Ayoade Bamgboye has won the best newcomer prize at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Accepting the award, she said: ‘This is so nice. I’m hungover’ and thanked her team and her parents, adding; ‘This means ...

Sam Nicoresti has won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for the best show on the Fringe, becoming the first trans comedian to take the accolade. Ayoade Bamgboye won the best newcomer prize. Accepting the ...

When the shortlists were announced last week, Sam Bryant, chair of the judging panel, said: ‘The Edinburgh Comedy Awards have always been a launchpad for the next generation of talent, and that role ...