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Season 2021

  • S2021E01 Episode 1

    • August 19, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Award-winning comedian Mark Nelson unlocks the best of the Edinburgh Fringe in 2021. Mark and his all-star team shine a spotlight on the best performers and shows from this very different festival.

  • S2021E02 Episode 2

    • August 26, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Award-winning comedian Mark Nelson and his star team bring you the best of the Edinburgh Fringe 2021. This episode, he meets the Inbetweeners' Joe Thomas to teach him a thing or two about heckling.

  • S2021E03 Episode 3

    • August 30, 2021
    • BBC Scotland

    Award-winning comedian Mark Nelson and his star team bring you the best of the Edinburgh Fringe 2021.

Season 2022

  • S2022E01 Episode 1

    • August 11, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    Mark Nelson and his comedy friends are back to unlock the best of the 2022 Edinburgh Festival. Mark meets Omid Djalili and there are plenty of surprises from Edinburgh’s brightest stars.

  • S2022E02 Episode 2

    • August 18, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    Mark Nelson and friends unlock the best of the 2022 Edinburgh Festival. Kaye Adams goes viral. Mark meets queen of drag queens Jinkx Monsoon. And Jamie MacDonald chooses life.

  • S2022E03 Episode 3

    • August 25, 2022
    • BBC Scotland

    Mark Nelson and his comedy friends unlock the best of this year’s festival. Featuring Adam Hills, Paul Sinha, Liz Lochhead, Dragons and Mythical Beasts, Norse Wrestlers and more!

Season 2023

  • S2023E01 Episode 1

    • August 10, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    Mark Nelson and his comedy friends return to unlock the best of this year’s festival. Mark meets Frank Skinner, and there are plenty of surprises from Edinburgh’s brightest stars.

  • S2023E02 Episode 2

    • August 17, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    Mark Nelson returns to Edinburgh and meets Gail Porter, there's Jamie MacDonald as Professor Powderkeg, Julie Lin talks about FOOD with a clown, and the best of Scottish stand-up.

  • S2023E03 Episode 3

    • August 24, 2023
    • BBC Scotland

    Mark Nelson searches out the best of the Edinburgh Fringe in the last week of the festival, with Megan Stalter, Viggo Venn, an incredible show made from cardboard and much more.

Season 2024

  • S2024E01 Episode 1

    • August 8, 2024
    • BBC Scotland

    Mark Nelson and his star-studded friends return to unlock the best of this year’s festival. Featuring Miriam Margolyes, Brian Cox and plenty of surprises from across Edinburgh.

  • S2024E02 Episode 2

    • August 15, 2024
    • BBC Scotland

    Mark Nelson is back with more highlights from this year’s Edinburgh Festival. Featuring Nina Conti, her monkey and her mum, plus Jamie McDonald sweating on a treadmill.

  • S2024E03 Episode 3

    • August 22, 2024
    • BBC Scotland

    Mark Nelson is back with more highlights from this year’s festival. Featuring comedy megastar Vir Das, newsworthy musicals and some very intimate shows.