Dane Buckley has won Beat The Frog World Series 2022, the stand-up competition run by Manchester's Frog And Bucket comedy club. Amy Webber was the runner-up, with the special panel prize going to Rich Spalding.
Eight of the major Edinburgh Fringe venues have released a joint statement warning that soaring accommodation costs are the biggest risk to the festival's future. "The future of the Fringe is in very real danger" unless the government, landlords, universities, venues and Fringe Society come up with a solution.
Rob Copland, Jordan Gray and Martin Willis are the winners of the Comedians' Choice Awards 2022, the Edinburgh Fringe-based awards which are determined by performers.
