BCG Daily Monday 21st August 2023
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Alison Steadman: 'Comedians are very political now, but they're not that funny'
The Gavin And Stacey star talks travelling the country with her on-screen husband Larry Lamb, the evolution of comedy and Just Stop Oil.
Alexandra Pollard, i Newspaper, 21st August 2023'I'll never be rich': Edinburgh fringe stand-ups consider the cost of living - and comedy
As the expense of performing and watching shows at the fringe is ever rising, three comedians ask their audiences to reassess what they place value on.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 21st August 2023Ruby McCollister: How it started, how it's going
American comedian gives us a status report on her first Fringe.
Chortle, 21st August 2023Don Biswas on the best and the worst of the festival
There isn't enough mental health support for acts on the Edinburgh Fringe.
Chortle, 21st August 2023Alexandra Haddow shares her Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
'When I grow up I want to be Sharon Horgan'
Chortle, 21st August 2023'We've had one Fleabag. We can't have another' - has the legendary Edinburgh hit become a curse?
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's uncouth one-woman show is seen as the epitome of festival success. But 10 years on, we speak to three fringe performers battling to escape its long shadow.
Natasha Tripney, The Guardian, 21st August 2023Videos
Podcasts
TV & radio
Justin's House
Series 6, Episode 11 - Hide and SurpriseAndy and The Odd Socks are playing a surprise gig for Justin! But the band need to hide in funny places around Justin's house so they don't spoil the big surprise.
Just A Minute
Edinburgh Specials 2023, Episode 1In this the first of two specials recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Sue Perkins challenges Gyles Brandreth, Ian Smith, Urooj Ashfaq and Janey Godley to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation.
Alison And Larry: Billericay To Barry
Episode 2On the second leg of their tour to Barry, Alison and Larry get lost in the maze at Blenheim Palace, and try puppet making with old friend Robert Wilfort, who played Stacey's brother Jason. In the snowy South West, Larry takes a cold dip, and on the way to Bath, tells Alison about his unsuccessful attempts at auditioning for James Bond.
Dara O Briain: So, Where Were We?
A 2022 stand-up performance recorded in Dublin.