 Photo by John Fleming
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The Awards are in memory of “one of the most anarchic figures of his era” - “the greatest influence on British comedy over the last 25 years” and the “godfather to a generation of comic talent".
The 2010 judges will include Tim Arthur (Time Out), Kate Copstick (The Scotsman), John Fleming (co-author of Malcolm's autobiography), Dominic Maxwell (The Times) and Jay Richardson (The List / The Scotsman). |
AWARD WINNERS
THE MALCOLM HARDEE AWARD FOR COMIC ORIGINALITY
2005 - Reggie Watts
2006 - no award
2007 - Doktor CocaColaMcDonalds
2008 - Edward Aczel
2009 - Otto Kunhle
2010 - Robert White
For details of the 2008 Award, CLICK HERE
For details of the 2009 Award, CLICK HERE
THE MALCOLM HARDEE CUNNING STUNT AWARD
for best Edinburgh Fringe publicity stunt
2008 - Gill Smith
2009 - Lewis Schaffer
2010 - Stewart Lee
THE MALCOLM HARDEE 'ACT MOST LIKELY TO MAKE A MILLION QUID' AWARD
2010 - Bo Burnham
BBC NEWS report on the winners HERE
The BRITISH COMEDY GUIDE reports on the winners HERE
CHORTLE report on the winners HERE
SCOTTISH TELEVISION news report on the winners HERE
THE STAGE reports on the winners HERE
The shortlists for 2010 were:
THE MALCOLM HARDEE AWARD FOR COMIC ORIGINALITY
Dr Brown
Bo Burnham
Lewis Schaffer
Bob Slayer
Robert White
THE MALCOLM HARDEE CUNNING STUNT AWARD
Stewart Lee
Manos The Greek
Arthur Smith
THE MALCOLM HARDEE 'ACT MOST LIKELY TO MAKE A MILLION QUID' AWARD
Bo Burnham
Greg Davies
The Scotsman's report of the Award nominations is HERE.
A shortened version of the press release can be downloaded as a PDF by clicking HERE.
A Fresh Air Radio (Edinburgh) interview about the Awards is HERE.
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FOR WHAT?
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The main award is “for comic originality of thought or performance” - for comedic talent and potential. It is for performers who, in the opinion of the judges, have not yet been given the attention they deserve and who have some potential for continuing and - hey! - perhaps even developing their act.
The winning act (probably an individual) does not need to have the potential to become a major mainstream star although he or she could have that potential. It is an award for people who deserve to succeed (either as cults or as stars) and who deserve to have their potential recognised and nurtured but who have not yet received their due recognition. |
AUDIO CLIPS
• JO BRAND's poem at Malcolm's funeral (2 mins)
• FRANK HARDEE's speech at his father's funeral (7 mins)
• STEWART LEE's speech at Malcolm's funeral (4 mins)
• SIMON MUNNERY talks about Malcolm on the BBC Radio 4 series Loose Ends, 27th January 2007 (5 mins 17 secs)
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MALCOLM AT THE FRINGE
To downlod a pdf file of extracts from Malcolm's autobiography I Stole Freddie Mercury's Birthday Cake, CLICK HERE
To read reviews of his autobiography, CLICK HERE |
MALCOLM'S CHILDREN
FRANK & POPPY HARDEE say: "One of our dad's greatest qualities was finding and supporting new talent. This award in honour of our father will hopefully help to continue to promote new, exciting and slightly eccentric comedy acts at one of the world's most famous comedy festivals.
MALCOLM HARDEE AWARD BY A WARD AWARDED AWARD
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At the annual Fringe Report Awards at the Leicester Square Theatre in London on 8th February, the equally annual Malcolm Hardee Awards won an award because, according to the citation, they "have injected a much-needed serum of anarchy into the taking-it-way-too-seriously world of performance awards". The Awards are designed by John Ward. |
Also receiving an award on the evening was Lewis Schaffer, 2009 Malcolm Hardee Cunning Stunt award-winner for best publicity stunt at the Edinburgh Fringe. Last night he likewise won a Fringe Report award for 'Best Publicity Stunt'. Lewis, a New York Jew, was unable to attend so naturally chose Frank Sanazi to accept the award on his behalf - that'll be the Frank Sanazi who looks like Adolf Hitler and sings like Frank Sinatra... of course.
Photo by
John Fleming |
THE DESIGNER OF THE AWARDS
JOHN WARD has been hailed by Time-Life as “possibly the best English eccentric inventor living today”. He vividly remembers a curry Malcolm cooked him many years ago. He explains the design of the Award in a 30 second video HERE. John's website is HERE |
Photo by
David Tuck |
PRESS PHOTOS
If you are a member of the press, want high-resolution images for publication and do not have the special web address for downloadable photographs, please contact john@malcolmhardee.co.uk - 07836-703504 (UK) |
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