Chortle Awards 2025 results
- Best Show: One Man Musical; Best Tour: Sam Campbell; Newcomer: Jin Hao Li; Breakthrough: Emma Sidi; Variety: Flo & Joan; Headliner: Michael Odewale; MC: Phil Ellis
- TV Award & Outstanding Achievement: Inside No. 9; Radio: Janey Godley: The C Bomb; Podcast: Here Comes The Guillotine; Social Media: Munya Chawawa
- Book & TV Comic: Bob Mortimer; Offstage Contribution: Bill Dare; Comedians' Comedian: Rob Copland
The winners of the Chortle Awards 2025 have been revealed via a ceremony in London.
The results were determined by a public vote, from shortlists devised by industry experts.
Rob Copland, Jin Hao Li, Emma Sidi, Flo & Joan, Michael Odewale, Phil Ellis and Sam Campbell were amongst the comedians winning prizes.
Meanwhile prolific BBC radio producer Bill Dare - who died in an accident earlier this month - was given a heartfelt tribute from Dead Ringers stars Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens, as he was named the recipient of this year's offstage contribution award. Janey Godley was also honoured posthumously for her radio show about cancer, The C Bomb.
Inside No. 9 was again awarded the TV show prize, and - with the show coming to an end - this year its creators, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, took the outstanding achievement prize too.
A full list of winners are below.
Outstanding Achievement
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton
Offstage Contribution
Event of the Year
Chris McCausland on Strictly Come Dancing
Comedians' Comedian
Best Newcomer
Nominees: Abby Wambaugh; Caitriona Dowden; Metroland; Sharon Wanjohi
Breakthrough Act
Nominees: Demi Adejuyigbe; Joe Kent-Walters; Rob Copland
Sketch & Variety Award
Nominees: Elf Lyons; Metroland; Natalie Palamides; Tarot
Best Headliner
Nominees: Leroy Brito; Lindsey Santoro; Mike Rice; Nina Gilligan
Best Compere
Nominees: Hayley Ellis; Robin Morgan; Rosco McClelland
Best Show
One Man Musical by Flo & Joan, starring George Fouracres
Nominees: Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE 'Ball & Boe'; Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip; Ed Night: The Plunge; Natalie Palamides: Weer; Rob Copland: Gimme (One With Everything)
Best Tour
Nominees: Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Peacock; Miles Jupp: On I Bang; Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe; Sarah Keyworth: My Eyes Are Up Here
Best TV Show
Nominees: Alma's Not Normal; Everyone Else Burns; Things You Should Have Done; We Are Lady Parts
Best TV Comic
Nominees: Chris McCausland; Jamali Maddix; Rosie Jones; Sophie Willan
Best Radio Comedy
Nominees: Ian Smith Is Stressed; Icklewick FM; The Many Wrongs Of Lord Christian Brighty; Time Of The Week
Best Podcast
Here Comes The Guillotine
Hosted by Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
Nominees: Brainwash Me with Poppy Hillstead; Glue Factory with Milo Edwards, Olga Koch, Pierre Novellie and Riley; Single Ladies In Your Area with Amy Gledhill and Harriet Kemsley; Trusty Hogs with Catherine Bohart and Helen Bauer
Social Media Award
Nominees: Derek Mitchell; Ed Night and Paddy Young; Tom Lawrinson and Sam O'Leary; Sarah Roberts
Book Award
The Hotel Avocado by Bob Mortimer
Nominees: Dip My Brain In Joy: A Life With Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes; Jokes, Jokes, Jokes by Jenny Eclair; Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things? by Pierre Novellie
Venue Awards
The venue-based awards were announced on Friday. The winners were:
London
Best comedy venue: The Bill Murray
Best pro comedy night: Always Be Comedy
Best live comedy format: Quantum Leopard
Best open spot comedy night: Comedy Bandits in Clapham
Midlands
Best comedy venue: Birmingham Glee
Best pro comedy night: Jericho Comedy, Oxford
Best live comedy format: Club Wormhole, Nottingham
Wales and the West
Best comedy venue: Cardiff Glee
Best pro comedy night: The Peoples Comedy, Bristol
Best live comedy format: The Peoples Comedy, Bristol
The North
Best comedy venue: Frog & Bucket, Manchester
Best pro comedy night: XS Malarkey, Manchester
Best live comedy format: CroppaChoppa's Slumber Party, Manchester
Best open spot comedy night: Beat The Frog, Manchester
The South and East
Best comedy venue: Komedia Brighton
Best pro comedy night: Quip Shed Comedy, Thames Ditton
Best live comedy format: Boast in Show. A reverse roast battle in Brighton.
Best open spot comedy night: Comic Boom at Komedia Brighton
Scotland
Best comedy venue: Monkey Barrel, Edinburgh
Best live comedy format: The Haters' Ball, Edinburgh Fringe
Best open spot comedy night: Open Comedy, Leith