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Videos
Here’s stand-up Paul Hilleard talking about growing up in a deprived South Wales town and daydreaming about compensation schemes - while teasing the audience for being middle-class.
It comes from his debut show, Grogg, is being performed at Monkey Barrel Comedy in Niddry Street at 22:40 during the Edinburgh Fringe.
The 2024 BBC New Comedy Award winner has also been named one of Chortle's Hotshots for this year’s festival.
Chortle's Fast Fringe is on at Pleasance Dome at 18:30 daily. Tickets here.
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Paul Hilleard at Chortle's Fast Fringe
2024 BBC New Comedy Award winner
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