Comic Fringes

Russell Kane leads a brilliant line-up of literary comics who've been specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write and perform their own short stories in front of a packed audience, recorded yesterday at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Coming up over the next two Sundays will be stories written and read by James Acaster and Mark Watson.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Crammed into her tiny dressing room, an actress looks back on the highs and lows - mainly lows - of her life and career. A poignant and funny monologue written and performed by Jenny Éclair.

Completing the line-up, and coming up over the next two Sundays, will be witty tales by award-winning Irish comic Aisling Bea and Scottish master of droll Sanjeev Kohli.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Russell Kane leads a brilliant line-up of literary comics who've been specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write and perform their own short stories in front of a packed audience, recorded yesterday at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Coming up over the next two Sundays will be stories written and read by James Acaster and Mark Watson.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Comedian Russell Kane reads his own short story, recorded at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe.

By Joe Lycett.

Seventeen year old Julian is writing a blog. He's currently experiencing the weird limbo that lies between finishing school and starting university. As well as musing upon how his life might change, Julian's neighbour, nicknamed Spooky, is providing plenty of writing material and mystery...

Part of a series of short stories written and performed by comedians; recorded in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2011.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Larry has been (mostly) happily married to Dilly for forty-five years. Things have deteriorated, however, since his retirement and now Larry is contemplating murder. Ludicrous and funny tale by award-winning Irish comedian Aisling Bea, whose debut Fringe show sold out within days at this year's Edinburgh Festival.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Recorded live last week in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, James Acaster is the second of three literary comedians specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write and perform their own short stories.

Coming up next week: a story by Mark Watson.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Comedian James Acaster reads his own short story, recorded at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe.

By Bridget Christie.

When Bridget's husband is assaulted by the ghost of a long dead European leader, it highlights the vast differences in interpretation between a believer and an atheist.

Recorded in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2011.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

A man goes to great lengths to put his hometown of Bishopbriggs on the map. The title says all. Brilliantly absurd story written and read by actor, writer and comedian Sanjeev Kohli.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Mark Watson completes the line-up of literary comedians specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write and perform their own short stories in front of an audience, recorded live at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Comedian Mark Watson reads his own short story, recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe.

by crime writer Ian Rankin, read by Steven Mcnicoll.

by Susie Maguire, read by Alison Peebles.

A woman finds herself trapped in a lift with a handsome young man.

by Lynne Truss.

A couple argue about their previous relationships - and suddenly their house fills up with former lovers.

by Brian Hennigan, read by James Bryce.

A chilling tale of a late-night shopping bus from Fife.

by Patricia Hannah.

Exasperated by the nonsense written about her husband after his death, Jean Armour decides to hold her own Burns supper.

by Patricia Hannah.

Exasperated by the nonsense written about her husband after his death, Jean Armour decides to hold her own Burns supper.

Crawford Logan reads an episode from Jonathan Coe's `The Rotters' Club', in which a schoolboy forgets his trunks and has to face the embarrassment of SWIMMING without them.

Steven Mcnicoll reads Murilo Rubaio's `The Ex-Magician from the Minhota Tavern'.

When a man can't stop producing lions, snakes and free lunches from thin air, what can he do?

Vivienne Dixon reads Patricia Hannah's story `Ted Hughes and the Fancy Rabbit'.

A pet goes missing during a poetry reading - just as the buffet serves rabbit tartlets.

Vivienne Dixon reads Patricia Hannah's story `Ted Hughes and the Fancy Rabbit'.

A pet goes missing during a poetry reading - just as the buffet serves rabbit tartlets.

Michael Mackenzie reads `Footnotes: Peterhead, Winter 1963' by Iain Grant.

A critic's comments on a great Scottish poem reveal the poet's disastrous home life as a drunken misogynist.

by Lori Don.

Ian Macpherson reads his own story.

by Patricia Hannah.

Read by Vivienne Dixon

by Patricia Hannah.

Read by Vivienne Dixon

by Iain Crichton Smith.

by Brian Hennigan.

Read by James Bryce

by Ruth Thomas.

A photographer has an alfresco lunch meeting with a gallery curator to discuss a possible exhibition of her work.

But as well as a portfolio of grainy black and white pictures, she also has to lug along her two-year-old daughter and a large yellow plastic bag containing something called a Porta-Potty.

A beautifully observed portrait of the artist as a lone parent.

Ian Macpherson performs his own short story about a book group, a well-known Scottish writer, and a bad case of mistaken literary identity.

by Patricia Hannah.

What on earth are the SAS doing in Marchmont? And why have they blown up the Reverend Anstruther's garage? The leafy Edinburgh suburb is - quite literally - rocked to its foundations.

But luckily Patricia Hannah's genteel Marchmont attic-dweller - a regular feature of Comic Fringes since it began - is here to explain all in another waspishly observant monologue.

by Patricia Hannah.

What on earth are the SAS doing in Marchmont? And why have they blown up the Reverend Anstruther's garage? The leafy Edinburgh suburb is - quite literally - rocked to its foundations.

But luckily Patricia Hannah's genteel Marchmont attic-dweller - a regular feature of Comic Fringes since it began - is here to explain all in another waspishly observant monologue.

by Ella Henderson.

Liam and his class are building a papier-maché volcano - but when Miss McGregor calls out "Time for the eruption!", things don't go quite according to plan.

Read by Carol Ann Crawford

Arnold Brown reads his comic short story in front of an audience at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Arnold brings the battle against globalisation direct to the supermarket checkout queue.

But will this mean giving up his loyalty card?

Written and read by Janey Godley.

"If I'm slowly turning into my dad, then I'd better start collecting owl calendars and squirrels."

A woman glimpses her own mortality when she calculates that only twenty-seven years separate her from her cantankerous father.

Brilliant, unsentimental insight into the father / daughter relationship.

Another chance to hear this series of short stories by leading comedians recorded live in front of a packed audience at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2009.

Coming up, at the same time over the next three Wednesdays, are stories by Sarah Millican, Jon Richardson and Susan Calman.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

An unsentimental insight into the father-daughter relationship by Janey Godley.

A woman glimpses her own mortality when she calculates that only 27 years separate her from her cantankerous father.

By Janey Godley

Written and read by Janey Godley.

"If I'm slowly turning into my dad, then I'd better start collecting owl calendars and squirrels."

A woman glimpses her own mortality when she calculates that only twenty-seven years separate her from her cantankerous father.

Brilliant, unsentimental insight into the father / daughter relationship.

Another chance to hear this series of short stories by leading comedians recorded live in front of a packed audience at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2009.

Coming up, at the same time over the next three Wednesdays, are stories by Sarah Millican, Jon Richardson and Susan Calman.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

An unsentimental insight into the father-daughter relationship by Janey Godley.

A woman glimpses her own mortality when she calculates that only 27 years separate her from her cantankerous father.

By Janey Godley

By Janey Godley. A daughter suddenly realises her cantankerous father is getting old.

"If I'm slowly turning into my dad, then I'd better start collecting owl calendars and squirrels."

A woman glimpses her own mortality when she calculates that only twenty-seven years separate her from her cantankerous father. Brilliant, unsentimental insight into the father / daughter relationship.

Another chance to hear this series of short stories by leading comedians recorded live in front of a packed audience at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2009. Coming up, at the same time over the next three Wednesdays, are stories by Sarah Millican, Jon Richardson and Susan Calman.

By Sarah Millican.

Kitty does the hair of the dead.

Just the front.

Written and read by Sarah Millican.

A moving (and very funny) short story about a compassionate undertaker's assistant.

Another chance to hear this series of short stories by leading comedians recorded live in front of a packed audience at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2009.

Still to come - at the same time over the next couple of Wednesdays - are stories by Jon Richardson and Susan Calman.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Short story written and read by Sarah Millican, recorded live at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe

By Sarah Millican. Young hairdresser Kitty gets some work experience in a funeral parlour.

Kitty does the hair of the dead. Just the front... A moving (and very funny) short story about a compassionate undertaker's assistant.

Another chance to hear this series of short stories by leading comedians recorded live in front of a packed audience at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2009. Still to come - at the same time over the next couple of Wednesdays - are stories by Jon Richardson and Susan Calman.

By Sarah Millican.

Kitty does the hair of the dead.

Just the front.

Written and read by Sarah Millican.

A moving (and very funny) short story about a compassionate undertaker's assistant.

Another chance to hear this series of short stories by leading comedians recorded live in front of a packed audience at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2009.

Still to come - at the same time over the next couple of Wednesdays - are stories by Jon Richardson and Susan Calman.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Short story written and read by Sarah Millican, recorded live at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe

By Jon Richardson.

A tale of love and betrayal set in a remote village in the Yorkshire Dales.

Series of short stories written and performed by leading new comedians at The Pleasance Theatre in Edinburgh as part of the Festival Fringe.

A tale of love and betrayal set in the Yorkshire Dales.

Tom meets a woman on the internet, but all is not what it seems.

By Jon Richardson. A tale of love and betrayal set in a remote village in the Yorkshire Dales.

