All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
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.
Celebrating 'the spirit of anything-goes comedy anarchy'
23/08/2025 … The winners have been revealed for this year’s Malcolm Hardee Awards.
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.
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.
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.
Huge boost for prize fund at the Edinburgh Fringe
22/08/2025 … James Corden has put up £10,000 prize money for this year’s ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
© Ed Moore @edshots With Roger O'Sullivan as best newcomer
22/08/2025 … Alison Spittle won the best show accolade in The Comedians’ Choice Awards last night.
© Steve Ullathorne Reb Day and Joel Walker also placed
21/08/2025 … Madeleine Brettingham has become the 38th winner of the So You Think You're Funny? comedy newcomer competition.
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