Edinburgh Comedy Awards announces its 2025 shortlists
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20/08/2025 … The shortlists have been announced for the 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
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Wed 20 August 2025
© Steve Best ISH Awards shortlist 25 shows for '25
Joke of the Fringe, panel prize and tech award nominees also announced
20/08/2025 … The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced the shortlists for their five awards handed out at the Edinburgh Fringe, with 25 shows highlighted.
Susan Riddell WILL appear at Fringe despite terror charges
But city ban means gig will be via Zoom
20/08/2025 … Susan Riddell is to appear at the Edinburgh Fringe – despite being banned from this city after being charged with a terrorism-related offence.
© Cariad Lloyd/Instagram Cariad Lloyd undergoes emergency hernia surgery
20/08/2025 … Cariad Lloyd has undergone emergency surgery after suffering a hernia while on holiday in Cornwall.
Adam Kay writes BBC comedy about a 10-year-old doctor
Series stars Peter Serafinowicz, Mike Wozniak, Harry Enfield and more
20/08/2025 … Doctor turned comedian and bestselling author Adam Kay has written a new BBC comedy series about a child medic.
Tue 19 August 2025
Get free tickets for the BBC New Comedy Awards
19/08/2025 … Free tickets have been release for the BBC New Comedy Awards regional heats, as well as details of the hosts and comedians on the judging panels.
Neurodiverse Review announces 2025 award nominees
For work at the Edinburgh Fringe
19/08/2025 … The nominees have been announce in the Neurodiverse Review awards at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Revealed: The review website secretly owned by a Fringe publicist
Conflict of interest row over top PR’s links to Entertainment Now
19/08/2025 … One of the leading comedy publicists at the Edinburgh Fringe secretly owns an editorial website which publishes glowing reviews of her clients, Chortle can reveal.