The Edinburgh Comedy Award – the world’s largest comedy prize – has launched the careers of countless stars, from Al Murray ...

Comedian Sam Nicoresti has become the first transgender performer to win the Edinburgh Fringe’s Best Comedy Show award with her show, Baby Doomer. Baby Doomer is about Nicoresti’s life as a trans ...

Sam Nicoresti took the esteemed award for their show Baby Doomer, while Ayoade Bamgboye won the award for best newcomer.

An act which explores life as a trans woman has won the prestigious Best Comedy Show award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

An Edinburgh Fringe show which explores life as a trans woman has won a prestigious award at the famous festival. Sam ...

Also honoured at the awards was Ayoade Bamgboye, who received the coveted Best Newcomer award for her debut show, Swings and ...

The winners have been announced for the 2025 edition of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Sam Nicoresti's Baby Doomer won best ...

In pursuit of the perfect skirt suit, Sam Nicoresti has devised an excellent antidote to the state of the world.

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

The winners have been announced for the 2025 edition of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Sam Nicoresti's Baby Doomer won best comedy show. The show explores the comic's life as a trans woman, taking in a ...

After three weeks of the Edinburgh Fringe I’ve seen more live comedy than many see in a lifetime. Some bad, some good, some ...

Sam Nicoresti has won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for the best show on the Fringe, becoming the first trans comedian to take the accolade. Accepting the prize, they said: ‘A year ago, my girlfriend ...