Milo Edwards
{{Short description|British stand-up comedian}}
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| birth_name = Milo Leonard Edwards
| birth_date = February 1993
| birth_place = Harlow, England
| alma_mater = Peterhouse, Cambridge
| medium = stand-up, podcasting, writing
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| website = {{URL|miloedwards.co.uk}}
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Milo Leonard Edwards (born February 1993) is an English comedian, podcaster and writer.{{Cite web|title=The Unbearable Shiteness of Being|url=https://www.varsity.co.uk/theatre/8712|website=Varsity}} He co-hosts the podcasts Trashfuture, Masters of Our Domain, Toomuch (Тумач), and Glue Factory. He has performed comedy in both English and Russian, including on the shows Open Microphone and StandUp. He has been a comedy writer for Late Night Mash, Mock the Week, Hello America, Breaking The News and The News Quiz and has written for Private Eye and The New Statesman. He has been described by Chortle as ‘one of the UK’s smartest, most vital stand-ups'.{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title='He's quietly becoming one of the UK's smartest, most vital stand-ups' : Features 2024 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/features/2024/02/24/55059/hes_quietly_becoming_one_of_the_uk%E2%80%99s_smartest,_most_vital_stand-ups |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}}
Early life
Edwards is from Harlow, Essex.{{Cite web|url=https://www.audacy.com/podcast/the-union-jack-off-with-daniel-muggleton-961d9/episodes/actually-russia-is-150-more-than-the-stereotypes-feat-milo-edwards-be85c|title=Actually Russia is 150% More than the Stereotypes feat. Milo Edwards|work=The Union Jack Off|first=Daniel|last=Muggleton|date=31 October 2019|accessdate=11 January 2024}} He attended Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge before going on to study Classics at the Peterhouse, Cambridge.{{Cite web|url=https://hrcn.hillsroad.ac.uk/news/alumni-stories/122/122-Alumnus-Milo-brings-his-show-to-the-ADC-Theatre-Cambridge|title=Alumnus Milo brings his show to the ADC Theatre, Cambridge|website=Hills Road Community Network|date=1 May 2019|accessdate=11 January 2024}}
Career
= Stand-Up Comedy =
Edwards was a member of the Footlights at the University of Cambridge.{{Cite web|date=2019-05-03|title=An Interview with Professional Stand-up Comedian Milo Edwards|url=https://www.tcs.cam.ac.uk/an-interview-with-professional-stand-up-comedian-milo-edwards/|access-date=2022-02-06|website=The Cambridge Student|language=en-GB}} In 2015 he moved to Russia where he performed on Open Microphone (Открытый Микрофон) and StandUp on the Russian TV channel TNT Television (ТНТ).{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/about|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Milo Edwards|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=10 questions: Milo Edwards|url=http://www.varsity.co.uk/culture/6255|access-date=2022-01-27|website=Varsity Online|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Tom|date=2020-01-10|title=Comedy: From Russia with laughs - Milo Edwards brings his acclaimed show to Liverpool|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/comedy-news/comedy-russia-laughs-milo-edwards-17540041|access-date=2022-01-27|website=Liverpool Echo|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Pindos: 4 star review by Claire Louise|url=https://broadwaybaby.com/shows/pindos/745449|access-date=2022-02-06|website=broadwaybaby.com|language=en}} In 2018 he moved back to the UK and in 2019 performed his show Pindos at Edinburgh Fringe about his time working as a comedian in Russia.{{Cite web|title=Pindos|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2019/milo_edwards/|access-date=2022-02-06|website=British Comedy Guide|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=I think he'd be pleased: Comedian performs Edinburgh show after father's death|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2019/08/11/i-think-hed-be-pleased-comedian-performs-edinburgh-show-after-fathers-death/|access-date=2022-01-27|website=www.shropshirestar.