BBC New Comedy Awards - Season 3 / Year 2023

Season 3 / Year 2023
Episodes

Episode 1
The Fire Station in Sunderland plays host to this heat of the BBC New Comedy Awards, where five hopefuls battle it out for a place in the grand final.

Episode 2
The BBC New Comedy Awards is unearthing a wealth of brand-new comedy talent who will become the stars of the future.

Episode 3
The contest heads to The Braid in Ballymena, County Antrim. Award-winning stand-up Shane Todd hosts with Diona Doherty, Martin Angolo and head judge Josh Pugh.

Episode 4
A nationwide search to find the best new stand-up talent in the UK.

Episode 5
The contest heads to the Albert Hall Conference Centre in Nottingham, where five more stand-up hopefuls battle it. Guz Khan hosts, while Thanyia Moore and Colin Hoult join the judging panel.

Episode 6
This year's last five stand-up hopefuls battle it out in Bangor for a place in Glasgow's grand final.

The Final
Over 1,000 applied, 30 battled it out at regional heats, and now six finalists take to the stage in their bid to win over the judges and be crowned the BBC New Comedian of 2023.
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