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Titania McGrath. Alice Marshall. Copyright: David Windmill

Alice Marshall to play Titania McGrath

Monday 22nd July 2019

Comedian Alice Marshall has been named as the actor who will play Andrew Doyle's woke icon character Titania McGrath at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Union JACK to broadcast daily show from Edinburgh Fringe

Monday 22nd July 2019

Union JACK is to broadcast a daily radio show from the Edinburgh Festival. The hour-long programme will also be available as a podcast.

Paul Vickers. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Mr Twonkey: 10 things I've learnt from 10 years on the fringe

Friday 19th July 2019

Paul Vickers has been performing at the Edinburgh Festival, in character as Mr Twonkey, for a decade now. Here he shares with us 10 things he's learnt.

First Gig, Worst Gig: Tony Cowards

Friday 19th July 2019

He's one of the best reasons not to quit Twitter, and brings pun-based mirth to the nation - but probably not Minehead.

Joe Sutherland interview

Monday 15th July 2019

Joe Sutherland is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with a show looking back at things we once loved which have now gone 'wrong'.

Louisa Fitzhardinge. Copyright: Lachlan Woods

Louisa Fitzhardinge talks nerding out on grammar and her favourite words

Sunday 14th July 2019

Polyglottal language nerd Louisa Fitzhardinge makes grammar sexy in her show Comma Sutra: a musical comedy romp for everyone "smitten by the written". In this grammatically perfect interview, we chat to her about her favourite words, and more.

Brodi Snook on dating apps and being a 'chill girl'

Sunday 14th July 2019

Australian comedian Brodi Snook's debut Edinburgh show is inspired by the time that she went on a first date and was called a 'handful' within the first five minutes.

Eli Matthewson on Edinburgh audiences, and millennials

Friday 12th July 2019

New Zealand sweetheart Eli Matthewson gets real about the millennial indoor plant buying epidemic.

Melinda Hughes interview

Friday 12th July 2019

Melinda Hughes introduces her show, which covers topics including trolling, selfies, cougars, hipsters, sex-pest cowboys, as well as Melania Trump.

Robin Morgan's Brush with Uproar - and Basil

Friday 12th July 2019

The likeable comic is rustling feathers with his new Fringe show.

John Luke-Roberts on irritating show titles and colourful moustaches

Thursday 11th July 2019

John Luke-Roberts on his 'irritating' show titles, why he cut an MOT section from his show, and adapting unadaptable things.

Random 8: Huge Davies

Tuesday 9th July 2019

He's branching out on his own, with just a wearable keyboard for company: Huge Davies talks station piano rules and a Scooby flick letdown.

Book Of Mormon star AJ Holmes on coming to Edinburgh

Monday 8th July 2019

Book Of Mormon star AJ Holmes on his favourite British idioms and what's next for him.

Comedian to offer $250 prize for best audience member

Monday 8th July 2019

Stuart Laws is putting up a cash prize, to go to one of the best audience members at his shows at the Edinburgh Festival this August.

Kevin James Doyle. Copyright: James Cernero

First Gig, Worst Gig: Kevin James Doyle

Friday 5th July 2019

Flying in for the Fringe, Kevin James Doyle recalls high times at the Bowery Ballroom and low times in a Nashville garden.

Alasdair Beckett-King is Very Animated

Thursday 4th July 2019

The interdimensional Alasdair Beckett-King has made just about the best Fringe promo video ever - but what does Ulysses 31 have to do with it?

Will Hartley talks guns, accents and sex scenes

Thursday 4th July 2019

Clever Peter star Will Hartley talks about his one-man spaghetti western, which he is bringing to the Edinburgh Fringe. What is it like to perform a sex scene with yourself?