Highlights from the Live Final

Some highlights from the Live Final of the New Comedy Award 2011, recorded at the Tabernacle on 18 June.

Highlights from the second semi-final

Some highlights from the second semi-final of the New Comedy Award 2011, recorded at the Bath Komedia on 10 June.

Highlights from the first semi-final

Some highlights from the first semi-final of the New Comedy Award 2011, recorded at the Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh on 3 June.

The best of the ten heats' runners-up

Short clips from our ten heats' runners up. The ten went through to an online poll, which is now closed. The winners were Angela Barnes and Tez Ilyas, who go through to the semi-finals.

Highlights from the Belfast heat

Some highlights from the Belfast heat of the New Comedy Award 2011, recorded at the Belfast Empire on 17 May.

Highlights from the Manchester heats

Some highlights from the Manchester double-heat of the New Comedy Award 2011, recorded at the Comedy Store on 16 May.

Highlights from the Newcastle heat

Some highlights from the Newcastle heat of the New Comedy Award 2011, recorded at the Hyena Comedy Club on 10 May.

Highlights from the Glasgow heat

Some highlights from the Glasgow heat of the New Comedy Award 2011, recorded at the Glasgow Highlight on 9 May.

Highlights from the Cardiff heat

Some highlights from the Cardiff heat of the New Comedy Award 2011, recorded at The Glee Club, Cardiff on 4 May.

Highlights from the Birmingham heat

Some highlights from the Birmingham heat of the New Comedy Award 2011, recorded at the Cheeky Monkey on 2 May.

Highlights from the Brighton heat

Some highlights from the Brighton heat of the New Comedy Award 2011, recorded at the Brighton Komedia on 27 April.

Highlights from the London heats

Some highlights from the London double-heat of the New Comedy Award 2011, recorded at the Boat Comedy Club on 26 April.

Lee Mack on the art of stand-up

A finalist in the very first BBC New Comedy Award in 1995, Lee Mack reveals the one piece of advice he'd give every budding stand-up, and tells us why a man in a gimp costume was on stage at his first gig.

Tom Allen on the art of stand-up

The winner of the last BBC New Comedy Award (2005) talks pre-show routines, hecklers, and stand-up heroes.

Sarah Millican on the art of stand-up

The comedian and writer Sarah Millican talks to us about her stand-up heroes, her pre-show routine, and why she knows more than the average person about showers.

Patrick Kielty on the BBC Breakfast Sofa

Patrick Kielty introduces BBC Breakfast to the BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award 2011.

Patrick Kielty on the art of stand-up

An interview with the host of the BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award 2011. What's the worst heckle he's ever received? And what's the weird noise he makes during his pre-show routine?

"Time to Stand Up"

Nerves, self-doubt, heckles and laughs: watch the launch video for the BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award 2011.