BCG Daily Wednesday 31st January 2024
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Review: Shoot From the Hip, Pleasance London
Ultimately, Shoot From the Hip is a fun show that is great for both new and seasons fans of improvisational comedy. Its longer runtime of ninety minutes gives the group more time to show off the skills and more time for the audience to warm up to the interaction and really enjoy themselves. After all of the chaos, one of the performers shouted at the audience, "Was it worth it?" Yes, definitely.
Little Lark of London, 31st January 2024
Rosie Jones: 'I never felt like being disabled was a bad thing'
The comedian and her mother, Andrea, on cerebral palsy, coming out and Call the Midwife.
Nick Duerden, The Times, 31st January 2024
Vittorio Angelone: 'I used to run an open mic night in the basement of a kebab shop'
Belfast-born comedic virtuoso Vittorio Angelone has certainly hit the right note after starting his career in 2018. Since then, he has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, created a popular podcast and is now preparing to go on the road with his brand-new tour.
Sophie Clarke, The Irish News, 31st January 2024
Only Fools And Horses fan 'reliving' all 64 episodes through miniature town
The project took roughly three months to make.
The Shropshire Star, 31st January 2024
Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening review
There's more to Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening than simple nostalgia that should offer an appeal beyond the TV show's existing fan base.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st January 2024
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights props fetch £21k at auction
A treasure trove of props from Peter Kay's popular sitcom Phoenix Nights have sold for £21,000.
BBC, 31st January 2024
Can Comic Relief survive without Lenny Henry?
Comedy's most famous red nose is about to fade to grey.
Ed Power, i Newspaper, 31st January 2024
Julia Masli review
Watching the Estonian clown solve her audience's problems in an hour will warm your heart - and even make you believe in magic.
Tim Harding, The Telegraph, 31st January 2024
Sam Lake interview
Sam Lake talks about his new comedy show Aspiring DILF, tour, and Eurovision ambitions.
Nadia Abbas, Brighton Journal, 31st January 2024
How not to do the Edinburgh Fringe
Robert Garnham shares some hard-learned lessons.
Robert Garnham, Chortle, 31st January 2024Russell Brand denies 'very hurtful' sexual abuse allegations
Russell Brand has said accusations of sexual assault made against him are "very, very hurtful".
Steven McIntosh, BBC, 31st January 2024So you want to take a show to Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Anyone can put on a show at the world's largest arts festival. Here's how you do it.
Talaura Harms and Margaret Hall, Playbill, 31st January 2024Jessica Fostekew: "It's like a hundred jobs and no jobs at all"
From Radio 4 show Sturdy Girls to her own Amazon Prime Special, Jessica Fostekew has definitely made it as a comedian, actor and writer. But she nearly became a solicitor. Law's loss is comedy's gain...
Jessica Fostekew, Square Mile, 31st January 2024Vaulty Chattles: Good News/Bad News
Suchandrika Chakrabarti is acting as MC on the show Good News/Bad News, which brings comedy to the headlines.
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Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes
Episode 8 - Any Women Here?Ian addresses a gap in the historical records of comedy and joins Dr Janina Ramirez and Professor Marion Turner in their search for records of Mediaeval female comedians.
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What's The Story, Ashley Storrie?
Series 2, Episode 1 - How To Make Friends And Influence People... Or 'Ashley Nae Pals'Relating more to wizards, aliens and ghosts since childhood, Ashley has developed her own unique ways of seemingly 'fitting in', despite the confusing world of human relationships.