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
Episode menu
2023, Episode 3 - Ballymena
BBC New Comedy Awards. Image shows left to right: Shane Clifford, Shane Todd, Hester Ectomy, Diona Doherty, Ruth Hunter, Richie Bree, Josh Pugh, Mustafa Saed, Martin Angolo
The Northern Irish heat in Ballymena is hosted by Shane Todd, with judges Martin Angolo and Diona Doherty.
Richie Bree
BBC New Comedy Awards. Richie Bree
Ruth Hunter
BBC New Comedy Awards. Ruth Hunter
Kit Rees (as Hester Ectomy)
BBC New Comedy Awards. Hester Ectomy
Mustafa Saed
BBC New Comedy Awards. Mustafa Saed
Shane Clifford
BBC New Comedy Awards. Shane Clifford
Notes
Winner: Hester Ectomy
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 18th October 2023
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Cast & crew
| Josh Pugh | Self |
| Shane Todd | Host / Presenter |
| Martin Angolo | Guest |
| Diona Doherty | Guest |
| Shane Clifford | Self |
| Kit Rees (as Hester Ectomy) | Self |
| Ruth Hunter | Self |
| Richie Bree | Self |
| Mustafa Saed | Self |
| Geraldine Dowd (as Geri Dowd) | Director |
| Lindsay Jex | Series Producer |
| Lucy Ansbro | Executive Producer |
| Fiona Frankland | Line Producer |
| Richard Dean | Edit Producer |
| Stuart Pring | Lighting Designer |