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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...

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Comedy
Film, TV & Theatre
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The line-up has been announced for the BFI Flare Festival 2026, and we are thrilled to see so much involvement from UA clients.

DREAMERS Costume Designer – Cynthia Lawrence John

PILLION Costume Designer – Grace Snell Editor – Gareth C Scales Featuring – Douglas...

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Actors
Heads Of Department
Film, TV & Theatre
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Huge congratulations to Rob Biddulph and Laura Henry-Allain who have been shortlisted for the Ruth Rendell Award. The award, launched in 2016 by ALCS and the National Literary Trust, recognises “the writer or author who has had the most significant influence on literacy in the UK over the past year”.

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Books
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The nominees for the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2026 have been announced.

Voted on by UK‑based theatre critics who are members of the Circle, the awards recognise outstanding theatre across 2025. This year marks a historic first for the awards’ 37‑year history: the publication of a full shortlist,...

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Actors
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Film, TV & Theatre