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it's going well here at fringe. we get to tell| well here at fringe.ustralian stories on a global stare. ~ , .,~ ., the australian stories on a global stare.~ , ., , the australian stories on a global stare. , ., , ., stage. we will 'ust take a break to have a look — stage. we will 'ust take a break to have a look at — stage. we willjust take a break to have a look at this _ stage. we willjust take a break to have a look at this incredible - stage. we willjust take a break to l have a look at this incredible work. acrobatics is part of the circus performing here at fringe. how many hulu said you got here? at leaks six. unbelievable —— at least six. there is a big crowd it's worth noting watching on. you can't see but everyone has just gone silent to watch the spectacle because it is so eye—catching. fantastic! thank you very much. this is your first fantastic! thank you very much. this is yourfirst time fantastic! thank you very much. this is your first time here at edinburgh for that what is been your impression so far, about 2 million people come eve

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the fringe first. ., . . from having done it at the fringe first. ., ., ., ., , ., ., first.me and come up the more - time and come up the more traditional way, time and come up the more traditionalway, but time and come up the more traditional way, but now we have seen people who have made it from tick—tock. d0 seen people who have made it from tick-tock. , ., ~ ., ., , tick-tock. do you know what is beautiful as _ tick-tock. do you know what is beautiful as being _ tick-tock. do you know what is beautiful as being old - tick-tock. do you know what is beautiful as being old as - tick-tock. do you know what is beautiful as being old as i - tick-tock. do you know what isj beautiful as being old as i am? nobody— beautiful as being old as i am? nobody asks me for my advice any more _ nobody asks me for my advice any more it— nobody asks me for my advice any more it is— nobody asks me for my advice any more. it is great. normally an interview— more. it is great. normally an interview like this would be what advice _ interview like this would be what advice would you give younger

do you want to launch | your career at fringe? no. may be later, your career at fringe? no.our career at fringe? i157. may be later, next year you will bring your own show. let's talk to dad, you have brought the family here, you are a teacher, what are you excited to see? ma; are a teacher, what are you excited to see? ~ , ., are a teacher, what are you excited to see? ~ , . ., .. , to see? my wife and i are teachers so we are making _ to see? my wife and i are teachers so we are making the _ to see? my wife and i are teachers so we are making the most - to see? my wife and i are teachers so we are making the most of - to see? my wife and i are teachers so we are making the most of the | so we are making the most of the last few_ so we are making the most of the last few weeks of holiday and we tend to _ last few weeks of holiday and we tend to come in here in the morning when _ tend to come in here in the morning when it's_ tend to come in here in the morning when it's nice — tend to come in here in the morning when it's nice and quiet and then if we can— when it's nice an

yes, obviously edinburgh fringe has been amazing, _ obviously edinburgh fringe has been amazing, we havestar reviews from the times and — reviews, four star reviews from the times and the financial times, which has been _ times and the financial times, which has been amazing, so like, now we're going _ has been amazing, so like, now we're going to _ has been amazing, so like, now we're going to go _ has been amazing, so like, now we're going to go on tour in november to to brislol— going to go on tour in november to to bristol and leicester, which, you know, _ to bristol and leicester, which, you know. will— to bristol and leicester, which, you know, will get more people in the uk to watch— know, will get more people in the uk to watch our— know, will get more people in the uk to watch our show. —— to sheffield, bristol _ to watch our show. —— to sheffield, bristol and — to watch our show. —— to sheffield, bristol and leicester. it's been really— bristol and leicester. it's been really rewarding, we have made it this far. _ really rewarding, we have made it this far, yes. really rewardin

