The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 2
Sue Perkins presents from the Edinburgh Festival. Featuring the 25th anniversary of comedy competition So You Think You're Funny as well as other highlights from the festival.
Sue Perkins presents a second helping of The Culture Show from the Edinburgh Festival and meets author Kirsty Gunn and music legend Nile Rodgers.
Also featured tonight, the 25th anniversary of So You Think You're Funny, the Edinburgh comedy competition which has uncovered stars from Dylan Moran to Peter Kay. Artists including David Hockney, Paul Gaugin and Sir Peter Blake swap paint for wool in an exhibition of contemporary tapestries, and we take a look at Speed of Light - a spectacular mass participatory event in which walkers and endurance runners ascend Arthur's Seat and illuminate the iconic mountain.
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Clips
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Sue Perkins meets Nile Rodgers
Duration: 01:40
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'So You Think You're Funny?' 25th Anniversary
Duration: 02:00
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Michael Smith on NVA's 'Speed of Light'
Duration: 01:59
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Series Producer | Pauline Law |
Series Editor | Janet Lee |
Presenter | Sue Perkins |
Participant | Nile Rodgers |
Presenter | Alastair Sooke |
Presenter | Jason Byrne |
Participant | Mark Watson |
Broadcasts
- Wed 22 Aug 2012 22:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two & Â鶹ÊÓƵAV HD
- Fri 24 Aug 2012 00:50Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Scotland
- Fri 24 Aug 2012 01:20Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two Scotland
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