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Malcolm Hardee Awards 2024 results
Mark Dean Quinn, Thom Tuck and Garry Starr have been recognised in 2024's Malcolm Hardee Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2024Malcolm Hardee Awards 2024 nominations
The Duncan Brothers, Elliot Wengler, Garry Starr, Mark Dean Quinn, Nate Kitch and Paulina Lenoir are amongst the nominees for the Malcolm Hardee Awards 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024Comedians' Choice Awards 2024 nominees
Chelsea Birkby, Elf Lyons, Furiozo, Jordan Brookes, Mike Rice, Natalie Palamides, Phil Ellis, Rob Copland, Sarah Keyworth and Sid Singh are nominated for Best Show in the Comedians' Choice Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 19th August 2024Can chess be funny? These three Edinburgh Fringe comedians think it can
Chess is the world's fastest growing sport. Jay Richardson talks to the comedians using it as gambit in their stand-up.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 31st July 2024SYTYF 2024: We Can Be Heroes
As they bring their shows to Gilded Balloon's Patter House, the most recent So You Think You're Funny? alumni talk about their comedy heroes from the competition's illustrious history.
Fest Mag, 25th July 2024So You Think You're Funny Final 2021 review
Total respect to the ten finalists. Over 450 acts entered and this time heats had to take place via Zoom. So when it came to stepping onto the stage after MC Mark Watson's warm introductions they were doing it with minimal stage time under their belts.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th August 2021Omar Badawy wins 'So You Think You're Funny?' 2021
Stand-up Omar Badawy has won the So You Think You're Funny? new act competition. Rae Brogan and Andy Watts were the runners up.
British Comedy Guide, 27th August 2021So You Think You're Funny? 2021 Final reivew
What a time to decide to become a comedian! You'd probably get more job opportunities as an aspiring bear-bater than a would-be stand-up at the moment.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th August 2021So You Think You're Funny? Grand Final review
Given that the previous rounds of this year's pre-eminent new-act competition So You Think You're Funny? took place online, the standard in the final was exceptional and bodes well for UK comedy's future.
Jay Richardson, The List, 27th August 2021So You Think You're Funny? 2021 finalists announced
They are: Farhan Ahmed, Omar Badawy, Rae Brogan, Lottie Field, Kathleen Hughes, Nate Kitch, Caroline Maddison, Kathy Maniura, Phil Marzouk and Andy Watts.
Chortle, 20th August 2021