. it probably represent a lot of the best shows at the fringe.— shows at the fringe.disastrous blow for the _ shows at the fringe. it would be a disastrous blow for the event. i shows at the fringe. it would be a disastrous blow for the event. as | disastrous blow for the event. as ou disastrous blow for the event. you said disastrous blow for the event. is you said assembly is one of the oldest venue produces, some of the acts who have had previously we would know very well, can you list them for us?— would know very well, can you list them for us? people who performed here in the early _ them for us? people who performed here in the early days _ them for us? people who performed here in the early days like _ them for us? people who performed here in the early days like lenny i here in the early days like lenny henry, _ here in the early days like lenny henry, french and saunders, rory brenner— henry, french and saunders, rory bremner played here, graham norton started _ bremner played here, graham norton started out— bremner played here, graham norton started out in

v , . , ,, ., , fringe? it's been really fun. shows have been really _ fringe?he audience have been really busy, the audience have been— have been really busy, the audience have been amazing, it's been the best, _ have been amazing, it's been the best. it's — have been amazing, it's been the best, it's been the best. that exoerience. _ best, it's been the best. that exoerience. i _ best, it's been the best. that experience, i know _ best, it's been the best. that experience, i know we - best, it's been the best. trisgt experience, i know we have spoken about it at the start of fringe, we caught up with robin, that experience of playing to one person, you still give it your all, what was that like, how did you get it? i that like, how did you get it? i just thought, that i bought a ticket so i just thought, that i bought a ticket so i must — just thought, that i bought a ticket so i must do the show as if the show was full, _ so i must do the show as if the show was full, so — so i must do the show as if the show was full, so i — so i must do the show as if the s

on top of the fringe, there's loads of other events, too.'s a film festival and the international cultural festival. but perhaps the most colourful is the royal edinburgh military tattoo. it is a true spectacle, and alasdair keane has been to the show. it's loud, its bright, and there's a lot of tartan. this is the royal edinburgh military tattoo. they've been holding it here on the castle esplanade since 1950. and this year's tattoo involves 800 performers, including bands from across the globe. the theme is stories. tonight's show is underway, but i'm not here just to enjoy myself. earlier, i went behind the scenes. there are nearly 700 crew and technical experts working backstage. and another stat for you — 35 miles of cabling. up here is the control room where the technicians make the magic happen. hi. i'm alasdair. if you were to design a space to do a show like this, - it would look nothing like this. it's too narrow. it's on a hill. there's no straight lines anywhere. it's really quite a tricky space to work with. - from our point of

so, yeah, last year we came to the fringe and we had great reviews so happy_ the fringe and we had greato be back again this year. it's so happy to be back again this year. it's a _ so happy to be back again this year. it's a female — so happy to be back again this year. it's a female only show, this is the first year ever that the international festival here in edinburgh and also the international festival fringe is also run by women. took me through those choices, having a female only company? it choices, having a female only company?— choices, having a female only coman ? �* ., , ., . company? it wasn't really a direct choice that _ company? it wasn't really a direct choice that we _ company? it wasn't really a direct choice that we made _ company? it wasn't really a direct choice that we made but - company? it wasn't really a direct choice that we made but it - company? it wasn't really a direct choice that we made but it sort i company? it wasn't really a direct choice that we made but it sort of started _ choice that we made but it sort of started to — choice that we made but it so

edinburgh fringe area. right.hen they come back , the support when they come back, the support seems to drift away. isn't it amazing ? isn't it amazing that amazing? isn't it amazing that what they've done is , is they've what they've done is, is they've created a culture and atmosphere that if you support anybody , that if you support anybody, right, like graham lennon , if right, like graham lennon, if you support j.k. rowling, you are then banished from the culture of a g committee median performance and it feels like cultural, totalitarian ism. >> instead of having a diversity of opinions, a range of opinions, you know , everybody's opinions, you know, everybody's got to think the same thing. yeah, yeah. >> i can't stand cancel culture. it's very george orwell , >> i can't stand cancel culture. it's very george orwell, big brother for me, you know, in the book where they have like secret cameras that fly by you and watch what you're saying, you can't say anything that goes against what they want. >> say. but i

edinburgh fringe area. right.hen they come back , the support when they come back, the support seems to drift away. isn't it amazing ? isn't it amazing that amazing? isn't it amazing that what they've done is , is they've what they've done is, is they've created a culture and atmosphere that if you support anybody , that if you support anybody, right, like graham lennon , if right, like graham lennon, if you support j.k. rowling, you are then banished from the culture of a g committee median performance and it feels like cultural, totalitarian ism. >> instead of having a diversity of opinions, a range of opinions, you know , everybody's opinions, you know, everybody's got to think the same thing. yeah, yeah. >> i can't stand cancel culture. it's very george orwell , >> i can't stand cancel culture. it's very george orwell, big brother for me, you know, in the book where they have like secret cameras that fly by you and watch what you're saying, you can't say anything that goes against what they want. >> say. but i

