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BBC New Comedy Awards
BBC New Comedy Awards

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 in September 2025

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BBC New Comedy Awards features

Dan Tiernan. Credit: Drew Forsyth

Dan Tiernan on why you should take part in the BBC New Comedy Awards

It's the final week to enter the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023. As the deadline approaches, we thought it would be a great time to chat to last year's winner, Dan Tiernan, to find out how he approached the competition.

BBC New Comedy Awards. Josh Pugh

Josh Pugh on preparing for the BBC New Comedy Awards

Here's a chat with Josh Pugh, who is heading up the judging on this year's BBC New Comedy Awards.

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