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A daily podcast full of features, news and interviews with the hottest comedians from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, hosted by award-winning comedian Phil Ellis.

BBC Radio 4


    • Aug 27, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 50 EPISODES


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    Day 24: Edinburgh Comedy Award Winners and The League of Gentlemen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2017 16:48


    Phil Ellis heads to the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Awards ceremony to talk to the winners Hannah Gadsby, John Robins and Natalie Palamides. He also catches up with 1997's Best Show award winner The League of Gentlemen.

    Day 23: Al Porter, Rachel Fairburn & Stuart Laws.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2017 19:45


    Phil Ellis chats with Irish presenter and comedian Al Porter while Rachel Fairburn and Stuart Laws discuss their shows and offer advice to other comics in our Edinburgh Agony Aunts feature.

    Day 22: We're joined by Jordan Brookes, Brian Gittins and the Best Newcomer award nominees

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017 21:04


    Phil chats with Best Show Award Nominee Jordan Brookes and character comic David Earl as Brian Gittins and we have a quick hello from the Best Newcomer Award Nominees.

    Day 21: We're joined by Desiree Burch. Sunil Patel and Harriet Kemsley and all the nominees for the Edinburgh Comedy Award!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2017 25:42


    Desiree Burch joins us on a bus and have a chat with Sunil Patel and Harriet Kemsley

    Day 20: Richard Gadd gives us the lowdown. Andy Field and Lucy Pearman join Phil and Rhys James gives us a poem.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 27:43


    Richard Gadd, Andy Field and Lucy Pearman. Also, Rhys James gives us a poem!

    Day 19: Sarah Kendall chats, Colin Hoult as Anna Mann gives acting tips and Roisin and Chiara and Goodbear go head to head!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 25:49


    Sarah Kendall, Colin Hoult, Roisin and Chiara and Goodbear all on one show!

    Day 18: Spencer Jones, Sophie Willan and Tez Ilyas stop by. Also Lost Voice Guy and Lauren Pattison have a private viewing...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 24:48


    Spencer Jones, Sophie Willan, Tez Ilyas, Lost Voice Guy and Lauren Pattison all pop by.

    Day 17: Angela Barnes and Darren Harriott have a can of lager on a bench while Larry Dean gives some tourist tips...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2017 17:20


    Angela Barnes and Darren Harriott chat while Larry Dean gives tourist some tips...

    Day 16: Ed Gamble and Evelyn Mok chat while Christopher Bliss gives us some writing tips.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2017 20:19


    Ed Gamble and Evelyn Mok pop in the studio for a chat while Rob Carter a.k.a. Christopher Bliss gives us some writing advice and David Trent gives us his Edinburgh Top Tip.

    Day 15: Dane Baptiste and Ahir Shah chat to Phil while Sarah Schaefer and Maria Shehata try some Scottish treats...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2017 25:38


    In this edited version, Dane Baptiste and Ahir Shah chat to Phil, Twayna Mayne gives us her top tip and Sarah Schaefer and Maria Shehata try some Scottish treats...

    Day 14: Joe Lycett, Jordan Brookes with a song from Jess Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 25:37


    We're celebrating the letter 'J' by chatting to Joe Lycett, hearing a song from Jess Robinson while Jordan Brookes tells us about his jug. Interesting. James Meehan and Jack Rooke will also tell us their favourite J words.

    Day 13: Simon Day and some Elvis chat with Mike Bubbins

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 15:46


    Phil chats to Fast Show and Brian Pern star, Simon Day

    Day 12: Tim Vine and a preview of The Wrestling with Brendon Burns and John Hastings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2017 20:02


    Tim Vine takes on Phil's joke challenge during another funny day at the Fringe

    Day 11: John Kearns, Pat Cahill, Dan Antopolski and BBC New Comedy Award winner, Heidi Regan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 23:33


    All the fun of the fair as Phil Ellis ambles through another day at the Edinburgh Fringe.

    Day 10: Andrew Maxwell, a BBC New Comedy Award preview and Tony Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2017 23:17


    Phil and Andrew Maxwell visit a bric-a-brac market.

    Day 9: Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell and Flo & Joan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2017 21:04


    Phil Ellis treats us to another day of Edinburgh Fringe Funnies

    Day 8: Ellie Taylor, Tom Lucy, Brennan Reece and Puppetry of the Penis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 32:32


    Phil guides us once again through another podcast with his own brand of professionalism.

    Day 7: Sofie Hagen, Fern Brady & Tom Ballard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2017 23:45


    Phil Ellis somehow hosts his way through another Fringe update

    Day 6: Richard Herring, Mae Martin & Ken Cheng

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2017 36:09


    Phil Ellis talks to Richard Herring, and plays a nailbiting round of Chain of Fools.

    Day 5: Nicholas Parsons, Kiri Pritchard-Maclean and John-Luke Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 24:58


    Phil continues to shamble his way round the BBC site, and bumps into Nicholas Parsons.