courtney bembridge, our reporter flying high at the edinburgh fringe.our stories on the including that top story on yevgeny prigozhin confirmed as one of the people on that plane crash that happened just a few days ago. stay with us here on bbc news. we will have all the latest in the next hour. hello there. part two of the weekend looking pretty similar to how it was yesterday, sunshine and showers, but i don't think the showers will be quite as heavy, or certainly not quite as heavy, or certainly not quite as heavy, or certainly not quite as widespread as what we had yesterday. again, eastern parts will see some of the heaviest thunderstorms and showers today whereas further west we have this weather front bringing patchy rain to northern ireland. in between some good spells of sunshine. for the rest of the day it will stay rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain across northern ireland, the sky brightening up later. western parts of britain seeing some sunshine, most of the heavy showers affecting eastern parts of scotland and england, some potential do

a true fringe fairy tale. time - world, which is amazing. a true fringe fairy tale.. how do you procure such an item?_ talk your hair. how do you procure such an item? i eat lot a of musket sticks and strawberry _ such an item? i eat lot a of musket l sticks and strawberry marshmallows, and then _ sticks and strawberry marshmallows, and then concentrate really hard and thrat's— and then concentrate really hard and that's is— and then concentrate really hard and that's is what happens. how and then concentrate really hard and that's is what happens.— and then concentrate really hard and that's is what happens. how does the beer to that's is what happens. how does the beer go pink? — that's is what happens. how does the beer go pink? same _ that's is what happens. how does the beer go pink? same process. - that's is what happens. how does the beer go pink? same process. i - that's is what happens. how does the j beer go pink? same process. i wasn't ex-rectin beer go pink? same process. i wasn't expecting this — beer go pink? same process. i wasn't expecting this at _ b

to say fringe. cancelled on show he's not cancelled on this show . only graham . the one and only graham linehan joins me in a linehan joins me in just a matter of moments. patrick christys on . gb news. yes hold christys on. gb news. yes hold on to your hats because he's going to be teeing right off in just a few moments time. but right now it is, of course, your headunes right now it is, of course, your headlines with paul . headlines with paul. >> good afternoon. it's just gone 4:00. i'm paul hawkins with the latest from the gb newsroom . economists say the uk is still faces a very real risk of falling into recession, despite today's drop in inflation. the prime minister says today's inflation figures, which don't include housing costs like mortgage payments, prove that the government's plan is working. however the ipp think tank warns that rising interest rates could cause the economy to contract . the latest figures contract. the latest figures from the office for national statistics found cons

i am here amongst the glitz and glamour of fringe.d. georgia deguara is with me from yuck circus. tell me about what your show is. yeah, we're so excited to be here back at edinburgh fringe, here at the assembly george square gardens. 0ur show is an all—female circus company, so we've got high—flying acrobatics, rippercomedy and yeah, just all tied together to celebrate the strong women on stage. and we're seeing some of the strong women behind you. tell me about the name yuck, where did that come from? yeah, so this is our original show and the things that we talked about were things that we thought were really relevant and important to us at the time. so the "yuck" things like periods and catcalling and binge drinking, you know, things that are a part of growing up as a woman. and so we take those ideas and those topics and we kind of make fun of them. you know, proper australian larrikin humour. you probably know what i mean by that, a bit cheeky. i happen to understand that. and in terms of being all—female in this space, how have

