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WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST
Presented by John Wilson
ALAN WARNER
John Wilson talks to writer Alan Warner, best known for his debut novel, Morvern Callar, a cinematic version of which opened the Edinburgh Film Festival last week.
Alan Warner’s The Man Who Walks is published by Jonathan Cape
(ISBN: 0224051091).
The film Morvern Callar is released November 1.
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STEWART LEE
John Wilson talks to comic performer Stewart Lee, writer and performer of Pea Green Boat, based loosely on Edward Lear’s The Owl and the Pussycat poem.
Pea Green boat is on at the Traverse in Edinburgh until the 24 August and Jerry Springer: The Opera is at the Assembly Rooms.
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JACKIE CLUNE
For Front Row, comedienne Jackie Clune pins down the notion of 'a premiere'.
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COMEDY TROUPES
The Ealing comedies are poised for reinvention with a new cast of characters, back in the original west London complex. Ealing’s head of comedy Rob Moore, scouting for talent at the festival, discusses the project and the 'comedy troupe'.
A selection of the Ealing Comedies – The Ladykillers, The Lavender Hill Mob, Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Man in the White Suit, are being released on DVD at the beginning of September.
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PERRIER SHORTLIST
Critic Stephen Armstrong considers the shortlist for this year's Perrier comedy award.
The nominations are:
Jimmy Carr
Omid Djalili
Noel Fielding
Adam Hills
Daniel Kitson
Phil Nicol
The winner will be announced in Edinburgh on Saturday 24 August.
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ARTIST SHOWS
At this year's festival, there are no less than five theatre pieces which bear the names of famous painters. Theatre critic Stephen Brown has been to see all of them and reports back for Front Row.
Hello Dali, The Genius of JMW Turner and My Matisse are all showing at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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Company Pictures: Morvern Callar
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