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Q and A with Samantha Pressdee
As the Edinburgh Fringe fast approaches we're running a series of quick fire Q and As with some of the brilliant women heading up there this year. Today Female Arts' Amie Taylor grills Samantha Pressdee about her show Sextremist which will be at the Fringe this summer.
Amie Taylor, Female Arts, 30th July 2016The 50 best shows to see at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival
From Alistair McGowan to Youssou N'Dour - our critics pick the 50 gigs guaranteed to make Edinburgh rock.
The Telegraph, 30th July 2016Angus Deayton on returning to the Fringe
Angus Deayton has long intrigued. He's a unique talent, one of the first to straddle the twin towers of television presentation and acting at the same time, with Have I Got News For You and One Foot In The Grave. Yet he has never been a typical presenter.
Brian Beacom, The Herald, 30th July 2016Diana Rigg and Ruaraidh Murray on acting & Edinburgh
Diana Rigg - Dame Diana Rigg if you want to stand on ceremony; she doesn't insist on it - is sipping prosecco in the bar of the Groucho Club in Soho. We are discussing issues of contemporary class representation in her chosen profession.
Teddy Jameson, The Herald, 30th July 2016Five more go on about race
Five more non-white standups on race.
Claire Sawers, The Herald, 30th July 2016Des Clarke on returning to stand-up at the Fringe
TV presenter and quiz show host Des Clarke returns to his first love, stand-up comedy, with three different shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. He tells Janet Christie why he's uncharacteristically making life complicated for himself.
Janet Christie, The Scotsman, 30th July 2016Fringe: Insider guide to the world's biggest arts fest
Top tips on events, food, travel and how to beat the crowds in Edinburgh this August.
Pamela Tulloch, STV, 30th July 2016Daniel Sloss interview
Daniel Sloss has trekked the globe but he can't wait to come home for Edinburgh Fringe gigs.
Robbie Armstrong, Daily Record, 30th July 2016Rarely asked questions: Juliette Burton
You may know the name of Juliette Burton from her outspoken comments about Protein World's Beach Body Ready adverts last year. Burton tweeted an angry response to the London Underground ads and went viral.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th July 2016Chris Gethard: turning shame and pain into laughs
He's guested on Broad City and starred with Amy Schumer - and the comic has also struggled with depression, now material for his brutally raw standup show, which he's about to take to Edinburgh.
Seth Colter Walls, The Guardian, 30th July 2016Onion at the Fringe: Lou Sanders
Next we have the force of nature that is Lou Sanders, in all her cheeky, brazen glory. Becca Moody explains why you should give her new show your attention...
Becca Moody, The Velvet Onion, 30th July 2016Harriet Kemsley: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview
Whether its as a member of the Weirdos, fronting her own online news show or her own amazing stand-up, Harriet is a joyful and wonderful comedian who has a knack for enticing you into her idiosyncratic world of odd ideas and thoughtful curiosity. She keeps getting better and better.
Laugh Out London, 30th July 2016Paul McMullan: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview
Paul McMullan tells his story of having no home, no job and two children and how these are the least of his problems.
Laugh Out London, 30th July 2016Funny Women Awards 2016 Regional Final review
As the Greater Manchester Fringe comes to a close, The Lowry Studio plays host to the North West's regional final of this year's Funny Women Awards.
Georgina Wells, British Theatre Guide, 30th July 2016Fringe at Greenside
The venue enters its second decade at the Fringe with apocalyptic tales and comedy classics.
Robert Peacock, TV Bomb, 30th July 2016Maddy Anholt: Three weeks later...
Maddy Anholt was last seen round here chatting about her previous show Diary Of A Dating Addict. This time the 'dating addict' is 'rent girl', as she returns with a show exploring the challenges of finding a home in the age of unreasonable rents and sky high property prices.
Maddy Anholt, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Three to see 2016: stand-up poetry
Three Weeks Co-Editor Caro Moses helps you navigate the Festival with her Three To See tips. This time three helpings of stand-up poetry.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Three to see 2016: dance shows
Three Weeks Co-Editor Caro Moses helps you navigate the Festival with her Three To See tips. This time three dance shows.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Matt Winning: space in the future
If you've seen Matt Winning performing one of his comedy shows, you'll know he's really rather good at it, which makes it all the more amazing that as well as all this performance lark, he's also a working social scientist who doesn't want to leave his day-job.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Helen Duff: just go with her
You may be aware of Helen Duff's previous work at the Festival, because she's garnered quite a lot of acclaim with past shows Smasher and Vanity Bites Back, the latter achieving a Fringe First nomination. Her new set will no doubt be of the same high quality as previous outings, so I thought it was about time we had a good chat, even though the subject matter of the new show made me blush a bit - because I'm easily embarrassed, see. Good thing she isn't.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016BWW Q&A - MMORPG
BWW speaks to the creators of The MMORPG Show ahead of their run at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 30th July 2016BWW Q&A - Ari Shaffir
BWW speaks to comedian Ari Shaffir about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Ari S-P-E-C-T.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 30th July 2016BWW Q&A - Strictly Come Trancing
BWW speaks to hypnotist Ben Dali ahead of his 2016 edfringe show Strictly Come Trancing.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 30th July 2016BWW Q&A - Ed Patrick
BWW speaks to Ed Patrick about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Junior Optimist.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 30th July 2016BWW Q&A - AART
BWW speaks to Mikey, an AARTIST from New Zealand about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe performance.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 30th July 2016Stitched up: Diane Spencer interview
Last year, Diane Spencer gave us Power Tool, a truly glorious stitch-up of her former employer Nancy Dell'Olio. This year her Edinburgh show suggests stitching of a different kind.
