# Sean Lock Comedy Award

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British awards ceremony

Sean Lock Comedy Award Awarded for Talented new writers and performers who embody the alternative comedic spirit of Sean and Channel 4 Country United Kingdom First award 2023 Television/radio coverage Network Channel 4

The **Sean Lock Comedy Award** is an annual award created by [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4) in 2023, awarded to the best new writer or performer who embodies the "alternative comedic spirit of Sean and Channel 4"[1].

Recipients of the award receive £5,000 to support their performing work, plus a £1,000 commission from Channel 4 to create a comedy script. Winners receive support and mentoring sessions from Channel 4's commissioning teams and comedy department.

The award was created to honour the memory of [Sean Lock](/source/Sean_Lock), who died from cancer in 2021. Fellow comedian and close friend [Bill Bailey](/source/Bill_Bailey) worked closely with Channel 4 to create the award. Bailey said, "I am delighted that Channel 4 have created the Sean Lock Comedy Award. It's a way to honour Sean's memory and to inspire others to pursue their own unique comic brilliance."[2]

The inaugural winner of the award in 2023 was Eric Rushton.[3] The following year, the award was given to [Harriet Dyer](/source/Harriet_Dyer_(comedian))[4], and in 2025 it went to Tom Towelling.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Channel 4 Announces The Sean Lock Comedy Award"](https://www.channel4.com/press/news/channel-4-announces-sean-lock-comedy-award). *Channel 4 News*. 17 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Channel 4 names TV comedy award after late comedian Sean Lock"](https://www.channel4.com/press/news/channel-4-announces-sean-lock-comedy-award). *RTE.ie*. 17 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Eric Rushton Wins The Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award"](https://www.channel4.com/press/news/eric-rushton-wins-channel-4-sean-lock-comedy-award). *Channel 4 News*. 25 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Harriet Dyer named as the winner of the Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award"](https://www.channel4.com/press/news/harriet-dyer-named-winner-channel-4-sean-lock-comedy-award-2024). *Channel 4 News*. 23 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Tom Towelling announced as the winner of The Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award 2025"](https://www.channel4.com/press/news/tom-towelling-announced-winner-channel-4-sean-lock-comedy-award-2025). *Channel 4 News*. 20 November 2025.

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