Comic Fringes

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'the Three Times I Dumped Eleanor, And The Manner Of Her Death'

20120819

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.

Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

'sorry For Your Loss'

20120826

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.

Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

'club Sandwich'

20120902

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

Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The Understudy

20130823

20151115 (R4)

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 ɀclair.

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.

Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Kill Dilly

20130830

20151122 (R4)

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.

Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

I Bought A Monkey To Stand Out In The New York Art Scene

20130906

20151129 (R4)

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.

Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Love And Orangutans, By Romesh Ranganathan

20140817

20141221 (R4)

A comic tale from Romesh Ranganathan, Best Newcomer nominee at 2014's Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at 2014's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2014.

Romesh Ranganathan reads his comic story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Bad Fairytale, By Grainne Maguire

20140824

20150103 (R4)

An alternative fairy tale written and read by Grainne Maguire.

Short-story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at 2014's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2014.

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

Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The Gospel According To Judas

20140831

20150104 (R4)

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?

Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Apocalypse Soon, By Dane Baptiste

20150830

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.

Comedian Dane Baptiste recalls the shock to his senses of his first cub scout camping trip

Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen, By Robert Florence

20150906

20160703 (R4)

Robert Florence reveals the dark doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati.

Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians.

Recorded live in front of an audience at 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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.

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.

Robert Florence's comic short story reveals the dark doings of the Scottish Illuminati.

Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Pick Me Up, By Angela Barnes

20150823

A bittersweet story by Angela Barnes, recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2015.

Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
08	01	'the Three Times I Dumped Eleanor, And The Manner Of Her Death'	20120819		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. Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
08	02	'sorry For Your Loss'	20120826		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. Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
08	03	'club Sandwich'	20120902		Comedian Mark Watson reads his own short story, recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe. Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
09	01	The Understudy	20130823	20151115 (R4)	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 ɀclair. 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. Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
09	02	Kill Dilly	20130830	20151122 (R4)	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. Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
09	03	I Bought A Monkey To Stand Out In The New York Art Scene	20130906	20151129 (R4)	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. Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
10	01	Love And Orangutans, By Romesh Ranganathan	20140817	20141221 (R4)	A comic tale from Romesh Ranganathan, Best Newcomer nominee at 2014's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at 2014's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2014. Romesh Ranganathan reads his comic story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe. Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
10	02	Bad Fairytale, By Grainne Maguire	20140824	20150103 (R4)	An alternative fairy tale written and read by Grainne Maguire. Short-story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at 2014's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A stand-up comic and comedy-writer, Maguire received a prestigious BBC Radio 4 Comedy Writer's bursary in 2013. She's written topical jokes for The Now Show and The News Quiz. Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2014. Comedian Grainne Maguire reads her story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe. Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
10	03	The Gospel According To Judas	20140831	20150104 (R4)	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? Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
11		Apocalypse Soon, By Dane Baptiste	20150830		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. Comedian Dane Baptiste recalls the shock to his senses of his first cub scout camping trip Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
11	01	Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen, By Robert Florence	20150906	20160703 (R4)	Robert Florence reveals the dark doings of the Scottish branch of the Illuminati. Short story series featuring new writing by leading comedians. Recorded live in front of an audience at 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 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. Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. Robert Florence's comic short story reveals the dark doings of the Scottish Illuminati. Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
11	02	Pick Me Up, By Angela Barnes	20150823		A bittersweet story by Angela Barnes, recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2015. Short stories written by comedians and read by them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.