Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 2012 | 20121022 | 20200818 (R4) | Jason Cook hosts a showcase of the best new acts from the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe. Featuring stand-up from Nish Kumar, Celia Pacquola and Dan Schreiber, character comedy from Kieran Hodgson and music from Jonny & the Baptists and Mae Martin. An extended version of the show, also featuring interviews and outtakes, is available on the BBC Red Button service. Produced by Lyndsay Fenner. A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | ||
| 2013 | 20131002 | 20200825 (R4) | Mark Watson hosts a showcase of up-and-coming comic talent from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, recorded at Bush Hall in London. Featuring a mixture of performers who are new to Radio 4 (Phil Wang, Tim Renkow, Ellie White, Liam Williams), along with one or two names you might already recognise (Romesh Ranganathan - 28 Dates Later, Aisling Bea - Irish Micks and Legends), Fresh From the Fringe is our pick of the people who made us laugh this August. This programme is an edited highlights show of a live gig hosted by Radio 4 at Bush Hall on 18th September 2013. A filmed programme - featuring different edited highlights - will be playing out on the Red Button service throughout this week, and material from all the acts will be available to view on the Fresh From the Fringe website. Produced by Lyndsay Fenner. A showcase of up-and-coming comics from the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe, hosted by Mark Watson. A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | ||
| 2015 Part 2 | 20150818 | 20200901 (R4) | Recorded at the BBC's tented venue in Potterow, Edinburgh, winner of last year's Best Newcomer Award Alex Edelman hosts Part Two of the cream of sketch and stand-up comedy from this year's Edinburgh fringe festival. This late night edition features sketch act The Pin, Danish stand-up Sofie Hagen, mustachioed Mike Wozniak and award-winning mad-cap Australian comic Sam Simmons. Producer - Joe Nunnery. Alex Edelman hosts a selection of comedy hot from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | ||
| 2018 Part 1 | 20180816 | 20200908 (R4) | Fresh from the Fringe showcases the best in comedy from the festival. Hosted by Ahir Shah. A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe ~Fresh From The Fringe showcases the best in comedy from the festival. Hosted by Ahir Shah. | ||
| 2018 Part 2 | 20180816 | 20200915 (R4) | Showcases the best comedy from the Edinburgh Festival 2018. Hosted by Darren Harriott. A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | ||
| 2023 - Part 1 | 20230824 | Radio 4 brings you a live showcase spotlighting some of the best comedy acts at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. Hosted by David O'Doherty with performances from Dan Rath, Kuan-wen Huang, Micky Overman, Pierre Novellie, Lou Wall and Adam Rowe. Produced by Sasha Bobak Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4. Radio 4 presents a taste of what's making people laugh at the Edinburgh Fringe. A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | |||
| 2023 - Part 2 | 20230824 | Radio 4 brings you a live showcase spotlighting some of the best comedy acts at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean with performances from Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Lindsey Santoro, Tadiwa Mahlunge, Lorna Rose Treen and Dan Tiernan. Produced by Sasha Bobak Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4. Radio 4's peek at what's making people laugh at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | |||
| 03 | 2014 | 20141006 | Long Showcase of new comedy talent from the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe, hosted by Jason Cook and featuring Fosters award-winners Alex Edelman (newcomer) and Funz and Gamez (panel prize), along with Suzi Ruffell, Gein's Family Giftshop, Lolly Adefope, Tamar Broadbent, Rhys James, Massive Dad, Natasia Demetriou and Dane Baptiste. Produced by Lyndsay Fenner. Showcase of new comedy talent from the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe, hosted by Jason Cook. A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | ||
| 04 | 2015 Part 1 | 20150818 | Recorded at the BBC's tented venue in Potterow, Edinburgh, Fringe veteran comedian Andrew Maxwell hosts Part One of the cream of sketch and stand-up comedy from this year's Edinburgh fringe festival. Featuring new Scottish comic Larry Dean, sketch group Daphne, character comedian Emma Sidi, Lancashire's Tez Ilyas and experienced stand-up James Acaster. Producer - Joe Nunnery. Andrew Maxwell presents a selection of comedy from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | ||
| 06 | 2016 Part 1 | 20160816 | Recorded at the BBC's Edinburgh Fringe festival site, Newsjack host Nish Kumar showcases the cream of stand-up and sketch comedy from this year's festival. This edition features Australian stand-up Tom Ballard, rising star Sophie Willan, hilarious double-act and previous Best Newcomer nominees Lazy Susan and the unique comic genius that is Paul Foot. Producer...Joe Nunnery Production Coordinator...Sophie Richardson It was a BBC Studios Production. With Nish Kumar. Featuring Tom Ballard, Sophie Willan, Lazy Susan and Paul Foot. A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | ||
| 07 | 2016 Part 2 | 20160816 | Recorded at the BBC's Edinburgh Fringe festival site, MC extraordinaire Tom Allen showcases the cream of stand-up and character comedy from this year's festival. This edition features Welsh comic Kiri Pritchard-McLean, last year's Fosters Best Show nominee Kieran Hodgson, South African stand-up Loyiso Gola and rising Irish star Al Porter. Producer...Joe Nunnery Production Coordinator...Sophie Richardson It was a BBC Studios Production. Tom Allen with comics Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Kieran Hodgson, Loyiso Gola and Al Porter. A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | ||
| 08 | 2017 | 20170817 | Recorded at the BBC's Edinburgh Fringe festival site, rising star Kiri Pritchard-McLean showcases the cream of stand-up and sketch comedy from this year's festival. Featuring new talents Darren Harriott, New Zealand's Rose Matafeo, Jon Pointing as Cayden Hunter and American stand up Desiree Burch... Producer...Adnan Ahmed BBC Studios Production. ~Fresh From The Fringe brings highlights of the best in comedy from the Edinburgh Fringe... A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | ||
| 2017 | 01 | 20170817 | Recorded at the BBC's Edinburgh Fringe festival site, MC extraordinaire Sofie Hagen showcases the cream of stand-up and character comedy from this year's festival. Featuring rising star Phil Wang, musical act Flo & Joan, Romanian stand up Radu Isac and king of comedy John Kearns... Producer...Adnan Ahmed BBC Studios Production. Sofie Hagen showcases the best stand-up and character comedy from this year's festival. A showcase of the best new acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe |