Comedy livewires Sy Thomas and Simon Feilder – Life of Si – explain why a teapot called Alan and compromised principles are essential when packing for Edinburgh ...

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Children's entertainer Jeremy Lion turns eco warrior as he attempts to save the world from ecological meltdown. He's played by Justin Edwards, who was in The Thick of It. This character of his won Best Newcomer in 2002. This is going to be a good show, isn't it?

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If you have 'dysfunctional family dynamic', you can rely on No Son Of Mine to press them. It stars Perrier-nominated Rufus Jones (of Angelos's alma mater Dutch Elm Conservatoire) and Alex Kirk as the father-and-son duo Dennis and Don Hazeley.

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Versatile character comic Jessica Ransom is giving away £25m! But who deserves to get it? Check out Ransom's Millions to see who from her myriad comedy characters bags the booty. So what's she taking up to Fringe?

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Quality stand-up is Pete Johansson. As demonstrated by his Edinburgh Newcomer Award nomination last year. Go see the fella. Never know, he may have Chubby the hamster on him ...

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Edinburgh Newcomer Award winner a few years back Sarah Millican has one of the finest blurbs at the Fringe this year, which is a good start (it signs off with "It's like having cups of tea with a dirty cow"). Millican takes us through her Edinburgh packing.

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