2012 Edinburgh Fringe
Comedy at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival
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2012 features
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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 - 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.
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 interview
Wednesday 22nd August 2012
An interview with comedy blues band Jonny and the Baptists. They talk about their 'song a day' project.