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Funny from the Fringe

<p>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.</p>

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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 24: Edinburgh Comedy Award Winners and The League of Gentlemen

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 23: Al Porter, Rachel Fairburn & Stuart Laws.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Phil Ellis treats us to another day of Edinburgh Fringe Funnies

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

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

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

Phil Ellis somehow hosts his way through another Fringe update

Day 7: Sofie Hagen, Fern Brady & Tom Ballard

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

Day 6: Richard Herring, Mae Martin & Ken Cheng

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

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

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

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 3: Andy Daly and the New Comedy Awards

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

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.

Day 1: Alexei Sayle, Ivo Graham & London Hughes

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

Preview: Phil's Back!

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

Day 24: Phil signs off

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Day 19:  Nina Conti, Loyiso Gola and Brennan Reece

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Phil Ellis talks to stand ups Marcus Brigstocke and Lou Sanders and gets some advice

Day 7: Marcus Brigstocke, Lou Sanders and advice from the street performers of Edinburgh

Phil Ellis catches up with Nick Mohammed and sketch trio, the Birthday Girls. He's also given a tour of the eccentric Blundabus venue.

Day 6: Nick Mohammed, The Birthday Girls and a tour of the Blundabus

With a classic Radio Active sketch and Angus Deayton, Ellie Taylor and Harry Venning.

Day 5: Angus Deayton, Ellie Taylor and Harry Venning

Phil Ellis takes to the Royal Mile and talks to Newsjack host Nish Kumar and Fern Brady.

Day 4: Nish Kumar and Fern Brady

Phil hears from Mark Watson, Ian D Montfort and the BBC New Comedy Award hopefuls.

Day 3: Mark Watson and Ian D Montfort

Phil talks to Jake Yapp and Mae Martin and hears from the New Comedy Award semi-finalists.

Day 2: Jake Yapp and Mae Martin

Phil talks to Sofie Hagen and Mark Cooper-Jones and nearly climbs Arthur's Seat.

Day 1: Sofie Hagen and Mark Cooper-Jones

Funny from the Fringe host Phil Ellis packs for his trip to the 2016 Edinburgh festival.