At Stanley Arts in Croyden, five up-and-coming comics try to impress the audience and judges Mawaan Rizwan, Thanyia Moore and Helen Bauer.
Tonight’s heat comes from Stanley Arts, a historic Grade II listed building in Croydon. This stunning art nouveau venue is transformed for the night into our very own comedy club. Dane Baptiste is our host for the evening, and the five up-and-coming comics need to impress judges Mawaan Rizwan, Thanyia Moore and Helen Bauer.
First established in 1995, the BBC New Comedy Awards have helped to nurture the careers of some of Britain’s best-loved comedians, including Peter Kay, Joe Lycett, Lee Mack, Julian Barratt, Josie Long, Shaparak Khorsandi, Romesh Ranganathan, Alan Carr, Russell Howard, Lee Ridley, Tom Allen, Lauren Pattison and Sarah Millican.