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This August the BBC brings you the best of the Edinburgh Festivals. Over 100 free shows are coming from the BBC@Potterrow site, with comedy, music, family fun and some of the best acts and artists the Edinburgh Festivals have to offer. Join us on site or follow @BBCEdFest and like facebook.com/BBCEdFest for updates. We’re broadcasting highlights from the Festivals on TV with special editions of The Culture Show and The Review Show, plus the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Free Speech and comedy on BBC Three. We’re also bringing you coverage of the Festivals across eleven BBC radio networks. Check listings at bbc.co.uk/edinburghfestivals And don’t forget to share your Festival highlights and pictures #BBCEdFest Friday 2 August 14:00–15:00 Authors Live With The Etherington Brothers 16:00–17:00 BBC Writersroom: How To Break Into TV Drama 18:00–23:00 Opening Night 23:00–00:00 Hardeep Singh Kohli Presents… This Is Scotland Saturday 3 August 09:30–16:00 Rastamouse Workshops 10:00–11:00 Rastamouse Show 12:00–13:00 Rastamouse Show 14:00–15:00 Rastamouse Show 16:00–17:00 Rastamouse Show 18:00–19:00 Who’s Afraid Of Audience Participation? 20:00–21:30 Bright Club 23:00–00:00 BBC And The TO&ST Award Present… Cabaret! Sunday 4 August 09:30–16:00 Rastamouse Workshops 10:00–11:00 Rastamouse Show 12:00–13:00 Rastamouse Show 14:00–15:00 Rastamouse Show 16:00–17:00 Rastamouse Show 18:00–19:00 The Neuroscience Of Laughter 20:00–22:00 Great Expectations: Screening 23:00–00:00 Gyles Brandreth Presents… Happiness Monday 5 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio 20:00–22:00 The Vic Galloway Show 23:00–00:00 BBC@Potterrow Presents… Sunday 11 August 09:00–16:00 CBBC Science 09:00–10:00 Broadcasting House 11:30–12:00 Absolute Genius 13:00–13:30 Absolute Genius 15:00–15:30 Absolute Genius 16:30–17:00 Absolute Genius 18:00–19:00 Fresh From The Fringe: Edinburgh To Airwaves 20:00–22:00 Richard Pryor Omit The Logic: Screening And Q&A 22:30–23:30 BBC Radio Comedy Presents… Fresh From The Fringe Monday 12 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio 17:00–18:30 Comic Fringes 19:00–20:00 BBC Asian Network Introduces 20:00–21:00 Poetry Slam 22:00–23:00 BBC Asian Network Presents… Comedy Tuesday 13 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio 16:00–17:00 Tape Off: The Boy With Tape On His Face 17:30–18:30 Just A Minute 19:00–20:00 Just A Minute 20:00–21:00 Poetry Slam 23:00–00:30 Late Junction Wednesday 14 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio 16:00–17:00 Mark Lawson Meets… 18:15–20:45 Om Shanti Om: Screening 20:00–21:00 Poetry Slam 23:00–00:00 BBC Radio 1’s Stand–Up Show Thursday 15 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 13:00–14:00 Front Row Monday 19 August 10:30–11:30 The Listening Project 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 12:05–13:05 The Listening Project 14:00–16:00 Richard Bacon 16:05–17:05 The Listening Project 17:00–19:00 Simon Mayo 19:00–20:00 BBC 6 Music Introduces 22:00–23:30 BBC Radio 4 Extra Stand–Up Show Tuesday 20 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 14:00–14:30 Mr Bloom 15:00–15:30 Mr Bloom 17:00–19:00 Simon Mayo 19:00–20:00 BBC 6 Music Introduces 20:30–22:30 BBC Radio New Comedy Award 23:00–00:00 John Lloyd Presents… Quite Interesting Edinburgh Wednesday 21 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 14:00–14:30 Mr Bloom 15:00–15:30 Mr Bloom 17:00–19:00 Simon Mayo 19:00–20:00 BBC 6 Music Introduces 20:30–22:30 BBC Radio New Comedy Award 23:00–00:00 Johnnie Walker Presents… Thursday 22 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 14:00–16:00 Richard Bacon 17:00–19:00 Simon Mayo 19:00–20:00 BBC 6 Music Introduces 20:30–22:30 Quirke: Screening And Q&A 23:00–00:00 The Review Show Presents… 15:15–16:45 The Unbelievable Truth 17:00–18:30 The Unbelievable Truth 20:00–21:00 Poetry Slam 22:00–23:30 BBC Radio 4 Extra Stand–Up Show Friday 16 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 16:30–18:30 In Tune 20:00–21:00 Clare In The Community 23:00–00:00 Will Gompertz Presents… The Art Of Improv Saturday 17 August 10:00–16:00 Summer Of Wildlife Drop-In 11:00–12:00 Loose Ends 