Last two hopefuls land their place

The last two finalists in this year’s BBC New Comedy Award have been revealed.

In heats that aired on BBC Three tonight, Patrick Conlan and  Alana Jackson were selected to go through to the final.

They join Cormac Sinnott, Abbie Hale, Jen Nolan and Tabish Akbar, who won earlier heats, all of which were held in Coventry. 

The final  – hosted by Gus Khan – airs on  BBC One at 10.40pm on November 18. It was filmed at Birmingham Town Hall last month. 

Throughout the competition, the judging panel has comprised Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Dan Tiernan and Amy Gledhill. 

The BBC New Comedy Award was established in 1995, when it was won by The Mighty Boosh star Julian Barratt.

Other previous winners have included Alan Carr, Nina Conti, Rhod Gilbert, Tom Allen, Lucy Beaumont, Dan Tiernan and Joe Kent-Walters.

Published: 14 Nov 2026