Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer

Every day until the end of the Fringe, we're asking one of Richard Herring's Emergency Questions from the RHLSTP podcast to comedians. Here's today's batch of insights...

I tried Buckfast, you guys can keep that!  Jake Cornell whose show Man & Woman is on at Assembly at 6:15pm

Had Covid19 - don't recommend! Shout out to the New Zealand government for keeping it away from me till now. Eli Matthewson whose show Daddy Short-Legs is on at Underbelly George Square at 8:50pm

Spent several thousand pounds on an Edinburgh Fringe show. Cerys Bradley whose show Sportsperson is on at Gilded Balloon at 4:40pm

I had a Pear recently. That was new. I thought it would be like a long apple. But it was more like biting into a soft bar of soap. Horrid.  Brennan Reece whose show Crowded is on at Pleasance Courtyard at 8:20pm

Skimmed a stone and got it to do four skips. Genuine elation. My method to skimming stones has always been very much 'throw the stone and watch it make a big plop.' But someone taught me how to do it properly and as two adults approaching 30 we genuinely skimmed stones for so long we had sore arms. 10/10 would recommend. Very therapeutic. A lot of twitter users and people in various comments section need to go out and skim stones for a bit.   Lauren Pattison whose show It Is What It Is is on at Monkey Barrel at 12:30pm

Had breakfast out. Used to sneer at people doing it, sitting outside cafes all decadent and smug, now I do it all the time in a non-smug way.  Tom Ward whose show Anthem is on at Monkey Barrel at 10:25pm

Got mentioned in an article in the Daily Express  Donna Landy whose show Oy Gay! is on at Bar50 at 10:15pm

Have a chilled night in with good friends, good food and great conversation. Hated it!  Leo Reich whose show Literally Who Cares?!  is on at Pleasance Courtyard at 9:35pm

Walk through a rain forest at night Emo Majok whose show African Aussie is on at Underbelly at 8:30pm

Used a pizza oven. And I'm ashamed to say I also live in East London. Jay Bennett whose show Yasmine Day: Songs in the Key of Me is on at Voodoo Rooms at 7:40pm

I’ve recently started saying ‘no thank you’ to things without an explanation. It’s liberating, try it! It should be a book like Yes Man book but instead it’s No Woman. Although that sounds like the sequel to Gone Girl. Or Bob Marley. Chelsea Birkby whose show More Mr Nice Chelsea is on at Just the Tonic at The Caves at 3:40pm

Stayed in a room with a wasp for more than 30 seconds. On the third fly past I legged it.   Jamie MacDonald whose show Reasonably Adjusted is on at Guilded Balloon at 7:45pm

Spelled incorrectly increctly.  Alex MacKeith whose show Thanks for Listening  is on at Underbelly at 2:45pm

I visited Halifax for the first time recently - big fan! Would definitely go back.  Rebecca Kaplan whose show Arielle Dundas and Rebecca Kaplan: Parfait is on at Laughing Horse @ City Cafe at 12:05am

Shaved my man area.  Emmanuel Sonubi whose show Emancipated is on at Underbelly Bristo Square at 6:10pm

Rolled up the hems of my jeans in keeping with a fashion trend that is likely to be over tomorrow.  Sean McLoughlin whose show So Be It is on at Pleasance Courtyard at 7:55pm

Effectively held a boundary. Lucy Frederick whose show Lucy Frederick's Big Fat Wedding is on at Gilded Balloon Patterhoose at 3:40pm

Mushrooms! Tom DeTrinis whose show I Hate New York is on at Assembly at 6:20pm

Kept a houseplant alive for more than a few weeks. Honestly so proud of myself. Although... I've probably jinxed it by saying this, and it'll probably die while I'm at the Edinburgh Fringe.   Ailis Duff whose show Notflix: Binge is on at Gilded Balloon at 5:00pm

I recently got married! I'm planning to make it a regular thing. Emmy Blotnick whose show The 30 Fragrances of Jennifer Lopez: A Show About Death, Betrayal and Financial Ruin is on at Assembly at 6:40pm

Broken a bone. That bone is in my hand. I am a mime. Please come see my show, which will be an absolute disaster. But at least I have a great story for my next Fringe show! A story that I will mime, one-handed, assuming that they have to amputate.  Luke Rollason whose show Bowerbird is on at Monkey Barrel at 12:30pm

Published: 26 Aug 2022