14:00–14:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show 15:00–15:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show 16:00–16:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show 16:30–18:00 The Meerkats: Screening 17:30–18:30 Edinburgh’s Loose Ends: Q&A With Clive Anderson And Arthur Smith 19:00–20:00 Comedy Feeds: Screening And Q&A 20:30–22:00 Poetry Slam Grand Final 23:00–00:00 BBC@Potterrow Presents… Sunday 18 August 10:00–16:00 Summer Of Wildlife Drop-In 10:00–10:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show 11:00–11:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show 12:00–12:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show 14:00–14:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show 15:00–15:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show 16:00–16:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show 16:30–18:00 The Meerkats: Screening 17:00–18:00 Making The Most Of Social Media 18:30–19:30 BBC Radio New Comedy Award: Masterclass 20:00–21:00 BBC Three: Bluestone 42 Q&A 22:30–23:30 BBC Radio Comedy Presents… Fresh From The Fringe Friday 23 August 09:00–10:00 Shaun Keaveny 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 13:30–14:15 Feedback 16:00–17:00 Brian Henson: The Evolution Of Puppetry 19:30–21:00 BBC Proms: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons 23:00–00:00 BBC@Potterrow Presents… Saturday 24 August 07:00–09:45 Today 10:00–16:00 CBeebies Science 11:00–11:30 Nina And The Neurons 12:00–12:30 Nina And The Neurons 13:30–14:00 Nina And The Neurons 14:30–15:00 Nina And The Neurons 15:30–16:00 Nina And The Neurons 17:00–18:00 Artists Thinking Differently: The Edinburgh International Festival 18:30–20:30 Wipers Times: Screening And Q&A 23:00–00:00 Sara Pascoe Presents... Musical Comedy Sunday 25 August 09:00–16:00 CBBC & CBeebies Stay & Play 14:00–15:00 Authors Live With Julia Donaldson 17:30–19:30 Good Vibrations: Screening And Q&A 20:00–21:30 Televising The Tattoo: Screening And Q&A 21:30–23:00 Closing Night 23:00–00:00 BBC@Potterrow Presents... Tuesday 6 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio 18:30–20:00 It’s Not What You Know 21:00–22:00 When Art Imitates: How Comedians Use Life On Stage 23:00–00:00 Ellie Taylor Presents… Puppetry Wednesday 7 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio 20:00–22:00 The Jazz House 23:00–00:00 BBC@Potterrow Presents… Thursday 8 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio 16:00–17:00 Cerrie Burnell Presents… Family Comedy 18:00–19:00 World Have Your Say 20:00–21:30 The News Quiz 23:00–00:00 Fred MacAulay Presents… Edinburgh’s Comedy World Tour Friday 9 August 10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co 14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio 16:00–17:00 Fred MacAulay: 25 Years Of Laughter 18:30–19:30 BBC Comedy: Jason Byrne And Father Figure Q&A 20:30–23:00 Ally McCrae Presents… 23:00–00:00 Vic Galloway Presents… Saturday 10 August 09:00–16:00 CBBC Science 10:30–11:00 Absolute Genius 12:30–13:00 Absolute Genius 14:30–15:00 Absolute Genius 16:00–16:30 Absolute Genius 19:00–21:00 In The Flesh: Screening And Q&A 21:00–00:00 Zombiethon SCHEDULE WELCOME For daily updates, check at the BBC Information Point or follow @BBCEdFest All listings correct at time of publication With thanks to BBC@POTTERROW RADIO STUDIO Eleven BBC radio stations are broadcasting from the Radio Studio and across the site. 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This August the BBC brings you the best of the Edinburgh Festivals.Over 100 free shows are coming from the BBC@Potterrow site, with comedy, music, family fun and some of the best acts and artists the Edinburgh Festivals have to offer. Join us on site or follow @BBCEdFest and like facebook.com/BBCEdFest for updates.We’re broadcasting highlights from the Festivals on TV with special editions of The Culture Show and The Review Show, plus the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Free Speech and comedy on BBC Three. We’re also bringing you coverage of the Festivals across eleven BBC radio networks. Check listings at bbc.co.uk/edinburghfestivalsAnd don’t forget to share your Festival highlights and pictures #BBCEdFest

