Edinburgh Unlocked — Season 3
Unlock the best of the 2023 Edinburgh Festival with award-winning comedian Mark Nelson. Mark and his star team of comedians have been scouring the brochures, posters and venues for the best performers
About this season
Unlock the best of the 2023 Edinburgh Festival with award-winning comedian Mark Nelson. Mark and his star team of comedians have been scouring the brochures, posters and venues for the best performers, personalities and shows from the world-famous festival.
Episodes (3)
1. Episode 1
Aired 10 August 2023 • 27 min
In this episode, Mark meets Frank Skinner, a statesman of the Fringe who won the big comedy prize back in 1991, beating Jack Dee, Eddie Izzard and Lily Savage. Frank shares memories of his formative years as a stand-up and why he keeps coming back to Edinburgh to perform. Blind comedian Jamie MacDonald is back to give his unique perspective on the brightest, loudest and most flamboyant shows he can find, kicking the series off with a bang as he gets a ticket for an explosive show. With live comedy from some of Scotland’s most exciting comedians, and plenty of surprises from an international cast of performers, every inch of Edinburgh is now a stage ready to make the crowds laugh, cry, sing and dance, and you won’t miss a second of it.
2. Episode 2
Aired 17 August 2023 • 28 min
This week, there is mystery and intrigue from the heart of the Old Town as the cobblestones fill with tourists, acrobats and the world’s most daring street performers. Blind comedian Jamie MacDonald darts across the packed streets of the capital to get to a show unlike anything he has ever experienced before, and he takes to the stage himself to learn some of the slickest moves of the Fringe.
3. Episode 3
Aired 24 August 2023 • 28 min
Mark Nelson searches out the best of the Edinburgh Fringe in the last week of the festival, with Megan Stalter, Viggo Venn, an incredible show made from cardboard and much more.