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British Comedy Award winner Nina Conti presents highlights of this year's Edinburgh festival. Nina has been coming to the festival since she was a child and made her name here as a performer in 2001, voicing her now infamous puppet Monkey. But when the festival was founded 70 years ago, stand-up comedy didn't exist in the way it does today. Nina meets fellow comics who are using narrative to push the boundaries of comedy. She talks to Edinburgh's own enfant terrible Irvine Welsh, as he brings a brand new show inspired by the real-life gangsters of the 1960s film Performance to his home town. She meets Mercury Prize-winning troubadour Benjamin Clementine for an exclusive interview and performance taken from his eagerly awaited second album. Nina also visits two art installations examining the legacy of poet Robert Burns and his response to slavery - Turner Prize winner Douglas Gordon's Black Burns and Graham Fagen's The Slave's Lament, culminating in a special performance at the National Portrait Gallery, featuring Makar Jackie Kay, singer-songwriter Ghetto Priest and members of the Scottish Ensemble. The programme also features Selina Thompson's fringe hit Salt.
Sue Perkins celebrates the best shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival, presenting from the BBC's very own big top. Guests include Australian Adam Hills, Canadian Katherine Ryan and fringe regular Phill Jupitus. There is also music from FFS and breathtaking performances from some of the world's most spectacular circus acts.
It's Edinburgh in August and the worlds biggest Arts Festival is in Scotland and so are we. Tonight's guests include actress Rula Lenska, Pop star Lee Latchford Evans and mind reader Colin Cloud.
We chat with Angus Deayton who is back in town with his original cast members of 'Radio Active'. Plus, we speak to the man who has been to every festival for 70 years!
We meet national treasure and fringe favourite Nicholas Parsons and we've got some top tips from this year’s festival. Plus, we speak to comedians Nina Conti and Mark Dolan.
We have a peak at a performance by Scottish sensation, Alan Cumming. We access the Surreal Encounters exhibition at The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and we meet the legendary Peter Straker.
What do you get when you cross a clown, a cabaret star and the Aristocracy? Find out on tonight’s show. Plus, we chat to comedians Lucy Porter and Nick Cody and there’s music from Dean Friedman.
Fresh from the new Harry Potter play in London we meet the team behind The Glass Menagerie at the International! Plus, we talk with comedian, Jason Byrne and there’s music from girl band, Stooshe.
Tonight we have an exclusive chat with Scottish actor Brian Cox and host of Xtra Factor Matt Richardson, say happy 50th birthday to comedian Mark Thomas plus and there’s music from The Magnets.
We are joined by comedians Arthur Smith, Tiff Stevenson and Ed Patrick. Plus, we preview a great show, ‘A Simple Space’ and we meet a one man Star Wars performer.
Live from the heart of Edinburgh, Jennifer Reoch, Hayley Matthews and David Farrell bring you the biggest guests, best chat, live performances and top ticket tips from the Edinburgh Festival 2016. Tonight George is Live in a rickshaw with the Cat in the Hat, we hit up the Royal Mile to see what it takes to be a street performer plus there's music from Exposing Edith.
Rory Bremner becomes our tour guide for the Inspiring Impressionism exhibit at the National Gallery plus Michelle Wolf, comedian and contributor for The Daily Show and Irish comedian Al Porter join us on set.
Ever dreamed of what a mix of circus, cabaret, dance, comedy and magic might be like? Ponder no more as we preview Le Clique Encore. Plus, there’s beat-boxing from Beardyman!
Limmy is here with some 'Daft Wee Stories'. We have a heartbreaking tale of contemporary hip hop and equality with a show called 'Smother'. Plus, music from the sublime ‘Horse’!
As Glasgow Girls takes the Edinburgh Festival by storm we chat to the cast and writer Cora Bisset. We also catch up with Christina Bianco and Palestinian refugee group Alrowwad.
Comedian Stephen K Amos pops in for a chat, but what does the 'K' stand for? We have an exclusive from The Edinburgh Art Festival and before her international concert, musician Emma Pollok joins us.
Tonight we check out the 260 Allstars from Holby City to the trenches of World War One, chat to actor David Paisley about his new fringe play plus comedian Paul Foot joins us to talk 'ketchup'.
We hear from lord John Prescott, George Ward transitions from reporter to street statue and Queen B of comedy Luisa Omielan is back at the fringe.
Actor and Funny man Omid Djalili tells us why he's a 'Schmuck for a Night', we're at a performance of Tennesse Williams' ' Streetcar Named Desire' and we hang out with film maker Mark Cousins.
