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Videos
Will Finney, a 20-year-old computer science student, won the Exeter semi-final of the Chortle Student Comedy Award. Here's an extract from his set.
Our next – and last – semi-final is at the Fairfield Social Club, Manchester, at 5.30pm on Sunday. Tickets are available here.
The other contestants at Exteer were:
Ella Clark
Theo Power
JJ Connolly
Oliver Roberts
Jacob Tidmarsh
Jennie Beard
Chortle Student Comedy Award Exeter semi-final
Watch who took part
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