BBC New Comedy Awards
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The BBC New Comedy Awards first appeared in 1995 and were considered to be one of the top UK comedy newcomer awards until they were axed in 2006. It was announced in the summer of 2006 that they were being replaced by a nationwide talent hunt that places its emphasis on sketch writing and filmed performance. During their decade long life span the finals of this event have boasted many well known names that have continued to work in comedy to great acclaim - amongst them are Peter Kay, Julian Barratt & Nina Conti.
As of March 2011, the BBC New Comedy Awards was relaunched in conjunction with BBC Radio 2, encouraging newcomers to apply online before the 27th March application deadline.
As of March 2011, the BBC New Comedy Awards was relaunched in conjunction with BBC Radio 2, encouraging newcomers to apply online before the 27th March application deadline.
1995
- Julian BarrattJulian BarrattJulian Barratt is an English comedian, musician, music producer and actor. Barratt is best known for playing the character of Howard Moon in the cult comedy The Mighty Boosh, which he also co-writes with comedy partner, Noel Fielding.-The Mighty Boosh:Barratt stars as the character Howard Moon...
(Winner)- Daniel KitsonDaniel KitsonDaniel Kitson is an English stand-up comedian.-Career:Born to a lecturer father and primary school head teacher mother, Kitson began performing comedy at the age of 16. He was a pupil at Scissett Middle School and Shelley College in Yorkshire, England...
- Silky
- Lee MackLee MackLee Gordon McKillop is an English stand-up comedian and actor, known by the stage name Lee Mack. He is well known in the United Kingdom for writing and starring in the sitcom Not Going Out, for being a team captain on Would I Lie to You? and for hosting Lee Mack's All Star Cast.-Personal life:Mack...
- Ambrose Martose
- Viv Gee
- Jeff Mirza
- Nicko
- Daniel Kitson
1996
- Marcus BrigstockeMarcus BrigstockeMarcus Alexander Brigstocke is an English comedian, actor and satirist who has worked extensively in stand-up comedy, television, radio and in 2010-2011 musical theatre. He is particularly associated with the 6.30pm comedy slot on BBC Radio 4, having frequently appeared on several of its shows...
(Joint Winner) - Jenny Ross (comedian) (Joint Winner)
- Chris AddisonChris AddisonChris Addison is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is known for his lecture-style comedy shows, two of which he later adapted for BBC Radio 4...
- Alan DoyleAlan DoyleAlan Thomas Doyle is a Canadian musician and actor, best known for his work as one of the lead singers of Celtic band Great Big Sea.-Life and career:...
- Addy Van Der BorghAddy Van Der BorghAddy van der Borgh is a British stand up comedian who appeared on the BBC One ‘Stand-up Show’. He has subsequently appeared on ‘Live at Jongleurs’ and ‘The World Stands Up’ for Sky TV and the BBC3 series from Baby Cow Productions, 'Brain Candy'...
- Neil Bromley
- Marian Kilpatrick
- Bob May
- Chris Addison
1997
- Paul FootPaul Foot (comedian)Paul Foot is an English comedian. He commands a significant cult following called The Guild of Connoisseurs. Foot is known for his musings, rants, 'disturbances' and apparent aversion to pop culture...
(Winner)- Bennett Aaron
- Justin Lee CollinsJustin Lee CollinsJustin Lee Collins, commonly known as JLC, is an award-winning English comedian and television presenter.A Bristolian, he's well known for his strong West Country accent, shaggy appearance and colourful shirts....
- Craig Crookston
- Neil Anthony
- Gareth HughesGareth HughesGareth Hughes was a Welsh stage and silent screen actor. Usually cast as a callow, sensitive hero in Hollywood silent films, Hughes got his start on stage during childhood and continued to play youthful leads on Broadway....
- Peter KayPeter KayPeter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
- Deirdre O'KaneDeirdre O'KaneDeirdre O'Kane originally from Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, became a stand-up comic in 1996 and got into the finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards of that year. She has played at the Edinburgh Festival every year since including 2001 where she not only performed her own solo show, Deirdre O'Kane...