By Jon Richardson.

A tale of love and betrayal set in a remote village in the Yorkshire Dales.

Series of short stories written and performed by leading new comedians at The Pleasance Theatre in Edinburgh as part of the Festival Fringe.

Gone Phishing, by Jon Richardson.

A tale of love and betrayal set in the Yorkshire Dales.

Take front row seats for a new series of short stories written and read by comedians and recorded last week in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Susan Calman gets the series underway with a wry look at office politics in "The Woman Who Sniffed".

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Patrick Monahan takes centre stage with "Just When You Thought It Was Safe to be Green"; a story which warns against paying too much attention to government crime statistics.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Comedian and newspaper columnist Shazia Mirza completes the line-up with her story "On The Dot".

Mrs.Pims is late for everything but no one knows why.

Until one day...

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

By Sarah Millican.

Poignant and funny monologue exploring the tricky turning point in a woman's life, when she goes from being thought of as useful to becoming invisible.

A series of brand new short stories written and performed by leading comedians Sarah Millican, Joe Lycett and Bridget Christie.

Recorded live in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, listeners are invited to take front row seats for 'as live' performances by three of the freshest talents appearing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

By Sarah Millican.

Poignant and funny monologue exploring the tricky turning point in a woman's life, when she goes from being thought of as useful to becoming invisible.

A series of brand new short stories written and performed by leading comedians Sarah Millican, Joe Lycett and Bridget Christie.

Recorded live in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, listeners are invited to take front row seats for 'as live' performances by three of the freshest talents appearing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

A woman goes from being thought of as useful to becoming invisible.

17-year-old Julian's blog on his weird limbo between school and university.

By Joe Lycett.

Seventeen year old Julian is writing a blog. He's currently experiencing the weird limbo that lies between finishing school and starting university. As well as musing upon how his life might change, Julian's neighbour, nicknamed Spooky, is providing plenty of writing material and mystery...

Part of a series of short stories written and performed by comedians; recorded in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2011.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

By Joe Lycett.

Seventeen year old Julian is writing a blog.

He's currently experiencing the weird limbo that lies between finishing school and starting university.

As well as musing upon how his life might change, Julian's neighbour, nicknamed Spooky, is providing plenty of writing material and mystery...

Second in a series of brand new short stories written and performed by comedians.

Recorded earlier this month in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, listeners are invited to take front row seats for 'as live' performances by some of the freshest talents appearing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

By Joe Lycett.

Seventeen year old Julian is writing a blog.

He's currently experiencing the weird limbo that lies between finishing school and starting university.

As well as musing upon how his life might change, Julian's neighbour, nicknamed Spooky, is providing plenty of writing material and mystery...

Second in a series of brand new short stories written and performed by comedians.

Recorded earlier this month in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, listeners are invited to take front row seats for 'as live' performances by some of the freshest talents appearing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Seventeen year old Julian is writing a blog. He's currently experiencing the weird limbo that lies between finishing school and starting university. As well as musing upon how his life might change, Julian's neighbour, nicknamed Spooky, is providing plenty of writing material and mystery...

Part of a series of short stories written and performed by comedians; recorded in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2011.

Bridget's husband is assaulted by a European leader's ghost.

By Bridget Christie.

When Bridget's husband is assaulted by the ghost of a long dead European leader, it highlights the vast differences in interpretation between a believer and an atheist.

Recorded in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2011.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

By Bridget Christie.

When Bridget's husband is assaulted by the ghost of a long dead European leader, it highlights the vast differences in interpreation between a believer and an atheist.

Recorded earlier this month in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, listeners are invited to take front row seats for 'as live' performances by some of the freshest talents appearing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

New story written and read by Bridget Christie, recorded at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.

By Bridget Christie.

When Bridget's husband is assaulted by the ghost of a long dead European leader, it highlights the vast differences in interpreation between a believer and an atheist.

Recorded earlier this month in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, listeners are invited to take front row seats for 'as live' performances by some of the freshest talents appearing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

New story written and read by Bridget Christie, recorded at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.

When Bridget's husband is assaulted by the ghost of a long dead European leader, it highlights the vast differences in interpretation between a believer and an atheist.

Recorded in front of an audience at the BBC's own venue at Potterrow, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2011.

Russell Kane leads a brilliant line-up of literary comics who've been specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write and perform their own short stories in front of a packed audience, recorded yesterday at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Coming up over the next two Sundays will be stories written and read by James Acaster and Mark Watson.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Comedian Russell Kane reads his own short story, recorded at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Crammed into her tiny dressing room, an actress looks back on the highs and lows - mainly lows - of her life and career. A poignant and funny monologue written and performed by Jenny Éclair.

