Playful set about Nicoresti's life as a trans woman wins main award, with Ayoade Bamgboye named best newcomer The Edinburgh comedy award, the annual "Oscar of comedy" given to the best show at the fringe, has been won by Sam Nicoresti for Baby Doomer, which is based around a humiliating experience in a department store changing room. The Birmingham standup becomes the first transgender winner of the prestigious award…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AM on August 23, 2025