run is _ is well known that doing a fringe run is one — is well known that doing a fringe run is onere so we felt it was a solemn duty to be on hand to help pit— was a solemn duty to be on hand to help pit comedians' self—esteem, sense _ help pit comedians' self—esteem, sense of— help pit comedians' self—esteem, sense of self and physical injuries. you guys — sense of self and physical injuries. you guys also run a school that promises to make people more funny, or be able to stitch up a heart and be more attractive. i am wondering, can i get your services at all? shire can i get your services at all? are ou can i get your services at all? are you available? — can i get your services at all? are you available? you certainly don't need _ you available? you certainly don't need to— you available? you certainly don't need to be — you available? you certainly don't need to be made any more attractive. if need to be made any more attractive. if you _ need to be made any more attractive. if you have _ need to be made any more attractive. if you have any other physical elements, i if you ha

denies a place at the edinburgh fringe . edinburgh fringe. >> and this is the well, it's absurd.ree it's absurd. we all agree it's absurd. but the fact that it's happened at the fringe, i touched on earlier is it's ridiculous. this is sort of nonh ridiculous. this is sort of north korea style. but matthew, you theism it's ridiculous. >> it is . but matthew you >> it is. but matthew you there's no place in edinburgh graham linehan is on the line though i'm told. >> i think look i think some of his you his tweets and you can understand obviously understand because obviously he's very he's been put in a very difficult think difficult position. i think sometimes to use sometimes a wee pause to use a scottish phrase, before some of the tweets would i'm the tweets would be. i'm not saying express saying that he shouldn't express his views. and i think you wouldn't absolutely not. his views. and i think you “think“ absolutely not. his views. and i think you vllhink and absolutely not. his views. and i think you vllhink and it's absolutely not. his views. and i think you vllhink and it's

denies a place at the edinburgh fringe . edinburgh fringe. >> and this is the well, it's absurd.ree it's absurd. we all agree it's absurd. but the fact that it's happened at the fringe, i touched on earlier is it's ridiculous. this is sort of nonh ridiculous. this is sort of north korea style. but matthew, you theism it's ridiculous. >> it is . but matthew you >> it is. but matthew you there's no place in edinburgh graham linehan is on the line though i'm told. >> i think look i think some of his you his tweets and you can understand obviously understand because obviously he's very he's been put in a very difficult think difficult position. i think sometimes to use sometimes a wee pause to use a scottish phrase, before some of the tweets would i'm the tweets would be. i'm not saying express saying that he shouldn't express his views. and i think you wouldn't absolutely not. his views. and i think you “think“ absolutely not. his views. and i think you vllhink and absolutely not. his views. and i think you vllhink and it's absolutely not. his views. and i think you vllhink and it's

, whole of fringe, the whole point of a fringe, the whole point of a fringe festival it's not fringe see your see things that are in your view, not shocking. view, but they're not shocking. >> they all be shocking. i mean, i've christian show, i've done a christian show, a christian advocating christian show advocating christian values. i did that and it actually shocking. it was actually shocking. this stuff's not shocking. this is just that all just degeneracy that we've all seen a million times. >> okay, enough. >> well, okay, fair enough. i don't think it's that degenerate. a picture degenerate. just have a picture of there we of a bare torso. but there we go. we're going to go. it is so we're going to start we're going to stick with the observer now, nick, are woolly elgin woolly mammoths the elgin marbles of the cotswolds? >> totally understand >> yes. and i totally understand the this uk the analogy. so this is uk experts losing access to experts fear losing access to ice age mammoths because the cotswolds site could go to the uae, who uae, the arab emirates, who might and gat

, whole of fringe, the whole point of a fringe, the whole point of a fringe festival it's not fringe see your see things that are in your view, not shocking. view, but they're not shocking. >> they all be shocking. i mean, i've christian show, i've done a christian show, a christian advocating christian show advocating christian values. i did that and it actually shocking. it was actually shocking. this stuff's not shocking. this is just that all just degeneracy that we've all seen a million times. >> okay, enough. >> well, okay, fair enough. i don't think it's that degenerate. a picture degenerate. just have a picture of there we of a bare torso. but there we go. we're going to go. it is so we're going to start we're going to stick with the observer now, nick, are woolly elgin woolly mammoths the elgin marbles of the cotswolds? >> totally understand >> yes. and i totally understand the this uk the analogy. so this is uk experts losing access to experts fear losing access to ice age mammoths because the cotswolds site could go to the uae, who uae, the arab emirates, who might and gat

