2012 Edinburgh Fringe

Comedy at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival

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2012 features

Sam Wills

Edinburgh Fringe 2012 shows with the best reviews

Monday 3rd September 2012

A list of the comedy shows which got the best reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2012.

Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast. Richard Herring

Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast

Tuesday 28th August 2012

Catch up on all 25 episodes of Richard Herring's stand-up and chat show podcast recorded at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe.

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2012. Phil Burgers

Edinburgh Comedy Award winners announced

Saturday 25th August 2012

Dr Brown, Daniel Simonsen and The Boy With Tape On His Face are the winners of the 2012 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Stuart Goldsmith

Malcolm Hardee Awards 2012 winners

Saturday 25th August 2012

The Rubberbandits, Stuart Goldsmith and Trevor Noah are the winners of the Malcolm Hardee Awards 2012.

So You Think You're Funny?. Aisling Bea

Aisling Bea wins So You Think You're Funny 2012

Friday 24th August 2012

Aisling Bea has won this year's final of the prestigious So You Think You're Funny? new act stand-up competition.

Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees 2012

Celebrating the weird and the wonderful

Wednesday 22nd August 2012

Anna Lowman takes a look at the nominees for the Edinburgh Comedy Award 2012, and determines that the two shortlists are, excitingly, populated by a lovely group of comics this year.

Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel in Leith

Wednesday 22nd August 2012

To celebrate the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Mark Steel visits the Scottish capital's infamous suburb - Leith. See the video here.

Tim Fitzhigham

Tim FitzHigham - Finding An Ending

Wednesday 22nd August 2012

Tim FitzHigham discusses 'gonzo journalism comedy' and how the story-led shows he performs risk having no ending.

Spank!

Watch 'Spank!' gigs online

Wednesday 22nd August 2012

The organisers of late night gig Spank! has been recording some of the shows. See the videos here.

Jonny and the Baptists. Image shows from L to R: Amy Butterworth, Jonny Donahoe, Paddy Gervers

Jonny and the Baptists interview

Wednesday 22nd August 2012

An interview with comedy blues band Jonny and the Baptists. They talk about their 'song a day' project.

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