George Zacharopoulos' Edinburgh Fringe binge, cringe and whinge…

George Zacharopoulos is at the Edinburgh Fringe performing his stand-up show Wonderland at the Pleasance Dome, with his last two shows at 8.30pm tonight and tomorrow. Here he shares  what he can't get enough of at the festival, his most embarrassing Edinburgh experience and the worst thing about the Fringe. Apart from the cost of accommodation, obviously…

Edinburgh binge

 Mosque kitchen. Excellent curries and a great hangover cure.

Edinburgh cringe

 I once was talking to my icon, Eddie Izzard. I thought I was handling myself very well. Until my friend came in, shouted across the room that we are leaving because she is getting kicked out, then Eddie said "God, who is this person shouting at?", I said "yeah she is talking to me. I have to go". 

Got up to leave, tripped, poured some of my water on Eddie then stepped on her toe. I wanted to die. 

Edinburgh whinge

Hanging in industry bars with people you barely know and they start telling you their podcast idea, which happens to be terrible and you have to pretend you are talking to the next Joe Rogan. 

Which reminds me, I have a great podcast idea I want to talk to you about…

Published: 24 Aug 2023