BCG Daily Sunday 28th July 2024

Elf Lyons explains why it's so important to be silly

Being silly is a powerful act of defiance. We should celebrate it more, says Elf Lyons.

Edinburgh Fringe Q&A: Runi Talwar

The Indo-Kiwo-Ausso comedian talks about his debut hour.

On the Mic Picks: Bex Turner

Bex is a potential star of the future.

Theatre At The Fringe - Glitch

10 year high school reunion. Lost dreams. Lost friends. Lost your shit when you reunited with the one.

Interviews: Paulina Lenoir, Piotr Sikora, Lil Wenker

The three clowns discuss creating a whole world through their singular characters.

EdFringe Talk: 6 Steps To Success From The "Award Winning" Dave Chawner

"I can't believe it's nearly Fringemass again!"

EdFringe Talk: Kate-Lois Elliott: How to Belong Without Joining a Cult

"I'm really excited to be part of it properly - it feels like a rite of passage."

EdFringe Talk: Plastic Jeezus: Leave Them Wanting Less

"It's been a really interesting experience to do a bunch of previews and then sit and analyse how each one went."

MC Hammersmith picks his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites

Easily the finest work of art of the modern era.

How to make the Fringe less stressful for performers

Free stuff, basically, as Juliette Burton explains...

Natasha Pearl Hansen interview

My show picks up after the last one about my cancelled wedding.

Comedians tell of the highs and lows of the Edinburgh fringe awards

Awards generate a buzz and are motivating but the pressure to be nominated and the disappointment are intense.

Edinburgh Fringe: Liam Farrelly on 10 things that changed his life

Liam Farrelly will perform his new show Flipbook throughout August at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.

Chloe Petts: "Dear internet trolls - I'll wear whatever I like"

Chloe Petts calls for a change in attitudes towards hate speech and the internet after receiving online abuse.

Theatre At The Fringe - Julie Flower: Grandma's Shop

"Grandma's Shop is a multi-character solo comedy-drama, based on the life of my own grandma, Hilda Flower, who ran a second-hand clothes shop in the centre of Sheffield for well over 30 years, from the early 60s to the mid-90s."

Funny At The Fringe - Bella Humphries: Square Peg

"This is my debut hour and my show delves into my PMDD diagnosis and how that changed my perception of myself."

Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 - Serious Theatre from Serious People

Returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Charlotte Anne-Tilley and Mabel Thomas speak to Corr Blimey about their upcoming Serious Theatre from Serious People.

Review: Edinburgh previews, Jacob Nussey and Markus Birdman

Frank Sanazi: Heil-arious

"If I had to explain the premise of my show, I'd say it's like stepping into an alternative world where loathsome dictators have transformed into legendary smooth crooners."

Fringe Quickie (#188) with The Momma Drama presents Stretchmarks!

"People may think this is a show only for mums. But, the reality is, it is beloved by all who have a mum."

Miriam Margolyes on a life and career full of surprises

"Nobody ever thought I would be on Vogue, it's amazing".

Unfiltered #39 - The reality of getting Fringe ready with Unseen

I had this perfectly fine script. Won an award with it last year. But decided it wasn't all it could be.

Lorna Rose Treen on the best and worst of the Edinburgh Fringe

"I hope I get to see a rat king!"

Inside the comedy shows for Rangers and Celtic fans

The two shows - Rangers Revolution and Celtic Clubhouse - are the brainchild of Gary Young, the founder of Young's Comedy Club in Kirkintilloch.

Fringe preview review: Chelsea Birkby: This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky

The audience really respond well to Chelsea and she has a great personality on stage that it is really hard not to instantly like her.

Funny At The Fringe - Sid Singh: American Coloniser

"My show is a huge experiment! I wanted to create a show that speaks directly to progressive activists, moderate middle class audience members, disaffected minority groups, apathetic voters, and um you know, make it extremely funny!"

Unfiltered #40 - The reality of getting Fringe ready with Murder, She Didn't Write

It's a well-known fact that performers regularly die on stage at the Fringe.

Nina Conti reveals her monkey puzzle starring in and directing debut feature film Sunlight

If it wasn't hard enough to juggle starring in and directing her debut feature film, Nina Conti gave herself an extra challenge - do it all in a giant monkey suit in the blistering heat of the New Mexico desert.

These are five of the most-talked about stand up shows at the Fringe

Five widely looked-for-ward-to comedies.

Funny At The Fringe - Sam Lake: Esméralda

"It's about me trying to embrace my Spanish heritage despite being born and in the U.K and raised on a steady diet of Cornish Pasties and repressing my homosexuality."

Interview: Sheeps

Liam Williams, Daran Johnson and Al Roberts discuss friendship, living together and living apart.

Interview: Kanan Gill

Meet the most zen Type A comic out there.

Old Town Comedy Club organiser has big plans for Swindon

Sam Michael, who runs The Old Town Comedy Club, has enjoyed sold-out nights of his new material nights in the upstairs of The Hop Inn pub.

Fringe 2024: Rarely Asked Questions - Jaz Mattu

Jaz Mattu is a British Asian stand-up, writer and musician.

Saucy! Secrets Of The British Sex Comedy review

With one or two caveats, the message is that the slap-and-tickle flicks of the 1970s represented a glorious moment in UK cinema.

Saucy! Secrets Of The British Sex Comedy review

From ooh-er-missus innuendo to innocent workmen being ravished by lusty housewives, this look at the phenomenon of the saucy films of the 60s and 70s is truly eye-opening.

Saucy! Secrets Of The British Sex Comedy review

While Hollywood was infiltrated by Scorsese, Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg and their ilk in the 70s, the British film industry turned to giggly sexploitation.

Beatbox world champions bringing unique show to Edinburgh Fringe

Beatboxing, it turns out, something anyone can do according to a quartet who have taught over a million people the art.

Saucy! Secrets Of The British Sex Comedy review

This fun series about Britain's most titillating film genre speaks to actresses and cheeky pin-up Robin Askwith about their experiences.

Ian Lockwood: The Dark Money Funding One of The Fringe's Best Shows

Something fishy is happening and our in-house, super serious investigative reporter is on the case...

10 little-known UK sitcoms that US viewers need to watch

Only a few British sitcoms make an impression in the United States, but there are plenty of hilarious shows which deserve bigger international audiences. While shows like Fawlty Towers, Blackadder and The Office have had plenty of success in America, this is merely the tip of the iceberg. British comedy doesn't always translate well overseas, so people don't often give lesser-known British sitcoms a chance.

What I learned filming five comedians for a whole Fringe, by Stuart Laws

In 2022, Stuart Laws spent the Fringe filming five comedians' best and worst moments.