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North: Newcastle

The BBC's biggest comedy talent search heads to Newcastle as five comics compete in the fourth of six knock-out heats to bag their place in the grand final.

The BBC’s big comedy talent search heads north to Newcastle. The venue is The Boiler Shop, a stunning Grade II listed industrial building. Five comics battle it out to book their place in this year’s grand final showdown, where one will be crowned the BBC New Comedian of 2025.

Hosting the evening is comic, writer and actor Amy Gledhill. Judging their performances are writer and star of Smoggie Queens Phil Dunning and 2022 NCA winner Dan Tiernan, plus head judge Fatiha El-Ghorri.

Charlie Ashton, Murph, Zoe Cousin, Ciara O’Connor and Shugufta Choudhry each perform their set before the judges decide who will go through to the grand final at Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre.

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28 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterAmy Gledhill
JudgeFatiha El-Ghorri
JudgeDan Tiernan
JudgePhillip Dunning
DirectorGeraldine Dowd
Executive ProducerLucy Ansbro
Series ProducerLindsay Jex
Production CompanyPhil McIntyre TV

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