United Agents Clients Nominated at the 2026 Chortle Award

The shortlists for the 2026 Chortle Awards have been announced, with a fantastic range of nominations for United Agents clients across live performance, television, radio and podcasting.

This year’s shortlists were drawn up by a panel of industry experts. Voting is now open to the public until 1 March, with winners to be revealed at a ceremony at The Comedy Store on 17 March. The awards are supported by Ticketmaster.

UA nominees include:

Breakthrough Act
• Luke McQueen

Sketch, Variety & Improv
• Rory Marshall

Best Compere
• Amy Gledhill
• Andrew Mensah

Best Show
• John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven
• Luke McQueen: Comedians’ Comedian

Best Tour
• Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow: Show Pony

Best TV Comedy
• Dreaming Whilst Black - 
Co-Created and performed by Adjani Salmon, co-written by Adjani Salmon and Ali Hughes
Directed by Koby Adom
Cast includes: Babirye Bukilwa and Will Hislop
Costume Designer: Jodie-Simone Howe
Acting Coach: Emma Crompton

• Funboys - Created by and starring Rian Lennon & Ryan Dylan, also directed by Rian Lennon, and featuring Jamie Demetriou.

• Last One Laughing UK (featuring Harriet Kemsley)

Best TV Comedian
• Nick Mohammed
• Harriet Kemsley

Best Radio Comedy
• Icklewick FM - Created, Written and Performed by Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill
• Time Of The Week - Created, Written and Performed by Lorna Rose Treen. Cast includes: Sian Clifford.

Best Podcast
• Single Ladies In Your Area
with Amy Gledhill and Harriet Kemsley

Congratulations to all of our clients recognised this year. We wish them the very best of luck ahead of the March ceremony.