Friday 2 August14:00–15:00 Authors Live With

The Etherington Brothers16:00–17:00 BBC Writersroom:

How To Break Into TV Drama18:00–23:00 Opening Night 23:00–00:00 Hardeep Singh Kohli Presents…

This Is Scotland

Saturday 3 August09:30–16:00 Rastamouse Workshops10:00–11:00 Rastamouse Show12:00–13:00 Rastamouse Show14:00–15:00 Rastamouse Show16:00–17:00 Rastamouse Show18:00–19:00 Who’s Afraid Of Audience

Participation?20:00–21:30 Bright Club23:00–00:00 BBC And The TO&ST Award Present…

Cabaret!

Sunday 4 August09:30–16:00 Rastamouse Workshops10:00–11:00 Rastamouse Show12:00–13:00 Rastamouse Show14:00–15:00 Rastamouse Show16:00–17:00 Rastamouse Show18:00–19:00 The Neuroscience Of Laughter20:00–22:00 Great Expectations: Screening23:00–00:00 Gyles Brandreth Presents… Happiness

Monday 5 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio20:00–22:00 The Vic Galloway Show23:00–00:00 BBC@Potterrow Presents…

Sunday 11 August09:00–16:00 CBBC Science09:00–10:00 Broadcasting House11:30–12:00 Absolute Genius13:00–13:30 Absolute Genius15:00–15:30 Absolute Genius16:30–17:00 Absolute Genius18:00–19:00 Fresh From The Fringe:

Edinburgh To Airwaves20:00–22:00 Richard Pryor Omit The Logic:

Screening And Q&A22:30–23:30 BBC Radio Comedy Presents…

Fresh From The Fringe

Monday 12 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio17:00–18:30 Comic Fringes19:00–20:00 BBC Asian Network Introduces20:00–21:00 Poetry Slam22:00–23:00 BBC Asian Network Presents… Comedy

Tuesday 13 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio16:00–17:00 Tape Off: The Boy With Tape On His Face17:30–18:30 Just A Minute 19:00–20:00 Just A Minute20:00–21:00 Poetry Slam23:00–00:30 Late Junction

Wednesday 14 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio16:00–17:00 Mark Lawson Meets…18:15–20:45 Om Shanti Om: Screening20:00–21:00 Poetry Slam23:00–00:00 BBC Radio 1’s Stand–Up Show

Thursday 15 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co13:00–14:00 Front Row

Monday 19 August10:30–11:30 The Listening Project10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co12:05–13:05 The Listening Project14:00–16:00 Richard Bacon16:05–17:05 The Listening Project17:00–19:00 Simon Mayo19:00–20:00 BBC 6 Music Introduces22:00–23:30 BBC Radio 4 Extra Stand–Up Show

Tuesday 20 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co14:00–14:30 Mr Bloom 15:00–15:30 Mr Bloom17:00–19:00 Simon Mayo19:00–20:00 BBC 6 Music Introduces20:30–22:30 BBC Radio New Comedy Award23:00–00:00 John Lloyd Presents…

Quite Interesting Edinburgh

Wednesday 21 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co14:00–14:30 Mr Bloom 15:00–15:30 Mr Bloom17:00–19:00 Simon Mayo19:00–20:00 BBC 6 Music Introduces20:30–22:30 BBC Radio New Comedy Award23:00–00:00 Johnnie Walker Presents…

Thursday 22 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co14:00–16:00 Richard Bacon17:00–19:00 Simon Mayo19:00–20:00 BBC 6 Music Introduces20:30–22:30 Quirke: Screening And Q&A23:00–00:00 The Review Show Presents…

15:15–16:45 The Unbelievable Truth17:00–18:30 The Unbelievable Truth20:00–21:00 Poetry Slam22:00–23:30 BBC Radio 4 Extra Stand–Up Show

Friday 16 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co16:30–18:30 In Tune20:00–21:00 Clare In The Community23:00–00:00 Will Gompertz Presents…

The Art Of Improv

Saturday 17 August10:00–16:00 Summer Of Wildlife Drop-In11:00–12:00 Loose Ends14:00–14:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show15:00–15:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show16:00–16:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show16:30–18:00 The Meerkats: Screening17:30–18:30 Edinburgh’s Loose Ends: Q&A With

