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'Edgy' Burns wins top comedy gong | 'Edgy' Burns wins top comedy gong |
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Brendon Burns has won the top comedy prize at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. | Brendon Burns has won the top comedy prize at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. |
The Australian comedian won the £8,000 if.comedy award for So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now, a show branded "edgy and dangerous" by award organisers. | The Australian comedian won the £8,000 if.comedy award for So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now, a show branded "edgy and dangerous" by award organisers. |
The festival regular beat comedy troupe Pappy's Fun Club, Ivan Brackenbury's Hospital Radio Roadshow and stand-ups Andrew Lawrence and Andrew Maxwell. | The festival regular beat comedy troupe Pappy's Fun Club, Ivan Brackenbury's Hospital Radio Roadshow and stand-ups Andrew Lawrence and Andrew Maxwell. |
Formerly known as the Perrier award, the prize was re-named after new sponsors Intelligent Finance last year. | |
The Perriers had been a feature of the festival since 1981. | The Perriers had been a feature of the festival since 1981. |
Awards producer Nica Burns said: "The controversial Brendon Burns' edgy and dangerous show has taken him from Edinburgh regular to this fantastic win." | Awards producer Nica Burns said: "The controversial Brendon Burns' edgy and dangerous show has taken him from Edinburgh regular to this fantastic win." |
The producer said Burns had been nominated for his "challenging" show, which ends with a surprising and "extreme" twist. | The producer said Burns had been nominated for his "challenging" show, which ends with a surprising and "extreme" twist. |
Bookmakers' favourite | Bookmakers' favourite |
The winners were announced by Hollywood actor Christian Slater at midnight. | The winners were announced by Hollywood actor Christian Slater at midnight. |
This year's judging panel included Times critic Dominic Maxwell, Paramount Comedy's Kathleen Hutchison and BBC producer Colin Anderson. | This year's judging panel included Times critic Dominic Maxwell, Paramount Comedy's Kathleen Hutchison and BBC producer Colin Anderson. |
Burns had been the bookmakers' favourite to win the coveted prize, according to UK comedy website Chortle. | Burns had been the bookmakers' favourite to win the coveted prize, according to UK comedy website Chortle. |
Andrew Maxwell has been called the Irish Billy ConnollyWilliam Hill posted odds of 2/1 for Burns to win, with Maxwell second favourite at 5/2, it reported. | Andrew Maxwell has been called the Irish Billy ConnollyWilliam Hill posted odds of 2/1 for Burns to win, with Maxwell second favourite at 5/2, it reported. |
The if.comedy prize for best newcomer went to Tom Basden for his show Won't Say Anything. | The if.comedy prize for best newcomer went to Tom Basden for his show Won't Say Anything. |
His multimedia show beat stand-ups Jon Richardson, Micky Flanagan and Zoe Lyons. | His multimedia show beat stand-ups Jon Richardson, Micky Flanagan and Zoe Lyons. |
Judges attended 335 separate shows to draw up the shortlist for the two awards. | Judges attended 335 separate shows to draw up the shortlist for the two awards. |
National recognition | National recognition |
Although there were three stand-ups in the running for the main prize, their shows were very different. | Although there were three stand-ups in the running for the main prize, their shows were very different. |
Andrew Lawrence made the shortlist just one year after he was nominated for the newcomer award - an achievement Nica Burns calls "extraordinary". | Andrew Lawrence made the shortlist just one year after he was nominated for the newcomer award - an achievement Nica Burns calls "extraordinary". |
The comedian's angry rants target the obese, "chavs" and vegans - not to mention himself. He notes his ginger hair is "the colour of sexual rejection". | The comedian's angry rants target the obese, "chavs" and vegans - not to mention himself. He notes his ginger hair is "the colour of sexual rejection". |
Andrew Maxwell is a more traditional stand-up, whose whimsical monologues have been likened to the work of Billy Connolly and Dave Allen. | Andrew Maxwell is a more traditional stand-up, whose whimsical monologues have been likened to the work of Billy Connolly and Dave Allen. |
Nica Burns says the Irish comedian has come close to being shortlisted for the comedy awards before. | Nica Burns says the Irish comedian has come close to being shortlisted for the comedy awards before. |
Tom Binns made the shortlist with his comic creation Ivan Brackenbury, an inept hospital radio DJ in the style of Smashie, Nicey and Alan Partridge. | Tom Binns made the shortlist with his comic creation Ivan Brackenbury, an inept hospital radio DJ in the style of Smashie, Nicey and Alan Partridge. |
Four-piece comedy company Pappy's Fun Club were the final nominees, with their "silly" and "joyful" sketch show. | Four-piece comedy company Pappy's Fun Club were the final nominees, with their "silly" and "joyful" sketch show. |
Previous winners of the comedy prizes, which bring national recognition, include Lee Evans, Frank Skinner, and Al Murray the Pub Landlord. | Previous winners of the comedy prizes, which bring national recognition, include Lee Evans, Frank Skinner, and Al Murray the Pub Landlord. |
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