August is fast approaching which means it’s time to think about what to see at the Edinbugh Festival Fringe.
The physical programme will launch on June 4, but there are already almost 3,500 shows available to book - meaning it’s already an intimidating task to work out what tickets to bag.
For fans of the hugely popular television series Taskmaster it’s tempting to see at least a couple of familiar faces from the show.
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Presented by Greg Davies and Alex Horne (who also created the programme, originally as a show for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe), the first series of Taskmaster was broadcast in 2014 on comedy channel Dave, before expanding its audience after being poached by Channel 4 in 2020.
In total there have been 20 series (with the 21st currently underway), along with a number of special one-off episodes.
That means there are plenty of former contestants, 13 of whom are appearing in Edinburgh this year.
Here’s who to book on the Fringe website.
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13. Julian Clary
Julian Clary is returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time in 17 years with his show 'Fully Dilated' at the Assembly Rooms from August 14-23. He promises: "I've decided to open up to the public and reveal all. No more hiding behind a stage persona; I'm going to be myself. The question is will you be able to tell the difference?" Clary was a hit on series 16 of Taskmaster in 2023 when he finished in second place with 155 points. | Getty Images