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BBC New Comedy Awards

Comedy: Standup

A nationwide search to find the best new stand-up talent in the UK.

Who will follow in the footsteps of some of stand-up's biggest names? Fresh new talent aim to impress famous faces in a nationwide search for the next breakout comedy star.

BBC New Comedy Awards: 2019: Heat 3

Heat 3

2019

BBC Three - BBC New Comedy Awards, 2019, Heat 3

The nationwide search to find the best new stand-up talent in the UK.

The nationwide search to find the best new stand-up talent in the UK. Hosted by Lloyd Griffith.

The third heat of BBC Introducing Radio 4 Award 2019, recorded at The Y in Leicester and hosted by Lloyd Griffith. Ten new acts compete for a place in the Edinburgh semi-final of this prestigious new act competition.

The acts featured are:

Abbie Edwards
Adam Beardsmore
David Eagle
Donald Alexander
Eleanor Colville
Stuart McPherson
Helena Langdon
Liz Guterbock
Nathan Roberts
Vlad Ilich

The judges are: Geoff Rowe (Director of Leicester Comedy Festival), BBC Executive Producer Alexandra Smith and comedian and writer Angela Barnes.

Produced by Adnan Ahmed. A BBC Studios production.

BBC New Comedy Awards: 2019

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A multi-platform service for 16-34s, featuring comedy, entertainment and factual content.

The BBC’s multi-platform service for 16 to 34s, innovating with breakthrough comedy, stand-out entertainment, brave documentary and intellectual factual content.

The nationwide search to find the best new stand-up talent in the UK

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