Australian comedian Brendon Burns has scooped the coveted if.comedy award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Burns, 38, who was making his eighth appearance at the festival, landed the top £8,000 prize for So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now.
Also shortlised for the prize were comedian Andrew Lawrence, comedy troupe Pappy's Fun Club and Ivan Brackenbury's Hospital Radio Roadshow and Irish stand-up Andrew Maxwell.
Awards producer Nica Burns said: "The controversial Brendon Burns' edgy and dangerous show has taken him from Edinburgh regular to this fantastic win."
The if.comedy award was formerly known as the Perrier award.
Tom Basden won the if.comedy prize for best newcomer for his show Won't Say Anything.
He beat off competition from Jon Richardson, Micky Flanagan and Zoe Lyons.
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