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Ian Rankin

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The Stand announces final batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows

After a tempestuous couple of years resulting in one missed Fringe in 2020 and one barely recognisable one in 2021, The Stand release their final batch of shows for the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th May 2022

BBC unveils star-studded line-up for Edinburgh Festival

An eclectic mix of great names, including Paul Merton, Joanne Harris, Jo Brand, Rory Bremner, The Proclaimers, Sylvie Guillem, Denise Mina, Imran Yusuf, Nish Kumar and Ian Rankin will star in the BBC's wide-ranging output at the Edinburgh Festivals next month.

BBC, 29th July 2015

Amnesty Secret Comedy Podcast episode 2

In Amnesty's second podcast, recorded live at the Edinburgh festival, David Baddiel laments his fading fame, Caroline Rhea talks about her relationship with her fans, there's standup from James Acaster on his sky-writing ambitions and Zoe Lyons on how to reveal the visible signs of ageing. Plus The Boy With Tape On His Face reveals Ian Rankin's shocking secret about a real-life murder.

The Guardian, 8th August 2013

Ian Rankin to try stand-up comedy for radio show

Crime author Ian Rankin will be dicing with a new form of death - the risk of dying on stage - as he tries his hand at stand-up comedy for an Edinburgh-based radio show.

Edinburgh Evening News, 30th July 2013

Stephen Fry cast in TV film of Ian Rankin's Doors Open

Stephen Fry has been cast as an art expert who gets mixed up in an underworld heist in a new TV film based on a novel by Rebus writer Ian Rankin.

Robert Dex, The Independent, 12th April 2012

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