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Fresh From The Fringe

Fresh From The Fringe

  • Radio stand-up
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2012 - 2023
  • 15 episodes (9 series)

Radio 4 presents listeners with a selection of the best comedians who have performed at the Edinburgh's Fringe. Stars Jason Cook, Mark Watson, Andrew Maxwell, Alex Edelman, Nish Kumar and Tom Allen

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2013 - Fresh From The Fringe: 2013

Mark Watson hosts a showcase of exciting up-and-coming comic talent from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, recorded at Bush Hall in London.

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Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 2nd October 2013
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Friday 18th October 2013 at Bush Hall

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 9th October 2013 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 9th October 2013 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 26th October 2013 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 25th August 2020 11:00pm Radio 4

Cast & crew

Cast
Mark Watson Host / Presenter
Guest cast
Liam Williams Guest
Rachel Parris Guest
John Kearns Guest
Romesh Ranganathan Guest
Sarah Campbell Guest
Joseph Morpurgo Guest
Nathaniel Metcalfe Guest
Ellie White Guest
Phil Wang Guest
Tim Renkow Guest
Steve Bugeja Guest
Aisling Bea Guest
Production team
Lyndsay Fenner Producer

Videos

Liam Williams

Meet 'lyrical anti-lad' Liam Williams and his unique brand of cynical stand-up.

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Featuring: Liam Williams.

Rachel Parris

The improv queen and Eggheads champion performs her cheeky musical comedy.

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Featuring: Rachel Parris.

John Kearns

The Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer award winner gets his wig on.

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Featuring: John Kearns.

Romesh Ranganathan

Romesh gets irritated by Edinburgh flatshares and talks about family life.

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Featuring: Romesh Ranganathan.

Sarah Campbell

Sarah talks about getting bored, making sketches about the internet and being a film star.

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Featuring: Sarah Campbell.

Joseph Morpurgo

The improv and character comic talks about going to Edinburgh solo for the first time.

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Featuring: Joseph Morpurgo.

Nathaniel Metcalfe

The full-time stand-up reveals his former confusion about The Who's Live in Leeds album.

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Featuring: Nathaniel Metcalfe.

Ellie White

The character comic talks about juggling multiple jobs and her fear of the green room...

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Featuring: Ellie White.

Phil Wang

Phil reveals his secret to not going crazy from performing the same show repeatedly.

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Featuring: Phil Wang.

Tim Renkow

The US comic reveals how he 'accidentally' ended up doubling his Fringe show in length.

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Featuring: Tim Renkow.

Aisling Bea

The Irish stand-up explains how plans to combat illiteracy and makes jokes about her mum.

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Featuring: Aisling Bea.

Steve Bugeja

The Manchester-based comic gets excited about train stations and learning on the job.

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Featuring: Steve Bugeja.

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