Edinburgh Festival Previews

Globe-trotting but Hertford local comedian Alistair Barrie can't make it to The Edinburgh Festival this year, but has decided instead to showcase a short season of previews featuring some of the finest performers who are making the trip to Scotland in August.

Paul Sinha: Edinburgh Festival Preview

Whilst studying medicine in the 1990s, Paul took his first steps on the stand-up comedy circuit. He pursued both careers and at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe earned a nomination for the Edinburgh Comedy Award (formerly Perrier).

Not long after that Paul hung up his stethoscope to become a full-time comedian. Paul is a veteran of the Edinburgh Festival with nine solo shows to his credit.

He's also a familiar voice on radio with appearances on Just A Minute, The News Quiz and Fighting Talk. His Radio 4 series 'Paul Sinha's History Revision' won the Rose d'Or for radio comedy in 2016.

A lifetime of curiosity and learning informs Paul's comedy but now also ranks him as one of the UK’s finest quizzers. This has led to yet another concurrent career, this time as a general knowledge expert on the award-winning ITV quiz show, The Chase.

Vikki Stone: Song Bird (Work-In-Progress)

Multi award - winning comedian and musician Vikki Stone ("Musical genius" Absolute Radio) returns with an all new show of her trademark comedy songs and stand up.

As seen and heard on BBC Radio 4's The Now Show, BBC One's John Bishop Show and the BBC Proms Podcast.