A selection of seriously funny moments from Annabel's show on Leith FM. Comedians Pete Johansson and Sammy J talk about the events that changed them and their comedy forever.

Seriouslyfunnyhighlights

Radio 1 Sound of 2011 Dubstep heroes 'Nero' talk to Annabel ahead of the boys' gig at the Archers in Glasgow.

an interview with...Nero

Legend of Scottish music, Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones talks to Annabel about his first solo project  'A Sentimental Education'.

An interview with...Rod Jones

Welcome clip

Annabel talks to James Albon, creator of the winning screen print (the poster of The Elephant Man) of the 'Wild at Heart and Weird on Top' exhibition at the Filmhouse and two of the prestigious judges: EIFF's new Artistic Director Chris Fujiwara; and Filmhouse Head of Programming, Rod White. To coincide with their current David Lynch retrospective, the Filmhouse and the Edinburgh College of Art School of Design are presenting an exhibition of hand printed, re-imagined film posters, one depicting each of the 13 films. Find out more at www.filmhousecinema.com. Spot the winning print: http://twitpic.com/8srm1d

'Wild at Heart and Weird on Top' at the Filmhouse

As part of the BBC's Stargazing Live series in January 2012, Annabel talks to a 'Little Stargazer' at the Edinburgh Royal Observatory.

LIttle Stargazers

art of a special programme dedicated to comedy for kids for 'Children in Need 2011' on BBC Radio Scotland, comedian Sian Bevan meets a pair of very special clowns at Rachel House Hospice in Kinross, Scotland.

Clown Doctors

A man called Jake lives in the middle of the forest. He goes for walks in whatever the weather, and takes naps in the misty fields and woods. He builds a raft to spend time sitting in a loch. He is seen in all seasons, surviving frugally, passing the time with strange projects, living the radical dream he had as a younger man, a dream he spent two years working at sea to realise. 
Two Years at Sea, a new film by artist Ben Rivers in which almost everything is seen but very little is explained. Who is this man whose daily life we follow across the seasons? How did he come to live like this? And is any of this real? 
Luckily for us, these were all questions we were able to ask the film’s subject, Jake Williams, when he dropped by to see us in early May.  Each screening will be followed by the filmed Q&A with the Jake, but we’ve put together a short audio taster for you now, with a brief introduction by Filmhouse’s Head of Programming Rod White.

See "Two Years At Sea" trailer: http://vimeo.com/40807188

Showing at Filmhouse, June 1st - June 5th 2012. 
Book tickets: http://www.filmhousecinema.com/showing/two-years-at-sea/


Filmhouse Featured: Two Years At Sea

This month The Skinny is taking to the world of radio, with a weekly show on Fresh Air presenting guests from across the Edinburgh Festivals as well as reviews and opinion from the magazine's expert array of section editors. The show launched on Mon 13 Aug. 

For the first edition of The Skinny Radio Hour, host Annabel Cooper welcomed Comedy editor Bernard O'Leary into the studio to share his harrowing experiences of life as a Fringe reviewer as well as a few of his comedy picks. Bernard was joined by Lach, legend of the New York antifolk scene, whose Antihoots blur the line between music, spoken word and comedy. 

Following them was artist Anthony Schrag, who is currently working as the Edinburgh Art Festival's Tourist in Residence. He's running a series of participatory tours throughout the month, encouraging audiences to engage with different aspects of the city of Edinburgh using techniques including parkour, football and drinking. 

Author Alan Bissett also popped in to have a chat about his events at this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival. 

Playing us out was Eastend Cabaret, the award-winning musical comedy duo of Bernadette Byrne and Victor Victoria, currently appearing in the Underbelly. 

Further shows were aired on Mon 20 and Mon 27 Aug. 

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