1998
- Dan AntopolskiDan AntopolskiFor the rowing coach and commentator, see Daniel TopolskiDan Antopolski is a British stand-up comic, actor and writer, mostly known for his surreal stand-up.- Stand-up comedy :Shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe include:...
(Winner)- Mary Bourke
- Tony Coffey
- Rhodri Crooks
- Danny OakesDanny OakesDanny Oakes was a midget car hall of fame driver.-Early life:He became interested in racing when he delivered morning and evening newspapers in his hometown of Santa Barbara, California. His favorite day was Monday...
- Dan TetsellDan TetsellDan Tetsell is a comedian and writer for radio, television and stage. He has worked on a number of projects, including The Museum of Everything, That Was Then, This Is Now and Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections....
- Helen Pilcher
- Caroline QuinlanCarrie QuinlanCarrie Quinlan is a British actress, comedy writer and journalist. She mainly works in satire for BBC radio comedy, writing material for satirical comedies such as The Now Show. She is also a regular panellist on The News Quiz. She is the youngest child of Mary and Michael Quinlan.-History:Quinlan...
1999
- Josie LongJosie LongJosie Long is an English comedian.-Background:Long spent her early life in Orpington, South East London, where she attended Newstead Wood School for Girls in Swift House. She also attended GIFT Ltd. summer schools. She began performing stand-up comedy at 14, winning the BBC New Comedy Awards at...
(Winner)- David O'DohertyDavid O'DohertyDavid Nicholas O'Doherty is a Perrier Award winning Irish stand-up comedian, author, musician, actor and playwright. His stand-up has won two awards at the Edinburgh Fringe, Best Newcomer first of all and the if.comedy award in 2008 for his show Let's Comedy. He has been nominated twice more for...
- Marc Small
- Matthew Walters
- Scott Pragnall
- Colin Ward (comedian)
- Steve HarrisSteve HarrisSteve Harris may refer to:* Steve Harris , founding member and bassist of the band Iron Maiden* Steve Harris , American film and TV actor* Steve Harris , American basketball player...
- David O'Doherty
2000
- Jason John WhiteheadJason John WhiteheadJason John Whitehead is a Canadian born stand-up comedian, who has been based in the UK for a decade. He has performed seven solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.-Stand-up:In 2000 Whitehead was the winner of the BBC New Comedy Award...
(Winner)- Anthony J Brown
- Angie McEvoy
- Shappi Khorsandi
- Paddy Bramwells
- Billy Dufus
- Alan Hulcoop
- Des McLeanDes McLeanDes McLean is a Scottish stand-up comedian, TV and Radio presenter from Glasgow, cited by Billy Connolly as his favourite comedian. He started comedy in 1999 and was a finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards, in that year he was also a finalist in the Channel 4 programme So You Think You’re...
2001
- Alan CarrAlan CarrAlan Carr is an English comedian and television personality. Born in Weymouth, he was raised in Northampton before moving to Manchester during his early 20's....
(Winner)- Marcus Birdman
- Keith CarterKeith Carter (comedian)Keith Carter is an award winning Liverpool-based comedian, writer, and actor, best known for his comic creation Nige, a caricature of a scallie from Merseyside cited by Sir Jeremy Isaacs as being instrumental in helping Liverpool's successful 2007 Capital of Culture bid.Carter has been described as...
as Nige - Jarred Christmas
- Michael Downey
- Des Clarke
- Rob DeeringRob DeeringRob Deering is an English stand-up comedian, guitarist and writer.Deering was the host and writer of three series of Out to Lunch on BBC Radio 2...
- Russell HowardRussell HowardRussell Joseph Howard is an English comedian best known for his TV show Russell Howard's Good News and his appearances on the topical panel TV show Mock The Week...
- Justin Moorhouse
2002
- Nina ContiNina ContiNina Conti is a British actress, comedian and ventriloquist. Her on-stage puppet sidekick is a depressed monkey named Monk.- Early life :...