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2018-12-07|title=Q&A Milo Edwards|url=https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2018-12/qa-milo-edwards|access-date=2022-01-27|website=Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-08-20|title=Opinion: Milo Edwards On His Decision To Continue To Perform In Edinburgh After His Father's Death|url=https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/7595/milo-edwards-edinburgh|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Beyond The Joke|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-08-13|title=Edinburgh Fringe Review 2019 – Milo Edwards, Pindos, Just The Tonic @ The Charteris Centre|url=https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/7561/review-milo-edwards|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Beyond The Joke|language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Cristi |first=A. A. |title=Comedian Milo Edwards' Award-Winning 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Show PINDOS to be recorded live in London On 1st May |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/Comedian-Milo-Edwards-Award-Winning-2019-Edinburgh-Fringe-Show-PiINDOS-to-Screen-In-London-On-1st-May-20220421 |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}} In 2022, he returned to the Edinburgh Fringe with his show Voicemail which was released as a special on YouTube in July 2024.{{Cite web |title=Milo Edwards: Voicemail: 4 star review by Katerina Partolina Schwartz |url=https://broadwaybaby.com/shows/milo-edwards-voicemail/760684 |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=broadwaybaby.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Crae |first=Ross |date=2022-08-19 |title=Edinburgh Fringe review: Milo Edwards, Voicemail |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/edinburgh-fringe-review-milo-edwards-voicemail/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=The Sunday Post |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=MIlo Edwards: Voicemail |url=https://broadwaybaby.com/shows/milo-edwards-voicemail/760684 |website=Broadway Baby}}{{Cite web |title=Milo Edwards: Voicemail (Impatient Productions) {{!}} ThreeWeeks Edinburgh |url=https://threeweeksedinburgh.com/article/milo-edwards-voicemail-impatient-productions/ |access-date=2024-08-02}}{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Milo Edwards: Voicemail |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2022/milo-edwards/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}} In 2023 Edwards brought his new show ‘Sentimental’ to the Fringe which was described as ‘one of the best hours so far this year’.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-13 |title=Milo Edwards: Sentimental – The Wee Review {{!}} Scotland's arts and culture magazine |url=https://theweereview.com/review/milo-edwards-sentimental/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Tim |title=Milo Edwards: Sentimental : Reviews 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2023/08/15/53876/milo_edwards:_sentimental |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Milo Edwards: Sentimental |url=https://broadwaybaby.com/shows/milo-edwards-sentimental/796171 |website=Broadway Baby}}{{Cite web |date=2023-08-09 |title=Milo Edwards: "Sentimental" at Edinburgh Fringe 2023 – The Comic's Comic |url=https://thecomicscomic.com/2023/08/09/milo-edwards-sentimental-at-edinburgh-fringe-2023/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |language=en-US}} Sentimental also appeared on The Telegraph’s best jokes of the Fringe list in 2023.{{Cite news |last=Desk |first=Telegraph Culture |date=2023-08-02 |title=Vote for your favourite: The 70 funniest jokes at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comedy/what-to-see/edinburgh-fringe-2023-funny-jokes-one-liners/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}} In 2024 Edwards Edinburgh Fringe show ‘How Revolting! Sorry to Offend’ was featured in The Telegraph’s best jokes of the Fringe 2024.{{Cite news |last=Writers |first=Telegraph |date=2024-07-26 |title=Funniest jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe 2024, from Zoe Brownstone to Alex Kitson |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comedy/what-to-see/edinburgh-fringe-2024-funniest-jokes/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}{{Cite web |last1=Street |first1=180 High |last2=Edinburgh |last3=Eh1 1qs |last4=Kingdom +44131 226 0026 |first4=United |title=Milo Edwards: How Revolting! Sorry to Offend |url=https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/milo-edwards-how-revolting-sorry-to-offend |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=Edinburgh Festival Fringe |language=en}} He has been described by Chortle as ‘one of the UK’s smartest, most vital stand-ups.
