Episode 1
Mark Nelson and his comedy friends are back to unlock the best of the 2022 Edinburgh Festival. Mark meets Omid Djalili and there are plenty of surprises from Edinburgh鈥檚 brightest stars.
Award-winning comedian Mark Nelson unlocks the best of the 2022 Edinburgh Festival. Mark and his star team of comedians have been scouring the brochures, posters and venues for the best performers, personalities and shows from the world-famous festival in the capital.
Film star and record-breaking comedian Omid Djalili tells stories from his early days in the Fringe, including being a taxi driver for his comedian friends, which eventually changed his career forever.
Blind comedian Jamie MacDonald returns with his unique perspective on the Fringe and steps into the Globe of Death to really experience one of the most extreme circus shows.
Supermodel, actor, DJ, environmentalist and first-time comedian Eunice Olumide meets stand-ups Hal Cruttenden and Lucy Porter to get their top tips for surviving the long month ahead.
There鈥檚 comedy from some of Scotland鈥檚 best, including Susan Riddell, Marc Jennings and Connor Burns, and Raymond Mearns picks up some unlikely passengers in his double-decker bus as he drives through the festival.
The Edinburgh Festival is back to full strength after a couple of quiet years. The world has come to Scotland to make the crowds laugh, cry, sing and dance, and you won鈥檛 miss a second of it.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Mark Nelson |
Reporter | Eunice Olumide |
Reporter | Jamie MacDonald |
Producer | Julia Sutherland |
Producer | Al Lorraine |
Broadcasts
- Thu 11 Aug 2022 22:00
- Sun 14 Aug 2022 22:30