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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A finalist in the very first Â鶹Éç 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.

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

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 introduces Â鶹Éç Breakfast to the Â鶹Éç Radio 2 New Comedy Award 2011.

An interview with the host of the Â鶹Éç 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?

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