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BBC New Comedy Award

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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Steve Bugeja: I no longer feel like a massive fraud

Winning the BBC New Comedy Award was brilliant. Quite simply it was the best thing that has happened to me in my career so far.

Steve Bugeja, BBC Blogs, 28th May 2014

Opinion: Who knows best, critics or the public?

Who knows best, critics or the public? This is a question that usually comes up with big stars.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th December 2013

BBC New Comedy Award final 2013 review

Proof, were ever it needed, that the geeks have inherited the world of comedy came at the final of the BBC New Comedy Award last night, thanks to an almost uninterrupted parade of the terminally uncool

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th December 2013

Review: BBC Radio New Comedy Award Final, Comedy Store

Perhaps this is what all comedy talent competitions should be like. Short, with a small line-up and, most importantly, of a very high standard.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th December 2013

Steve Bugeja wins BBC New Comedy Award 2013

Up-and-coming stand-up comedian Steve Bugeja has won the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2013.

British Comedy Guide, 9th December 2013

How 2011 winner Angela Barnes gave up the day job

In 2011, Brighton's Angela Barnes won the BBC New Comedy Award by a public vote. Here, she shares what she's been up to since taking the title.

Angela Barnes, BBC Blogs, 5th December 2013

The semi-finals arrive on BBC Radio 2

We've backed our bags, bid a fond farewell to our lovely heat hosts BBC Radio 4 Extra and have now set up home over at BBC Radio 2 for the semi-finals, which will air on the station next week.

Frankie Ward, BBC Blogs, 29th November 2013

The wildcard vote 2013 results are in!

So, without further ado, our two wildcards going through to the semi-finals in Birmingham and London are Dave Green and Jake Lambert!

Felicity Ward, BBC Blogs, 8th November 2013

The wildcard vote 2013 is now open for business!

Here at the BBC Radio New Comedy Award we decided it was high time we handed the power over to you - after all, you do get to vote for the winner in December.

Frankie Ward, BBC Blogs, 29th October 2013

Heat one: Edinburgh

The BBC have had their Fringe base at Potterrow for a few years now (last year saw dramatic scenes of festival goers sinking to their knees before the site's big screen shouting 'GO MO, GO!' as Mo Farrah secured his second Olympic gold medal... including me) and, as this was our third year on site, it's become a home-from-home for us.

Frankie Ward, BBC Blogs, 6th September 2013

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