BCG Daily Saturday 13th July 2024
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Danny Dyer on his first TV comedy Mr Bigstuff: "It's a lot better than Gavin and Stacey"
Actor Danny Dyer is back on screen in new comedy Mr Bigstuff, playing an alpha male on the run who tracks down his brother and upends his quiet, possibly boring life as a carpet salesman.
Claire Gregory, Sky News, 13th July 2024
National Trust imposes chandelier 'tax' over Only Fools And Horses jokes
Anyone repeating lines from sitcom episode encouraged to pay donation to help with conservation costs.
Steven Morris, The Guardian, 13th July 2024On the Mic Picks: Michelle Brasier
The Australian is set to be a huge international star.
On The Mic, 13th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Chris Tavener is Faking Cool
"I decided my very first show had to have a theme that would interrogate performing live and what in the world drives us as writers to put on this performer 'mask' and get up in front of an audience."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 13th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Stuart Laws Has to Be Joking?
"It's startling how shit the line-up is this year."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 13th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Edward Tripp: No Man is an Ireland
"No Man is an Ireland is a genre-bending comedy/poetry show, combining comedy, poetry, music and occasional theatrical stunts."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 13th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Vlad Ilich: Vladislav, Baby Don't Hurt Me
"For an aspiring professional, the Fringe is also a challenging experience. It's not necessarily always easy, and it pushes you out of your comfort zone. The more you put in when you're up there, the more returns and momentum you generate for the rest of the year."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 13th July 2024EdFringe Talk: Gabey Lucas: A Berkshire Boar Walks Into a Bar (and Gets Shot in the Face)
"I think in North America, due to multiple factors - among them a different comedy infrastructure and different comedy historical 'origins' and culture - we tend to box ourselves in to certain forms more rigidly."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 13th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe preview: I Am Your Tribute
Sarah-Louise Young celebrates her 18th year at Edinburgh Fringe this year with a new show, I Am Your Tribute.
Louise Penn, LouReviews, 13th July 2024
The week in audio: Jon Holmes Says the C-Word
Holmes creates the "men talk cancer" show he needed, featuring Eric Idle, Stephen Fry and more.
Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian, 13th July 2024
Changing Ends Series 2 review
Oliver Savell, who plays the young Carr, is a remarkable comic talent, and this poignant series is the breath of fresh air TV comedy needed.
Keith Watson, The Telegraph, 13th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Chelsea Birkby: This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky
"It's about desire and the body and it's my most vulnerable and silly show yet. Come if you like jokes, cheekiness and over-intellectualising things."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 13th July 2024Theatre At The Fringe - Character Flaw
"Character Flaw is a solo comedy, filled with Neurodiverse and Queer joy, that is returning to the Fringe for a second run!!"
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 13th July 2024Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 - Nina Rose Carlin: Seeking Representation
LA based comedian, singer, and writer Nina Rose Carlin put aside some of their busy schedule to have a chat with Corr Blimey about their comedy cabaret debut at this year's Festival Fringe.
Corr Blimey, 13th July 2024
Changing Ends pays tribute to Alan Carr's late co-writer Simon Carlyle
The comedian has discussed the impact of the sudden, devastating loss.
David Craig, Radio Times, 13th July 2024Interview with comedian and musician Jaz Mattu
"I got a review that said I needed to figure out what my comedy offered audiences. That stayed with me. I have always done art for art's sake. However, what is art if it's not viewed by anyone?"
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 13th July 2024Interview with comedian Gearoid Farrelly
"One year at the fringe a very drunk couple in their 70s were snogging in my front row. It was adorable but also really unnerving. Things started to escalate and I had to put a stop to it."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 13th July 2024Interview with comedian and actor Dr Jo Prendergast
"From my 3-week Melbourne Comedy Festival experience, I found comedy shows become like castles. I start staring at them with a glazed expression after the first dozen!"
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 13th July 2024Interview with comedian Catherine McCafferty
"I have been told not to come to Edinburgh with expectations and to try and be present and understand my job is to perform every day, not to read reviews and obsess about certain things that will fluctuate like attendance."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 13th July 2024Interview with comedian Alison Larkin
"Someone's wife rang him while I was mid joke at The Comedy Store in LA, accusing him of being with a girlfriend. He wasn't. He was with a group of mates, drinking and disrupting my set."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 13th July 2024
Changing Ends Series 2 review
Alan Carr's sitcom finds the laughs in his teenage pain.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 13th July 2024An Interview with Luke Meredith
The Mumble talked to one of the main spirits behind PBH's Free Fringe.
The Mumble, 13th July 2024Videos
Online
TV & radio
10am30 min
You're Dead To Me
Series 9, Episode 2 - Mary AnningGreg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century England by Dr Michael Taylor and comedian Sara Pascoe to learn all about pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning.
9pm30 min
Changing Ends
Series 2, Episode 1 - Baby FaceIt's 1987 and Northampton Town are leading Division 4, but the bullies are still making Alan's life a misery, while peer pressure forces him to accept a challenge, leading him into the murky world of fake IDs.
9:30pm30 min
Changing Ends
Series 2, Episode 2 - The Party & The PervertThe Close has a problem with knickers being snatched from washing lines and windows being peeped into, so Alan eagerly decides to play detective, even if it clashes with his 12th birthday.
10pm70 min
Tom Allen: Completely
A stand-up performance by the comedian in which he talks about moving out of his parents' house, gets opinions on his vegetable patch, and delves into the protocol of inviting friends with children for dinner.
11pm30 min
Time Of The Week
Episode 2 - Deepfakes, Vaping, Richard IIIIt's Listeners' Week! Host Chloe Slack (Sian Clifford) is listening to the listeners who have suggested things to listen to, including vaping, the maths of parenting and murder.