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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2023, Episode 6 - Bangor

BBC New Comedy Awards. Image shows left to right: Sam Williams, Joe Kent-Walters, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Josh Pugh, Sikisa, Mike Bubbins, Alex Gibbon, Ben Pollard, Leah David
The latest round is staged at the Pontio Theatre in Bangor. Taking part are Ben Pollard, Sam Williams, Alex Gibbon, Leah Davies and Frankie Monroe - aka Joe Kent-Walters. Comedian, writer and satirist Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts, while head judge Josh Pugh is joined in his endeavours by writer and producer Sikisa and comedian and actor Mike Bubbins.

Sam Williams

BBC New Comedy Awards. Sam Williams

Alex Gibbon

BBC New Comedy Awards. Alex Gibbon

Ben Pollard

BBC New Comedy Awards. Ben Pollard

Leah David

BBC New Comedy Awards. Leah David

Joe Kent-Walters (as Frankie Monroe)

BBC New Comedy Awards. Joe Kent-Walters

Notes

Winner: Joe Kent-Walters

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 8th November 2023
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 11th November 2023 2:25am BBC3
Sunday 12th November 2023 1:30am BBC3
Monday 13th November 2023 1:10am BBC3
Tuesday 14th November 2023 12:40am BBC3
Wednesday 15th November 2023 3:30am BBC3

Cast & crew

Cast
Josh Pugh Self
Guest cast
Kiri Pritchard-McLean Host / Presenter
Sikisa Guest
Mike Bubbins Guest
Joe Kent-Walters (as Frankie Monroe) Self
Leah David Self
Ben Pollard Self
Sam Williams Self
Alex Gibbon Self
Production team
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

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