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Rosie Jones, Janeane Garofalo and Jenni Fagan on stage at the Edinburgh Festival

Comedians Rosie Jones and Janeane Garofalo are among Viv Groskop's guests live from the 大象传媒 Tent at the Edinburgh Festival.

Rosie Jones, a stand-up comedian whose material plays on her experience of living with Cerebral Palsy, discusses defying expectations - both onstage and off. Her one woman show is Fifteen Minutes.

Janeane Garofalo is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on The Ben Stiller Show, The Larry Sanders Show, and Saturday Night Live, and has appeared in more than 50 films. She discusses her Edinburgh show, Put A Pin in That.

Jenni Fagan reads from her latest collection of poetry, There's a Witch in the Word Machine ahead of her appearance at the Edinburgh International Books Festival.

Plus, we get under the skin of the Festival Fringe with two talent scouts, asking is Edinburgh still the place to make your name as a comedian?

Presenter : Viv Groskop
Producer : Dymphna Flynn.

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30 minutes

Rosie Jones

Rosie Jones

is at the Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh on Sunday 26 August 2018 -听but not on Sunday 19th August 2018.

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Main image above and image to the left: Rosie Jones

Images credit: Aemen Sukkar

Jenni Fagan

Jenni Fagan

Jenni Fagan reads from her poetry alongside fellow poet Sasha Dugdale, in the event , held at the Baillie Gifford Corner Theatre Edinburgh听on Monday 13 August 2018, as part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Jenni Fagan's book, 听is published on 06 September 2018 in paperback, and as an eBook.

Image: Jenni Fagan

Image credit: Louise Garrasco

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garolo's Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, is at the Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh from 14 - 19 August 2018.

Age category: 12+

Image: Janeane Garofalo

Image credit: Steven Dewall

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Viv Groskop
Interviewed Guest Rosie Jones
Interviewed Guest Janeane Garofalo
Interviewed Guest Jenni Fagan
Producer Dymphna Flynn

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  • Mon 13 Aug 2018 19:15

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