Joe da Costa named Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of The Year
24/08/2025 … Joe da Costa has been crowned the first Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of The Year, scooping a £1,000 prize The competition followed a knockout format for stand-ups…
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Sun 24 August 2025
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme back for 2025
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
24/08/2025 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Monday August 25 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme: The acclaimed sketch show…
Rachel Kaly's sick comedy
24/08/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 23 August 2025
Sam Nicoresti wins Edinburgh Comedy Awards
Ayoade Bamgboye best newcomer; Comedy Club 4 Kids takes the Victoria Wood Award
23/08/2025 … Sam Nicoresti has won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for the best show on the Fringe, becoming the first trans comedian to take the accolade.
Malcolm Hardee Award winners announced for 2025
Celebrating 'the spirit of anything-goes comedy anarchy'
23/08/2025 … The winners have been revealed for this year’s Malcolm Hardee Awards.
David Cameron asked Tina Fey to fix British TV comedy
PM wanted to adopt the US model of making loads of episode
23/08/2025 … David Cameron once personally asked Tina Fey to come to the UK to change the way the British TV comedy industry works.
Ayoade Bamgboye wins the Biggest Award In Comedy
Edinburgh newcomer takes home 2m tall trophy
23/08/2025 … Ayoade Bamgboye has won the literal Biggest Award In Comedy for her debut Edinburgh Fringe show Swings and Roundabouts.
Phil Ellis and Mark Forward share top ISH comedy award
Amelia Hamilton and Ayo Adenekan joint best newcomers
23/08/2025 … The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced a total of 19 winners will share its five awards this year.