28 Edinburgh Acts in 28 Minutes

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28 Acts in 28 Minutes

Comedy: Sketch

Comedy: Standup

Quickfire comedy show featuring 28 acts performing for one minute each

Quickfire comedy show featuring 28 acts, each doing a crazy minute of stand-up, sketches, music and a few surprises. Presented by John Humphrys

28 Acts in 28 Minutes: Edinburgh Special

Edinburgh Special

BBC Radio 4 Extra - 28 Acts in 28 Minutes, Edinburgh Special

Tim Minchin and Barry Cryer join John Humphrys for a special edition.

Tim Minchin and Adam Hills join John Humphrys for a special edition of the fastest show on air. From 2006's Edinburgh Fringe.

28 performers have just 60 seconds in which to entertain the audience in this traditional variety show,

Featuring established stand-ups, and some newer talent

John Humphrys presides at the side of the stage with a stopwatch, ready to cut the microphone when the time is up.

And hey - if there's an act you don't like, well, there's another one along in 55 seconds or so...

David O'Doherty
Alan Parker
Jimeoin 
Laurence Howarth and Gus Brown 
Tim Minchin
Kevin McAleer 
Andrew Lawrence
Colin and Fergus 
Peter Buckley Hill 
Fred MacAulay
Rhys Darby 
Maria Bamford 
Three Mo Tenors
Henry Kellner 
Brendon Burns 
God's Pottery 
Paul Provenza
Bad Play
Luke Roberts 
Watson and Oliver 
Nick Doody 
Jason Wood 
Tim Key
Robin Ince 
Jason Byrne 
The Kransky sisters 
Adam Hills 
Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden 

Producers: Rohan Acharya and Ed Morrish

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2006.

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