Fresh From the Fringe, Part 1

Comedy of the Week

BBC

Comedy

4 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Radio 4 brings you a live showcase spotlighting some of the best comedy acts at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. Hosted by David O'Doherty with performances from Dan Rath, Kuan-wen Huang, Micky Overman, Pierre Novellie, Lou Wall and Adam Rowe. Produced by Sasha Bobak Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:04.7	Hello, and welcome to Fresh From The Fringe,
0:09.8	here in Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh.
0:11.9	I'm David O'Dauhardy, and we've got some of the best acts
0:14.6	from the festival, here for you tonight.
0:17.1	Let's give this Fringe a perm.
0:19.5	CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:25.8	Ladies and gentlemen, the Edinburgh Fringe,
0:28.6	the epic center of the arts world right now,
0:31.2	it all started at the Fringe, didn't it?
0:33.6	Fleabag, the Boosh, Fast and the Furious Seven.
0:38.4	That started as a dance piece, originally.
0:41.6	Brexit, that was just a suggestion and improv show
0:45.0	on their round with us.
0:47.1	Uh-oh.
0:49.1	COVID, that started here, too.
0:51.6	Never do a show with too many bots.
0:53.6	That's what I say.
0:55.1	LAUGHTER
0:57.3	It is a delight to be here.
0:58.6	I'm from Ireland, and the Irish in the Scots, so much in common.
1:03.3	You know, so often, people love to do impersonations
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