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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.
- Returns in October
Episode menu
2022, Episode 7 - Cardiff - Grand Final
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Further details
The BBC's big comedy talent search, The New Comedy Awards, has reached its climax. Over a thousand applied; more than 80 went head-to-head at showcases across the country; 30 battled it out in the regional heats; now six finalists take to the stage in their bid to win over the judges and be crowned the BBC New Comedian of 2022.
Filmed in front of a full house at St David's Hall - the National Concert Hall which sits in the heart of Cardiff - this grand finale will also feature the award for the best New Digital Comedy of 2022.
The Grand Final is a culmination of six regional heats filmed across the UK. Dee Allum won in Deptford; Omar Badawy in Exeter; Robbie McShane in Derry; Marjolein Robertson in Kilmarnock; Dan Tiernan in Middlesbrough and Joshua Bethania sealed his place at the final in Coventry.
The awards are hosted by award-winning actress and comedian, Kerry Godliman. Head judge Fern Brady is joined by fellow stand-ups Rosie Jones and Nabil Abdulrashid. Former winner of the New Comedian Award 2021, Anna Thomas, will hand over the award to this year's recipient.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 9th November 2022
- Time
- 10:40pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 50 minutes
Cast & crew
Fern Brady | Self |
Kerry Godliman | Host / Presenter |
Rosie Jones | Guest |
Nabil Abdulrashid | Guest |
Anna Thomas | Guest |
Bachala Mbunzama (as Bash the Entertainer) | Guest |
Helen Christie | Guest |
Dee Allum | Self |
Omar Badawy | Self |
Robbie McShane | Self |
Marjolein Robertson | Self |
Dan Tiernan | Self |
Joshua Bethania | Self |
Geraldine Dowd (as Geri Dowd) | Director |
Lindsay Jex | Series Producer |
Lucy Ansbro | Executive Producer |
Fiona Frankland | Line Producer |
Richard Dean | Edit Producer |
Mark Olver | Consultant Producer |
Ben Caudell | Executive Producer |
Navi Lamba | Executive Producer |
Stuart Pring | Lighting Designer |
Stuart Pring | Production Designer |
Mark Robertson | Composer |