The Edinburgh Fringe Festival has long been a crucial platform for comedians to hone their skills, grow their audiences, connect with the industry and launch their careers. But after a cancelled Fringe in 2020 - and a super streamlined edition in 2021 - what will things look like when the festival properly returns in 2022? There has been a long debate about the pros and cons of pursuing a comedy career through Edinburgh's big festival. Has COVID motivated a big re-think about how the Edinburgh Fringe works - and where it fits in? The experts discuss.