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Fringe

Mervyn Stutter's favourite acts

Saturday 19th August 2023

Mervyn Stutter is celebrating the thirtieth year of his Pick Of The Fringe format. As he prepares for his big anniversary show this Monday, we asked him to look back over the last three decades and list out his 10 favourite acts.

Fringe

Terence Hartnett: 5 things I loved about chemo

Saturday 19th August 2023

Terence Hartnett arrived at the Fringe having just undergone a round of chemotherapy. But he's been looking on the positive side.

Fringe

Robin Grainger: from an audience of one, to global news - 5 mad moments from the last year

Saturday 19th August 2023

Robin Grainger, the comedian whose story of only having one audience member at his show on the first night went viral at last year's Edinburgh Festival, updates us on how things have gone since then.

Fringe

Bronwyn Sweeney shares her walkout experience during debut Fringe hour

Saturday 19th August 2023

Bronwyn Sweeney talks about her experience of audience members walking out whilst performing her debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe. As she explains, the material wasn't for them, and that's OK.

TV

Rosie Jones on her Disability Comedy Extravaganza

Friday 18th August 2023

Rosie Jones chats about the stand-up showcase, ahead of the launch of its second series.

Fringe

Ahir Shah / Fiona Ridgewell / Chris Thorburn / Urooj Ashfaq - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Friday 18th August 2023

From immigrant stories to star making showcases - the Fringe has room for hour with very different intentions and aims. Bobby is mightily impressed by Ahir Shah's heartfelt latest and Chris Thorburn's movie loopy debut...

Fringe

John Hastings talks about dodgy audience members

Friday 18th August 2023

John Hastings talks through some of the troubles he's had with audience members.... from a grandma walking out, to - shockingly - having a gun pulled on him.

Fringe

Richard Stott on the obstacles that comedians with disabilities have

Friday 18th August 2023

Richard Stott says: "Comedians with disabilities have enough obstacles in the comedy world, I find it laughable that one of them is being told we talk about them too much."

Fringe

Cerys Bradley: It is complicated to be a trans performer at Edinburgh Fringe

Friday 18th August 2023

Cerys Bradley explains why it is difficult to be a trans performer at the Edinburgh Festival.

Fringe

Loki, Odin and a Half-Nelson - Mythos: Ragnarok rocks Edinburgh

Friday 18th August 2023

What happens when Norse Gods and mighty grapplers get together?