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 4 - Croydon
At Stanley Arts in Croydon, five up-and-coming comics try to impress the audience and judges Mawaan Rizwan, Thanyia Moore and Helen Bauer. Dane Baptiste hosts.
Further details
Tonight's heat comes from Stanley Arts, a historic grade-2 listed building in Croydon. This stunning art nouveau venue is transformed for the night into our very own comedy club. Dane Baptiste is our host for the evening, and the five up-and-coming comics need to impress judges Mawaan Rizwan, Thanyia Moore and Helen Bauer.
Michael Akadiri
James Ellis
Daniel Fox
Lily Phillips
Raj Poojara
Notes
Lily Phillips 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 |
| Dane Baptiste | Host / Presenter |
| Thanyia Moore | Guest |
| Helen Bauer | Guest |
| Michael Akadiri | Self |
| Lily Phillips | Self |
| Raj Poojara | Self |
| Daniel Fox | Self |
| James Ellis | 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 |