The Late Edition was a British

United Kingdom

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 television

Television

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 programme broadcast on BBC Four

BBC Four

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. It took the form of a topical chat show in the vein of The Daily Show

The Daily Show

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, presented by comedian Marcus Brigstocke

Marcus Brigstocke

Marcus Alexander Brigstocke is an English comedian, actor and satirist who has worked extensively in stand-up comedy, television, radio and in 2010-2011 musical theatre. He is particularly associated with the 6.30pm comedy slot on BBC Radio 4, having frequently appeared on several of its shows...

. Each episode typically features comical news commentary from Brigstocke, satirical interviews with fictional political figures played by Steve Furst

Steve Furst

Steven Larry Furst is a comedian, actor and writer. Furst says his father told him that he arrived as an immigrant from Hungary with "nothing but a violin under my arm"...

, 'Andre Vincent

Andre Vincent

Andre Vincent is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor. Vincent sits on the board of The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society...

 investigates' and two "real" interviews.

In 2007, 2008 and 2009, Brigstocke performed a special version of the show at the Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh Fringe

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 called The Early Edition with Andre Vincent

Andre Vincent

Andre Vincent is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor. Vincent sits on the board of The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society...

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