BCG Daily Thursday 14th March 2024
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Cluedo 2 review
With spoof like comedy from the beginning this is a feel good show that will keep you entertained throughout, the set is excellent with scenes running through the manor house and set changes incorporated well in to the story.
Katie Brewerton, Fairy Powered Productions, 14th March 2024
Selin Hizli: Daisy May Cooper couldn't tell me I'd been cut from This Country
The star of Things You Should Have Done and Am I Being Unreasonable? tells Isobel Lewis about the brutality of drama school, her friendship with Daisy May Cooper and why she thought having children had killed her career.
Isobel Lewis, i Newspaper, 14th March 2024
The Dry, Series 2 review
Nancy Harris's deliciously dark, witty writing has strengthened since the first season, and allows star Roisin Gallagher to truly shine.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 14th March 2024
Phil Ellis's Excellent Comedy Show review
Seemingly doomed to present the creakiest, most ill-advised, feline-related show since 2019's megaflop cinematic adaptation of Cats featuring Taylor Swift, Judi Dench et al, Phil Ellis has truly embraced the concept of successive false starts.
Jay Richardson, Entertainment Now, 14th March 2024
John Kearns review
Don't be fooled by the wig and teeth - Kearns has to be one of the best story-tellers around, big on nostalgia, surrealism and sheer hilarity. A great Sunday night set in Sheffield.
Loz Harvey, Exposed Magazine, 14th March 2024
The Dry, Series 2 review
Throw all the awards at this comedy!
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 14th March 2024
Family Politics by John O'Farrell review
This very funny novel is the perfect read for an election year.
Anna Bonet, i Newspaper, 14th March 2024
The Skinny on... Liam Withnail
Ahead of taking his acclaimed Fringe show Chronic Boom on tour across the UK, Liam Withnail takes on our Q&A. We discover his favourite pizza joint in Edinburgh, his Letterboxd top four, and his admiration for Hayao Miyazaki.
Polly Glynn, The Skinny, 14th March 2024
Edinburgh Fringe Festival will offer Apple and Google Wallet ticketing this year
This year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival will offer attendees a more convenient option for holding tickets to the plethora of shows offered, with Apple and Google wallet now storing Fringe e-tickets. This ensures that even with limited or no cellular reception, tickets will be saved and ready to pull up at any moment.
Meg Masseron, Playbill, 14th March 2024
Janey review
She's dealt with criminal gangs, American Presidents, a cancer diagnosis, and 30 years on the comedy circuit. Now Janey Godley confronts the path she's forged in her new documentary, Janey.
Rebecca Crockett, Brig Newspaper, 14th March 2024
Rob Delaney and Amit Shah join cast for Netflix's Bank Of Dave sequel
Rob Delaney, Amit Shah and Dan Fogler have joined the cast for Netflix UK's Bank Of Dave sequel.
Ellie Calnan, Screen Daily, 14th March 2024
Glasgow Comedy Festival review: Joe Wells: King Of The Autistics
For this year's Glasgow Comedy Festival, Joe Wells presents a mischievous, intelligent show about identity and representation.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 14th March 2024
Fascinating Aïda review
Cabaret stalwarts Fascinating Aïda play Glasgow's Comedy Festival to herald 40 years of musical mayhem.
JM, The Recs, 14th March 2024
'President of Africa' cleared by Reuters of US invasion threat to support Trump
Last week, I blogged here about the fact that the Reuters news agency was investigating - for a second time - whether 'President Obonjo' (aka comedian Benjamin Bello) really is the president of an African country. In fact, this time, the worrying suspicion was that he is actually the President of the whole of Africa and that he had threatened to invade the US in support of Donald Trump. Reuters have today - presumably after a week of detailed research and fact-checking - come up with their conclusion...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 14th March 2024
Raymond Mearns says stroke gave him sense of gratitude
Last summer Raymond Mearns, one of Scotland's most popular stand-up comics, had a mini-stroke. On the first day of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe he was forced to cancel all his shows. It meant his career came to a sudden stop. But for the past five months, Mearns has been recovering and is back for a brand new show for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
Morven Mckinnon, BBC, 14th March 2024Videos
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The Dry
Series 2, Episode 1 - BirthdayShiv has vowed to be her best self and has sworn off men. When she meets a sexy barista, her sensible birthday party with her family seems like a boring way to celebrate...
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The Dry
Series 2, Episode 2 - Life DrawingShiv pushes things too far on a date with Alex, Caroline makes a shocking discovery about Rory, Ant is missing Bernie, and Tom gets some bad news.
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The Dry
Series 2, Episode 3 - MeetingsAlex meets the Sheridans. Later, Shiv finds Tom in a compromising position, and Caroline launches into a romantic marathon... with difficult consequences.
6am30 min
The Dry
Series 2, Episode 4 - Alternative TherapiesDinner with Max's family takes a turn for the worse for Ant. Shiv receives some good news, and Bernie does her best to promote the memory of her murdered neighbour, Pam.
6am30 min
The Dry
Series 2, Episode 5 - InterviewTom's family meeting goes awry when shocking secrets are revealed. Shiv has an important interview to focus on but she can't seem to escape Jack. And Alex has a big question.
6am30 min
The Dry
Series 2, Episode 6 - KissingShiv learns about Alex's family, Bernie's interview is published with disastrous results, while Ant makes a suspicious discovery. Meanwhile, Caroline and Rory collide.
6am30 min
The Dry
Series 2, Episode 7 - CampingJack and Shiv have a heart-to-heart in the woods, before Alex questions Shiv's commitment. Max confronts Ant, and Bernie's secret comes out - but not in the way Shiv expected.
6am30 min
The Dry
Series 2, Episode 8 - AuctionAs the house sale looms, Shiv prepares to start a new life. Can she leave her old demons behind - and can the family survive without her?
6pm25 min
So Awkward Academy
Episode 10 - End Of TermLily and Claire go head-to-head to receive as many gifts as possible from the students, Maddy makes a shocking discovery, and Jeff Malone tries to reduce his wrinkles.
6:30pm30 min
Conversations From A Long Marriage
Series 5, Episode 4 - You Don't Have To Say You Love MeEverybody's talking - but not necessarily to each other.
9pm45 min
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Episode 3Guests Natasia Demetriou, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Roman Kemp and David Morrissey join team captains Josh Widdicombe and Alison Hammond.
9pm30 min
Things You Should Have Done
Episode 5 - Do Something For Someone/AnyoneChi organises a family camping holiday to help Karen relax, since she was 'diagnosed uptight' and told she's unlikely to get pregnant if she doesn't lower her blood pressure.
9:30pm30 min
Things You Should Have Done
Episode 6 - Get Out Of KentChi looks to start a new life with Michelle in Spain, finally accepting (kind of) that she's a burden to her auntie Karen.