Completing the line-up, and coming up over the next two Sundays, will be witty tales by award-winning Irish comic Aisling Bea and Scottish master of droll Sanjeev Kohli.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Larry has been (mostly) happily married to Dilly for forty-five years. Things have deteriorated, however, since his retirement and now Larry is contemplating murder. Ludicrous and funny tale by award-winning Irish comedian Aisling Bea, whose debut Fringe show sold out within days at this year's Edinburgh Festival.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Recorded live last week in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, James Acaster is the second of three literary comedians specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write and perform their own short stories.

Coming up next week: a story by Mark Watson.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Comedian James Acaster reads his own short story, recorded at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe.

Mark Watson completes the line-up of literary comedians specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to write and perform their own short stories in front of an audience, recorded live at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Comedian Mark Watson reads his own short story, recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

A man goes to great lengths to put his hometown of Bishopbriggs on the map. The title says all. Brilliantly absurd story written and read by actor, writer and comedian Sanjeev Kohli.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

By Jenny Eclair. An actress recalls the highs and (mainly) lows of her life and career.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Crammed into her tiny dressing room, an actress looks back on the highs and lows - mainly lows - of her life and career. A poignant and funny monologue written and performed by Jenny Éclair.

Completing the line-up, and coming up over the next two Sundays, will be witty tales by award-winning Irish comic Aisling Bea and Scottish master of droll Sanjeev Kohli.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Crammed into her tiny dressing room, an actress looks back on the highs and lows - mainly lows - of her life and career. A poignant and funny monologue written and performed by Jenny Éclair.

Completing the line-up, and coming up over the next two Sundays, will be witty tales by award-winning Irish comic Aisling Bea and Scottish master of droll Sanjeev Kohli.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

By Jenny Eclair. An actress recalls the highs and (mainly) lows of her life and career.

By Aisling Bea. Dark and funny tale about a man struggling to cope with retirement.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Larry has been (mostly) happily married to Dilly for forty-five years. Things have deteriorated, however, since his retirement and now Larry is contemplating murder. Ludicrous and funny tale by award-winning Irish comedian Aisling Bea, whose debut Fringe show sold out within days at this year's Edinburgh Festival.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

By Aisling Bea. Dark and funny tale about a man struggling to cope with retirement.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Larry has been (mostly) happily married to Dilly for forty-five years. Things have deteriorated, however, since his retirement and now Larry is contemplating murder. Ludicrous and funny tale by award-winning Irish comedian Aisling Bea, whose debut Fringe show sold out within days at this year's Edinburgh Festival.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

A man goes to great lengths to put his hometown of Bishopbriggs on the map. The title says all. Brilliantly absurd story written and read by actor, writer and comedian Sanjeev Kohli.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

By Sanjeev Kohli. Absurdist tale about a man determined to put Bishopbriggs on the map.

By Sanjeev Kohli. Absurdist tale about a man determined to put Bishopbriggs on the map.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

A man goes to great lengths to put his hometown of Bishopbriggs on the map. The title says all. Brilliantly absurd story written and read by actor, writer and comedian Sanjeev Kohli.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The series gets underway with a comic tale from Romesh Ranganathan, Best Newcomer nominee at last year's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Completing the line up, and coming up next week, will be witty tales by award-winning Irish comedian Grainne Maguire and satirist John O'Farrell.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

The series gets underway with a comic tale from Romesh Ranganathan, Best Newcomer nominee at last year's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Completing the line up, and coming up over the next two Sundays, will be witty tales by award-winning Irish comedian Grainne Maguire and satirist John O'Farrell.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The series gets underway with a comic tale from Romesh Ranganathan, Best Newcomer nominee at last year's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Completing the line up, and coming up over the next two Sundays, will be witty tales by award-winning Irish comedian Grainne Maguire and satirist John O'Farrell.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

The series gets underway with a comic tale from Romesh Ranganathan, Best Newcomer nominee at last year's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Completing the line up, and coming up next week, will be witty tales by award-winning Irish comedian Grainne Maguire and satirist John O'Farrell.

Comedian Grainne Maguire reads her story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded in August at the BBC's pop up venue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Tonight, an alternative fairytale written and read by Grainne Maguire.

A stand-up comic and comedy-writer, Maguire received a prestigious BBC Radio 4 Comedy Writer's bursary in 2013. She has written topical jokes for The Now Show and The News Quiz.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded earlier this month at the BBC's pop up venue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded in August at the BBC's pop up venue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Tonight, an alternative fairytale written and read by Grainne Maguire.

