The Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee Gala 2022

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BBC Radio 4 - The Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee Gala 2022

Radio 4 and Russell Kane present the cream of the Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees.

Radio 4 and Russell Kane present the cream of the Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees in this special gala recorded at the Pleasance.

A recording for BBC Radio 4's gala show spotlighting the nominees for the 40th Edinburgh Comedy Awards. The prestigious awards recognise a Best Newcomer and a Best Show, and in this gala, hosted by 2010 Best Show winner Russell Kane, we'll pack in as many of the nominees as possible to give listeners around the UK the chance to hear the cream of this year’s Edinburgh crop. The gala was recorded at the Pleasance, one of the Edinburgh Fringe’s iconic comedy venues

Nominated for Best Show are 
Alfie Brown, Colin Hoult, The Delightful Sausage, Jordan Gray, Josh Pugh, Larry Dean, Lauren Pattison, Liz Kingsman, Seann Walsh & Sam Campbell.

Nominated for Best Newcomer are
Amy Gledhill, Emily Wilson, Emmanuel Sonubi, Josh Jones, Lara Ricote, Leo Reich & Vittorio Angelone.

Hosted by Russell Kane
Additional Material by Jade Gebbie
Production Coordinator - Caroline Barlow
Recorded by Sean Kerwin and edited by Chris Maclean
Assistant Producer - Sasha Bobak
Producer - Gwyn Rhys Davies
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