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Published on 29 June 2011

主播大秀 Scotland's coverage of the 2011 Edinburgh Festivals

For the first time ever, this year's 主播大秀 Edinburgh Festival benefited from combining a wide array of talents under one roof for all its Fringe activities. , near Bristo Square was the base of the 主播大秀's activities from Friday 12 to Saturday 27 August. You can catch up with some of the highlights of our coverage below.

主播大秀 Radio Scotland's blog and 主播大秀 News were on hand with regular reports and 主播大秀 Comedy kept track of the funnies. There was also a whole host of tv and radio coverage which you can find out more about below.

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THE GOOD, THE BAD and the MULTIPLEX

The Edinburgh International Film Festival may have moved from August to June, but Mark Kermode is in the city nonetheless, appearing at the Book Festival with The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex. He's up in arms about digital multiplexes and their multiple threats to independent cinemas. Simon Mayo talks to Danish film director Lone Scherfig about her new film, An Education, which stars Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard and Emma Thompson. As he publishes Diaries 1980鈥�1988: Halfway to Hollywood - The Film Years, the latest volume of his autobiography, Michael Palin talks to Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo about his film career after Monty Python.

More Edinburgh Festivals 2011 on 主播大秀 TV & Radio

and his team broadcast daily from Potterow and guests included Al Murray, Ed Byrne, Arthur Smith, Time Vine and many more.

and also broadcast daily and brought you the latest news, interviews and discussion from the festival

Highlighting the best theatre, dance, music, opera, performance, art, literature and comedy that the festival has to offer.

In three weekly live shows, Kirsty Wark was joined by guests to debate the merits of the plethora of art exhibitions, book launches, plays, operas, ballets and comedians.

This action-packed programme of highlights featured exciting displays and music from the Massed Bands of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, the Brazilian Marine Corps Band, the German Mountain Army Band and much more.

Throughout the month of August, The Comedy Zone showcased lots of great Fringe comedy talent, presented by Paul Sinha, Andi Osho and more.

Broadcasting live from in Edinburgh on Sunday 4 Sept with guests , , and .

and ran three one day stand up comedy workshops on 23rd/24th/25th August 2011

Jamie MacDougall came live from Edinburgh with musicians from the International Festival.

The series shall be recording throughout the with broadcasts scheduled for the end of August/early September.

At this year's EIF the 主播大秀 SSO renewed its close partnership with composer , by revisiting the extraordinary Triptych he composed especially for the orchestra and .

and brought their feast of football chat to the festival on August 27 and brought 's Edinburgh Festival coverage to a close.