BCG Daily Sunday 7th July 2024
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Rob Delaney says he wants to die in same room as his son
Delaney's two-year-old child Henry died in 2018 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
BBC, 7th July 2024
Rob Brydon: "I knew Gavin & Stacey was coming back ages ago, but had to deny it"
The actor and panel show host talks to Katie Rosseinsky about the return of the sitcom phenomenon, his new historical romp about Lady Jane Grey, and the perils of having a goatee beard.
Katie Rosseinsky, The Independent, 7th July 2024Why the spirit of Edinburgh Festival Fringe seems irretrievably broken
The high costs of staging a Fringe show mean many performers face significant losses.
Alexandra Colalillo, The Scotsman, 7th July 2024
How I turned my modelling career into a must-see TV comedy show
Michelle de Swarte spent years working as a model - but behind the scenes was a world of drugs and dodgy men. Now, it's all material for her new series.
Scarlett Russell, The Sunday Times, 7th July 2024
Why a Shaun Of The Dead reboot would 'incense' Simon Pegg
The actor told The Hollywood Reporter that the zombie comedy, Shaun Of The Dead, is "an incredibly personal" movie. "There is so much of us in that film," he added.
Charlotte Gallagher, BBC, 7th July 2024
Is the crowd-work craze killing scripted jokes?
Maybe... but the best comedy defies TikTokification, says Dylan Dodds.
Dylan Dodds, Chortle, 7th July 2024
Spent's Michelle de Swarte: "Comedy is a great vehicle to touch on serious issues"
Ahead of the release of her new BBC Two series, the comedian discusses the transformative power of comedy.
Abby Robinson, Radio Times, 7th July 2024On the Mic Picks: Sian Davies
"Sian is a bit of a legend of the UK comedy scene. And she's really funny to boot."
On The Mic, 7th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Mary, Jack and Jane - The Queer Adventure
"We're all queer comedians but each have a distinctive comedy style so you get three comedians for the price of one!"
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 7th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Will BF: Moon Team IIIV
"This year I'm taking up a brand new Sketch Comedy show called MOON TEAM IIIV - which tells the tragic tale of the most loathed film in cinema history, sequel to the most beloved film of all time: Moon Team."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 7th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Anu Vaidyanathan: Menagerie
Menagerie is about what we take with ourselves when our mortal manifestation disappears.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 7th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Gearóid Farrelly: Gearóid Rage
"I feel like going to the fringe is more work than going to the Olympics. Though when athletes come back from the Olympics their mothers don't say 'So is it a holiday you were on love?'"
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 7th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Kevin James Doyle: After Endgame
"The whiskey [sic] in Scotland is worth the trip."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 7th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows
"The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has completely changed the way I see what is possible in comedy."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 7th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Biscuit Barrel: Not Another 69-Sketch Show
"The current accommodation crisis is especially challenging this accessibility."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 7th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Yozi: No Babies In The Sauna
"The sheer volume and diversity of performances creates an elaborate and electric atmosphere that is utterly intoxicating, and honestly addictive."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 7th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit
"It's a wonderful thing to be a part of or to visit, and we can't wait to welcome audiences aboard our fun show!"
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 7th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Spy Movie: The Play!
"I've learned that upstage is actually down and downstage is actually up, and that stage left and right are the wrong way around."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 7th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Katie Pritchard: I Kiss The Music
"My favourite thing about fringe is getting to watch all my friends do their super cool and awesome shows, and also the camaraderie between acts."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 7th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Dear Annie, I Hate You
"Every artist I know who's been to the Fringe have told me they have special memories of their experience."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 7th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Shitty Mozart
"An artist's task is often to creatively work within the confines of their medium, such as the syllabic limitations of a haiku or only having 12 notes with which to work on the chromatic scale. But when there are ostensibly no confines and the sky's the limit, how does an idea take shape without boundaries?"
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 7th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 97 - Defective Inspector: An American Odyssey
"Our audience members always have their personal favourite gags, so hopefully they'll awake with a few favourite quotes/moments rattling around in their brain (while trying to nurse the mild hangover from trying to process what they've witnessed)."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 7th July 2024Fringe Quickies: 97 - Defective Inspector: A Stitch in Time
"The sheer amount of characters and set-pieces that occur throughout the show lends itself to spontaneity and different takes on characters to keep us on our toes".
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 7th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Will Robbins: With the Best Will in the World
"It's about feeling like the odd one out, but then realising that everyone has felt like that at some point so let's just crack on right."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 7th July 2024Unfiltered #1 - The reality of getting Fringe ready with Richard Cobb: Running Joke
When tipping the jigsaw box upside down and attempting to assemble a new Fringe hour without any idea what the end picture is meant to resemble, it's easy to look at what others on the circuit are doing and reach for the oxygen mask.
Richard Cobb, The Quintessential Review, 7th July 2024Unfiltered #3 - The reality of getting Fringe ready with Amy Mason: Free Mason
I have two small kids (and two large cats), so normally my day starts with the school run (for the kids - the cats are actually home-schooled).
Amy Mason, The Quintessential Review, 7th July 2024Unfiltered #4 - The reality of getting Fringe ready with Dylan Dodds: GroundDodds Day
I usually start each fortnight by watching an episode of the sitcom Friends. Then writing my long-running blog comparing it to my life. No one reads it. But it passes the time. Then I think about the film Groundhog Day a lot. Every day in fact.
Dylan Dodds, The Quintessential Review, 7th July 2024Luke Rollason interview
What is beautiful about the Fringe is being surrounded by your friends and peers.
The New Current, 7th July 2024Henry Rowley interview
I remember going to the Fringe for the first time a few years ago and seeing all these shows and just getting such an itch and telling myself that no matter what, I have to perform here one day.
The New Current, 7th July 2024Amy Annette interview
I love my show being called a debut. It feels so chic.
The New Current, 7th July 2024
David Mitchell: I'm lost in the foothills of a mountain of TV
With thousands of hours of streaming on offer, it has become increasingly arduous to get with the programme.
David Mitchell, The Observer, 7th July 2024
Joel Dommett stopped from doing Strictly by his wife Hannah
Hannah Cooper-Dommett says Joel Dommett has been approached to go on Strictly Come Dancing but she steered him away due to it leaving a raft of broken relationships in its wake. "He's awful at dancing" she added.
Julie Ann Trainor, The Sun, 7th July 2024
Simon Pegg reveals the one Shaun Of The Dead joke changed for American audiences
The classic horror comedy never veered from being British-centric, but Pegg mentions that they changed a joke in the movie that may have been confusing to American audiences. "Initially, in the script it said, 'Oh my God, she's pissed.' And in America, pissed means annoyed. I remember saying, 'You know what, if people see this in America, they're not going to get that joke, and the joke is paramount to Edgar and I.'" To avoid confusion, Pegg and Wright changed the word "pissed" to "drunk" so that the joke would land better for American audiences.
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Nature Table
Series 4, Episode 6 - Giant Giraffes And Raucous RuffsSue is joined by the Natural History Museum's principal researcher Dr. Natalie Cooper, Zoological writer / broadcaster Jules Howard and award-winning writer comedian Bridget Christie.