BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2015
Hannah Khalil
Digital Content Producer, About The BBC Blog
Last year's winner: Lost Voice Guy
Fancy yourself as the next Rhod Gilbert, Josie Long, Peter Kay or Russell Howard? Well it's time to stand up and be counted, as the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2015 has been launched.
The winner be awarded a £1,000 prize and development support from the BBC Radio Comedy department; with advice, guidance and the chance to appear in slots across the BBC.
All you need to do to be in with a chance is send in a 5-7 minute comedy routine via the BBC New Comedy Award site before the deadline of Thursday 9 July 2015.
The 80 best entries will be selected for eight regional heats in August and September, in Edinburgh, Bath, London and Birmingham. Listeners will have the chance to hear these heats each night on Radio 4 Extra. Clips of the winning heats will also be played on Steve Wright’s show on Radio 2 each Friday in the build-up to the live final which is on Radio 2 in November.
- Find out more on the BBC Radio New Comedy Award website
- Read last year's winner, Lee Ridley's blog 'Lost Voice Guy: BBC New Comedy Award winner finds his calling'
