BBC New Comedy Awards
- TV stand-up
- BBC One / BBC Three
- 2021 - 2024
- 28 episodes (4 series)
The BBC competition to find the best new stand-up comedians. Stars Mawaan Rizwan, Fern Brady, Josh Pugh and Babatunde Aléshé.
- Due to return for 2025
- Catch-up on 2024, Episode 7
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2021, Episode 3 - Halifax
At the Square Chapel in Halifax, five up-and-coming comics try to impress the audience and judges Mawaan Rizwan, Rosie Jones and Josh Jones. Amy Gledhill hosts.
Further details
Tonight's heat comes from the Square Chapel in Halifax. Amy Gledhill is here to keep the house in order, and the five hopefuls need to impress judges Mawaan Rizwan, Rosie Jones and Josh Jones. Only one can go through to the grand final in November.
Izzy Askwith
Eva Bindeman
Molly McGuinness
Harry Wright
Seeta Wrightson
Notes
Molly McGuinness was chosen by the judges.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 19th October 2021
- Time
- 6am
- Channel
- BBC Three (Online)
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Mawaan Rizwan | Self |
| Amy Gledhill | Host / Presenter |
| Rosie Jones | Guest |
| Josh Jones | Guest |
| Eva Bindeman | Self |
| Molly McGuinness | Self |
| Seeta Wrightson | Self |
| Harry Wright | Self |
| Izzy Askwith | Self |
| Geraldine Dowd | Director |
| Lindsay Jex | Series Producer |
| Lucy Ansbro | Executive Producer |
| Simon Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Harriet Murdoch | Executive Producer |
| Fiona Frankland | Line Producer |
| Richard Dean | Edit Producer |
| Mark Olver | Consultant Producer |
| Richard Drew | Production Designer |
| Stuart Pring | Lighting Designer |