Wikipedia / BBC New Comedy Award
Wikipedia / BBC New Comedy Award
The BBC New Comedy Award first took place in 1995, and it is considered to be one of the top UK comedy newcomer awards.
It was axed in 2006, being replaced by a nationwide talent hunt that places its emphasis on sketch writing and filmed performance. However, in March 2011 the BBC Radio New Comedy Award was relaunched in conjunction with BBC Radio 2, and ran as a joint project between Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4 Extra. The arrangement was for Radio 4 Extra to broadcast the heats and semi-finals of the contest, whilst Radio 2 (later Radio 4) broadcasts the live final. The 2021 series moved online to BBC Three, with a repeat broadcast on BBC One. By the 2022 contest, BBC Three had returned to terrestrial TV, so the heats were aired on that channel and the final aired on BBC One.
Winners & finalists
The finals of this event have boasted many well known names that have continued to work in comedy to great acclaim - amongst the winners of the award are: Julian Barratt (1995), Marcus Brigstocke (1996), Paul Foot (1997), Josie Long (1999), Alan Carr (2001), Nina Conti (2002), Rhod Gilbert (2003), Angela Barnes (2011) and Lost Voice Guy (2014). Other notable finalists include Peter Kay, Bennett Arron, Lee Mack, Russell Howard, Daniel Kitson, Justin Lee Collins, David O'Doherty, Shappi Khorsandi, Joe Lycett and Sarah Millican.
Year | Winner | Finalists |
1995 | Daniel KitsonSilkyLee MackAmbrose MartoseViv GeeJeff Mirza | |
1996 | Marcus BrigstockeJenny Ross | Chris AddisonAlan DoyleAddy Van Der BorghNeil BromleyMarian KilpatrickBob May |
1997 | Bennett ArronJustin Lee CollinsCraig CrookstonNeil AnthonyGareth HughesPeter KayDeirdre O'Kane | |
1998 | Mary BourkeTony CoffeyRhodri CrooksDanny OakesDan TetsellHelen PilcherCaroline Quinlan | |
1999 | David O'DohertyMarc SmallMatthew WaltersScott PragnellColin WardSteve Harris | |
2000 | Anthony J BrownAngie McEvoyShappi KhorsandiPaddy BramwellsBilly DufusAlan HulcoopDes McLean | |
2001 | Marcus BirdmanKeith Carter (as "Nige")Jarred ChristmasMichael DowneyDes ClarkeRob DeeringRussell HowardJustin Moorhouse | |
2002 | DylanBob KobePaul KerensaGary DelaneyStefano PaoliniNinia BenjaminKarl Spain | |
2003 | Michael AndersonGreg Cook (runner-up)Steve Hall (runner-up)Ava Vidal"Lloydy the illegal street trader" | |
2004 | Liam MulloneDavid NichollsJarlath ReganJames Sherwood (runner-up)Danielle Ward (runner-up) | |
2005 | Edward Aczel (runner-up)James BranchAaron CounterSarah Millican (runner-up)John-Luke Roberts | |
2011 | Pat CahillTez IlyasJoe LycettMark RestucciaChris Turner | |
2012 | Pete OtwaySunil PatelMatt ReesTommy RowsonMatthew Winning | |
2013 | Steve Bugeja | Jonny PelhamEan LuckhurstMark SilcoxPeter BrushRob Carter |
2014 | Hari SriskanthaThomas WardTom LittleAmir KhoshokhanBrennan Reece | |
2015 | Russ PeersAthena KugblenuMichael StranneyKen ChengAndy Storey | |
2016 | Jethro Bradley | Catherine BohartGeorge LewisMichael OdewaleLauren PattisonSindhu Vee |
2017 | Heidi Regan | Andy FieldMorgan ReesJacob HawleyAaron SimmondsSikisa |
2018 | Stephen Buchanan | Helen BauerIsa BonacheraMamoun ElagabSarah MannWilliam Stone |
2019 | Mo OmarJosh JonesDonald AlexanderHannah Platt | |
2021 | Lily PhillipsCelya ABLiam FarrellyMolly McGuinnessWilliam Thompson | |
2022 | Dee AllumOmar BadawayRobbie McShaneMarjolein RobertsonJoshua Bethania | |
2023 | Joe Kent-Walters (as Frankie Monroe) | Hester Ectomy Jin Hao Li Chantel Nash Dean T Beirne Paddy Young |
2024 | Paul Hilleard | Marty Gleeson Jake Donaldson Dane Buckley Maia Tassalini Jonathan Oldfield |
2025 | Eli Hart | Ayo Adenekan Jess Carrivick Shugufta Choudhry Evaldas Karosas Pravanya Pillay. |
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