(Winner)- Dylan (comedian)
- Bob Kobe
- Paul Kerensa
- Gary DelaneyGary DelaneyGary Delaney is a writer and stand-up comic.BBC Online described Delaney as "the man Jimmy Carr tries to be".He writes for Birmingham-based FM radio station Kerrang! 105.2 and also appeared in the horror-comedy film Trash House. A lot of his material was allegedly plagiarised on the humour website...
- Stefano Paolini
- Ninia BenjaminNinia BenjaminNinia Benjamin is a British comedian who makes frequent appearances at the Edinburgh Festival. Benjamin has also appeared on the TV shows 3 Non-Blondes and Twisted Tales....
- Karl SpainKarl SpainKarl Spain is an Irish comedian from Limerick. He is from the Corbally area of the city and was educated at CBS Sexton Street.In 2000, Spain won the RTÉ award for Best New Act....
2003
- Rhod GilbertRhod GilbertRhodri "Rhod" Gilbert, is a Welsh comedian who was nominated in 2005 for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award. In 2008, he was nominated for the main if.comedy ....
(Winner) - Greg CookGreg CookGregory Lynn Cook , is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback.-Early career:...
(Runner up) - Steve HallSteve Hall (Comedian)Steve Hall is a stand-up comedian.Hall was a finalist of the 2002 Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award and a runner-up of the 2003 BBC New Comedy Awards....
(Runner up)- Michael Anderson (comedian)
- Ava VidalAva VidalAva Vidal is a British comedian currently living in London. She became more widely known after taking part in E4's "Kings of Comedy". Her career in comedy began on the BBC's "Urban Sketch Show". She has two children, having had her first aged 18...
- Lloydy the illegal street trader
2004
- Andrew Lawrence (Winner)
- James SherwoodJames Sherwood (comedian)James Sherwood is a stand-up comedian, comedy writer, singer, pianist, and composer. He lives in Peckham, south London....
(Runner up) - Danielle WardDanielle WardDanielle Ward is a British stand-up comedian and writer.-Career:In 2006 Ward won the Time Outs Critic's Choice award for Best Newcomer and wrote Take A Break Tales - exaggerated adaptations of women's magazine stories - in which she appeared with Neil Edmond, Emma Fryer and Isy Suttie at the...
(Runner up)- David NichollsDavid Nicholls (writer)-Background:Nicholls is the middle of three siblings. He attended Barton Peveril sixth-form college at Eastleigh, Hampshire, from 1983 to 1985 , and playing a wide range of roles in college drama productions...
- Liam MulloneLiam MulloneLiam Mullone is an alternative comedian, journalist and writer born in Leicester, UK and brought up in Hong Kong, now living and performing in London....
- Jarleth ReganJarleth ReganJarlath Regan is an Irish stand-up comedian. A former graphic designer, Regan began his stand-up comedy career in 2003 and by the end of 2004 was a finalist for three major UK comedy newcomer awards: So You Think You're Funny, BBC New Comedy Awards and the Chortle Student Comedian Of The Year...
- David Nicholls
2005
- Tom AllenTom Allen (comedian)Tom Allen is an English stand up comedian actor and writer.At the age of 22 Allen won the UK's most prestigious comedy newcomer award So You Think You're Funny in 2005. The same year he won the BBC New Comedy Awards...
(Winner) - Sarah MillicanSarah MillicanSarah Millican is an English stand-up comedian. Millican won the if.comedy award for Best Newcomer at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.-Career:...
(Runner-up) - Edward AczelEdward AczelEdward Aczel is a British stand-up comedian known for his "anti-comedy" style of clumsy delivery presenting as uninterested and lacking belief in both his material and performing skills....
(Runner up)- Aaron Counter
- Luke RobertsJohn-Luke RobertsLuke Roberts , better known as John-Luke Roberts is a British comedy writer and performer, most noted for his BBC 7 sketch series Spats....
- James Branch (comedian)
2011
- Angela Barnes (Winner)
- Pat Cahill
- Chris Turner
- Tez Ilyas
- Joe LycettJoe LycettJoe Lycett is a British comedian. He is has appeared on Chris Addison's Show and Tell on E4, 8 out of 10 cats on Channel 4 and as the announcer on Saturday BBC One show Epic Win....
- Mark Restuccia