'It's a brigade of old gits!' Miriam Margolyes, Andy Linden and the older performers storming Edinburgh
At a festival so often dominated by bold young talent, it's veteran performers stealing the spotlight this year. We meet them " from household names to octogenarian newcomers Miriam Margolyes is ensconced in the garden room of a fancy Edinburgh hotel, framed by tasteful greenery and smiling for a fan who wants a selfie. Apple-cheeked and foul-mouthed, she is gracious with the passing stranger, though she warns me lat…