Clive Anderson And Arthur Smith 19:00–20:00 Comedy Feeds: Screening And Q&A20:30–22:00 Poetry Slam Grand Final23:00–00:00 BBC@Potterrow Presents…

Sunday 18 August10:00–16:00 Summer Of Wildlife Drop-In10:00–10:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show11:00–11:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show12:00–12:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show14:00–14:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show15:00–15:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show16:00–16:30 Summer Of Wildlife Show16:30–18:00 The Meerkats: Screening17:00–18:00 Making The Most Of Social Media 18:30–19:30 BBC Radio New Comedy Award:

Masterclass20:00–21:00 BBC Three: Bluestone 42 Q&A22:30–23:30 BBC Radio Comedy Presents…

Fresh From The Fringe

Friday 23 August09:00–10:00 Shaun Keaveny10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co13:30–14:15 Feedback16:00–17:00 Brian Henson:

The Evolution Of Puppetry19:30–21:00 BBC Proms: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons 23:00–00:00 BBC@Potterrow Presents…

Saturday 24 August07:00–09:45 Today10:00–16:00 CBeebies Science11:00–11:30 Nina And The Neurons12:00–12:30 Nina And The Neurons13:30–14:00 Nina And The Neurons14:30–15:00 Nina And The Neurons15:30–16:00 Nina And The Neurons17:00–18:00 Artists Thinking Differently:

The Edinburgh International Festival18:30–20:30 Wipers Times: Screening And Q&A23:00–00:00 Sara Pascoe Presents...

Musical Comedy

Sunday 25 August09:00–16:00 CBBC & CBeebies Stay & Play14:00–15:00 Authors Live With Julia Donaldson17:30–19:30 Good Vibrations: Screening And Q&A20:00–21:30 Televising The Tattoo:

Screening And Q&A21:30–23:00 Closing Night23:00–00:00 BBC@Potterrow Presents...

Tuesday 6 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio18:30–20:00 It’s Not What You Know21:00–22:00 When Art Imitates:

How Comedians Use Life On Stage23:00–00:00 Ellie Taylor Presents… Puppetry

Wednesday 7 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio20:00–22:00 The Jazz House23:00–00:00 BBC@Potterrow Presents…

Thursday 8 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio16:00–17:00 Cerrie Burnell Presents… Family Comedy18:00–19:00 World Have Your Say20:00–21:30 The News Quiz23:00–00:00 Fred MacAulay Presents…

Edinburgh’s Comedy World Tour

Friday 9 August10:30–12:00 MacAulay And Co14:00–15:30 The Culture Studio16:00–17:00 Fred MacAulay: 25 Years Of Laughter18:30–19:30 BBC Comedy:

Jason Byrne And Father Figure Q&A20:30–23:00 Ally McCrae Presents…23:00–00:00 Vic Galloway Presents…

Saturday 10 August09:00–16:00 CBBC Science10:30–11:00 Absolute Genius12:30–13:00 Absolute Genius14:30–15:00 Absolute Genius16:00–16:30 Absolute Genius19:00–21:00 In The Flesh: Screening And Q&A21:00–00:00 Zombiethon

SCHEDULEWELCOME

For daily updates, check at the BBC Information Point or follow @BBCEdFestAll listings correct at time of publication

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BBC@POTTERROW RADIO STUDIOEleven BBC radio stations are broadcasting from the Radio Studio and across the site.

GARDEN & BIG SCREENRelax in our Garden, challenge your friends to a game of ping pong, listen to stand-out audio on our headphones, or sit back and enjoy the Big Screen.

TICKETSWe’re open from 9am to 1am every day and you don’t need a ticket to visit the Pink Tent and Garden. Shows in the Blue Tent are ticketed in advance, with a limited number of tickets available from the Information Point at 11am daily.

PINK TENT Free events throughout the day with music, comedy, family fun and surprise guests. Our Café-Bar is open late with free WIFI.For listings follow @BBCEdFest and facebook.com/BBCEdFest

BLUE TENTVisit the Blue Tent for top BBC shows and free special events. Our Edinburgh Exclusives include masterclasses, debates and Q&As and our free late-night shows offer highlights from the Festivals presented by familiar faces.

INFORMATION POINTOpen from 9am with show and ticket information. Check here for up-to-date listings and daily tickets.

FAMILy FUNEvery weekend little Festival fans take over the site from 9am to 4pm – join us for free family activities with CBBC and CBeebies favourites.

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MacAulay And Co BBC Radio Scotland / Blue Tent / 5 – 9, 12 – 16, 19 – 23 August / 10:30-12:00 / PG Fred MacAulay and Susan Calman bring you the best comedy from the Fringe.

