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Here’s Sophie Garrad talking about a hospital stay last year – when she unexpectedly found out she was expecting a baby.
And it was an ectopic pregnancy that needed emergency surgery, conducted by people who recognised her from social media.
The routine comes from the comedian’s show A Period Drama, being staged at Pleasance Dome at 18:50 during the Edinburgh Fringe.
It was recorded at Chortle's Fast Fringe – which is on at Pleasance Dome at 18:30 daily. Tickets here.
Filming by NextUp, which is streaming shows to subscribers this Fringe. Sign up here.
Sophie Garrad at Chortle's Fast Fringe
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Darryl J Carrington at Chortle's Fast Fringe
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Fanny Bleach at Chortle's Fast Fringe
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