{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62c4535f545ece001256d84a/6a5f49864a280e7311f12e7a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Refreshing Pod - Mike McShane (Fringe 2026)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62c4535f545ece001256d84a/1784629613244-cb819d21-329c-4826-8f49-9da55710267d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Refreshing Pod - Fringe 2026: <strong>Mike McShane </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Fringe Fever is set to take over Edinburgh once again, </strong>officially<strong> </strong>running from 7th - 31st August 2026.</p><p><strong>Johnny's latest chat is with Fringe legend Mike McShane. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Mike found fame on Improv TV Show<strong><em> 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' </em></strong>&amp; has stared alongside Morgan Freeman, Alan Rickman &amp; Kevin Costner playing Friar Tuck in '<strong><em>Robin Hood, Prince Of Thieves',</em></strong> plus with Macaulay Culkin in <strong><em>'Richie Rich' </em></strong>as Professor Keenbean. <strong>His TV &amp; stage credits are endless both in the USA, and the UK.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In <strong>'The Event'</strong> Mike takes on a solo theatre role in John Clancy’s ground-breaking, often humorous examination of the myriad interactions that take place during a live performance.</p><p>A sharp, witty, insightful exploration of the unspoken contract between actor and audience both dissects the art of performance whilst exploring the absurdities of life.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>“<strong>INTELLIGENT AND EXHILARATING.” Guardian</strong></p><p>“<strong>INCONGRUOUSLY ENTERTAINING.” Times</strong></p><p>“<strong>DELICIOUS, PERNICIOUSLY MIND-BENDING STUFF” Financial Times</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Mike also has a <strong>huge love for Improv comedy, </strong>and has 2 productions he's a guest on this year, full details below. </p><p>Mike regularly tours with Paul Merton and his wife Suki, known from '<em>Have I Got News For You'.</em><strong><em> </em>Johnny &amp; Mike take a trip down memory lane,</strong> chat his Edinburgh 2026 slate, alongside his film and TV portfolio spanning decades.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>He gives you some amazing stories</strong> from Ruby Wax editing scripts for <em>Robin Hood</em>, and having<strong> Robin Williams </strong>see him preform Improv in the USA .... and how much he loves Fringe favourite MC Hammersmith, Mike's love of old silent based cinema &amp; so much more, and how he lives with ducks <em>(almost).</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Add at least one of Mike's shows to your 2026 list.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Tickets</strong><em>: </em>Search MIke Mcshane via edringe.com/tickets</p><p><strong>Insta: </strong>mcshane1955</p><p><br></p><p><em>Mike's in a few productions this year, including his solo theatre show</em></p><p><strong>The Event</strong></p><p><strong>Above at Pleasance Courtyard</strong></p><p>Ends 31/08/26</p><p><br></p><p>+ as part of a guest line up on ... <strong>Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv Show</strong> <em>(running 13th - 23rd Aug) </em></p><p>&amp; <strong>The Improv All Stars </strong><em>(running 7th - 30th Aug)</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Refreshing Pod is a magazine style podcast, giving you ideas, interviews, big name guests, and guaranteed laughs along the way, with new content every few weeks, now in it's 10th series.</em></p>","author_name":"Fizzy Glass Media"}