The Culture Studio BBC Radio Scotland / Blue Tent / 5 – 9, 12 – 14 August / 14:00-15:30 / 12+ Janice Forsyth presents the best of the Festivals and Fringe.

The Vic Galloway Show BBC Radio Scotland / Blue Tent / 5 August / 20:00-22:00 / 18+ Alternative music and live performances from the best new Scottish acts.

It’s Not What You Know BBC Radio 4 / Blue Tent / 6 August / 18:30-20:00 / 12+ Miles Jupp chairs the show that sets out to see how well panellists know those closest to them.

The Jazz House BBC Radio Scotland / Blue Tent / 7 August / 20:00-22:00 / PG Join Stephen Duffy for two hours of live jazz from top Scottish bands.

World Have Your Say BBC World Service / Pink Tent / 8 August / 18:00-19:00 / PG Be part of a world-wide conversation.

The News Quiz BBC Radio 4 / Blue Tent / 8 August / 20:00-21:30 / 16+ Sandi Toksvig, Jeremy Hardy and three comedians interrogate the week’s news.

Front Row BBC Radio 4 / Blue Tent / 15 August / 13:00-14:00 / 14+ Mark Lawson presents the hits, misses, debates and talking points of the Festivals and Fringe.

The Unbelievable Truth BBC Radio 4 / Blue Tent / 15 August / 15:15-16:45 & 17:00-18:30 / 14+ Four comedians try to smuggle items of truth past their opponents. Hosted by David Mitchell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Stand-Up Show BBC Radio 4 Extra / Blue Tent / 15 & 19 August / 22:00-23:30 / 18+ Expect newcomers, big names and one or two surprises.

In Tune BBC Radio 3 / Blue Tent / 16 August / 16:30-18:30 / PG Join Sean Rafferty for live classical music and the buzz around this year’s Festivals.

Clare In The Community BBC Radio 4 / Blue Tent / 16 August / 20:00-21:00 / 14+ Sally Phillips is Clare Barker, the social worker who has the right jargon but never a practical solution.

Loose Ends BBC Radio 4 / Blue Tent / 17 August / 11:00-12:00 / 14+ Clive Anderson ties up the Loose Ends with music, comedy and scintillating conversation.

Richard Bacon BBC Radio 5 live / Blue Tent / 19 & 22 August / 14:00-16:00 / 14+ Richard Bacon presents his lively show with celebrity guests.

Authors Live With The Etherington Brothers Blue Tent / 2 August / 14:00-15:00* / 7+ The Etherington Brothers guide you through their world of comic books.

Rastamouse & Da Rocksteady Reggae School CBeebies / Blue Tent / 3 August / 10:00-11:00, 12:00-13:00*, 14:00-15:00, 16:00-17:00 / 4 August / 10:00-11:00, 12:00-13:00, 14:00-15:00, 16:00-17:00 / 1+ Rastamouse skates in for a celebration of rhythm, reading, storytelling and music in the Blue Tent.

Rastamouse Workshops CBeebies / Pink Tent / 3-4 August / 09:30-16:00 / 1+ Help Rastamouse make some noise in the Pink Tent.

Cerrie Burnell Presents… Family Comedy Blue Tent / 8 August / 16:00-17:00 / 7+ Cerrie from CBeebies presents the best family fun from the Festivals.

Absolute Genius CBBC / Blue Tent / 10 August / 10:30-11:00, 12:30-13:00*, 14:30 -15:00, 16:00-16:30 / 11 August / 11:30-12:00, 13:00-13:30, 15:00-15:30, 16:30-17:00 / 6+ Fran Scott delves into genius ideas. Expect explosions!

CBBC Science CBBC / Pink Tent / 10 & 11 August / 09:00-16:00 / 7+ With the Science Buskers and Dynamic Earth.

Summer Of Wildlife Blue Tent / 17 August / 14:00-14:30, 15:00-15:30*, 16:00-16:30 / 18 August / 10:00-10:30, 11:00-11:30, 12:00-12:30, 14:00-14:30, 15:00-15:30, 16:00-16:30 / 1+ Join BBC presenters for a lively family show in the Blue Tent.

Feasgar BBC Radio Nan Gàidheal / 8 August / 12:00-13:30 / 9 August / 12:00-14:00 Magazine programme presented by Cathy MacDonald.

