Chortle Student Comedy Award 2022: Final finalists named

Wildcards through to Edinburgh Fringe showcase

The last five Chortle Student Award finalists can be revealed today.

Going through as wildcards from across the five semi-finals across the country are:

Sascha LO, 21, who is studying politics, philosophy and economics at Durham University and who took part in the Edinburgh semi-final
Hasan Al-Habib, 28, who is studying a PhD in clinical medicine at Cambridge and who took part in our second London semi-final
Ethan Willmer-Anderson, 21, who is studying electronic engineering with artificial intelligence at Southampton and who took part in our first London semi-final
Henry Shannon, 23, originally from Henan, China, who is now studying mathematics and Warwick university and who competed in London
Alex Mason, 21, who is studying maths at Cardiff and took part in the semi-final in the Welsh capital

They join the winners of the individual semi-finals:

Jin Hao Li, a 23-year-old from Singapore, now studying English and film studies at the University of St Andrews
Jack Dearnley, a 21-year-old studying comedy writing and performance degree at Salford University
Charlie Humphrey, also 21, studying for a masters in Biomedical Sciences at Warwick University
Stepan Mysko von Schultze, 22, studying for a masters in English literature at Oxford
Caitriona Dowden, a 22-year-old studying for a masters in medieval studies, also at Oxford
Henry Whaley, a 21-year-old studying for a masters at the Courtauld Institute of Art

They all now go on to the final at the Edinburgh Fringe in August – full details yet to be announced - and will also play the comedy arena at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk on July 21-24.

As finalists, they will be following in the footsteps of Joe Lycett, Jamali Maddix, Ed Gamble, Chris Ramsey, Laura Lexx, Iain Stirling, Simon Bird and Tom Rosenthal.

The ultimate winner will receive a trip to Australia to perform stand-up there, thanks to the generous support of the Comedy Lounge in Perth.

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