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Live review: Mark Thomas: Check Up - Our NHS @ 70

Comedy, if not the NHS, is in safe hands.

Fringe First awards: Seven winners from week two

The Scotsman Fringe Firsts recognise outstanding new theatre writing premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - here are our second group of 2018 winners.

Mark Thomas interview

My name is Mark Thomas. I'm 55 and I'm an Aries. I was born in St Thomas' Hospital, on the banks of the river Thames, opposite parliament.

The shows serious about accentuating the positives

Perhaps sensing that the news agenda has taken a dark turn, a number of shows are serious about accentuating the positive, writes David Pollock.

From Dawn Till Dusk with Fringe favourite Mark Thomas

Writer, activist, comedian and Fringe favourite Mark Thomas presents his new show at Edinburgh's Traverse this month. Titled Check Up: Our NHS At 70, it's based on interviews with experts and patients. In it, Thomas, aged 54, asks, if he makes it to 84, what will the NHS look like at 100? Before hitting Edinburgh, he tells us about his day.

Edinburgh's festivals of extremes

Here, we list just some of the people at this year's festivals, who have records to their name, or possibly should.

The best theatre, dance and kids shows to see

The best shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.

The best shows we saw before the festival started

Reviews from Melbourne and elsewhere.

Preview: Fringe shows to explore the NHS at 70

Listen to Mark Thomas' Spotify playlist

The music Mark Thomas prescribes ahead of his new Fringe show about the NHS.