BCG Daily Thursday 17th August 2023
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John Robins interview
"I don't agree with what I wrote when I wasn't well ... But it's really funny"
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th August 2023Festival Diary: Susie McCabe
Susie McCabe's guide to surviving the Fringe.
Brian Ferguson, Edinburgh Evening News, 17th August 2023Perfect Day: Benjamin Alborough
How to spend your time wisely in Edinburgh - Monopoly style!
Benjamin Alborough, Fest Mag, 17th August 2023
Book review: Different Times: A History of British Comedy, by David Stubbs
There are some beautifully crafted pen-portraits of humour's high-water marks in this history of British mirth-making, writes Aidan Smith, but it's a shame the author couldn't have taken his subject a little less seriously.
Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 17th August 2023Andrew Doyle: woke activists who stopped an Edinburgh Fringe show by my friend Graham Linehan prove cancel culture DOES exist
Linehan is often accused of having an aggressive tone in his online disputes but his approach has to be seen in context.
Andrew Doyle, Daily Mail, 17th August 2023
Michael Parkinson's best interviews with comedians
Michael Parkinson, the chat show host who did so much to launch and promote comedians - most notably giving Billy Connolly his big break - has died at the aged of 88. Here are some of the best interviews he conducted with comedians aver his seven-decade career.
Chortle, 17th August 2023Jack Whitehall on fatherhood: 'I'm in danger of turning my family into a posh version of the Kardashians'
With a film career on the up and fatherhood on the near horizon, life seems pretty sweet for Jack Whitehall. Ahead of a two-night Fringe stint, the arena-filling comic shares his thoughts with us on nepo parents, being graphic on US TV, and trying to avoid becoming the new Kardashians.
Jay Richardson, The List, 17th August 2023Kieran Hodgson on the best and worst of the festival
'We used to celebrate Christmas at the end of the Fringe'
Chortle, 17th August 2023
Tom Binns avoids jail
Tom Binns has avoided jail after admitting possession of child pornography. At Derby Crown Court today, Judge Shaun Smith KC handed the 53-year-old a ten-month prison term, suspended for 15 months.
Chortle, 17th August 2023
What happens to comedy when British politics becomes a joke?
When audiences do want something sharp, they want it to confirm prejudices.
The Economist, 17th August 2023Thenjiwe interview
My show is called The Mandela Effect, which refers to a phenomenon where a large number of people misremember a historical fact.
Entertainment Now, 17th August 2023Organisers claims second Edinburgh venue cancels Graham Linehan gig
The organisers of a previously cancelled comedy gig in Edinburgh have claimed that a second venue has also refused to host the show.
Ross Hunter, The National (Scotland), 17th August 2023Graham Linehan moves gig to Scottish Parliament
Father Ted writer Graham Linehan has appeared at a comedy show outside the Scottish Parliament, after it was cancelled twice by Edinburgh venues.
BBC, 17th August 2023
Henpocalypse! review
BBC Two's Henpocalypse! is an unfunny, right-on bridal shower of s**t - so the BBC will automatically give it another run.
Ally Ross, The Sun, 17th August 2023Inside comedian Graham Linehan's 'cancelled' show at the Edinburgh Fringe
After having his Fringe show cancelled, the controversial comedian performed his set outside the Scottish parliament in Holyrood.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 17th August 2023Mark Thomas talks England and Son
As reputed in theatre as he is in comedy, Mark Thomas has become one of the Fringe's favourite theatre performers, selling out runs, winning awards and bagging critical acclaim every year. In 2023 he's staring in England and Son at Summerhall.
Chris Mackrell, Black Diamond, 17th August 2023The Times view on cancel culture at Edinburgh: Beyond the Fringe
The clamour to shut out speakers at this year's festival threatens the free exchange of ideas upon which the arts depend for their vitality.
The Times, 17th August 2023Videos
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TV & radio
8:35am20 min
Justin's House
Series 6, Episode 9 - Party AnimalsJustin throws an animal-themed party. There's dancing, games, singing and a giant jelly, and everyone dresses up in animal fancy dress! But who is the mystery tiger?
2:15pm45 min
Cracking
When Shôn playfully cracks an egg on his mother's head, he has no idea the real-life internet trolls will appear on his doorstep.
6:30pm30 min
Ed Reardon's Week
Series 15, Episode 6 - The MousetrapEd manages to secure a role at an independent production company, complete with regular income.
10pm30 min
Edinburgh Unlocked
Series 3, Episode 2There is mystery and intrigue from the heart of the Old Town as the cobblestones fill with tourists, acrobats and the world's most daring street performers. Blind comedian Jamie MacDonald darts across the packed streets of the capital to get to a show unlike anything he has ever experienced before, and he takes to the stage himself to learn some of the slickest moves of the Fringe.
11pm30 min
Nick Revell: BrokenDreamCatcher
Series 3, Episode 2 - A Parrot In The UnderworldAnything could happen (and probably will) in a magical realist comedy about Trevor, a talking parrot who takes a trip across the Styx. You won't believe your ears.