Alasdair Beckett-King at Chortle's Fast Fringe

Promoting his Edinburgh stand-up show

Why do we say 'effing and blinding' as a euphemism for swearing?

That's one of the questions Alasdair Beckett-King asked when he made a self-deprecating appearance at Chortle's Fast Fringe. at the Leicester Square Theatre in London last month.

Here's his clip – an extract from the Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries, which is on at Pleasance Courtyard at 6pm from today.

Published: 2 Aug 2017

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