and have you been able to enjoy the fringe festival?ead ? i've seen at least two shows. i've been quite thorough about it. i've been making a diary about my favourite shows, so i have seen a bunch of shows. they are all amazing, and it is the biggest arts festival, so there so much to see in terms of stand up and dance. i have been around. that is dedication. dedicated, like a student. you have advice for anyone thinking about getting into comedy? oh, i mean, yes, do it. show up to an open mic and do it. you might win this someday. and would you recommend it? now you have that, you need to be advised to say off your tire. thank you both so much for talking to us. a big congratulations. these are two of the winners at the edinburgh comedy awards, the oscars of comedy. staying in scotland, hundreds of people are joining what has been described as the biggest search for the loch ness monster in more than 50 years. 200 volunteers are planning to help record natural — and any unusual — sights on loch ness from vantage points on land this wee

so edinburgh comes alive in the month of august for fringe festival.e about to meet later in the days on women in kilts doing an ancient scottish tradition of back holding for them i can't wait to have ac and maybe participate in that sport we had a lot of fun so far. i was even hypnotised at a show, before i was on duty, i must say. i caught up with the hypnotist a little earlier today. we can have a little earlier today. we can have a listen to that chat. it is a little earlier today. we can have a listen to that chat.— a listen to that chat. it is a comedy — a listen to that chat. it is a comedy hypnosis - a listen to that chat. it is a comedy hypnosis show - a listen to that chat. it is a comedy hypnosis show for| a listen to that chat. it is a - comedy hypnosis show for that there is an excuse — comedy hypnosis show for that there is an excuse for what i'm wearing here _ is an excuse for what i'm wearing here today — is an excuse for what i'm wearing here today. it's called top fun. had taken _ here today. it's called top fun. had taken the _ here

debut _ company has made so it is our fringe debut and _ company has made so it is our fringe debutdebut and so far it has been amazing. people have been really enjoying — amazing. people have been really enjoying it. we had lovely, full support— enjoying it. we had lovely, full support of audiences, it'5 enjoying it. we had lovely, full support of audiences, it's been 5upport of audiences, it's been fantastic— support of audiences, it's been fantastic and hopefully it will continue. �* , . fantastic and hopefully it will continue. �*, ., ., is that a little biscuit? little biscuit. 0h, _ is that a little biscuit? little biscuit. 0h, 0k. _ is that a little biscuit? little biscuit. 0h, 0k. the - is that a little biscuit? little biscuit. 0h, 0k. the show. is that a little biscuit? little | biscuit. 0h, 0k. the show is is that a little biscuit? little - biscuit. 0h, 0k. the show is also full of retro _ biscuit. 0h, 0k. the show is also full of retro biscuits _ biscuit. 0h, 0k. the show is also full of retro biscuits and - biscuit. 0h, 0k. the show is also full of retro biscuits and sna

this is your first time at fringe. . this is your first time at fringe.r you? it is overwhelming and - has that been for you? it is overwhelming and amazing. meeting amazing _ overwhelming and amazing. meeting amazing people _ overwhelming and amazing. meeting amazing people from _ overwhelming and amazing. meeting amazing people from all _ overwhelming and amazing. meeting amazing people from all over- overwhelming and amazing. meeting amazing people from all over the - amazing people from all over the world _ amazing people from all over the world and — amazing people from all over the world and i— amazing people from all over the world and i feel— amazing people from all over the world and i feel like _ amazing people from all over the world and i feel like an— amazing people from all over the world and i feel like an medium i amazing people from all over the i world and i feel like an medium fish in a huge _ world and i feel like an medium fish in a huge pond _ world and i feel like an medium fish in a huge pond. coming— world and i feel like an mediu

courtney bembridge there at the edinburgh fringe.icially confirmed that the wagner mercenary boss, yevgeny prigozhin, was among those who died when their plane crashed on wednesday. authorities said genetic tests had established that the identities of all ten people on board the private jet matched the names on the passenger list. the exact circumstances behind the crash between moscow and st petersburg remain unclear. president vladimir putin had already passed on his condolences to mr prigozhin�*s family, describing him as a talented person who had made serious mistakes. the mercenary leader had led an aborted mutiny against the russian military injune amid growing tension with russian commanders over the war in ukraine. he'd since relocated to belarus. and just over a month later he has died in this plane crash, and according to authorities, that has now been confirmed that he has died. genetic testing has taken place. you can read more about that on our website or on the app. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. just a few days

