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Fringe: Ten theatre shows for comedy fans
It's hard to credit it sometimes, but there are actually sections of the Edinburgh Fringe programme that aren't comedy. Here are some of the picks from the theatre section that would be of interest to comedy fans, even if they are not all comedies.
Chortle, 19th July 2016Christian Talbot: 'My teenage daughter is really cool'
Martin Walker spends 15 minutes with Christian Talbot - talking pop music, murder and Christian's Edinburgh stand up comedy show, 'C60'.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 12th June 2016Christian Talbot answers 10 Edinburgh Fringe Questions
Christian Talbot answers our questions.
British Comedy Guide, 8th August 2015Cowgatehead casualty Christian Talbot and his daughter
He told me: "There are a load of people - I was talking to them this morning - they've re-applied to the PBH Free Fringe and haven't heard anything back and they're waiting on Freestival stuff and it's just... I mean, it's really heartbreaking to... I know about ten or twelve people very personally, really good friends, who are... they just have no venue now... They've really become very, very disillusioned."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 8th June 2015Malcolm Hardee Award Winners 2014
Candy Gigi, Christian Talbot and Luisa Omielan were named the winners at the Malcolm Hardee Awards 2014.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2014Malcolm Hardee Comedy Award winner attacked after show
Christian Talbot's text to me at 3.01am this morning. One of the other nominees in the Malcolm Hardee Cunning Stunt Award category had been comedian Luke McQueen. Christian Talbot's text read: "Had Luke McQueen's girlfriend grab my trophy off me in Brooke's Bar (the Pleasance Dome venue's bar for performers) and try to smash it. It's not too damaged. What a lovely person she is."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 23rd August 2014Christian Talbot interview
Irish comedian, Christian Talbot tells comedy editor, Martin Walker, that whilst he's a big fan of Father Ted, he hates drinking Guinness. Turns out Christian is shite at being Irish.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 18th June 2014What was the hottest show at the Fringe?
Too many of them, says Christian Talbot.
Christian Talbot, Chortle, 28th August 2013