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Stewart Lee sits in

Comedian Stewart Lee sits in for Stuart Maconie and presents an Edinburgh Fringe-themed special, shining a light on some of its lesser-known characters and musicians.

Comedian Stewart Lee presents the Freak Zone with an Edinburgh Fringe themed special. Stewart has attended every Edinburgh Festival bar one since 1987 and shines a light on some of its lesser-known characters and musicians.

There's music from folk artist Daniel Patrick Quinn who quizzes The Burrymen a thistly character seen only once a year, Arthur Smith declares I've Seen Your Arse backed by high brow sound artists Rothko plus great music from jazz singer Carol Grimes and established free form punk jazzers The Ex with Ethiopian saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya.

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Sun 16 Aug 2015 20:00
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Music Played

  • Boothby Graffoe

    Nice Bloke

    • Boothby Graffoe & The Following People.
    • Real Talent.

  • Nick Pynn

    Afterplanesman

    • Afterplanesman.
    • Roundhill Music.

  • Virginia Doesn't

    Sanctuary (Radio 1 Session, 3 Oct 1979)

  • The Orb & Alan Parker

    Grey Clouds

    • Annie Nightingale Presents Y4K.
    • Distinct'ive Breaks.

  • Nico & The Invisible Girls

    All Tomorrow's Parties (Extended Jam)

    • Procession.
    • 1/2 Records.

  • John Hegley

    The Edinburgh Tattoo

    • Pimp Your Ipod.

  • Bert Jansch

    Katie Cruel

    • The Black Swan.
    • Drag City.

  • Carol Grimes & Delivery

    Blind To Your Light

    • Fools Meeting.
    • B & C Records.

  • Jane Bom-Bane

    Wreckless Nerve

    • Round-a-way Wrong Song.

  • The Swinging Cats

    Away (feat. Jane Bom-Bane)

    • Mantovani / Away.
    • Two-Tone Records.

  • The Fall

    Jerusalem (Live At Edinburgh Festival, Kings Theatre, 17 August 1988)

    • I Am As Pure As Oranj.
    • NMC Music.

  • ΚΝŒα‰³α‰Έα‹α‘αˆ˜αŠ©αˆͺα‹« & The Ex & Guests

    Ethiopia Hagere

    • Moa Anbessa.
    • Mississippi Records/Domino Sound.

  • Doktor Cocacolamcdonalds

    Let Gay People Get Married

    • Dr Coca-Cola Sells Out.

  • Daniel Patrick Quinn

    The Burryman (feat. Duncan Grahl)

    • The Topography Of Chance.
    • Sonic Arts Network β€Ž.

  • Faust

    Krautrock (Peel Session 22 May 1973)

  • Peter Cook & Dudley Moore

    Bedazzled (Alternate Mix)

    • Bedazzled (Original Motion Picture).
    • Trunk Records.

  • Kombat Opera

    Corby Trouser Press (Peel Session 22 May 1973)

  • Rowland S. Howard

    (I Know) A Girl Called Jonny

    • Pop Crimes.
    • Infectious Music/Liberation Music.

  • Cilla Black

    Abyssinian Secret

    • 1963-1973 The Abbey Road Decade.
    • Zonophone.

  • Sun Ra

    Space Is The Place

    • Space Is The Place.
    • Impulse!.

  • Rothko

    I've Seen Your Arse (feat. Arthur Smith)

    • The Topography Of Chance.
    • Sonic Arts Network.

Broadcast

  • Sun 16 Aug 2015 20:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music