British Comedy Guide

BBC New Comedy Awards 2025

  • Competition
  • Performance
  • Free
  • 18+, less than 3 years experience
  • Opened 24th March / Closes 25th May
  • Website
BBC New Comedy Awards

The BBC New Comedy Awards - the nationwide talent search to find the best new comedians - is now open for 2025 entries.

The long-running competition is due to return to BBC Three, BBC One and BBC iPlayer from September.

Reward

The winner will receive a paid commission to write and perform in a 30-minute audio pilot under the mentorship of a BBC Comedy Commissioner, plus a trophy and £1,000 cash.

How to enter

To enter you need to upload a video of yourself performing (maximum 5 minutes). Fill in the online entry form

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Find out more about the competition via our news story