Tommy Sandhu BBC Asian Network / 12 – 16 August / 06:00-10:00 Fringe first-timer Tommy Sandhu and his pick of the Festivals.

Phil Taggart & Alice Levine BBC Radio 1 / 14 August / 22:00-00:00 Phil & Alice bring their late-night show to the Fringe.

Rapal BBC Radio Nan Gàidheal / 15 August / 19:00-21:00 Showcasing the best new Scottish music. Watch out for them in the Pink Tent.

Shaun Keaveny BBC Radio 6 Music / 19 – 23 August / 07:00-10:00 Music, features and entertainment live from the studio all week.

Richard Bacon BBC Radio 5 Live / 20 & 21 August / 14:00-16:00 Richard Bacon and big name guests in the BBC@Potterrow radio studio.

Johnnie Walker’s Sounds Of The 70s BBC Radio 2 / 25 August / 15:00-17:00 Veteran DJ Johnnie Walker plays classic tracks from the Seventies.

Broadcasting House BBC Radio 4 / Blue Tent / 11 August / 09:00-10:00 / 12+ Paddy O’Connell takes a fresh approach to the news of the week.

Comic Fringes BBC Radio 4 / Blue Tent / 12 August / 17:00-18:30 / 12+ Laugh yourself silly at recordings of short stories written by leading comedians.

BBC Asian Network Introduces BBC Asian Network / Pink Tent / 12 August / 19:00-20:00 / PG Introducing up-and-coming Scottish Asian music.

Just a Minute BBC Radio 4 / Blue Tent / 13 August / 17:30-18:30 & 19:00-20:00 / 14+ Paul Merton and panellists try to speak for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Chaired by Nicholas Parsons.

Late Junction BBC Radio 3 / Blue Tent / 13 August / 23:00-00:30 / 18+ Max Reinhardt presents a special edition of this cult show for music-lovers.

BBC Radio 1’s Stand-Up Show BBC Radio 1 / Pink Tent / 14 August / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ Phil Taggart and Alice Levine bring you some of the hottest new names in comedy.

Simon Mayo BBC Radio 2 / Blue Tent / 19 – 22 August / 17:00-19:00 / PG Join Simon Mayo for an original mix of entertainment, live music and in-depth interviews.

BBC Radio 6 Music Introduces BBC Radio 6 Music / Pink Tent / 19 – 22 August / 19:00-20:00 / PG 6 Music take over the Pink Tent. Expect surprise guests, live music & more.

BBC Radio New Comedy Award BBC Radio 2 & Radio 4 Extra / Blue Tent / 20 & 21 August / 20:30-22:30 / 16+ / Tickets £7 from the bar The first heats. Hosted and judged by some of the hottest talent at the Fringe.

Shaun Keaveny BBC Radio 6 Music / Blue Tent / 23 August / 09:00-10:00 / PG Join Shaun Keaveny and special guests live from Edinburgh.

Feedback BBC Radio 4 / Blue Tent / 23 August / 13:30-14:15 / 12+ Comments, criticism and congratulations, presented by Roger Bolton.

Today BBC Radio 4 / Blue Tent / 24 August / 07:00-09:45 / 16+ Jim Naughtie, with guests from the world of literature, politics and the arts.

Summer Of Wildlife Drop-In Pink Tent / 17-18 August / 10:00-16:00 / 1+ Get hands-on with animals and nature in the Pink Tent.

Mr Bloom CBeebies / Blue Tent / 20 August / 14:00-14:30 & 15:00-15:30* / 21 August / 14:00-14:30 & 15:00-15:30 / 1+ Mr Bloom and the Veggies help Julian the worm find his wiggle.

Nina And The Neurons CBeebies / Blue Tent / 24 August / 11:00-11:30, 12:00-12:30*, 13:30-14:00, 14:30-15:00, 15:30-16:00 / 3+ Nina’s Neurons bring exciting experiments out of the lab and onto the stage.

CBeebies Science CBeebies / Pink Tent / 24 August / 10:00-16:00 / 1+ Activities for CBeebies science fans.

Authors Live With Julia Donaldson Blue Tent / 25 August / 14:00-15:00* / 5+ The Gruffalo author performs her stories of a dastardly rat, a heroic ladybird and a singing mermaid.

CBBC & CBeebies Stay & Play Pink Tent / 17 – 18 August / 10:00-16:00 / 0+ Stories and hands-on activities.

*BSL Interpreted

BBC BROADCASTS RADIO STUDIO FAMILy FUNTune in!Radio broadcasts from the

BBC@Potterrow site.Free shows for families.

