In Edinburgh with AL Kennedy; Bobby Crush; Andy Zaltzman
From the Edinburgh Festival, including writer and comedian AL Kennedy, pianist Bobby Crush, stand-up Andy Zaltzman, Fringe newcomer Sadia Azmat and the team behind Showstopper!
Mark Lawson presents a special programme from the Edinburgh Festival.
His guests include Costa Prize winning novelist and part-time stand-up comedian AL Kennedy, whose new book focuses on a woman who has worked as a fake medium.
Bobby Crush discusses playing Liberace, the flamboyant pianist who was once the world's best-paid entertainer.
Political stand-up Andy Zaltzman considers the art of topical comedy at a time of fast-changing headlines.
Sadia Azmat is a Fringe newcomer with her show Please Hold, You're Being Transferred to a UK Based Asian Representative, a production based on her own workplace experiences.
The team behind Showstopper! improvise a musical finale for the programme.
Producer Jack Soper.
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Mark Lawson - Why the Fringe Matters
Duration: 02:46
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- Wed 17 Aug 2011 19:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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