Who's judging the 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Awards?
Panel revealed
The panel deciding the winners of Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards at this year's Fringe has been unveiled.
It will be chaired by Adnan Ahmed, a producer with Sky Studios Comedy, and comprises:
- Cherie Cunningham: Channel director, Dave
- Ashley Davies: Freelance arts journalist, Metro Scotland and Times Scotland’s Alba
- Joe Hullait: Commissioning executive, Channel 4 Comedy
- Isobel Lewis: Comedy critic and culture journalist, The Independent
- Dominic Maxwell: Comedy critic, The Times
- Pete Strauss: Executive producer, BBC Studios Audio
- Paul Abbey, Jo Kinsella and Monique May Munroe: Public competition winners.
Awards producer Nica Burns said: ‘After a two-year worldwide hiatus, the renowned Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards are delighted to be back with an exciting and experienced judging panel looking forward to discovering new talent.'
Nominations for the awards - which are celebrating their 40th anniversary - will be announced on Wednesday August 24, and the winners revealed at a ceremony on Saturday August 27.
As previously, the categories are:
- Best comedy show - with a cash prize of £10,000
- Best newcomer - with a cash prize of £5,000
- Panel prize - with a cash prize of £5,000
Published: 14 Jul 2022
