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Comic Relief

Stand Up for the Big One logo

Roll up for the grand finale

Gary Wilmot, the star of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang opening soon at the Bristol Hippodrome, is to join the celebrity panel who will pick a winner in BBC West's Comic Relief search for the region's funniest undiscovered stand-up comedian.

Stand Up for the Big One finalists

  • Sarah Benham (Somerset)
  • Phill Brown (Bristol)
  • Jared Hardy (Somerset)
  • Jim MacLeod (Bristol)
  • Tim Newman  (Bristol)
  • Jon Stevens (Wiltshire)
  • Tom Trewhella (Bristol)
  • Nick Watkins (Gloucestershire)

Comedy legend Eddie Large, doctor, comedian and BBC Radio Bristol presenter, Dr Phil Hammond plus BBC television presenter Josie d'Arby of Inside Out West will judge the final.

They will decide who is to get the chance to appear before the crowds on the comedy stage at the Glastonbury festival in Somerset in June.

Tickets for the final cost £10 each, with proceeds going to Comic Relief, are now on sale for the finals night to be held at Jongleurs Comedy Club in Baldwin Street, Bristol on Sunday March 11.

Ring the box office on 0870 787 0707 (calls are charged at a national rate).

If you quote the code "BBC Stand Up" and the booking fee will be waived.  Please note the event is open to over-18s only.

Hundreds of you voted online to choose the eight finalists. The names of all eight are listed above.

If you want to get a taste of what the Bristol acts are like, click their entry videos below.
video Phill Brown (Bristol) >
video Tim Newman (Bristol) >
video Tom Trewhella (Bristol) >
video Jim MacLeod (Bristol) >
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last updated: 02/03/07
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