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Sean Lock. Copyright: Off The Kerb

Sean Lock honoured in Comics' Comic Awards results

Thursday 30th December 2021

Sean Lock has been posthumously awarded an Outstanding Achievement title. The Comics' Comic Awards 2021, which are voted on by comedians, also saw wins for Jo Caulfield, Mark Nelson, Ninia Benjamin and Paul Smith.

Leicester Comedy Festival

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022 finalists announced

Friday 17th December 2021

Nick Elleray, Hayley Ellis, Louise Leigh, Lucila San Martin, John Meagher, Firuz Ozari, Ashish Suri and Sam Williams will compete in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2022 final. The comedians involved in Silver Stand Up, UK Pun Championships and Union JACK Radio's Circuit Breakers have also been announced.

Scott Bennett

Midlands Comedy Awards 2021 winners

Sunday 5th December 2021

Scott Bennett, Jon Pearson, Tal Davies, Ricky Balshaw, Good Kids, Jack Kirwan and Geoff Rowe were amongst the Midlands Comedy Awards 2021 winners.

Dee Allum

Dee Allum wins 2Northdown New Act Competition 2021

Wednesday 1st December 2021

Dee Allum won the 2Northdown New Act Competition 2021. Jack Chisnall was runner-up, and Vidura Rajapaksa came in third place.

BBC New Comedy Awards. Anna Thomas. Credit: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Anna Thomas wins BBC New Comedy Award 2021

Saturday 6th November 2021

Anna Thomas was selected as the winner of the BBC New Comedy Award 2021.

Liam Farrelly

Liam Farrelly wins Frog And Bucket's 2021 new act competition

Tuesday 2nd November 2021

Scottish comedian Liam Farrelly has won the Beat The Frog World Series Comedy Competition 2021, the new act contest at Manchester's Frog and Bucket comedy club.

Spike Milligan: Inside Out. Spike Milligan. Copyright: BBC

Spike Milligan's conflicts with the BBC to become new play

Sunday 31st October 2021

A new play about Spike Milligan and his relationship with the BBC is being written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman.

Musical Comedy Awards 2021. Christy Coysh

Christy Coysh wins Musical Comedy Awards 2021

Monday 25th October 2021

Christy Coysh was selected as the winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2021.

Will Mars

Will Mars wins Malcolm Hardee Award 2021

Monday 27th September 2021

Will Mars has won the 2021 Malcolm Hardee Award for Cunning Stunt, for organising his own publicity-generating joke competition at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Joe Kent-Walters. Copyright: Sophie Jouvenaar

Joe Kent-Walters wins Chortle Student Comedy Award 2021

Tuesday 21st September 2021

Joe Kent-Walters has won the Chortle Student Comedy Award 2021.

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