just needs cominu in 3500 of them at fringe. just needs coming in from _ 3500 of them at fringe. in the killing of george floyd. he was convicted earlier but that sentence just coming in. he is the last of the officers to be sentenced now. he had already been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison forfederal and a half years in federal prison for federal civil and a half years in federal prison forfederal civil rights and a half years in federal prison for federal civil rights violations but it is expected that both the sentences are expected to be served concurrently so another 57 months just been sentenced. the former minneapolis police officer sentenced for aiding in the killing of george floyd. more on that story and the rest of our headlines in just a moment. hello there. for a time this week the weather is set to feel a little bit more summer—like than it has of late. already looking like summer for this weather watcher in hertfordshire. we are going to see some drier and warmer weather developing this week, but perhaps only for a short time. 0n the satellite

venues in the edinburgh fringe.edy is art and is therefore subjective , why are we still subjective, why are we still cancelling people if there isn't an audience for it, then people simply won't go , that's fine, simply won't go, that's fine, that's your choice. but people are wanting to see this. this show, before it was cancelled, was sold out. and what is the difference between graham's views? it's that old transgender . he speaks out for women's rights . his father, creator. rights. his father, ted creator. remember or comedy compared to ricky gervais, who's made similar jokes ricky gervais, who's made similarjokes about ricky gervais, who's made similar jokes about transgender issues or frankie boyle, who's joked about rape , which joked about rape, which personally i find slightly more offensive benjamin , why? offensive? um, benjamin, why? why is someone making a joke about the transgender issue acceptable? because you've . but acceptable? because you've. but graham lynam isn't . graham lynam isn't. >> yeah,

so maybe we should go to the fringe. the edinburgh fringe. >> ever done stand up?and up? >> have you ever done stand up? >> i think i'm doing it now. i mean, make you. >> you must have been like a fan of python. i mean, we've of monty python. i mean, we've seen the power of satire to really the pomposity in really prick the pomposity in society. and i think that's what woke culture needs the leftist established it needs to be mocked. but anytime a comedian mocks it, you know , picks, picks mocks it, you know, picks, picks it, anything in ideology it, anything in the ideology that they get in trouble. anyway, going back to anyway, we're going back to darius. i think we've fixed those with sound. those issues with his sound. danus those issues with his sound. darius they're working now. darius yes, they're working now. >> yeah, it's working now. >> yeah, it's working now. >> i mean, it doesn't sound. it doesn't sound to me. it sounds like you're shoe box, but. like you're in a shoe box, but. but yeah. how's the fringe going like you're in a shoe box, but. butyou?|. h

fringe.ecause we're too late into the fringe late to go into the fringe brochure. we did a kind of last minute. let's go up there and do a at fringe because we a show at the fringe because we believe free thinking, believe in free thinking, comedy, speech, all the comedy, free speech, all the rest of it. yeah. and we thought it have graham it would be good to have graham linehan he's a brilliant linehan because he's a brilliant comedian, writer, one of the best and you best in the country. and you know, him initially know, we announced him initially as being a cancelled comedian, a fun thing because we knew fun secret thing because we knew it sell out anyway. and it would sell out anyway. and then it yesterday, then we announced it yesterday, 24 the whole 24 hours later, the whole thing is cancelled. 24 hours later, the whole thing is cso:elled. 24 hours later, the whole thing is cso you're not willing take >> so you're not willing to take any possibility for like any risks, possibility for l