A stand-up comic and comedy-writer, Maguire received a prestigious BBC Radio 4 Comedy Writer's bursary in 2013. She has written topical jokes for The Now Show and The News Quiz.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded earlier this month at the BBC's pop up venue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Comedian Grainne Maguire reads her story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded in August at the BBC's pop up venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Tonight, an irreverent tale by satirist John O'Farrell: imagine if Judas Iscariot spent his 30 pieces of silver on a creative writing class and re-drafted the books of the Gospels...

A former comedy scriptwriter for Spitting Image, O'Farrell can occasionally be spotted on such TV programmes as Grumpy Old Men, Question Time and Have I Got News for You. He has written four books: "The Man Who Forgot His Wife", "May Contain Nuts", "This Is Your Life" and "The Best a Man Can Get".

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Irreverent story by satirist John O'Farrell. What if Judas had written the Gospels?

Irreverent story by satirist John O'Farrell. What if Judas had written the Gospels?

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded earlier this month at the BBC's pop up venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Tonight, an irreverent tale by satirist John O'Farrell: imagine if Judas Iscariot spent his 30 pieces of silver on a creative writing class and re-drafted the books of the Gospels...

A former comedy scriptwriter for Spitting Image, O'Farrell can occasionally be spotted on such TV programmes as Grumpy Old Men, Question Time and Have I Got News for You. He has written four books: "The Man Who Forgot His Wife", "May Contain Nuts", "This Is Your Life" and "The Best a Man Can Get".

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded in August at the BBC's pop up venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded earlier this month at the BBC's pop up venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Tonight, an irreverent tale by satirist John O'Farrell: imagine if Judas Iscariot spent his 30 pieces of silver on a creative writing class and re-drafted the books of the Gospels...

A former comedy scriptwriter for Spitting Image, O'Farrell can occasionally be spotted on such TV programmes as Grumpy Old Men, Question Time and Have I Got News for You. He has written four books: "The Man Who Forgot His Wife", "May Contain Nuts", "This Is Your Life" and "The Best a Man Can Get".

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

Irreverent story by satirist John O'Farrell. What if Judas had written the Gospels?

The series gets underway with a bittersweet tale by Angela Barnes: BBC New Comedy Award winner in 2011 whose writing credits include Radio 4's News Quiz and The Now Show.

Completing the line-up, and coming up over the next two Sundays, will be stories by Dane Baptiste (nominated for last year's Best Newcomer at the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards) and acclaimed Scottish writer and performer Robert Florence (co-creator of cult TV sketch comedy Burnistoun).

Writer: Angela Barnes

Performer: Angela Barnes

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

The series gets underway with a bittersweet tale by Angela Barnes: BBC New Comedy Award winner in 2011 whose writing credits include Radio 4's News Quiz and The Now Show.

Completing the line-up, and coming up over the next two Sundays, will be stories by Dane Baptiste (nominated for last year's Best Newcomer at the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards) and acclaimed Scottish writer and performer Robert Florence (co-creator of cult TV sketch comedy Burnistoun).

Writer: Angela Barnes

Performer: Angela Barnes

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.

Short story series featuring new writing by three leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Tonight, Dane Baptiste (nominated for Best Newcomer in last year's Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards) recalls the shock to his senses, aged 10, of his first Cub Scout camping trip.

Next Sunday, and completing this year's comic triumvirate, Robert Florence (writer, comedian and co-creator of cult comedy Burnistoun) reveals the dark doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati.

Writer: Dane Baptiste

Performer: Dane Baptiste

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.

Tonight, Dane Baptiste (nominated for Best Newcomer in last year's Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards) recalls the shock to his senses, aged 10, of his first Cub Scout camping trip.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

In the final story of the series, Robert Florence reveals the dark doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati.

As well as his interest in secret societies, Robert Florence is the acclaimed writer and co-creator of BBC Scotland's cult sketch show Burnistoun.

Writer: Robert Florence

Performer: Robert Florence

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

In the final story of the series, Robert Florence reveals the dark doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati.

As well as his interest in secret societies, Robert Florence is the acclaimed writer and co-creator of BBC Scotland's cult sketch show Burnistoun.

Writer: Robert Florence

Performer: Robert Florence

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

In the final story of the series, Robert Florence reveals the dark doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati.

As well as his interest in secret societies, Robert Florence is the acclaimed writer and co-creator of BBC Scotland's cult sketch show Burnistoun.

Writer: Robert Florence

Performer: Robert Florence

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.