The Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee Gala 2022

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 A BBC Studios Production