BCG Daily Friday 11th August 2023
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Sally Phillips reveals she's found love again after husband ran off with a yoga teacher
Sally, 53, described her new man as "to die for" as she opened up on her romance at Edinburgh Festival.
Sue Crawford, The Sun, 11th August 2023Mervyn Stutter: 'If landlords stay greedy, they will kill the Edinburgh festival'
The comedian, songwriter and actor on how Scotland's annual arts jamboree has evolved, loathing corporate gigs and his Pick of the Fringe turning 30.
Liam Pape, The Guardian, 11th August 2023Bennett Arron: Abducted by Aliens
"I look back on my life, literally from birth to now, and by the end decide if I am one of life';s winners or losers."
Entertainment Now, 11th August 2023Chloe Petts 'refused to perform comedy gig because there was a sex pest on the line-up'
Chloe Petts is taking the comedy world by storm, and is getting pretty darn' angry while she's at it.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 11th August 2023EdFringe Talk: Paul Connell: Ace in the Whole
"Festivals are such a rollercoaster! One day you are performing for a full room of people, the next you are performing to an old man and his dog, who is only there because it was the only way he could sit down uninterrupted for an hour!"
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 11th August 2023EdFringe Talk: Perrin Pang - Here Lies
"I love writing comedy and I suck at writing."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 11th August 2023Ange Lavoipierre and Jane Watt: Unhinged
"It's a faux-amateur farce, where Jane and Ange compete for what the show should be about."
Entertainment Now, 11th August 2023What do you think - or hope - the Edinburgh Fringe will look like in ten years' time?
We ask comedians their views...
Chortle, 11th August 2023Mark Thomas scoops another Fringe First
The comic won the drama accolade for the new one-man play England & Son at Summerhall.
Chortle, 11th August 2023Rosie Holt on the highs and lows of the Edinburgh Fringe
'To calm myself down, I look to Margaret Thatcher...'
Chortle, 11th August 2023Bennett Arron: 'Let me tell you why I'm a born loser at Edinburgh Fringe'
The Welsh comedian introduces his new Edinburgh Fringe show
Bennett Arron, The Jewish Chronicle, 11th August 2023
Is Hardeep Singh Kohli's arrest for sexual offences the start of a #MeToo moment in comedy?
A male-dominated landscape, night-time work, and the presence of alcohol have long exacerbated issues.
Rachael Healy, Glamour Magazine, 11th August 2023Left-wing comics at Fringe 2023 should be bold and take aim at the SNP and the Greens
Too many comics opt for easy targets like Boris and Rishi instead of going for the jugular and ripping into the likes of Humza Yousaf, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, says Alan Grant.
Alan Grant, Scottish Daily Express, 11th August 2023
Doreen Mantle obituary
Actor who won an Olivier award in 1979 and became famous as Mrs Warboys in the TV sitcom One Foot In The Grave.
Anthony Hayward, The Guardian, 11th August 2023Interview: Chloe Petts
As she returns to the Fringe with the follow-up to last year's hit show Transience, Chloe Petts tells Eve Livingston why it's time to get bolder and brasher.
Eve Livingston, Fest Mag, 11th August 2023
Patrick Kielty says London will never feel like home and heart remains in Co Down
Patrick Kielty has said London will never feel like home and "in my head I still live in a little village in Co Down".
Rohit Balaji, The Irish News, 11th August 20237 Questions with Samantha Day
"The Thick Of It is my favourite comedy show."
Heathen Jest, 11th August 2023Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! releases new production images
The musical returns for a second consecutive year at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Tom Millward, What's On Stage, 11th August 2023The Fruity Prince interview
We've caught up with The Pesky Players to find out more...
Theatre & Tonic, 11th August 2023Everyone's Worried About Eve interview
Everyone's Worried About Eve is a neurodivergent comedy drama about an Autistic woman who transforms her life into a sitcom to avoid all her problems.
Theatre & Tonic, 11th August 2023Tom Hazelden interview
We're chatting with Tom Hazelden about his piece, My Last Two Brain Cells.
Theatre & Tonic, 11th August 2023Dave Bibby interview
We're chatting with Dave Bibby about Baby Dinosaur.
Theatre & Tonic, 11th August 2023A review of Sheffield's Queermageddon: Where funny remembers to be fun
Queer Comedy Sheffield (and Queermageddon) is the brainchild of Lucy Smith-Jones and Ella Nobre-Watts - best friends who met at Sheffield Hallam University.
Sheffield Magazine, 11th August 2023Videos
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8:35am20 min
Justin's House
Series 6, Episode 5 - Football FunCat is trying out for the local football team, so Justin and Robert attempt to help her train. It's not until Cherry calls her friend Chloe Kelly that Cat gets some real help!
11:30am30 min
Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children
Series 2, Episode 2 - SchoolAshley considers the many issues surrounding sending his kids to school.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 25, Episode 8This week from the Edinburgh Festival, Des and guests Susie McCabe, Marcus Brigstocke, Susan Riddell & Connor Burns take a look at spending by civil servants in Scotland, a return to the office after the pandemic, how many steps you should do in a day, wedding drama in the US, Liz Truss and a new search for the Loch Ness Monster.
6:30pm30 min
Dom Joly Breaks The News
In a satirical mash-up of prank calls, interviews and features, Dom Joly offers his mischievously surreal take on the people and stories that are hitting the week's headlines
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 23 (C4: 24), Episode 2Jimmy Carr hosts the game show mash-up, as Sarah Millican and Phil Wang take on Tom Allen and Roisin Conaty. Sam Campbell joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.
9pm60 min
Then You Run
Episode 6Alone, pregnant, and seriously unimpressed, Stink must use her wits to survive Reagan's top hit-man Turi, and son Darian, who have orders to kill and a lot to make up for. Executing one lone young woman should be straightforward, right...?
9:30pm30 min
The Power Of Parker
Episode 3 - A Dark HorseMoneylenders move in on Martin's family, leaving him with no choice but to fight back. Meanwhile, Diane and Kath decide to pursue Martin in the hope that they can work out what he's up to. They follow him to his accountant's house, but when Alan refuses to get involved Martin takes matters into his own hands and decides to confront the Slater Brothers in a backstreet nightclub.
10pm65 min
