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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.

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BBC New Comedy Awards: 2021: Croydon

Episode 4

Croydon

2021

BBC Three - BBC New Comedy Awards, 2021, Croydon

Five new stand-ups try to impress judges Mawaan Rizwan, Thanyia Moore and Helen Bauer.

At Stanley Arts in Croyden, five up-and-coming comics try to impress the audience and judges Mawaan Rizwan, Thanyia Moore and Helen Bauer.

Tonight’s heat comes from Stanley Arts, a historic Grade II 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.  

First established in 1995, the BBC New Comedy Awards have helped to nurture the careers of some of Britain’s best-loved comedians, including Peter Kay, Joe Lycett, Lee Mack, Julian Barratt, Josie Long, Shaparak Khorsandi, Romesh Ranganathan, Alan Carr, Russell Howard, Lee Ridley, Tom Allen, Lauren Pattison and Sarah Millican.

BBC New Comedy Awards: 2021

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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 hunt is on for the best new stand-up comics. 30 hopefuls battle it out across six heats to earn a place in the Grand Final, where one of them will become BBC New Comedian 2021

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