BBC New Comedy Awards
BBC New Comedy Awards

BBC New Comedy Awards

  • TV stand-up
  • BBC One / BBC Three
  • 2021 - 2023
  • 21 episodes (3 series)

The BBC competition to find the best new stand-up comedians. Stars Mawaan Rizwan, Fern Brady and Josh Pugh.

  • Due to return for 2024

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2021, Episode 2 - Wolverhampton

BBC New Comedy Awards. Image shows from L to R: Mawaan Rizwan, Sikisa, Darren Harriott, Sarah Keyworth. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment
In Wolverhampton, five new stand-ups try to impress the audience and judges Mawaan Rizwan, Sikisa and Sarah Keyworth. Darren Harriott hosts.

Further details

Tonight's heat comes from Light House, a cinema, gallery and media hub for Wolverhampton and the surrounding areas. Darren Harriott is our host for the evening, and the five hopefuls need to impress judges Mawaan Rizwan, Sikisa and Sarah Keyworth. Only one can make it through to the grand final in November.

Ricky Balshaw

BBC New Comedy Awards. Ricky Balshaw. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Finlay Christie

BBC New Comedy Awards. Finlay Christie. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Celya AB

BBC New Comedy Awards. Celya AB. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Daman Bamrah

BBC New Comedy Awards. Daman Bamrah. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Andy Watts

BBC New Comedy Awards. Andy Watts. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Notes

Celya AB was chosen by the judges.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 19th October 2021
Time
6am
Channel
BBC Three (Online)
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 20th October 2021 11:40pm BBC1

Cast & crew

Cast
Mawaan Rizwan Self
Guest cast
Darren Harriott Host / Presenter
Sikisa Guest
Sarah Keyworth Guest
Ricky Balshaw Self
Finlay Christie Self
Celya AB Self
Daman Bamrah Self
Andy Watts Self
Production team
Geraldine Dowd (as Geri Dowd) Director
Lindsay Jex Series Producer
Lucy Ansbro Executive Producer
Simon Wilson Executive Producer
Harriet Murdoch Executive Producer
Fiona Frankland Line Producer
Richard Dean Edit Producer
Mark Olver Consultant Producer
Richard Drew Production Designer
Stuart Pring Lighting Designer

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