About this episode

Chris Forbes discusses his viral Boston prank, his upcoming Christmas show, and his experiences in comedy and acting.

This week Marc and Stu are joined by comedian Chris Forbes. Chris explains why he's decided to do a show about Christmas at this year' Edinburgh Fringe, recounts recently going viral for pretending to be in Boston with the Tartan Army, and why he was known to his friends as a "Wife-Seeker" growing up. Plus, there's chat of embarrassing moments, the time Chris played 5-a-sides alongside a professional footballer secretly wanting a kickabout, and how his experiences in the acting world compare with the comedy circuit in his eclectic career. You can see Chris's Fringe show "Father Christmas" at Monkey Barrel Comedy at 1:30PM from 4th-30th August. Tickets here: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/chris-forbes-father-christmas Marc is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with his new show "If & When" at 7:35PM every night at Monkey Barrel. Tickets here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/marc-jennings-if-when⁠⁠⁠⁠ Steve & Stu are performing their joint work-in-progress show at 12:05PM from 3rd-10th August. Tickets here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/stuart-mcpherson-and-stephen-buchanan-work-in-progress⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to our Patreon for fortnightly bonus…

People in this episode

Hosts: Marc, Stu

Guest: Chris Forbes

Topics covered

• comedy
• stand-up
• Edinburgh Fringe
• viral pranks
• fatherhood
• acting
• football

Keywords

• Chris Forbes
• Edinburgh Fringe
• comedy
• viral prank
• fatherhood
• acting
• football

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Fringe

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