    Day 4: Greg Proops, Rachel Parris, Jenny Bede & Pierre Novellie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 20:07


    Phil continues to host the podcast in a style that's been described (charitably) as more like performance art. He catches up with improviser and Whose Line Is It Anyway?star Greg Proops and The Mash Report Star Rachel Parris. Jenny Bede and Pierre Novellie solve the problems of fellow comedians and Phil Wang shares his top Edinburgh tip.

    Day 3: Andy Daly and the New Comedy Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2017 19:13


    Host Phil Ellis continues to prove his credentials as the Michael Parkinson of the Fringe with another slick interview - this time American comedian Andy Daly bears the brunt of Phil's highly original interview... technique? Phil also plays a round of what is becoming an instant classic hit feature - Chain Of Fools. This time with some of the semi-finalists from this year's New Comedy Awards.

    Day 2: Jayde Adams, Phil Wang, Cariad Lloyd & Ian Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2017 20:54


    Phil presides masterfully over an interview with previous Edinburgh Best Newcomers Jayde Adams and Phil Wang, we get a top tip from Will Seaward, and Cariad Lloyd and Ian Smith play the very first game of the very successful game Chain of Fools.

    Day 1: Alexei Sayle, Ivo Graham & London Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 19:41


    Phil Ellis is back at the Edinburgh Fringe! In this episode he chats to Alexei Sayle and comedians Ivo Graham and London Hughes play agony aunts to fellowFringe comedians in need.

    Preview: Phil's Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017 2:12


    Phil Ellis heads back to Edinburgh for your daily dose of podcast fun from the fringe.

    Day 24: Phil signs off

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2016 6:43


    The last of Phil's podcasts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016

    Day 23: The Winners of this year's Edinburgh Comedy Awards are revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2016 19:34


    Phil reports on the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and speaks to the winners backstage.

    Day 22: Seann Walsh and Des Bishop plus Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Nominees

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2016 20:01


    Day 22: Seann Walsh and Des Bishop plus Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Nominees A BBC Studios Production

    Day 21: Kieran Hodgson, Edinburgh Comedy Award Newcomers and a late night kebab with Pat Cahill.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2016 15:48


    Day 21: Kieran Hodgson, Edinburgh Comedy Award Newcomers and a late night kebab with Pat Cahill... A BBC Studios Production

    Day 20: James Acaster, Felicity Ward and Pokemon Hunting on The Meadows...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2016 18:16


    Day 20: James Acaster, Felicity Ward and Pokemon Hunting on The Meadows... A BBC Studios Production

    Day 19: Nina Conti, Loyiso Gola and Brennan Reece

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2016 18:57


    Day 19: Nina Conti, Loyiso Gola and Brennan Reece A BBC Studios Production

    Day 18: Mark Thomas, Sophie Willan and Asian Network Big Comedy Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2016 13:59


    Day 18: Mark Thomas, Sophie Willan and Asian Network Big Comedy Night A BBC Studios Production.

    Day 17: Phil Nichol, Jamali Maddix and Arthur Smith's Royal Mile Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2016 16:40


    Day 17: Phil Nichol, Jamali Maddix and Arthur Smith's Royal Mile Tour A BBC Studios Production

    Day 16: Al Porter, Suzi Ruffell and an unsung Fringe hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2016 17:49


    Day 16: Al Porter, Suzi Ruffell and an unsung Fringe hero A BBC Studios Production

    Day 15: Andrew Maxwell, Tez Ilyas and a visit to the fortune teller

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2016 16:07


    Day 15: Andrew Maxwell, Tez Ilyas and a visit to the fortune teller A BBC Studios Production

    Day 14: Spencer Jones, Liz Miele and a trip up the Scott Monument

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2016 21:13


    Day 14: Spencer Jones, Liz Miele and a trip up the Scott Monument A BBC Studios Production

    Day 13: Jenny Collier, a singing taxi driver and a visit to the gym with David Longley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 15:55


    Day 13: Jenny Collier, a singing taxi driver and a visit to the gym with David Longley A BBC Studios Production

    Day 12: Andy Zaltzman, a thwarted haircut and Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2016 13:53


    Day 12: Andy Zaltzman, a thwarted haircut and Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows A BBC Studios Production

    Day 11: Susan Calman, BBC New Comedy Award winner Jethro Bradley and Richard Gadd

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2016 28:06


    Phil talks to Susan Calman, BBC New Comedy Award winner Jethro Bradley and Richard Gadd A BBC Studios Production

    Day 10: Mark Steel, Danielle Ward and a night out on the town in Edinburgh

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2016 27:02


    Phil talks to Mark Steel & Danielle Ward, and wanders through the streets of Edinburgh

    Day 9: Jack Carroll, Tom Neenan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and some spooky underground Edinburgh vaults

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2016 29:55


    Phil Ellis talks to Jack Carroll & Kiri Pritchard-McLean and ghost hunts with Tom Neenan.

    Day 8: David O'Doherty, Paul Foot, Sarah Callaghan and Comedy in the Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2016 25:41


    Phil Ellis chats to David O' Doherty & Sarah Callaghan and tries Comedy in the Dark.

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