{"id":13388,"date":"2026-08-26T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/edinburgh-comedy-awards-2026-nominations\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:17:00","slug":"edinburgh-comedy-awards-2026-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/edinburgh-comedy-awards-2026-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026 nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<p class=\"news-meta\">Wednesday 26th August 2026, 3:17pm<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"news-summary\">\n<li>Best Show: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/chris_cantrill\/\" title=\"Chris Cantrill profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Chris Cantrill<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/dan_tiernan\/\" title=\"Dan Tiernan profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Dan Tiernan<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/harriet_dyer\/\" title=\"Harriet Dyer profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Harriet Dyer<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/lara-ricote\/\" title=\"Lara Ricote profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Lara Ricote<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/li-jin-hao\/\" title=\"Li Jin Hao profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Li Jin Hao<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/spencer_jones\/\" title=\"Spencer Jones profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Spencer Jones<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Newcomer: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/dom-mcgovern\/\" title=\"Dom McGovern profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Dom McGovern<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/fatiha_el_ghorri\/\" title=\"Fatiha El-Ghorri profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Fatiha El-Ghorri<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/freddie-meredith\/\" title=\"Freddie Meredith profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Freddie Meredith<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/marty-gleeson\/\" title=\"Marty Gleeson profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Marty Gleeson<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/omar-badawy\/\" title=\"Omar Badawy profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Omar Badawy<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/tom-towelling\/\" title=\"Tom Towelling profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Tom Towelling<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/fringe\/2026\/underground-monk-show\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details on this 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show\">Underground Monk Show<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The winners will be announced at lunchtime on Saturday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<\/header>\n<p>The shortlists for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026 have been announced.<\/p>\n<h2>Best Show<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/chris_cantrill.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chris Cantrill: Rewilding. Chris Cantrill\" title=\"Chris Cantrill: Rewilding. Chris Cantrill\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/fringe\/2026\/chris-cantrill\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details on this 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show\">Chris Cantrill: Rewilding<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/dan_tiernan.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All. Dan Tiernan\" title=\"Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All. Dan Tiernan\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/live\/shows\/1862\/dan-tiernan-quartz-and-all\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details about Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All\">Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/harriet_dyer.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra...\" title=\"Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra...\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/live\/shows\/1561\/harriet-dyer-easily-distra\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details about Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra...\">Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra&#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/lara_ricote.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lara Ricote: INKLING. Lara Ricote\" title=\"Lara Ricote: INKLING. Lara Ricote\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/fringe\/2026\/lara-ricote\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details on this 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show\">Lara Ricote: INKLING<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/li_jin_hao.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Li Jin Hao: Falling From a Moon. Li Jin Hao\" title=\"Li Jin Hao: Falling From a Moon. Li Jin Hao\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/live\/shows\/1836\/li-jin-hao-falling-from-a-moon\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details about Li Jin Hao: Falling From A Moon\">Li Jin Hao: Falling From a Moon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/spencer_jones_2026_08_14.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spencer Jones: Dogs. Spencer Jones\" title=\"Spencer Jones: Dogs. Spencer Jones\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/fringe\/2026\/spencer-jones\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details on this 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show\">Spencer Jones: Dogs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026: Best Show nominees\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TfujeAOF5fg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Best Newcomer<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content-media\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/misc\/900x450\/e\/edinburgh_comedy_awards_2026_newcomer.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026\" title=\"Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/dom_mcgovern.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dom McGovern: Prize Hog. Dom McGovern\" title=\"Dom McGovern: Prize Hog. Dom McGovern\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/fringe\/2026\/dom-mcgovern\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details on this 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show\">Dom McGovern: Prize Hog<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/fatiha_el_ghorri.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fatiha El-Ghorri: Cockney Stacking Doll. Fatiha El-Ghorri\" title=\"Fatiha El-Ghorri: Cockney Stacking Doll. Fatiha El-Ghorri\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/live\/shows\/1787\/fatiha-el-ghorri-cockney-stacking-doll\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details about Fatiha El-Ghorri: Cockney Stacking Doll\">Fatiha El-Ghorri: Cockney Stacking Doll<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/freddie_meredith.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Freddie Meredith: Need a Light?. Freddie Meredith\" title=\"Freddie Meredith: Need a Light?. Freddie Meredith\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/fringe\/2026\/freddie-meredith\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details on this 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show\">Freddie Meredith: Need a Light?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/marty_gleeson.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Marty Gleeson: Dog Ear. Marty Gleeson\" title=\"Marty Gleeson: Dog Ear. Marty Gleeson\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/fringe\/2026\/marty-gleeson\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details on this 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show\">Marty Gleeson: Dog Ear<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/omar_badawy.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Omar Badawy: Guided Detour. Omar Badawy\" title=\"Omar Badawy: Guided Detour. Omar Badawy\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/fringe\/2026\/omar-badawy\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details on this 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show\">Omar Badawy: Guided Detour<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/tom_towelling_teaches_you_to_knit.