BBC New Comedy Award
- Radio stand-up
- BBC Radio 4 Extra / BBC Radio 2 / BBC Radio 4
- 2011 - 2024
- 78 episodes (12 series)
The BBC's nationwide search to find the best in new stand-up comedy talent. Stars Mark Watson and Patrick Kielty.
- Returns on Wednesday on Radio 4 at 11pm with 2024, Episode 1
Press clippings Page 4
Meet the contestants: Heat One - Edinburgh, 2014
Here's some extra information about our first competitors from the 2014 contest.
BBC Blogs, 12th September 2014Enter the BBC New Comedy Award 2014
The entry form for the BBC New Comedy Award 2014 stand-up contest is now online.
British Comedy Guide, 12th June 2014Steve Bugeja: I no longer feel like a massive fraud
Winning the BBC New Comedy Award was brilliant. Quite simply it was the best thing that has happened to me in my career so far.
Steve Bugeja, BBC Blogs, 28th May 2014Opinion: Who knows best, critics or the public?
Who knows best, critics or the public? This is a question that usually comes up with big stars.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th December 2013BBC New Comedy Award final 2013 review
Proof, were ever it needed, that the geeks have inherited the world of comedy came at the final of the BBC New Comedy Award last night, thanks to an almost uninterrupted parade of the terminally uncool
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th December 2013Review: BBC Radio New Comedy Award Final, Comedy Store
Perhaps this is what all comedy talent competitions should be like. Short, with a small line-up and, most importantly, of a very high standard.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th December 2013Steve Bugeja wins BBC New Comedy Award 2013
Up-and-coming stand-up comedian Steve Bugeja has won the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2013.
British Comedy Guide, 9th December 2013How 2011 winner Angela Barnes gave up the day job
In 2011, Brighton's Angela Barnes won the BBC New Comedy Award by a public vote. Here, she shares what she's been up to since taking the title.
Angela Barnes, BBC Blogs, 5th December 2013The semi-finals arrive on BBC Radio 2
We've backed our bags, bid a fond farewell to our lovely heat hosts BBC Radio 4 Extra and have now set up home over at BBC Radio 2 for the semi-finals, which will air on the station next week.
Frankie Ward, BBC Blogs, 29th November 2013The wildcard vote 2013 results are in!
So, without further ado, our two wildcards going through to the semi-finals in Birmingham and London are Dave Green and Jake Lambert!
Felicity Ward, BBC Blogs, 8th November 2013