Stu Black, The Skinny, 30th July 2016Why I miss old-fashioned sitcoms
It's 60 years since the first British sitcom aired on the BBC. Purists will maintain that the genre was launched with Pinwright's Progress in 1946, but it is with Galton and Simpson's exquisite Hancock's Half Hour that we officially mark the birth of this landmark of British culture.
Miranda Hart, The Telegraph, 30th July 2016Cocaine is found in bars where Benidorm is filmed
As concern grows over drug use in the resort, we found traces of the powder in the toilets of venues used in the show as Neptune's Bar and the Solana hotel.
Nick Dorman, The Mirror, 30th July 2016A day in the life of Angus Dunican
"Talking to yourself is the first sign of madness!". I turn to see a face, stamped onto something man-shaped, jeering at me from within a nearby Ford Focus. Until a moment ago, I'd been walking along and trying to re-word something I'd thought of by saying it out loud to myself. However, this drive-by heckle had snapped me out of my day dream and now the wit responsible for this bellowed 'zinger' sat eagerly waiting for my retort. Here I go.
Angus Dunican, Female First, 30th July 2016A day in the life of Ari Shaffir
A comedian's life is full of purpose. From the moment we wake till the moment we go to sleep, it's all a rush to work on our craft. Let me walk you through what a typical day looks like for me.
Ari Shaffir, Female First, 30th July 2016A day in the life of Bethany Black
Currently I get up at 8, or at least I am woken up then when the guys who are doing building work next door start hammering and drilling into the adjoining wall to my house. After a bit of a swear and an internal conversation about how if I go round and murder them all with a hammer, I'd at least be able to get some sleep before the police arrived, I give up on getting back to sleep as a bad job and get out of bed.
Bethany Black, Female First, 30th July 2016Three to see 2016: top cabaret shows
This time some top cabaret.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Three to see 2016: Shows that are something unusual
This time some theatre shows that are something unusual.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Three to see 2016: Scottish comedians
This time three Scottish comedians.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Three to see 2016: US comedy imports
This time three US comedy imports.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Three to see 2016: shows with parental involvement
This time three theatre shows with parental involvement.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Three to see 2016: unlikely topics for comedy
This time three comedy shows exploring unlikely topics.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Three to see 2016: Fringe shows for children
This time three Fringe shows for children.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Three to see 2016: shows with funny facts
This time three comedy shows offering some funny facts.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Three to see 2016: Marvellous magic
This time some marvellous magic.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Three to see 2016: circus shows
This time three circus shows.
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016Podcast: Phil Nichol is '20'
In a cut down version of a longer interview, Phil Nichol chats to Martin Walker about marriage break ups, censorship, getting naked in front of Anne Robinson and his Edinburgh show 20. We also spin two of Phil's classic songs. (The unedited version will be released via the OntheMic website at a later date).
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 30th July 2016Podcast: Peter and Bambi Heaven
Peter and Bambi Heaven are the character creations of comedians Asher Treleaven and Gypsy Wood. After a successful run in Australia, The Magic Inside makes its Edinburgh debut.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 30th July 2016+3 interview: We Are Ian
"We make a massive song and dance of the mundane - a messy, multimedia mish-mash of clowning, dance routines and bad lip-syncing."
Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 30th July 2016Wayne Deakin details his own rape in Edinburgh Fringe
Wayne Deakin knows he's courting controversy with his Edinburgh Fringe debut.
Jay Richardson, The Age, 30th July 2016Kate Lucas Q&A - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Interview with Kate Lucas.
Short Com, 30th July 2016Katia Kvinge Q&A - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Interview with Katia Kvinge.
Short Com, 30th July 2016Johnny Cochrane Q&A - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Interview with Johnny Cochrane.
Short Com, 30th July 2016Jess Robinson Q&A - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Interview with Jess Robinson.
Short Com, 30th July 2016Jake Yapp Q&A - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Interview with Jake Yapp.
Short Com, 30th July 2016Glenn Moore Q&A - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Interview with Glenn Moore.
Short Com, 30th July 2016Blog: Jonny Pelham
This August I am going up to the Edinburgh Festival, the biggest arts festival in the world, to do my second show, Fool's Paradise. The show is about many things, both my parents being trained psychotherapists, being the only white person in a gang of Bangladeshis, living above a brothel - but also it is about growing up in Bradford.
Jonny Pelham, Big Issue North, 30th July 2016Videos
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