so maybe we should go to the fringe. the edinburgh fringe. >> ever done stand up?and up? >> have you ever done stand up? >> i think i'm doing it now. i mean, make you. >> you must have been like a fan of python. i mean, we've of monty python. i mean, we've seen the power of satire to really the pomposity in really prick the pomposity in society. and i think that's what woke culture needs the leftist established it needs to be mocked. but anytime a comedian mocks it, you know , picks, picks mocks it, you know, picks, picks it, anything in ideology it, anything in the ideology that they get in trouble. anyway, going back to anyway, we're going back to darius. i think we've fixed those with sound. those issues with his sound. danus those issues with his sound. darius they're working now. darius yes, they're working now. >> yeah, it's working now. >> yeah, it's working now. >> i mean, it doesn't sound. it doesn't sound to me. it sounds like you're shoe box, but. like you're in a shoe box, but. but yeah. how's the fringe going like you're in a shoe box, but. butyou?|. h

the edinburgh festival fringe is hello, this is bbc news.. it is the world's largest art festival featuring performers from across the globe. live now to our reporter who is there, courtney bembridge. reporter who is there, courtney bembridge-_ reporter who is there, courtney bembridae. ., . , , bembridge. hello. i get all the best “is, don't bembridge. hello. i get all the best gigs. don't i? _ bembridge. hello. i get all the best gigs, don't i? thousands— bembridge. hello. i get all the best gigs, don't i? thousands of- gigs, don't i? thousands of performers, hundreds of locations. everywhere you can fit the microphone is being turned into a stage you're at the fringe. england and son is a play that is being put on for this first week of the fringe. i have the right here, at edwards, and star of the show, comedian mark thomas. you are a festival stalwart. how is this year compared to previous years? what is great is the festival is getting back on its feet again properly. last year if that ticket was punch—drunk. there are lots of problems

the edinburgh fringe has rebounded from pandemic gloom. they see a mocking of full throated return to full. c for the world's launches performance arts festival. behind the furious freak marketing nelson poncas appeals to a wondering public on it and browse royal mile. for many performers, the fringe is less and less an open tool. the gallo taylor and experience will have a great talk. it's been there since the fly is printing a combination of the venue of maya. the people who want to do this uh, the most creative and the most pull in generals. i was caught about rages that they have to spend so much money to do the thing that. 1 the fringes of course, evolving with the times, changing social attitudes towards things like jen to, for instance, mean that offered to, to like things showed the flips that have to be towed down. but it is that of the defining issue about time, the cost of living crises, but some field poses a real danger to the festival. i mean, 1st of all, as quote, the frame is right. so it should be, you know, friends, comme

i'm courtney bembridge, we're live at the edinburgh festival fringe, where we're setting up for somethingcial. hello. we begin with breaking news. fifa has provisionally suspended the president of spain's football association, luis rubiales, from all football—related activities. association, luis rubiales, from all the suspension applies to both national and international football. it follows his refusal to resign after being accused of forcibly kissing a winner of the women's world cup on the lips. earlier, the spanish football federation accused jenni hermoso of lying about the incident when she said she did not consent to being kissed on the lips by him following spain's victory over england in sydney. the organisation said it would take legal action against her. more than 80 players have now said they'll boycott games until he quits. 0ur sports correspondent, joe lynskey, reports. spain's winning world cup moment could soon become a legal battle. this was the kiss from the fa president that overshadowed the week they became world champions. luis rubiales has refused to resign, and now

it's a fringe. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> it's literally fringe. >> it's literally the fringe.terally the fringe. thait's edge on. >> it's literally the fringe. thait's edge . on. >> it's literally the fringe. thait's edge . yes, on. exactly. >> but is this just suggestive that fringe become that the fringe has become really, now ? really, really mainstream now? >> mainstream, >> well, it's not mainstream, but self—censor . yes. and but it's self—censor. yes. and thank . and it's a it's a thank you. and it's a it's a real risk. and this is after last year where you had jerry sadowitz basically being cancelled from his event and very few if people don't know jerry sadowitz, a very famous scottish comedian and magician and very much on the fringe, very the fringe , very very much on the fringe, very offensive, controversial act, comic genitals on stage. >> well, there was an he always gets his general something wrong with that i do that on headliners we've just were headliners we've just you were just interval just doing it in the interval but the is very but but the point is tha

