BBC New Comedy Awards 2022

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Kerry Godliman hosts the grand final of this year's comedy contest.

Kerry Godliman hosts the grand final of this year's comedy contest, recorded at St David's Hall in Cardiff.

The BBC New Comedy Awards has been running since 1995, and its winners have included comedians such as Marcus Brigstocke, Josie Long, Alan Carr, Rhod Gilbert, Angela Barnes, Lucy Beaumont and Lose Voice Guy. 

This year, over a thousand new acts entered, being whittled down to 100 for the live heats, and then just 30 for the six regional finals. And now it's time for the the Grand Final, recorded at St David's Hall, in Cardiff.

Hosted by ... Kerry Godliman

First act ... Robbie McShane
Second act ... Omar Badawy
Third act ... Dee Allum
Fourth act ... Dan Tiernan
Fifth act ... Marjolein Robertson
Sixth act ...  Joshua Bethania

Head judge ... Fern Brady
Judge ... Nabil Abdulrashid
Judge ... Rosie Jones

Producers ... Lindsay Jex and Ed Morrish
Assistant producer ... Nicola Clyde

Post-production ... Rich Evans at Syncbox Post

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