BCG Daily Wednesday 31st July 2024
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Do Gooders review
Garrett Millerick's Do Gooders isn't searing, radical or experimental - but nor does it need to be, because the jokes are actually funny.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 31st July 2024Fringe 2024: Rarely Asked Questions - Stephen Mullan
Irish Argentinian comedian, award-winning actor and popular Love Island Australia narrator Stephen Mullan returns to the Edinburgh Fringe this year with his fourth solo show, Rascal, about learning from the failures of looking for love...
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2024In Conversation with Erin Farrington
We sat down with comedian Erin Farrington who is teaching people how to manifest their best life in her new stand-up-show-come-seminar Think Better: Manifesting Money, Real Estate and Hot People at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August.
Tabitha James, A Young(ish) Perspective, 31st July 2024Interview: Joe McTernan
"An aggressive squirrel monkey urinated on me four times"
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2024Kiwi musical comics Two Hearts pick their Perfect Playlist
"When X Factor judges went crazy on TV".
Chortle, 31st July 2024Eight of the best newcomers performing at the Edinburgh Fringe
Meet the Fringe newbies keen to make their name at the biggest arts festival on the planet.
Lorraine Wilson, The Herald, 31st July 2024
Comedians are seeing a sinister and 'violent' shift in British audiences
Comics talks about the increase in threats to their performances.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 31st July 2024Dylan Mulvaney Sets Out to Conquer the Fringe
She's making her debut at Edinburgh Fringe this year with her one-woman musical FAGHAG - and Dylan Mulvaney can't wait.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 31st July 2024Andrew Maxwell: Climbing Greg Davies Like a Temple Monkey
He's mellowed as he's got older - but Andrew Maxwell is every bit as funny as ever. His new show celebrates his love of 'Eejits' - as does his popular podcast with Glenn Wool.
Entertainment Now, 31st July 2024Darrell Martin: The Wild Man of Comedy
Darrell Martin is the founder of Just the Tonic. He writes for Entertainment Now about the highs and lows of twenty years of running a venue at Edinburgh Fringe.
Darrell Martin, Entertainment Now, 31st July 2024Interview: Anna Morris
The comedian discusses moving from comedy to theatre, social expectations and her wish to give audiences plenty to talk about.
Ben Venables, Fest Mag, 31st July 2024Interview: Dan Lees
The inventive clown chats about finding inspiration while sifting through a charity shop's record collection.
Si Hawkins, Fest Mag, 31st July 2024Interviews: Hannah Khalil and Sierra Sevilla
Playwright Hannah Khalil and theatre-maker Sierra Sevilla discuss their respective food-based shows My English Persian Kitchen and For The Love of Spam.
Katie Hawthorne, Fest Mag, 31st July 2024Sex Education
Kaytlin Bailey, Michaela Burger and Ryan Patrick Welsh's shows draw attention to sex worker rights and decriminalisation .
Claire Sawers, Fest Mag, 31st July 2024EdFringe Talk: Sameer Katz: Whether Conditions
"I know a lot of performers find the month stressful and I can see why but I've never had that experience. It's just so much fun and it's a million times better than a real job."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 31st July 2024EdFringe Talk: Edy Hurst's Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Himself
"Boy do I wish I'd read all the questions before I started answering."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 31st July 2024Fringe Quickies: 212 - Naomi Grossman: American Whore Story
"I still get fans telling me they thought Pepper was a real person."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 31st July 2024Fringe Quickies: 214 - Sarah Roberts: Silkworm
"I love Edinburgh Fringe, and I've been up there in some capacity for the last two years."
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 31st July 2024Unfiltered #48 - The reality of getting Fringe ready with Something To Believe In
Your prep is probably riddled with the anxieties.
The Quintessential Review, 31st July 2024Rise of the robots: from comedy to dance, the Edinburgh Fringe shows taking on Artificial Intelligence
Will the rise of Artificial Intelligence make our lives better or worse? David Pollock talks to the Fringe artists engaging with the exciting, terrifying and sometimes hilarious possibilities of AI.
David Pollock, The Scotsman, 31st July 2024Can chess be funny? These three Edinburgh Fringe comedians think it can
Chess is the world's fastest growing sport. Jay Richardson talks to the comedians using it as gambit in their stand-up.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 31st July 2024Why improv should be eligible for the Edinburgh Comedy Award
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards can rocket Fringe comics to fame and fortune ... so why are improvised shows deemed ineligible? Freestyle rapper MC Hammersmith makes the case for embracing improv.
Will Naameh, The Scotsman, 31st July 2024How Fringe shows have "the time and space to give hope" with Marjolein Robertson
The first time I met comedian Marjolein Robertson, an interview in which she was showing me the contents of her bag became completely derailed by a reusable menstrual pad.
Megan Merino, Snack Magazine, 31st July 2024Ralph Brown on his first hostage situation and why it's not stopped him from returning to the Fringe
Ralph Brown was performing at the Edinburgh Fringe last year when a heckler pulled a gun on him and his audience. This year, he is returning to tell the story of that night.
Marianne Tambini, Snack Magazine, 31st July 2024
Nathan Caton cast as the Narrator in new production of The Rocky Horror Show
One of the most exciting comedians on the comedy scene Nathan Caton will be joining the cast as the Narrator in Richard O'Brien's legendary rock 'n' roll musical The Rocky Horror Show.
