BCG Daily Wednesday 14th August 2024
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TikTok gave me the confidence to perform at Fringe
If you fluff a joke in a TikTok, you've always got the option of deleting the video. Not so much live on stage at the world's biggest performance arts festival.
Andrew Rogers & Riyah Collins, BBC, 14th August 2024Straight Stand-Up With A Twist: Interview with Paddy Young
After debuting Paddy Young returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a new hour after smash-hit success of his debut.
Katerina Partolina Schwartz, Pepper and Salt, 14th August 2024
Stand-up Stephanie Laing on conquering her fear of public dancing
She used to love cutting a rug - until she gave up drinking. Now, the comic has used dance to heal her wounded self-esteem - and explore the funny side of contemporary choreography.
Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian, 14th August 2024
Gavin & Stacey set to begin filming in Barry Island
Filming for the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special is starting in Barry Island, co-writer James Corden has suggested.
Catriona Aitken, BBC, 14th August 2024Vix Leyton has some hard-won advice for fellow comedians
Having a tough Fringe? Remember all the reasons to enjoy it.
Chortle, 14th August 2024German-based Libyan comic Mustafa Algiyadi picks his Perfect Playlist
"If there was an obligatory reading list for stand-ups, this should be top of the list."
Chortle, 14th August 2024Ivo Graham: 'My gig in Falkirk was top-tier awkward'
The comedian talks his most memorable Scottish performance, his long-enduring love for Gary Neville and why a recent trip to the dentist left him flabberglasted.
Ashley Davies, The Times, 14th August 2024Fringe Dog meets Nina Gilligan
Nina Gilligan's Goldfish is about memory loss, fibromyalgia, and the collective power of women. She tells the canine journalist about her show (and her best friend Nessa the dog).
Fringe Dog, Fest Mag, 14th August 2024Amy Gledhill on outsiderness in comedy: 'Growing up, comedy was for the losers, for the little freaks'
As her new show railing against beauty norms hits the Fringe, Yorkshire comic Amy Gledhill chats to Megan Merino about becoming braver, sitcom dreams and the joy of acting.
Megan Merino, The List, 14th August 2024
Daddy Issues on BBC Three review
Aimee Lou Wood shines in this sharp, sweet and witty comedy about parenthood.
Emma Loffhagen, Evening Standard, 14th August 2024'I'm older and funnier' - the mother and daughter with shows on the Fringe
Babs and Laura Horton, 71 and 40 respectively, are taking comic plays about women's lives to Edinburgh this month. Here's how they got there.
The Times, 14th August 2024Paul Currie banned 'Zionists' from his Edinburgh Fringe show
A comedian who was accused of hounding an Israeli couple out of a comedy show in London has banned "Zionists" from his Edinburgh Fringe show.
Jane Prinsley, The Jewish Chronicle, 14th August 2024
Brits love observational comedy
Observational stand-up is Britain's favourite genre of comedy - but improv is the least-loved. More than eight in ten people said they liked humour based on everyday situations according to a YouGov poll.
Chortle, 14th August 2024
Homo History: An exclusive extract
Aaron Twitchen, who is at Gilded Balloon with his show Himbo, shares an exclusive extract from his new book, Homo History, about a schools protest that happened in 2019 in Birmingham.
Entertainment Now, 14th August 2024Videos
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6:30pm30 min
Ian Smith Is Stressed
Episode 2 - The BodyIan Smith explores his various body anxieties and tries to make himself feel better by heading to a topless body painting evening.
9pm30 min
Mr. Bigstuff
Episode 6While celebrating a promotion and their newfound sex-drive, Glen and Kirsty check their bank account to discover their wedding fund is empty. With Lee on the run, Glen finally comes face to face with the 'bad men' his brother was hiding from, but it is not all as it seems.
11pm15 min
The Lovely Boys Talk Good
Episode 2 - Ultimate Friend ChampionshipThe Lovely Boys test their mettle at the biggest friendship tournament on earth.
11:15pm15 min
Tom And Lauren Are Going OOT!
Episode 1 - Pre-Wedding BanterTom finds being a groomsman stressful, Lauren's wardrobe choices don't help the situation. With Julian Clary.