BCG Daily Monday 26th August 2024
Press clippings
My Edinburgh Fringe debut. What could possibly go wrong?
Outside The Stand Comedy Club on Edinburgh's York Place, Elaine Robertson, a young English comedian, is telling me about her Fringe experience.
Kevin McKenna, The Herald, 26th August 2024
Paul Sinha: 'My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage'
Comedian and Chaser has reflected on tough experiences growing up and his Parkinson's diagnosis in this week's Big Issue, out now.
James Barker, The Big Issue, 26th August 2024
Aisling Bea gives birth
Aisling Bea has welcomed her first child with her boyfriend Jack Freeman.
Daily Mail, 26th August 2024
Sir Ken Dodd's new 'happiness centre' tickles me but should be taken seriously
A £15m, four-storey space in Liverpool is to be dedicated to the man once known as Professor Yaffle Chuckabutty. Let's hope it will delve as deeply as he did into comedy's infinite variations.
Michael Billington, The Guardian, 26th August 2024Videos
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2:15pm30 min
Stand Up Just William
Episode 1 - All The NewsMartin Jarvis performs as Richmal Crompton's immortal schoolboy character William.
6:30pm30 min
The Unbelievable Truth
Series 30, Episode 4David Mitchell is joined by Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter, Zoe Lyons and Justin Edwards, who are obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as stationery, fast food, the Tudors and swearing.
10pm30 min
We Might Regret This
Episode 2Freya has her first modelling shoot which is almost a disaster. Abe insists Jo get PA training. Jo gets lots of missed calls from an unknown number. Abe buys Levi a food van.