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.
- Due to return for 2025
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Angela Barnes wins BBC New Comedy Award 2011
Angela Barnes, a stand-up comedian from Brighton, has been crowned the winner of the Radio 2 New Comedy Award 2011.
British Comedy Guide, 19th June 2011Patrick Kielty interview
The New Comedy Awards threw up the strange situation of a semi-finalist from Glasgow having to travel to Bath for his competition, while a crowd of Englishmen were flown north for theirs.
Patrick joked: "That's how the BBC spend your licence fee."
And the last two semi-finalists are...
Angela Barnes (runner-up, Brighton heat) and Tez Ilyas (runner-up, Newcastle heat) are through to the semi-finals. Well done!
Sidd Khajuria, BBC Blogs, 31st May 2011A big week for the New Comedy Award
After 8 cities, 10 heats, and 100 acts, the national heats are over. We're finally back in the office and getting ready for the semis...
Sidd Khajuria, BBC Blogs, 24th May 2011Watch the ten runners-up in action and vote
Watch the ten-runners up in action, and vote for the two you would like to see go through to the finals.
BBC Blogs, 23rd May 2011The grand tour continues
In the last three weeks, we've witnessed 70 sets of stand-up comedy in London, Brighton, Cardiff, Birmingham, Glasgow and Newcastle.
Sidd Khajuria, BBC, 13th May 2011Radio 2 re-launches BBC New Comedy Award
Radio 2 is bringing back the BBC New Comedy Award, a stand-up contest for new comedians which has previously been won by comics like Alan Carr and Rhod Gilbert.
British Comedy Guide, 1st March 2011