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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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Two ‘brilliant writers’ claim top gongs at Edinburgh Comedy Awards

SNL UK writer Chris Cantrill and Irish comedian Marty Gleeson have taken home the prize for best comedy show and best newcomer respectively.

Evening Standard

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026: Chris Cantrill wins best show at the Fringe

The winners of the most prestigious awards in UK comedy have been announced

Evening Standard

Chris Cantrill: Rewilding review – a rural whodunnit told with midlife mirth

Cantrill shares his struggles descending into middle age and his awkward interactions with fellow villagers in a fun show

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Edinburgh Fringe reviews round-up: All the nominees for the best show award

Reviews of all six performers nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards best show

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Edinburgh Fringe: Nominees announced for UK comedy's most prestigious awards

The nominations for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards best show and newcomer prize have been announced

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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 Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

Both halves of the Delightful Sausage on sizzling shortlist for Edinburgh comedy awards

Sketch duo Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill’s solo shows have both been nominated for the fringe’s top prize, alongside acts including LA clown Natalie Palamides

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Chris Cantrill: Easily Swayed review – midlife distress call goes from one big laugh to another

One half of the Delightful Sausage duo undertakes an epic quest with his pals as he deals with middle age

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‘It ends with me crying in a pink cycle helmet’: Edinburgh fringe comics pitch their own Baby Reindeer

With every streaming service now searching for their version of the Netfix hit, Mark Watson, Lucy Porter, Celya AB and more pitch the TV show of their lives, from real-life origin stories and flights of fancy to, erm, Baby Reindeer

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The Delightful Sausage review – delicious cult comedy

The tale of two ‘mucky northern oiks’ on a quest for success is less important than the joyful jokes, backchat and smutty puns en route

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The Delightful Sausage: ‘Impostor syndrome has propelled us forward’

It will take more than multiple Edinburgh nominations to convince comedy duo Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill that they’re a success. Perhaps a TV sitcom would do it?

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