August is fast approaching which means it’s time to scour the Edinbugh Festival Fringe programme for the best shows to see.
The physical programme was launched earlier this month, with 3,352 show across 265 venues, and some are already selling out.
It can be a fairly daunting prospect to narrow those down when organising your Fringe.
It’s always nice to take a chance on something, hoping to be the first to see a hot new act - but sometimes it’s just nice to see a couple of familiar faces from television.
Edinburgh has been the launching pad for a host of household names - everybody from Emma Thompson to Graham Norton started out with shows in the city.
Many enjoy returning with their latest show in August - or to try out a work on progress in front of a comedy-literate crowd before heading out on a nationwide tour.
Here are 17 of the biggest, most famous, names performing this year.
17. Michelle Wolf
Michelle Wolf has had a hugely-successful comedy career to date - contributing to the likes of 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' and 'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah', speaking at the 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner and presenting her own Netflix comedy talk show. She's bringing her new show to the Pleasance Courtyard from August 11-17. | Contributed