Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 02 | 20121108 | PATRICK KIELTY hosts the second of two semi-finals of the BBC New Comedy Award 2012 - Radio 2's nationwide search to find the UK's comedy stars of the future - from The Sage Theatre, Newcastle. The BBC New Comedy Award 2012 is searching the country to find the next big comedy stars to join the likes of previous finalists ALAN CARR, PETER KAY, LEE MACK, SARAH MILLICAN, MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE, RUSSELL HOWARD and RHOD GILBERT. 800 acts entered. 80 acts competed in eight regional heats held across the country; twelve have been selected - by our judging panel and an audience vote - to perform in our semi-finals, where six acts will be chosen to go through to our grand final which broadcasts live on Radio 2 and the BBC Red Button from The Blackpool Grand Theatre on Monday 12 November. Tonight in our second semi-final from The Sage Theatre, Newcastle, six acts go head to head in the battle for those precious slots in the final, competing for the chance to be crowned winner of the BBC New Comedy Award 2012 with a prize of £1,000 and a commission with BBC Radio Comedy. The dazzlingly charming Irish funnyman PATRICK KIELTY is our host for the evening, with a panel of esteemed comedy judges - including irresistible Geordie genius Jason Cook and last year's winner, the brilliantly funny ANGELA BARNES - to cast judgement before they hand over to the public who will cast the final vote. The Grand Final will be broadcast live on Radio 2 and Red Button on Monday 12th November at 20:00. |
| 2012 | 03 | 20121112 | PATRICK KIELTY hosts the Grand Final of the BBC New Comedy Award 2012 - Radio 2's nationwide search to find the UK's comedy stars of the future - live from The Grand Theatre, Blackpool. The BBC New Comedy Award 2012 is searching the country to find the next big comedy stars to join the likes of previous finalists ALAN CARR, PETER KAY, LEE MACK, SARAH MILLICAN, MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE, RUSSELL HOWARD and RHOD GILBERT. 800 acts entered. 80 acts competed in eight regional heats held across the country. Twelve were chosen - two by an audience vote - to perform in the Semi-Finals in London and Newcastle, where just six acts were put through to the final stage by our panel of comedy judges. Tonight, live on Radio 2 and BBC Red Button, those final six acts go head to head to battle it out in the hope of being crowned winner of the BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award 2012 with a prize of £1,000 and a commission with BBC Radio Comedy. And their fate is in your hands as we ask you to vote for your favourite online and by SMS. The dazzlingly charming Irish funnyman PATRICK KIELTY is our host for the evening, with an esteemed comedy panel, including comic dynamite STEPHEN K AMOS, offering feedback before we hand over to the public to cast the final vote. PATRICK KIELTY hosts the Grand Final of the BBC New Comedy Award 2012 - Radio 2's nationwide search to find the UK's comedy stars of the future - live from The Grand Theatre, Blackpool. The BBC New Comedy Award 2012 is searching the country to find the next big comedy stars to join the likes of previous finalists ALAN CARR, PETER KAY, LEE MACK, SARAH MILLICAN, MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE, RUSSELL HOWARD and RHOD GILBERT. The dazzlingly charming Irish funnyman PATRICK KIELTY is our host for the evening, with an esteemed comedy panel, including comic dynamite STEPHEN K AMOS, offering feedback before we hand over to the public to cast the final vote. |