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‘Finally, a victory for the middle-aged white man!’ Chris Cantrill on winning the Edinburgh comedy award

The ex-marketing manager’s win, for his spoof Sycamore Gap-inspired whodunnit Rewilding, arrives just as he’s gearing up for a new season of hit sketch show SNL UK – which he calls ‘the hardest job of my life’

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Really wild show: ‘I might have to change their names for the tour’ - Chris Cantrill on his almost-true crime caper

British comedy’s most prestigious accolade went to the SNL UK writer whose success has only grown the further he’s moved from London, he tells Andy Beill

Evening Standard

Fourth time lucky as Chris Cantrill’s spoof whodunnit wins Edinburgh comedy award 2026

Nominated in three previous years, the rambunctious standup – one half of The Delightful Sausage – wins the prize for his show Rewilding while Marty Gleeson is named best newcomer for Dog Ear

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Stewart Lee joins hit comedians in Manchester Laughterama lineup

Manchester Laughterama is set to return to Castlefield Bowl from 2-6 September, promising a star-studded lineup of comedians . Among those listed by the festival is Stewart Lee , who rose to fame as part of the two-man act Lee and Herring. Jack Dee , Nick Mohammed and Last One…

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The ‘filthy’ Last One Laughing scene that was cut from hit show

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Last One Laughing UK star says Jimmy Carr forced to shut down scene that was cut from show

Alan Carr has described the moment as ‘just wrong’

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Taskmaster renewed for six more series as show reaches huge global audience

The 21st series starts on April 9 with Pakistani-American comedian and Marvel actor Kumail Nanjiani, The Thick Of It creator Armando Iannucci, Gavin And Stacey star Joanna Page, Masked Singer host Joel Dommett and comedian Amy Gledhill

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Last One Laughing has returned. Here’s how to watch

Last One Laughing UK season 2 has launched on Prime Video, featuring 10 of the country’s top comedians. The show's premise involves contestants attempting to make each other laugh without laughing themselves over a six-hour period. The line-up includes reigning champion Bob Mortimer, David Mitchell, Diane Morgan, Romesh Ranganathan, Amy…

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Last One Laughing UK review – the funniest TV show of the year

Season two of this competition isn’t just enjoyably easy-going TV that leaves you helpless with laughter. It’s also a fascinating insight into comedy as an artform

The Guardian - UK

How to watch 'LOL: Last One Laughing UK' season 2 from anywhere — stream the comedy battle worldwide

Jimmy Carr’s no-laugh showdown is back, with Bob Mortimer returning to defend his crown. Here is how to watch 'LOL Last One Laughing' UK season 2 on Prime Video from anywhere.

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Last One Laughing is back! Here's everything we know so far

LOL is back soon for a second season — and these are the comedians who will be attempting to maintain a straight face

Evening Standard

Fatiha El-Ghorri: ‘I was mortified by my heckler – but it turned out he wanted to see my trainers’

The comic on cleaning up her language for family audiences, writing her debut novel and praying before taking the stage

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Sam Nicoresti’s Baby Doomer wins best comedy show at Edinburgh fringe 2025

Playful set about Nicoresti’s life as a trans woman wins main award, with Ayoade Bamgboye named best newcomer

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This comedian is returning in Last One Laughing series 2 – here’s when you’ll be able to watch

The second series will star comedians including Alan Carr, David Mitchell and Diane Morgan

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5 new podcasts to listen to this week

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5 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

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‘A huge chunk of men don’t want a funny partner’: the podcast revealing the horrors of dating as a comedian

When Amy Gledhill and Harriet Kemsley both realised the other was newly unattached, the standups decided to create Single Ladies in Your Area, a hit podcast about divorces, dating and unwanted DMs

Evening Standard

Amy Gledhill at Soho Theatre review: this knockout show deserves every plaudit it receives

5/5 Freed from the time constraints of the Fringe, Gledhill delivers a heartfelt exploration of self-perception cloaked in a series of stand-out belly laugh routines

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Chills, chuckles and Cate Blanchett in Chekhov: the best theatre, dance and comedy coming in 2025

Gary Oldman’s tackling Beckett, Strictly winner Chris McCausland is on a huge standup tour – and mods can rev their scooters to a dance Quadrophenia

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‘Lady Gaga went to our chippy’: how Yorkshire became a cultural powerhouse

English Teacher won the Mercury prize, Amy Gledhill won the Edinburgh comedy award – and now even Beyoncé wants a piece of the action. Why has ‘God’s own county’ become such an artistic force?

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Double win for Yorkshire in Edinburgh comedy awards

Hull’s Amy Gledhill wins best show and Huddersfield’s Joe Kent-Walters named best newcomer, with Rob Copland winning Victoria Wood award

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Edinburgh comedy awards champ Amy Gledhill is a delightful standup now set for breakout success

The festival’s top prize has gone to a warmly witty act, previously nominated for best newcomer, with the chops to become a household name

The Independent UK

The Edinburgh Comedy Awards have named their stars of tomorrow

Stars who’ve won awards at the annual ceremony include Sarah Millican, Frank Skinner and Lee Evans

The Guardian - UK

Amy Gledhill: Make Me Look Fit on the Poster review – bawdy comedy delivered with a blush

This show about body image doesn’t always hold its focus, but Gledhill has a winning mix of northern mockery and good cheer

Evening Standard

Who's going to win this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Award? Our critic decides

After a month of relentless laughter, the final seven contenders are here

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