August is approaching which means it’s time to scour the Edinbugh Festival Fringe programme for the best shows to see.
For fans of the hugely popular television series Taskmaster it’s tempting to see at least a couple of familiar faces from a show that was originally created as a Fringe show by Alex Horne.
Since then there have been 17 series, along with a number of special one-off episodes - first broadcast in 2014 on comedy channel Dave, before expanding its audience after being poached by Channel 4 in 2020.
That means there are plenty of former contestants, 13 of which are appearing in Edinburgh this year.
Here’s who to book on the Fringe website.
13. Fren Brady
Scottish comedy star Fern Brady is to play two nights at the vast Edinburgh Playhouse on August 20 and 22. In 2022, she appeared as a contestant on Series 14 of Taskmaster, finishing joint-fourth with 144 points. | Contributed