Bridget Christie takes top comedy gong at Edinburgh with A Bic for Her

 
Funniest: Bridget Christie scoops the top award
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Pa|Staff25 August 2013
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Bridget Christie's feminist show A Bic for Her has won the Best Comedy Show at the Edinburgh festival.

The comedian won the £10,000 prize for a show described as "beautifully written" and "delightfully delivered".

The producer of the awards, Nica Burns, said: "Whilst high on the laughter count, Bridget Christie's show about feminism also gives us something to think about. An outstanding hour amongst an extremely strong shortlist."

Christie, the wife of comic Stewart Lee, recently starred in her own Radio 4 show. She is only the third female winner of the top Edinburgh prize, with Jenny Eclair taking it 18 years ago and Laura Solon in 2005.

The gongs, formally known as the 33rd Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards, were presented by last year's Best Comedy Show winner Doctor Brown and special guest Steve Coogan.

The £5,000 best newcomer award went to John Kearns for his show called Sight Gags for Perverts.

The Foster's Panel Prize, also worth £5,000, went to Adrienne Truscott's Asking For It: A One Woman Lady Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy and Little Else!

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