EDINBURGH EXCLUSIVES SCREENINGSPINK TENTBehind the scenes, masterclasses, debates and Q&As.BBC Writersroom: How To Break Into TV Drama Blue Tent / 2 August / 16:00-17:00 / 14+ Want to write for TV? Get an insider’s perspective!

Who’s Afraid Of Audience Participation? Blue Tent / 3 August / 18:00-19:00 / 14+ Comics demonstrate how they get audiences involved.

Bright Club Blue Tent / 3 August / 20:00-21:30 / PG Making research funny with an academic comedy cocktail from Scotland’s Universities.

The Neuroscience Of Laughter Blue Tent / 4 August / 18:00-19:00 / 12+ Part gig, part experiment. Explore what lies behind our laughter with Professor Sophie Scott.

When Art Imitates: How Comedians Use Life On Stage Blue Tent / 6 August / 21:00-22:00 / 16+ Susan Calman and Mark Thomas explore why comedians share their personal life.

Fred MacAulay: 25 Years Of Laughter Blue Tent / 9 August / 16:00-17:00 / 14+ 25 years of late nights, laughs and live radio.

BBC Comedy: Jason Byrne And Father Figure Blue Tent / 9 August / 18:30-19:30 / 18+ Q&A with Jason Byrne, creator and star of new BBC One series Father Figure.

Fresh From The Fringe: Edinburgh To Airwaves Blue Tent / 11 August / 18:00-19:00 / 14+ The BBC Radio Comedy team discuss how radio stars are born at the Fringe.

Tape Off: The Boy With Tape On His Face Blue Tent / 13 August / 16:00-17:00 / 16+ An exclusive Q&A with the boy behind the tape.

Mark Lawson Meets… Blue Tent / 14 August / 16:00-17:00 / 16+ Mark Lawson and big name guests discuss the hot topics of this year’s Festivals.

Edinburgh’s Loose Ends: Q&A With Clive Anderson And Arthur Smith Blue Tent / 17 August / 17:30-18:30 / 14+ Clive and Arthur talk to Fred MacAulay about the popular BBC Radio 4 series Loose Ends.

Poetry Slam Grand Final Blue Tent / 17 August / 20:30-22:00 / 16+ Join us for the Grand Final of this year’s Slam.

Making The Most Of Social Media Blue Tent / 18 August / 17:00-18:00 / 14+ With Sarah Maycock from the EastEnders social media team.

BBC Radio New Comedy Award: Masterclass Blue Tent / 18 August / 18:30-19:30 / 16+ Advice and insights from the team behind the BBC Radio New Comedy Award.

Film and TV screenings.

BBC Films Screening: Great Expectations Blue Tent / 4 August / 20:00-22:00 / PG Adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, directed by Mike Newell.

BBC Three Screening And Q&A: In The Flesh Blue Tent / 10 August / 19:00-21:00 / 16+ Join BBC Three’s In The Flesh stars, Luke Newberry and Emily Bevan, plus writers Dominic Mitchell and John Jackson.

BBC Zombiethon Big Screen / 10 August / 21:00-00:00 / 18+ Inspired by In The Flesh? Unleash your inner zombie for a night of zombie films. Costumes welcome!

BBC Storyville Screening And Q&A: Richard Pryor Omit The Logic Blue Tent / 11 August / 20:00-22:00 / 18+ Join special guests for a Q&A and screening of this moving portrait of a legendary comedian.

BBC Asian Network Screening: Om Shanti Om Blue Tent / 14 August / 18:15-20:45 / 13+ Classic Bollywood film introduced by Asian Network’s Tommy Sandhu.

BBC Films Screening: The Meerkats Big Screen / 17 & 18 August / 16:30-18:00 / PG The coming-of-age story of young meerket pup Kolo.

BBC Three Screening And Q&A: Comedy Feeds Blue Tent / 17 August / 19:00-20:00 / 18+ New comedy pilots commissioned for BBC iPlayer, screened ahead of their BBC Three debut this autumn.

Hardeep Singh Kohli Presents… This Is Scotland Blue Tent / 2 August / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ Featuring Daniel Sloss and Liz Lochhead.

BBC And The TO&ST Award Present… Cabaret! Blue Tent / 3 August / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ Time Out & Soho Theatre Edinburgh Cabaret Award nominees from 2012.

Gyles Brandreth Presents… Happiness Blue Tent / 4 August / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ Some of the happiest shows from across the Edinburgh Festivals.