London Theatre 1, 31st July 2024Gearóid Farrelly: Stand-up's the best job in the world!
So let's not get too jealous and competitive at the Fringe.
Gearóid Farrelly, Chortle, 31st July 2024Best of the Fest: Edinburgh 2024
From bad Jews to Yiddish gangsters, Danielle Goldstein picks the best Jewish - and Jew-ish - shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Danielle Goldstein, Jewish Renaissance, 31st July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Tom Lawrinson: Buried Alive and Loving it
"It's a show about a little boy living in Spain, he can't talk, he can't sing, he can't see. That boy was me."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 31st July 2024In Conversation With Laura Horton
Laura Horton is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her show Lynn Faces, a reference to the Alan Partridge character Lynn Benfield.
Tabitha James, A Young(ish) Perspective, 31st July 2024
Fringe preview review: Rich Spalding: Gather Your Skeletons
For a debut at the Edinburgh Fringe it is funny, engaging and well written.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 31st July 2024The Edinburgh Fringe show that reveals the secret to Eric Morecambe's comedy
Actor Bob Golding reflects on playing Eric Morecambe again in new Edinburgh Fringe play The Last Laugh - about a trio of British comedy legends preparing for their final show.
Bob Golding, The Scotsman, 31st July 2024
Piglets now reaches 200 Ofcom complaints
Last week, we reported how it had attracted 100 complaints to Ofcom. Now the number has doubled, with a total of 200 recorded in this week's analysis.
Beth Allcock, The Sun, 31st July 2024Stevie Martin on the best and the worst of the Edinburgh Fringe
"I drank wine, by some bins, sobbing".
Chortle, 31st July 2024Could this be my last year at the Edinburgh Fringe?
Could this year's Edinburgh Fringe be my last Edinburgh Fringe? It's a question that has been bubbling around in the back of my mind for the last few weeks. There has to be a last Fringe for everyone. Could it be this one for me? Have circumstances conspired to make it my farewell Fringe?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2024Edinburgh Fringe preview: Dr Dolittle Kills A Man
Writer/performer Aidan Pittman joins us as part of his planning for the Edinburgh Fringe, where his shoe Dr Dolittle Kills A Man opens tomorrow.
Louise Penn, LouReviews, 31st July 2024Josh Thomas on his happy place: 'The stage feels safer to me than a barbecue'
It seems faintly astonishing that Australian stand-up Josh Thomas is only making his full Fringe debut this year, given he was a finalist in So You Think You're Funny? almost two decades ago. But TV success, an autism diagnosis and a move to the US got in the way. He talks to Jay Richardson about irritating Americans, a shooting incident and his in-demand sperm.
Jay Richardson, The List, 31st July 2024Grief encounter: the Edinburgh Fringe comedians turning loss into laughs
Why does losing a parent inspire some people to perform? Jay Richardson meets the Edinburgh Fringe comedians looking for answers in their shows.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 31st July 2024Ian Stone interview
Ian Stone on why he holds no fears that the current wave of antisemitism will cast an ugly shadow on his forthcoming UK tour.
Francine White, The Jewish Chronicle, 31st July 2024Riot Communications to handle PR for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024
Riot Communications has been hired to handle publicity for 'the Oscars of Comedy', the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Tahmina Mannan, Response Source, 31st July 2024My life shows why bad Higher results aren't the end of the world
From Albert Einstein to Simon Cowell, many school underachievers have gone on great things, writes Fringe comedian Jeff Stark, who did 'okay' despite just scraping one Higher.
Jeff Stark, The Scotsman, 31st July 2024My Festival: Ginger Johnson
The Drag Race winner on the inspiration behind new show Ginger Johnson Blows Off!, why bad reviews can be a good thing, and the perils of wearing plastic stilettos to Glastonbury to see Dolly Parton.
The Scotsman, 31st July 2024Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Rarely Asked Questions - Anna Akana
For those who have seen Anna Akana's acting work she will not need an introduction.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2024Sameer Katz Q&A
BWW caught up with Sameer Katz on bringing Whether Conditions to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Kat Mokrynski, Broadway World, 31st July 2024Videos
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6:30pm30 min
Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club
Episode 4This week, Geoff looks at how men feel during pregnancy - from the blur on a screen that confirms it's happening, to nine months down the line when it arrives. Can men really engage with this the way pregnant women do? With the help of his studio audience, Geoff asks when it feels "real" to expecting fathers.
9pm60 min
Battle In The Box
Episode 6 - Guz Khan & Rachel Parris v Amy Gledhill & Josh Pugh - Part 2In this concluding half of the battle, things get physical in a game of Face The Music, they test their general knowledge in True Colours, and hop out of bed and onto the saddle to play Call of Booty.
9pm30 min
Mr. Bigstuff
Episode 4Still reeling from the fight club, Glen has his promotion ruined by a drunk Ian, while Lee reveals more about the men who are after him.
11pm15 min
Jim Smith: Me And The Farmer
Episode 5 - A Tup And Bull StoryIt's all about the animals in this episode - from lambing nightmares to runaway collies and gassy cows.