bbcedfest

Episodes

1. 11

   Thom Tuck and Helen Keen discuss their abiding Fringe memories

   Taken from a session at the BBC Edinburgh Festival - Radio 4 and the Fringe exploring the network's relationship with the world's leading arts festival. Featuring Thom Tuck and Helen Keen.

   Jan 17, 2013

   2m
2. 10

   Alan Davies on Stephen Fry

   Professor Richard Wiseman quizzes Alan Davies about his work from a psychological perspective. As the most followed psychologist on Twitter, Professor Wiseman was named one of the top 100 people who make Britain a better place to live.

   Jan 17, 2013

   0m
3. 9

   The team behind BBC Drama 'Good Cop' talk about the production process

   Good Cop lead actor Warren Brown (Luther, Occupation), writer Stephen Butchard (Five Daughters, House Of Saddam), BBC Executive Producer Jessica Pope, Producer Rebecca Hodgson and BBC Drama Controller Kate Harwood discuss the making of this gripping BBC Drama series.

   Jan 17, 2013

   1m
4. 8

   Greg James interrupts BBCEdFest Masterclass session on visualisation...

   Greg James interrupts one of our BBCEdFest Masterclass sessions on visualising radio - live on BBC Radio 1 and gets the audience to sing a very special Happy Birthday message. This audio is taken from the BBCEdFest Masterclass Listen, Watch, Share: Making Pictures for Radio. The session explored...

   Jan 17, 2013

   3m
5. 7

   BBC EdFest 2012: Radio 2 New Comedy Awards Masterclass - What's the best one-liner?

   Advice and insight for those thinking about trying their hand at stand-up from a panel dripping in stand-up comedy experience. Hosted by Marcus Brigstocke and featuring Simon Evans, Angela Barnes and Lianne Coop.

   Sep 4, 2012

   3m
6. 6

   BBC EdFest 2012: 6 Music Masterclass - Shaun Keaveny on inventing the "Mattro"

   Amy Lamé goes behind the scenes at Station of the Year - BBC 6 Music's and finds out how their Breakfast Show comes to life each morning. Featuring Shaun W Keaveny, Matt Everitt, Claire Slevin (producer) and Phil W Smith (assistant producer). In this clip, we find out how the show's most creative...

   Sep 4, 2012

   2m
7. 5

   BBC EdFest 2012: Great Comedy Writing - Where do you write?

   Where do some of our keenest comedy minds find their inspiration? And how do they set about devising, scripting and adapting their material? Acclaimed writers Oli Lansley (BBC Two’s ‘Whites’), Humphrey Ker (Penny Dreadfuls), Sarah Morgan (BBC Radio 4′s ‘Bigipedia’ and CBBC’s ‘I’m Sorry I’ve Got…

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   Sep 4, 2012

   4m
8. 4

   BBC EdFest 2012: Nina Conti on finding Monkey

   Nina Conti talks to Arthur Smith about her award-winning BBC Four documentary in which she took the bereaved puppets of her mentor Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to Vent Haven, the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists. Along the way we hear about how she came across her own puppet...

   Sep 3, 2012

   3m
9. 3

   BBC EdFest 2012: The Neuroscience of Comedy - Do Rats Laugh?

   Cognitive Neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott puts on a comedy show with a difference to show how laughter really is infectious. Part gig, part experiment, part discussion, this is an exploration into what lies behind our laughter. Featuring Stu Goldsmith and Mark Olver.

   Sep 3, 2012

   4m
10. 2

    BBC EdFest 2012: Cabaret Uncovered - What is Cabaret?

    Cabaret at the Fringe now has its own category, its own award and now in association with the Time Out & Soho Theatre Cabaret Award, TO&ST, its own panel discussion! Time Out's Cabaret Editor Ben Walters talks to Frodo McDaniel (Director of Glasgow Cabaret Festival + TO&ST Judge), Louise Oliver...

    Aug 15, 2012

    7m
11. 1

    BBC EdFest 2012 - "I didn't crash the pips" - Jim Naughtie, BBC Radio 4 Today

    Jim Naughtie speaks to the audience for a moment after the Today programme's live broadcast from Edinburgh finishes.

    Aug 11, 2012

    1m