BBC New Comedy Awards - Season 4 / Year 2024
Season 4 / Year 2024
Episodes
Midlands Heat: Leicester
Five budding comedians perform, but only one can go through to the grand final of the BBC New Comedy Awards 2024.
Wales and West - Pontypridd
The second heat comes from Pontypridd in the heart of the South Wales Valleys, where Louie McLean, Suri Ashish, Sarah Roberts, Paul Hilleard and Josh Harvey as Bernard Guff take to the stage.
Southern Heat - Crofton Park
In the third heat, Muhsin Yesilada, Maia Tassalini, Limahl Germain, Alfie Packham and Frankie Thompson perform a set for a place in the final of the BBC New Comedy Awards.
Northern Irish Heat: Belfast
Five hopefuls in Belfast battle it out to book their place in Birmingham for the grand final showdown, where one comic will be crowned the BBC New Comedian of 2024.
Scotland: Paisley
The BBC's big comedy talent search heads north to Scotland and the iconic Paisley Town Hall, which, following a multi-million-pound revamp, has been transformed into a world-class venue.
Northern Heat: Lancaster
The search for Britain's best new comic reaches Lancaster, where five hopefuls take to the stage. Only one can go through to the grand final of the BBC New Comedy Awards 2024.
The Final
Over a thousand applied, 30 battled it out at regional heats, and tonight, six finalists take to the stage in their bid to win over the judges and be crowned the BBC New Comedian of 2024.
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