We preview the Edinburgh Fireworks Concert, Rory Bremner is live on the show before his only night at the Fringe And we're lip sync-ing for our lives with Mel B and Professor Green.
We're live from The Dome for the next month bringing you unrivalled coverage of the Edinburgh Festivals. We say ‘Happy 70th Birthday!’ to the Fringe and learn why the Spirit of ‘47 is alive at the International.
Today David and Jennifer are joined by mind-reader Colin Cloud. There are flying violins and speed skating ballerinos! Plus, the team explore the history of the festival's newest venue, St Cecilia's hall.
Jennifer and David are joined by legendary comic Reginald D Hunter from The Dome garden. Plus a sneak peak at the magic light garden at St Andrews Square.
It's the return of Whose Line is it Anyway at the Fringe - we're joined by Clive Anderson and Greg Proops. Plus, we have a preview of the amazing Humans by Circa.
The voice of Love Island, Iain Stirling is with us. We’ve also got Parisian nightlife, Australian dancers and the Queen of the Fringe herself!
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh joins David and Jennifer to talk about bringing his 'dark comic pop opera' Creatives to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Zara and David present the best of the Festival and Fringe live. Today Jason Byrne, Shappi Khorsandi, Lucy Porter, some spectacular facial hair and singing from Choir of Man, and St Andrews Pipe Band.
Jamie Morton on 'My Dad Wrote a Porno', comedians Patrick Monahan and Simon Evans, Kid Dub, and much much more in tonight's roundup from the Festival live.
We've got great chat from top comedian Jason Manford and father-and-son duo, Mark and Elliot Steel. Plus, we've also got a bit of magic for you in the form of Ben Hart.
Jennifer Reoch and David Farrell round up coverage of the world's biggest arts festival. Featuring interviews with Jason Byrne, Irvine Welsh, a reporter in a rickshaw and music from Choir of Man.
Tonight we chat to a block of foam named Bruce on Edinuburgh's Royal Mile. Plus, comics Katy Brand and Tiff Stevenson talk about their 'teatime' brand of comedy.
Today we’re chatting to Fringe favourite Craig Hill and from Scotland to Wales we meet Kai Humphries to tell us about his 'literally' life saving boxing comedy charity.
Tonight on Edinburgh Festival 2017 Live, David and Jenifer are joined by Dead Ringers impressionist Jan Ravens and the much loved children's author, Julia Donaldson writer of The Gruffalo!
We've got beatboxing, comedy improvising, freestyle rapping, Maori singing, a drag supergroup on a one-stop world tour, rock 'n' roll, and the First Hippo on the Moon!
Jennifer Reoch and David Farrell round up coverage of the world's biggest arts festival. Featuring chats with comedians Jason Manford and Katy Brand, drag icon Courtney Act and acrobats from China Goes Pop.
We kick off our coverage of the Edinburgh Festival with comedians Jason Byrne, Helen Lederer, Andrew Maxwell and Stephen K Amos, plus we have a preview of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
Tonight we're joined by Maureen Lipman, Gyles Brandreth and children's favourites Dick and Dom.
Jennifer and David are joined by RuPaul's Drag Race star Courtney Act, Paul Merton and comedian Reginald D Hunter.
The stories and stars from Edinburgh at festival time with a must see 'Abba' performance and comedians Nina Conti, Hal Cruttenden and Tom Stade.
All the best bits from The Festival and Fringe 2018 with David Farrell and Jennifer Reoch, featuring Harry Hill, Rory Bremner, Jan Ravens and James Alexandrou.
David Farrell and Jennifer Reoch meet some well known faces making their Fringe debut, Ewen Cameron meets Jon Culshaw, and we preview the closing fireworks.
Jennifer and David are joined by Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Instagram star Tom Lenk, Las Vegas-based magician and comedian Piff The Magic Dragon and former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher.
On tonight's episode of The Festival Show we look back at all the biggest stars from this year's Edinburgh Festivals and look at some of the best bits from this month's coverage.
The Edinburgh Festivals may not be taking place as usual this August, but this programme of specially commissioned performances celebrates Edinburgh’s enduring festival spirit. Kirsty Wark and Su-a Lee present new work from the National Theatre of Scotland and Scottish Ballet; recordings with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Scottish Opera; and performances from writers, comics and musicians including Val McDermid, Daniel Sloss and Honeyblood. Alan Cumming, Fiona Shaw, Anna Meredith and Akram Khan also look back on some of their legendary performances.
