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 5 - Dundee
BBC New Comedy Awards. Image shows from L to R: Eddy MacKenzie, Jessie Nixon, Henry Whaley, Stephen Buchanan, Larry Dean, Liam Farrelly, Sergi Polo, Mawaan Rizwan, Fern Brady. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment
Five acts will take to the stage in front of a packed house of more than a hundred comedy loving audience. Scottish stand-up comedian Larry Dean is at the helm.
Further details
Tonight, we are in a beautifully restored Victorian Jute Mill in the heart of Dundee which now doubles as a museum and multi-purpose events space dedicated to preserving the history of the city's textile heritage. Five acts will take to the stage in front of a packed house of more than a hundred comedy loving audience. Scottish stand-up comedian Larry Dean is at the helm. Joining him are three judges - award winning comedian and writer, Fern Brady and fellow Scottish comic, Stephen Buchanan, who was crowned BBC New Comedian Award winner in 2018.
Liam Farrelly
BBC New Comedy Awards. Liam Farrelly. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment
Eddy MacKenzie
BBC New Comedy Awards. Eddy MacKenzie. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment
Jessie Nixon
BBC New Comedy Awards. Jessie Nixon. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment
Sergi Polo
BBC New Comedy Awards. Sergi Polo. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment
Henry Whaley
BBC New Comedy Awards. Henry Whaley. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment
Notes
Liam Farrelly 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 2nd November 2021 | 11:35pm | BBC1 |
| Wednesday 3rd November 2021 | 12:35am | BBC1 Wales |
| Wednesday 3rd November 2021 | 1:35am | BBC1 Scot |
Cast & crew
| Mawaan Rizwan | Self |
| Larry Dean | Host / Presenter |
| Stephen Buchanan | Guest |
| Fern Brady | Guest |
| Eddy MacKenzie | Self |
| Jessie Nixon | Self |
| Henry Whaley | Self |
| Liam Farrelly | Self |
| Sergi Polo | Self |
| 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 |