Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2019 judges
The judging panel has been announced for the 2019 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
As in previous years, the judging panel consists of seven professionals and three passionate comedy fans representing the public.
This year the panel will be chaired by Dominic Maxwell - Theatre and Comedy Critic for The Times. It consists of:
Gerald Casey - Channel Director, Gold
Hannah Duncombe - Producer, NIT/CPL Productions
Tristram Fane Saunders - Commissioning Editor - Culture Desk, The Telegraph
Paul Fleckney - The Guardian
Suzy Grant - Producer, BBC Studios Comedy
Nosheen Iqbal - The Observer
Angela Jariwala - Public Competition Winner
Gráinne Smyth - Public Competition Winner
Michael Thomson - Public Competition Winner
This will be the 39th year of the awards, which are now sponsored by UKTV channel Dave.
There will be no changes in regard to the judging or the Awards categories. All shows eligible will be automatically seen, this includes Comedy Cabaret shows in the Cabaret section of the programme.
The Awards 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.
This year over 750 eligible comedy shows will be seen by the team. The nominations will be announced on Wednesday 21st August, and the winners revealed on Saturday 24th August at the Dovecot Studios.
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