THE line-up for one of the most popular political shows at the Edinburgh Fringe has been announced.
LBC presenter Iain Dale is back in Edinburgh for the fifth year of Iain Dale: All Talk, to be held in the Edinburgh International Conference Centre between August 3 and 11.
Dale (below) will host a series of interview shows with notable faces in politics and entertainment, as well as a special election hustings and an election preview as we look ahead to the General Election.
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The line-up includes former first minister Humza Yousaf, Alba party leader Alex Salmond, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, former prime minister Liz Truss, as well as actor Miriam Margolyes.
The show will feature an in-depth conversation between Dale and the guest, before turning to questions submitted by the audience.
The full list of shows is below.
- Saturday August 3, 1.30pm: Alex Salmond
- Saturday August 3, 4.05pm: Ruth Davidson
- Sunday August 4, 1.30pm: Rachel Reeves MP
- Sunday August 4, 4.05pm: Gina Miller
- Monday August 5, 1.30pm: Liz Truss MP
- Monday August 5, 4.05pm: Wes Streeting MP
- Tuesday August 6, 1.30pm: Chris Kamara and Ben Shephard
- Thursday August 8, 1.30pm: Humza Yousaf MSP
- Friday August 9, 1.30pm: Miriam Margolyes
- Friday August 9, 4.05pm: Anas Sarwar MSP
- Saturday August 10, 1.30pm: Election Preview with Sir John Curtice, Michael Crick and Brian Taylor
- Saturday August 10, 4.05pm: Jess Phillips MP
- Sunday August 11, 1.30pm: Election Hustings with Stephen Flynn MP, Andrew Bowie MP, Christine Jardine MP & Ian Murray MP
- Sunday August 11, 4.05pm: Kate Garraway
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