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tom Towelling Teaches You to Knit. Tom Towelling\" title=\"Tom Towelling Teaches You to Knit. Tom Towelling\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/fringe\/2026\/tom-towelling\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details on this 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show\">Tom Towelling Teaches You to Knit<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media left\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/fringe\/2026\/250x250\/underground_monk_show.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"UNDERGROUND MONK SHOW. Max Baumgarten\" title=\"UNDERGROUND MONK SHOW. Max Baumgarten\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.3rem\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/fringe\/search\/?q=UNDERGROUND+MONK+SHOW+\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details on the Edinburgh Fringe shows called UNDERGROUND MONK SHOW \">UNDERGROUND MONK SHOW <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Edinbugh Comedy Awards 2026: Newcomer nominees\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uSoPgw3AeF0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr class=\"new-line-grey\"\/>\n<p>The winners of the two categories &#8211; plus the Panel Prize &#8211; will be announced at a ceremony on Saturday (29th August), presented by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/richard_gadd\/\" title=\"Richard Gadd profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Richard Gadd<\/a> &#8211; who won Best Show in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/guide\/year\/2016\/\" class=\"link-ref-repeat\" title=\"A guide to the year 2016\">2016<\/a> for <em>Monkey See, Monkey Do<\/em> &#8211; and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/saturday-night-live\/\" title=\"Click for a full guide to Saturday Night Live UK.\" class=\"link-ref\">SNL UK<\/a> star <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/ayoade-bamgboye\/\" title=\"Ayoade Bamgboye profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Ayoade Bamgboye<\/a>, who won Best Newcomer last year for <em>Swings and Roundabouts<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s judging panel reached their decision after an extensive process in which the panel and scouts collectively watched every eligible show, amounting to more than 1,000 viewings. The panel for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/guide\/year\/2026\/\" class=\"link-ref-repeat\" title=\"A guide to the year 2026\">2026<\/a> is: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/liz_lewin\/\" title=\"Liz Lewin profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Liz Lewin<\/a> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/guide\/channel\/netflix\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details about Netflix\">Netflix<\/a>), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/sasha-bobak\/\" title=\"Sasha Bobak profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Sasha Bobak<\/a> (BBC Studios), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/sam_bryant\/\" title=\"Sam Bryant profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Sam Bryant<\/a> (Audible), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/tristram_fane_saunders\/\" title=\"Tristram Fane Saunders profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Tristram Fane Saunders<\/a> (Telegraph), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/dominic_maxwell\/\" title=\"Dominic Maxwell profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Dominic Maxwell<\/a> (The Times), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/anya-ryan\/\" title=\"Anya Ryan profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Anya Ryan<\/a> (The Guardian), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/darren_smith\/\" title=\"Darren Smith profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Darren Smith<\/a> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/pro\/blackbook\/companies\/dlt_entertainment_ltd\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"Find out more about DLT Entertainment Ltd.\">DLT Entertainment<\/a>) and public panellists <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/amar-chauhan\/\" title=\"Amar Chauhan profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Amar Chauhan<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/isabelle-jackson\/\" title=\"Isabelle Jackson profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Isabelle Jackson<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/louise-robb\/\" title=\"Louise Robb profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Louise Robb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Panel chair <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/liz_lewin\/\" title=\"Liz Lewin profile\" class=\"link-ref-repeat\">Liz Lewin<\/a> says: &#8220;What struck all of us on the panel this year is the range this shortlist covers &#8211; different backgrounds, styles, routes into a joke &#8211; yet every one of them made a room fall about laughing in a way only they could. Ten of us argued, laughed, and agreed&#8230; eventually! These are the people shaping the comedy landscape and we can&#8217;t wait for audiences beyond Edinburgh to enjoy them as much as we did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The prize for Best Show, sponsored by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/pro\/blackbook\/companies\/audiblecom\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"Find out more about Audible.com\">Audible<\/a> is \u00a310,000, with \u00a35,000 for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/pro\/blackbook\/companies\/dlt_entertainment_ltd\/\" class=\"link-ref-repeat\" title=\"Find out more about DLT Entertainment Ltd.\">DLT Entertainment<\/a> sponsored Newcomer category, and \u00a35,000 for the panel prize sponsored by the Victoria Wood Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>This is the 46th year of the awards. At the start of the festival, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/nica_burns\/\" title=\"Nica Burns profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Nica Burns<\/a> appointed producer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/emma_brunjes\/\" title=\"Emma Brunjes profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Emma Br\u00fcnjes<\/a> to lead the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in the run-up to their 50th anniversary in 2030 &#8220;and for many years beyond&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/nica_burns\/\" title=\"Nica Burns profile\" class=\"link-ref-repeat\">Nica Burns<\/a> says: &#8220;Our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/guide\/year\/2026\/\" class=\"link-ref-repeat\" title=\"A guide to the year 2026\">2026<\/a> nominees have all created brilliantly funny, well written and performed shows. The Edinburgh Fringe is a place for experimentation and discovery and the nominees of Best Comedy Show and Best Newcomer are all outstanding examples. As the comedy industry strives for recognition for comedy as an art form, the comedians at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe collectively make a powerful case.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/fringe\/news\/8824\/edinburgh-comedy-awards-2026-nominees\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday 26th August 2026, 3:17pm Best Show: Chris Cantrill, Dan Tiernan, Harriet Dyer, Lara Ricote, Li Jin Hao, Spencer Jones Newcomer: Dom McGovern, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Freddie Meredith, Marty Gleeson, Omar Badawy, Tom Towelling, Underground Monk Show The winners will be announced at lunchtime on Saturday The shortlists for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026 have been [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/misc\/900x450\/e\/edinburgh_comedy_awards_2026_best_show.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[85,567,4326,15963,1352],"class_list":["post-13388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theatre_and_comedy","tag-awards","tag-comedy","tag-edinburgh","tag-edinburgh-award-nominees-2026-chris-cantrill-dan-tiernan-harriet-dyer-lara-ricote-li-jin-hao-spencer-jones-news-british-comedy-story-details-information","tag-nominations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}