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Clown Doctor Brown wins Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award | Clown Doctor Brown wins Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award |
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Silent clown Doctor Brown has won the prestigious Foster's Edinburgh Best Comedy Show Award. | Silent clown Doctor Brown has won the prestigious Foster's Edinburgh Best Comedy Show Award. |
The annual accolade - originally known as the Perrier - is now in its 32nd year and has previously been won by comedians such as Lee Evans, Steve Coogan, Frank Skinner and Sean Hughes. | The annual accolade - originally known as the Perrier - is now in its 32nd year and has previously been won by comedians such as Lee Evans, Steve Coogan, Frank Skinner and Sean Hughes. |
Doctor Brown scooped the £10,000 top prize for his show, Befrdfgth. Daniel Simonsen was named best newcomer. | Doctor Brown scooped the £10,000 top prize for his show, Befrdfgth. Daniel Simonsen was named best newcomer. |
The 2012 Panel Prize was awarded to mime act The Boy with Tape on His Face. | |
Doctor Brown is the stage persona of American comedian Philip Burgers. His show features classic physical clowning comedy and absurd visual humour. | |
"Star" names, who have already had a TV series or can perform in a 500-seat venue under their own name, are not eligible for the Foster's Comedy award. | |
However, the judging panel did see 536 different shows over the three weeks of the Fringe. | However, the judging panel did see 536 different shows over the three weeks of the Fringe. |
The other nominees for the Best Show Award included sketch troupe Pappy's, Canadian absurdist Tony Law, Australian comedian Claudia O'Doherty and 27-year-old Kettering funnyman James Acaster. | The other nominees for the Best Show Award included sketch troupe Pappy's, Canadian absurdist Tony Law, Australian comedian Claudia O'Doherty and 27-year-old Kettering funnyman James Acaster. |
Stand-up Josie Long featured for the third time in a row on the shortlist. | Stand-up Josie Long featured for the third time in a row on the shortlist. |
In the Best Newcomer category Norwegian Daniel Simonsen's show Champions was up against David Trent: Spontaneous Comedian, Discover Ben Target, Joe Lycett: Some Lycett Hot, and Sam Fletcher: Good on Paper. | |
Simonsen wins £5,000. | Simonsen wins £5,000. |