= Podcasting =
Edwards is a cohost of TrashFuture, "a podcast about business success and making yourself smarter with the continued psychic trauma of capitalism", with Hussein Kesvani, November Kelly, Nate Bethea and Riley Quinn.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-07|title=Tragic but true: how podcasters replaced our real friends|url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jun/07/tragic-but-true-have-podcasters-replaced-our-real-friends|access-date=2022-01-27|website=the Guardian|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-03-14|title=Sound and fury: are political podcasts the future or just an echo chamber?|url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/mar/14/sound-and-fury-are-political-podcasts-the-future-or-just-an-echo-chamber|access-date=2022-01-27|website=the Guardian|language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Gogarty |first1=Josiah |title=These news podcasts will make you feel smarter than anyone and everyone |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/best-news-podcasts |access-date=1 March 2024 |work=British GQ |date=1 February 2024}}{{Cite web|title=TEAM {{!}} Trashfuture podcast|url=https://www.trashfuture.co.uk/team|access-date=2022-01-27|website=TrashFuture|language=en}} He also cohosts with Phoebe Roy Masters of our Domain, a podcast about Seinfeld, as well as the podcast Glue Factory. He previously hosted the Russian language comedy podcast Toomuch (Тумач) which has now finished.{{Cite web|last=Development|first=PodBean|title=Masters of Our Domain|url=https://domainmasterspod.podbean.com/|access-date=2022-01-27|website=domainmasterspod.podbean.com|language=en}}
= Writing =
Edwards has been a comedy writer for Late Night Mash, Mock The Week, Hello America, Breaking The News and The News Quiz.{{Cite web|title=Milo Edwards|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm13019526/|access-date=2022-01-27|website=IMDb}} He has written for Private Eye and The New Statesman.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-07|title=For god's sake stop putting comedians in charge of governments|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/03/god-s-sake-stop-putting-comedians-charge-governments|access-date=2022-01-27|website=New Statesman|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-06-07|title=Comedy needs a trade union – before it's just independently wealthy men called Hugo|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2019/06/comedy-needs-trade-union-it-s-just-independently-wealthy-men-called-hugo|access-date=2022-02-06|website=New Statesman|language=en-US}}
= Awards =
Edwards won the award for Best Poster at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022 and his show Voicemail was nominated for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |date=2023-03-07 |title=Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2023 nominations |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/7227/leicester-comedy-festival-awards-2023-nominations/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=Leicester Comedy Festival announces its 2023 award nominations : Other news 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/other-news/2023/03/07/52660/leicester_comedy_festival_announces_its_2023_award_nominations |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=Edinburgh Poster Award winners revealed : News 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2022/08/14/51469/edinburgh_poster_award_winners_revealed |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}} His show Sentimental was nominated for NextUp’s 'Biggest Award in Comedy' and was long-listed for Best Show at the Edinburgh(Ish) Comedy Awards at the Fringe in 2023 and was shortlisted for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2024.{{Cite web |title=Leicester Comedy Festival Awards |url=https://comedy-festival.co.uk/leicester-comedy-festival-awards/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=Leicester Comedy Festival |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=Leicester Comedy Festival announces its 2024 award nominees : News 2024 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/03/04/55105/leicester_comedy_festival_announces_its_2024_award_nominees |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}}{{Cite web |last1=Street |first1=180 High |last2=Edinburgh |last3=Eh1 1qs |last4=Kingdom +44131 226 0026 |first4=United |title=Comedy awards |url=https://www.edfringe.com/take-part/awards/comedy |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=Edinburgh Festival Fringe |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title='Biggest award in comedy' announces its nominees : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2023/08/14/53868/biggest_award_in_comedy_announces_its_nominees |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |date=2023-08-14 |title=(ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards announce longlists |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/news/7484/ish-edinburgh-awards-longlist/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=Alternative Edinburgh comedy awards announce their longlist : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2023/08/14/53860/alternative_edinburgh_comedy_awards_announce_their_longlist |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}}
External links
- [https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/ Official website]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4oTP3M6ppo Voicemail on YouTube]
References
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