it's a fringe. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> it's literally fringe. >> it's literally the fringe.rally the fringe. thait's edge on. >> it's literally the fringe. thait's edge . on. >> it's literally the fringe. thait's edge . yes, on. exactly. >> but is this just suggestive that fringe become that the fringe has become really, now ? really, really mainstream now? >> mainstream, >> well, it's not mainstream, but self—censor . yes. and but it's self—censor. yes. and thank . and it's a it's a thank you. and it's a it's a real risk. and this is after last year where you had jerry sadowitz basically being cancelled from his event and very few if people don't know jerry sadowitz, a very famous scottish comedian and magician and very much on the fringe, very the fringe , very very much on the fringe, very offensive, controversial act, comic genitals on stage. >> well, there was an he always gets his general something wrong with that i do that on headliners we've just were headliners we've just you were just interval just doing it in the interval but the is very but but the point is that

the edinburgh festival fringe is in full swing.globe, with more than 3,500 shows this year. 0ur reporter courtney bembridge is for us now. hi, lucy. i'm here at the underbelly at the edinburgh festivalfringe. i have the amazing mario maker and the magician, because he makes all of them himself. this magician, because he makes all of them himself.— them himself. this is marcel the robot monkey. _ them himself. this is marcel the robot monkey. he _ them himself. this is marcel the robot monkey. he is _ them himself. this is marcel the robot monkey. he is sound - them himself. this is marcel the - robot monkey. he is sound activated, so when the audience applauds, he claps his chest. i built robotics that you magic for kids and we are here in edinburgh for the month and we have an amazing fun interactive show. ., ., ., , .,~ we have an amazing fun interactive show. ., ., ., show. how long does it take you for exam - le show. how long does it take you for example to — show. how long does it take you for example to make _ show. how long

and, we'll take you behind the scenes and bring you all the action at this years edinburgh festival fringehello, i'm monika plaha. thank you so much forjoining me. luis rubiarles has said he'll defend himself, after fifa provisionally suspended him as president of spain's football association. his suspension from all football—related activities, came after he refused to resign after being accused of forcibly kissing a winner of the women's world cup on the lips. the spanish football federation accused jenni hermoso of lying about the incident, when she said she did not consent to being kissed on the lips by him, following spain's victory over england in sydney. the organisation said it would take legal action against her. more than 80 players have now said they'll boycott games until he quits. our reporter sergi forcada is in the newsroom. luis rubiales says he will fight the accusations against him. tell us more about his response to fifa's provisional suspension. this is the latest statement by the spanish football federation and in which luis rubiales said we will fight these accusation

and the pandemic was their opportunity to take their fringe beliefs and meld them. the beliefs of like at first the extreme conservative, extreme right wing of the republican. and then very soon after the more mainstream republican party, because a of establishment who didn't go with that sort of thinking were primaried out. i think we have some medical professionals in the audience and online as well. and no doubt your book raises awareness and good questions for them to consider as still sticks show the number of americans who trust medicine is declining. so matthew, what did you learn about and the medical profession and how concerned should doctors be about this tide of misinformation. yeah, i think doctors already are quite concerned about i do hear a lot of. discussion in the medical community about the how to navigate a patient's beliefs when those beliefs are directly contradictory. the practices suggested by best medical evidence. and so in the book, i also fault though with the medical establishment for creating a system in which one truth jurors and can f

louis, you must have performed to of at the fringe.ed to of course at the fringe. louis, you must have performed to of course i at the fringe. louis, you must have performed to of course i did.: the fringe. louis, you must have performed to of course i did. ithe fringe. louis, you must have performed to of course i did. i mean,|ge. louis, you must have performed to of course i did. i mean, i'm >> of course i did. i mean, i'm not. now a huge star, but i not. i'm now a huge star, but i once performed once didn't once performed i once didn't have . and because i have a venue. and because i messed up the time , i said messed up the time, i said i said it was going to be at 1700 hours. and what i meant was what i meant was at 7 pm. so i did so i performed in front of the mosque. >> right. okay >> right. okay >> the mosque up there in edinburgh, you know what that is? okay. this is just a reminder of how horrible the edinburgh festival is, right. >> okay. well, that's all for part three. coming up in part four, we've got a vegetarian cafe th