British Comedy Guide

BCG Daily Saturday 29th June 2024

Press clippings

David Baddiel

My Family by David Baddiel review

Come for the clitoris, stay for the humanity.

Nick Duerden, i Newspaper, 29th June 2024
Douglas Is Cancelled. Image shows left to right: Douglas (Hugh Bonneville), Madeline (Karen Gillan)

Why it's time to cancel TV dramas about cancel culture

ITV's new drama Douglas Is Cancelled tells the story of a newsreader whose job is threatened when a tweet goes viral. It's the latest proof that shows about cancel culture don't translate to TV, says Katie Rosseinsky.

Katie Rosseinsky, The Independent, 29th June 2024
Rishi Sunak

Tories are beyond satire... but I still gave it a go

Joe Venable on writing a Rishi Sunak musical in the space of just a month.

Joe Venable, Chortle, 29th June 2024

Maggie Winters: Marguerite interview

Directed by her Southside-Irish blood relatives, Bart and Liam Winters, Maggie Winters' solo show Marguerite will explore her life, her laugh and her love! Throughout this hour-long journey, Maggie will tackle difficult subjects like depression and body image, while also ranting about Subway meatballs and her four-year abstinence from drinking water (all while tying this in with her deep-rooted Chicago heritage).

The New Current, 29th June 2024

Fringe Quickies: 64 - Ted Hill: 110% Normal

"A lot of people think that my comedy is weird, and THIS IS FALSE!!"

WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 29th June 2024

On the Mic Picks: Lou Taylor

We are yet to see Lou live in person. We are huge fans of her YouTube content though, and we are not alone.

On The Mic, 29th June 2024
Sam See

Fringe Quickies: 65 - Sam See: And I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore

"There's a lot of failure in my show, admitting how bad life has been, and we have had first hand reports of people crying, so if you want a comedy show that makes you laugh and feel, come on board."

WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 29th June 2024
Edinburgh Fringe

Have a ganger - 44 Sex Acts in One Week

A fruity apocalyptic rom-com from the razor-sharp pen of Fringe First winner David Finnigan.

Corr Blimey, 29th June 2024

Tim Harding's comedy diary

June and July in London can be better than the Fringe if you know where to look. In pubs and clubs and weird underground conference rooms, comedians are running in their work-in-progress shows, often for less than the price of a pint.

Chortle, 29th June 2024

Rob Brydon speaks about the Gavin And Stacey finale

Rob Brydon has said he feels it would be a "mistake" to reveal what happened on the infamous fishing trip in the upcoming last-ever episode of Gavin And Stacey.

Naomi Clarke, South Wales Argus, 29th June 2024

Videos

TV & radio

Radio 4 10am
30 min
Your Place Or Mine. Shaun Keaveny. Credit: BBC

Your Place Or Mine

Series 3, Episode 13 - Miriam Margolyes: Tuscany, Italy

Cypress trees and La Dolce Vita. Miriam thinks what more could you possibly want in life, but can she persuade Shaun?

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Michael Spicer: No Room. Michael Spicer. Credit: BBC

Michael Spicer: No Room

Special - Election Special

The master satirist takes on everyone and everything that's wrong with the election.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
Tom Walker

Call Jonathan Pie

2024 Specials - Election Special

Having endured weeks of impossibly restrictive BBC election guidelines, Jonathan Pie is looking forward to election day and an end to all the madness. But first he has to persuade an apathetic Sam that not "all parties are the same" and to actually go out and vote.

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