T he Edinburgh Fringe has always had the power to create comedy stars. The likes of Steve Coogan and Frank Skinner might never have made it big – and certainly not so quickly – without first winning the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award. In a frenetic, fast-paced world of TikTok views and online clicks, talent still has to prove itself on stage and Edinburgh remains the place to do it. Below is our pick of this year’s contenders to break out and make it big. Benji Waterstones, Pleasance Courtyard handout Someone, somewhere must surely be writing a PhD thesis on the...