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Russell Grant wasn't prepared for nightly shows

Grant is performing his Strictly Edinburgh gigs in the capital over the next three weeks but admits, while he loves the city, he's maybe bitten off more than he can chew.

The Russell Grant extended interview

Russell Grant's career as an entertainer is long as successful. From panto, to sitcoms, to musicals, to serious drama, to Strictly Come Dancing. Sir Bruce Forsyth famously said that Russell 'put's the show into show business.' Martin Walker asked him about his autobiographical Edinburgh Festival Fringe show.

Greg Rusedski and Russell Tovey? Gregg Wallace and Russell Grant? Greggs the Bakers and Russell & Bromley? Of all the Greg(g)s and Russells in the world, it's Radio 1 DJ Greg James and comedian Russell Kane who team up to present this new spin on the irreverent chat show theme. The bromantic banter is sprinkled with a selection of celeb guests - tonight the featured talent includes Brit hip-hoppers Rizzle Kicks and the Haitian-American chart-topper, dirty talkin' Jason Derulo.

Ruth Jones's charming and truthful Welsh comedy drama finds the heroine, Stella (Jones), out of sorts after recent revelations until Aunty Brenda (Di Botcher) arranges a job at the bap factory, although later there is an unpromising reunion with Rob (Mark Lewis Jones). Russell Grant makes an appearance at the opening of Nadine (Karen Paullada) and Karl's (Julian Lewis Jones) new salon and Emma (Catrin Stewart) stakes her claim for Sunil (Rory Girvan) at his student ball.

Video: Rory Bremner on Strictly Come Dancing

Impressionist Rory Bremner and actress Anita Dobson joined BBC Breakfast to talk about the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing.

The show starts on Saturday and other contestants range from astrologer Russell Grant to pop star Holly Valance.