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Phil Ellis
Phil Ellis

Phil Ellis

  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlists revealed

The Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced 13 nominees for Best Show and 10 nominees for Best Newcomer.

British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024

Comedians' 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 2024

NextUp's Biggest Award in Comedy announces nominees

Twenty Edinburgh Fringe shows have been longlisted for streaming platform NextUp's Biggest Award in Comedy.

British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2024

First Crop of Entertainment Now WoW Awards

The Entertainment Now Wow Awards, now in their third year, announce their first series of winners today.

Entertainment Now, 8th August 2024

Phil Ellis: Short on Wikipedia, Long on Fun

My chat with Phil Ellis is pretty much the most fun a person can have had talking to a bloke in a sad leather jacket. Apart from one awkward moment when I called him a "Mancunian".

Kate Copstick, Entertainment Now, 4th August 2024

ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards returns with Jones Bootmaker sponsor

The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have confirmed details of their return at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with a new cash sponsor.

British Comedy Guide, 29th July 2024

Funz and Gamez returnz

Phil Ellis revives his Edinburgh Fringe hit for its 10th anniversary.

Chortle, 26th July 2024

Edinburgh Fringe: 10 award-winners

A mammoth 121 comedy shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe programme boast that their performers have won awards, from Derek Awards (given by a bloke with 600 followers on Twitter) to Emmys. Here are just ten of them.

Chortle, 22nd July 2024

Icklewick FM returning to Radio 4, with series in active talks for TV

The Delightful Sausage's Radio 4 sitcom Icklewick FM is returning for a second series, with active discussions about a television version, Amy Gledhill has revealed. She and her double act partner Chris Cantrill are also developing a game show for broadcast.

British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2024

Fringe 2024 Best Comedy: Here are 13 must-see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

With thousands of shows to choose from it can be hard to decide what to book at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - we have some ideas for you.

David Hepburn, The Scotsman, 16th July 2024

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