Arena At The Edinburgh Festivals

This year, Arena features on the big screen at the BBC’s venue at the Edinburgh Festival. Here we share a selection of clips from the archives featuring our very own comedians and entertainers.

The 'Other Side'
Joe Meek records a possessed cat after dark in his local graveyard
Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Atkinson performs famous sketch at The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Art Of 'Ligging'
A musical lesson on how to blag your way into a night club
Dead Ringers
The Dead Ringers give a lesson on the art of impersonation
Margaret Thatcher
The creators of 'Spitting Image' dismantle Margaret Thatcher
Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd practices his lines with an unconventional audience
Voguing
Willi Ninja explains the acrobatic dance form known as ‘Voguing’ – strike a pose.
Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers on how to be a Goon