Mark Watson presents six brand new stars of stand up performing live in Edinburgh, battling it out for the prestigious BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016. Radio 4's nationwide search to find UK comedy stars of the future reaches its conclusion and the last six contestants follow previous finalists Alan Carr, Peter Kay, Lee Mack, Sarah Millican, Marcus Brigstocke, Russell Howard and Rhod Gilbert on the road to stand up success. They go head-to-head to be crowned winner, earn a script commission with BBC Radio Comedy and a £1,000 prize.