Channel 4 names TV comedy award after late comic Sean Lock
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hannel 4 has introduced {that a} new TV comedy award shall be named after late comic Sean Lock.
The Sean Lock Comedy Award, which is able to see winners given £6,000 in addition to assist from the broadcaster to work on a script, is aimed toward new writers and performers.
The award comes forward of the second anniversary of Lock’s demise subsequent month.
I hope the recipient proves to be a worthy winner and reveals the identical integrity, work ethic and eye for the absurd… so evident in Sean’s nice physique of labor
He died on the age of 58 in August 2021 after a most cancers prognosis.
Lock had appeared on a bunch of the broadcaster’s programmes together with 8 Out Of 10 Cats and its spin-off 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, together with Sean Lock: Purple Van Man, TV Heaven, Telly Hell and Channel 4’s Comedy Gala.
His good friend and fellow comic Bill Bailey, who labored with Channel 4 to create the award, mentioned he was “delighted”.
Bailey added: “It’s a way to honour Sean’s memory and to inspire others to pursue their own unique comic brilliance.”
Channel 4 mentioned the recipient will obtain £5,000 to assist their stay work in addition to a script fee from Channel 4’s comedy staff, author shadowing on Channel 4’s comedy leisure reveals and a £1,000 fee to jot down a script for Channel 4’s digital strand.
Lock was additionally identified for his work on BBC reveals such because the sitcom 15 Storeys High and sketch comedy Is It Bill Bailey? together with appearances on panel reveals QI and Have I Got News for You.
His former agent, Damon Pettitt from Off The Kerb, mentioned: “I hope the recipient proves to be a worthy winner and shows the same integrity, work ethic and eye for the absurd, in both writing and performance, so evident in Sean’s fine body of work.”
Channel 4 has labored with comedy venues and promoters throughout the UK to appoint writers and performers.
The finalists embody Alex Bertulis-Fernandes, Mamoun Elagab, Kyrah Gray, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Tadiwa Mahlunge, Kuan-wen Huang, Mike Rice, Lily Webb, Eric Rushton, Lorna Rose Treen and Anna Thomas.
The potential recipients will carry out at a stay comedy occasion this week.
The head of comedy at Channel 4 mentioned the broadcaster is “honoured” to collaborate with Lock’s household and associates.
Charlie Perkins mentioned: “Combining a love for Sean’s polymathy and supporting and nurturing new generations of homegrown comedy talent, we’re proud as hell to be part of this award.
“Thank you so much to our passionate nomination panel for giving up their time to help stretch our tendrils out across the UK. It’s an incredible shortlist and we can’t wait to see what they all get up to next. To Sean.”
Channel 4 mentioned the winner of The Sean Lock Comedy Award shall be introduced quickly.