BBC New Comedy Award. Copyright: BBC
BBC New Comedy Award
- Radio stand-up
- BBC Radio 4 Extra / BBC Radio 2 / BBC Radio 4
- 2011 - 2023
- 77 episodes (11 series)
The BBC's nationwide search to find the best in new stand-up comedy talent. Stars Mark Watson and Patrick Kielty.
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2017, Episode 3 - Heat 3 - Manchester
The third heat of the BBC New Comedy Award 2017, recorded at Manchester's Comedy Store with host Barbara Nice.
Further details
The judges are comedian Zoe Lyons, BBC Radio Comedy Editor Simon Nicholls, and Steve Bennett from Chortle. Ten new comedians perform in the hope of making it through to the semi-final at the Edinburgh Festival.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 14th July 2017
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Length
- 60 minutes