Episodes

  • Deborah Frances-White
    Nov 13 2025

    The Shed rolls out the welcome mat for comedy powerhouse and podcast royalty, Deborah Frances-White.


    Writer, comedian, and creator of The Guilty Feminist, Deborah has built a career turning sharp ideas into laughter and activism. She joins Gary in the shed to share stories from those early festival days, including the night Jennifer Saunders turned up in the audience.


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    Hosted by Gary McNair

    Produced by Shedinburgh Fringe Festival & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DMLK Video⁠⁠⁠


    Music: 'Ladies First' by John Runefelt

    Licensed via Epidemic Sound

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    29 mins
  • David Elms
    Oct 21 2025

    The Shed welcomes the effortlessly funny and endlessly inventive David Elms.


    Comedian, musician, writer, and actor, David’s work moves between stand-up, improv, and theatre with easy charm and sharp wit.


    He joins Gary in the shed to talk about finding rhythm in storytelling, balancing heart and humour, and how he might squeeze his show 'David Elms Describes A Room' into the Shed itself.


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    Hosted by Gary McNair

    Produced by Shedinburgh Fringe Festival & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DMLK Video⁠⁠


    Music: 'Ladies First' by John Runefelt

    Licensed via Epidemic Sound

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    39 mins
  • Tim Crouch
    Oct 6 2025

    The Shed swings open for one of British theatre’s boldest minds — Tim Crouch.


    Actor, writer and director, Tim has spent his career bending the rules of performance. From An Oak Tree to Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel, his work turns audiences into co-conspirators and keeps the theatre world on its toes.


    He joins Gary in the shed to talk risk, reinvention, and why breaking the fourth wall never gets old.


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    Hosted by Gary McNair

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    42 mins
  • Shôn Dale-Jones
    Sep 19 2025

    Writer, performer, and master storyteller Shôn Dale-Jones pops into the shed for a chat with Gary.Learn about what keeps bringing him back to the Fringe, his questionable parenting decisions involving a cupboard, and the surprising power of simply holding hands.


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    Hosted by Gary McNair

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    37 mins
  • Sh!t Theatre
    Sep 11 2025

    Multi award-winning 'magnificent Fringe legends' Louise Mothersole & Rebecca Biscuit, better known as Sh!t Theatre, pop in to the shed for a chat with Gary.


    They share stories from their journey through experimental theatre, reflections on making work that’s political and playful, and plenty of trademark mischief.


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    Hosted by Gary McNair

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    36 mins
  • Mark Watson
    Aug 27 2025

    After 20 years at the Fringe, and gigging everywhere from ferries to fields, Mark Watson finally hits the big time: The Shed.


    Comedian, writer, and Fringe marathon man Mark Watson joins Gary to talk about epic shows, standout festival moments, and why he keeps coming back for more punishment.


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    Hosted by Gary McNair

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    43 mins
  • Flo & Joan
    Aug 19 2025

    Two sisters, one shed.

    Rosie Dempsey and Nicola Dempsey, better known as Flo & Joan, join Gary to chat Fringe memories, sibling dynamics, and why writing silly songs is a perfectly respectable career choice, thank you very much.


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    Hosted by Gary McNair

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    45 mins
  • Francesca Moody
    Aug 7 2025

    The Shed opens its doors and Francesca Moody steps in with twenty years of Fringe experience.


    It’s our very first episode, so we’ve pulled in Shedinburgh co-founder and Fringe legend Francesca Moody. She joins Gary in the shed to chat about her twenty years of surviving (and thriving!) at the Fringe.


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    Hosted by Gary McNair

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    38 mins