Rich Wilson and Sara Barron kick off with a moan about the weather! It's too hot! Wait until you get to Edinburgh, Sara. They also touch on the challenges of parenting, sleep training, self-esteem, body image, and relationships.

Find Sara at @sarabarron1000000

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and host of the cult-hit podcast, They Like to Watch, Sara Barron has a new show that's fierce, savage and other adjectives from RuPaul's Drag Race. The clock is ticking, and the questions aren't cute anymore: is it your fault you're so angry? How old is too old to blame your mum? Why are you meaner to her, than to anyone else? And why is she so angry?! Oh. A regular on television, Sara's credits include Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Would I Lie to You? (BBC One), and Richard Osman's House of Games (BBC Two). She is co-creator of the hit podcast FireCrotch and Normcore: They Like to Watch, which won a Silver Award at the 2023 British Podcasting Awards. Featured guests on the podcast include Daisy May Cooper, Russell T. Davies, Self-Esteem, Jesse Armstrong, and Charlie Brooker. Sara has appeared on The News Quiz, The Now Show, and Woman’s Hour (BBC Radio 4), and has published two essay collections with Random House, People Are Unappealing and The Harm in Asking. “Rendered gut-achingly speechless” ★★★★★ (Dave Esson, The Daily Express). “Beautifully crafted, no-nonsense stand-up… Highly recommended” ★★★★(Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times).

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EDINBURGH FRINGE LISTINGS INFORMATION:

Katie Norris: Farm Fatale

Venue: Pleasance Courtyard, Below

Date & Time: 31st July – 25th August (excluding 14th), 20:30

Duration: 60 mins

Instagram: @katienorris26

Katie's agent says...

This year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe will see award winning comedian Katie Norris make her solo debut following success with her first foray into solo stand-up comedy. As part of the critically acclaimed double act, Norris & Parker, Katie gathered a cult-like following and has been featured in top comedy picks from The Guardian, Evening Standard and The Independent. Now Katie has dipped her toe in the stand-up comedy waters for the first time and she will be doing the full festival run with her debut show, ‘Farm Fatale’. Directed by Elf Lyons and original music composed by Chris Thomsonand Huge Davies.

Straight from farm to stage, agricultural icon Katie explores the most challenging period of her life – when her cat Atticus went missing only to be found, unofficially adopted and well looked after by a woman who worked in marketing. She’ll also touch on the grief of losing a parent and splitting from her partner – but mainly the loss of her twin flame and familiar, Atticus. Katie will also explore the classic stereotypes that are forced on women, the challenges of dating as a mid-thirties woman (and comedian) in London and ageing in comparison to her Gen Z flatmate, expertly weaving in a sax solo and some show-stopping songs along the way.

As well as enjoying sold out Fringe runs and receiving critical acclaim as part of Norris & Parker, Katie was also a semi-finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 and won the Musical Comedy Awards 2023. She can also be heard on BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show, Newsjack and DMs are Open.

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"Michelle has the remarkable ability to turn what others would consider a disaster into pure comedy gold. She has the talent plus capability to be raw, honest, vulnerable and INCREDIBLY funny all at once. Her interactions with an audience never fail to be explosively entertaining. I am very excited for her new show" ADAM HILLS

"I can’t for the life of me understand why she’s not a household name!” ED BYRNE

"Hilarious! The ideal night out" KATHERINE RYAN

Find Michelle @michellesfunny on all platforms

https://www.michellesfunny.com/

Catch Michelle at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Title of Show: Michelle Shaughnessy: Too Late Baby

Venue: Underbelly Bristo Square: Daisy

Time: 2.45pm

Dates: 31ST July – 25th August (except 12th)

PHOTO CREDIT - STEVE ULLATHORNE

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"Fixer Upper" singer James Smith from the brilliant Yard Act talks to comedian Rich Wilson recorded at The Social, Little Portland Street, London.

See Yard Act headline Millennium Square in Leeds on 3rd August. For all aother dates, merch and music go to https://www.yardactors.com/

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