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.
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Sat 23 August 2025
Fri 22 August 2025
James Corden donates £10k to the ISH comedy awards
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 Alison Spittle wins Comedians’ Choice Award
With Roger O'Sullivan as best newcomer
22/08/2025 … Alison Spittle won the best show accolade in The Comedians’ Choice Awards last night.
Thu 21 August 2025
© Steve Ullathorne Madeleine Brettingham wins So You Think You’re Funny?
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.
© Prime Video Last One Laughing wins TV award
Edinburgh accolades for Big Boys and Sophie Willan too
21/08/2025 … Last One Laughing has been named best entertainment series at the Edinburgh TV Festival awards.
© Amazon Studios Who's in Last One Laughing Series 2
21/08/2025 … The line-up has been revealed for the second series of Last One Laughing, with Bob Mortimer confirmed to be returning to defend his series one crown.
Seymour Mace hurt in car crash
...but he's back on stage two days later
21/08/2025 … Seymour Mace has resumed his Edinburgh Fringe run, just two days after sustaining severe head injuries in a road accident.
Comedians’ Choice Awards 2025 shortlists announced
For best show and best newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe
21/08/2025 … Alison Spittle won the best show accolade in The Comedians’ Choice Awards last night.