BBC@Potterrow Presents… Blue Tent / 5, 7, 17, 23, 25 / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ Our pick of the Festivals with special guests TBA.

Ellie Taylor Presents… Puppetry Blue Tent / 6 August / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ A night of puppetry with headliner Henson Alternative’s Puppet Up!

Fred MacAulay Presents… Edinburgh’s Comedy World Tour Blue Tent / 8 August / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ A comedy tour around the world.

Ally McCrae Presents… Pink Tent / 9 August / 20:30-23:00 / 14+ Radio 1’s Ally presents his pick of the best new music.

Vic Galloway Presents… Blue Tent / 9 August / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ An evening of up-and-coming bands from Scotland.

BBC One Screening And Q&A: Quirke Blue Tent / 22 August / 20:30-22:30 / 16+ Join cast and crew for an exclusive preview screening of BBC One’s new crime drama.

BBC Proms 2013: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons Big Screen / 23 August / 19:30-21:00 / PG Nigel Kennedy revisits a work he recorded nearly 25 years ago.

BBC Two Screening And Q&A: Wipers Times Blue Tent / 24 August / 18:30-20:30 / 14+ Preview screening of BBC Two’s new satirical WW1 drama with Producer David Parfitt and BBC commissioner Martin Davidson.

BBC Films Screening And Q&A: Good Vibrations Blue Tent / 25 August / 17:30-19:30 / 15+ Join punk godfather, Terri Hooley, for the story of the Good Vibrations record shop.

BBC One Screening And Q&A: Televising The Tattoo Blue Tent / 25 August / 20:00-21:30 / 14+ Kaye Adams meets Brigadier David Allfrey for a preview of BBC One’s Edinburgh Military Tattoo programme.

BBC Radio Comedy Presents… Fresh From The Fringe Pink Tent / 11 & 18 August / 22:30-23:30 / 18+ The brightest new names from the Fringe, handpicked by BBC Radio Comedy.

BBC Asian Network Presents… Comedy Blue Tent / 12 August / 22:00-23:00 / 18+ Tommy Sandhu introduces the best Asian talent.

Will Gompertz Presents… The Art Of Improv Blue Tent / 16 August / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ Fine art meets off-the-cuff comedy – it could get messy!

John Lloyd Presents… Quite Interesting Edinburgh Blue Tent / 20 August / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ The man behind QI presents his pick of the best shows for curious minds.

Johnnie Walker Presents… Blue Tent / 21 August / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ Johnnie’s pick of music, arts and comedy from across the Fringe.

The Review Show Presents… Blue Tent / 22 August / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ Kirsty Wark and guests review festival highlights with live performance and music.

Sara Pascoe Presents... Musical Comedy Blue Tent / 24 August / 23:00-00:00 / 18+ The Twenty Twelve star hosts a night of musical comedy.

Free late-night shows with highlights from the Festivals.

Free music, comedy, hands-on activities and surprise guests. Opening Night 2 August / 18:00-23:00 The Horne Section, Jonny & The Baptists, Abandoman and Tigerstyle.

Your Paintings 12, 13, 14 August / 12:00-14:00, 15:30-17:00 Take part in a ‘pop-up’ art activity. All ages welcome.

Poetry Slam 12, 13, 14, 15 / 20:00-21:00 24 of the best performance poets compete for our Poetry Slam title.

The Listening Project 19 August / 10:30-11:30, 12:05-13:05, 16:05-17:05 Join BBC Radio 4’s Fi Glover and Tony Phillips and share your conversation.

Closing Night 25 August / 21:30-23:00 Our final night of music and comedy from the Edinburgh Festivals.

Ask at the BBC Information Point or follow @BBCEdFest for details of more Pink Tent shows.

BBC Three: Bluestone 42 Q&A Blue Tent / 18 August / 20:00-21:00 / 18+ Meet the team behind this critically acclaimed BBC Three comedy drama series about a bomb disposal unit in Afghanistan.

Brian Henson: The Evolution Of Puppetry Blue Tent / 23 August / 16:00-17:00 / PG Ahead of new BBC One programme That Puppet Game Show, Brian Henson gives an insider’s view of the Henson technique of puppetry.

Artists Thinking Differently: The Edinburgh International Festival Blue Tent / 24 August / 17:00-18:00 / 12+ Kirsty Wark and EIF Director Jonathan Mills discuss one of the most prestigious arts festivals in the world.

BBC@POTTERROW PRESENTS…

All listings correct at time of publication