comedy of Operas Q&A
BWW caught up with A Comedy of Operas to chat about bringing the show to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Sophie Santos Q&A
BWW caught up with Sophie Santos to chat about Sophie Santos... Is Codependent! coming to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Lane Kwederis Q&A
BWW caught up with Lane Kwederis to chat about bringing Sex Job to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Nathan D'Arcy Roberts Q&A
BWW caught up with Nathan D'Arcy Roberts to chat about bringing Present/Tense to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Gabby Killick Q&A
BWW catches up with Gabby Killick to chat about bringing Conversations With My Agent to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Thenjiwe Q&A
BWW catches up with Thenjiwe to chat about bringing The Mandela Effect to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Bill O'Neill Q&A
BWW caught up with Bill O'Neill to chat about bringing The Amazing Banana Brothers to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Charlie Vero-Martin Q&A
BWW caught up with Charlie Vero-Martin to chat about bringing Picnic to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Body Show Q&A
BWW chats to Frankie Thompson and Liv Ello to talk about bringing Body Show to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: High Steaks Q&A
"Have you ever had a conversation about labia? Have you ever had a conversation SPECIFICALLY about labia?"
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Josh Weller Q&A
BWW caught up with Josh Weller to chat about bringing Age Against The Machine to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Ask a comedian: Andy Parsons
An experienced stand-up comedian and regular panellist on Mock The Week, Andy Parsons is set to return with his new show Bafflingly Optimistic.
Ian Chaddock, Readers Digest, 11th July 2023
Paddy McGuinness shares hilarious response amid teenage sex pics defamation claims
Comedian and host of BBC's Top Gear, McGuiness has himself issued a hilarious response to some of the claims that he is the presenter being investigated in a video yesterday.
Ivan Prothero, Deadline News, 11th July 2023
#SNAPCHATZ Episode 22: Unforgettable Fringe experiences
Headlining our vibrant showcase for unforgettable Fringe experiences today are Life-sized Monopoly Maestro Benjamin Alborough, strictly adult, naughty bubble adventures with Bubble Laboratory, and social order challenging, contemporary choreographers, The (Hong) Kong Girls!
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 11th July 2023
Funny At The Fringe - interview - Leila Navabi: Composition
"I'd say it's the debut hour, and an audacious punk musical-comedy show, of a Welsh, Gay, Gen-Z, Brown imp all about the dubious ethics of artistically exploiting marginalised identities for social gain."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh Fringe return for David Baddiel
David Baddiel will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time in ten years with two shows, l]Talking Books - Jews Don't Count and The God Desire[/l] at Assembly George Square Studios, Studio One from 2nd - 10th August at 1.20pm, as well as a rare opportunity to see a revival of his latest smash-hit one man shows with The 'Not the...' Trilogy (WIP).
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th July 2023
Funny At The Fringe - interview - Kirsty Mann: Skeletons
"My show is a storytelling piece about a doctor who is pretending she isn't a doctor because she wants people to take her seriously as a comedian."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 11th July 2023
Police examine Hardeep Singh Kohli harassment claims
A chef says she will speak to detectives investigating allegations of sexual harassment against broadcaster and comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli.
BBC, 11th July 2023
EdFringe Talk: Tied for Second
"My takeaway and my intent for this year is what it almost always is: go in with the lowest possible expectations, don't be rude, drink water."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 11th July 2023
EdFringe Talk: Mad Ron: Crime School
"I came up as a punter in 2000 and 2001 and absolutely loved it. I watched 8-10 shows a day and was completely shattered at the end of it."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: David Ian Q&A
BWW caught up with David Ian to chat about bringing (Just a) Perfect Gay to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh 2023: Brendan Murphy Q&A
BWW caught up with Brendan Murphy to chat about bringing Buffy Revamped to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2023
Edinburgh Interview: Andy Manjuck and Dorothy James on Bill's 44th at Underbelly Cowgate
"I think it is less how we balance tragedy and comedy, and instead how they begin to shift away from your assumptions of what is funny or sad. Is it just a clown show about a dull birthday party? What truth lays beneath the layers of booze and frosting?"
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 11th July 2023Videos
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6:30pm30 min
Janey Godley: The C Bomb
Series 1, Episode 4 - I Don't Know How Long I've Got LeftIn this last episode of the series, Janey confronts her terminal diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and jokes about how she copes, how the people around her cope, and what she thinks her legacy might be. She tells a fascinating story about her mother and friends around the kitchen table singing, and there's a bolt of comedy lightning that's very fitting.
7:30pm10 min
Gyles Brandreth Remembers... Hinge & Bracket
Gyles Brandreth remembers the work of the comedy and musical duo.