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Videos
Character comedian Jonathan Oldfield is the first man to visit every Zizzi’s in the UK, and here answers all the questions you could possibly want about the Italian-‘inspired’ chain and his mad challenge…
The sketch comes from show Exquisite Corpse, being performed at the Pleasance Courtyard at 21:40 during the Edinburgh Fringe.
The footage was shot at Chortle's Fast Fringe, which returns to Pleasance Dome at 18:30 daily. Tickets here.
Filming by NextUp, which will be streaming shows to subscribers this Fringe. Sign up here.
Jonathan Oldfield: The man who's visited every Zizzi’s in the UK
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