MEET THE JUDGES

The judges in all the heats are comprised of a carefully chosen selection from Industry professionals, local media and local business. Many have been judges for a number of years.
Chris Groves who will be MC throughout the entire competition will be involved in all deliberation in the difficult search for the winners
Chris has been involved in the local comedy scene since the 1930s!
Chris Groves who will be MC throughout the entire competition will be involved in all deliberation in the difficult search for the winners
Chris has been involved in the local comedy scene since the 1930s!
SPONSOR - STOKE TRAVEL

COCO - STOKE TRAVEL
Delighted to have some representation from our most loyal sponsor who has generously provided our prizes for the competition since the very beginning.
Coco the new formidable general Manager of Stoke Travel and all round go getter will I'm sure make an awesome judge.
Heat 1 and the Final
Delighted to have some representation from our most loyal sponsor who has generously provided our prizes for the competition since the very beginning.
Coco the new formidable general Manager of Stoke Travel and all round go getter will I'm sure make an awesome judge.
Heat 1 and the Final
COMEDY INDUSTRY

STEPHEN GARLAND aka The Giggling Guiri: Accredited programmer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival since 2002. Created ComedyinSpain in 2004, followed by The Giggling Guiri Comedy Club in 2005, in 2008 Festival Internacional de Comedia de Barcelona, launched internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2009, and in 2011 created the first Funniest FICer.
Seen a 1000 comedy shows!
ALL THE HEATS AND FINAL
Seen a 1000 comedy shows!
ALL THE HEATS AND FINAL

TREVOR LOCK - A veteran of 19!! Edinburgh Fringes
Trevor has become a stalwart of the FIC programme for the last 4 - 5 years.
His Workshops have proven hugely successful and even throughout the last 2 lockdown years he has maintained a healthy batch of online students from Barcelona.
His totally unique shows that we have so enjoyed producing over the last few years and we are honoured to have such experience on our judging panel
HEAT 2 & 3
Trevor has become a stalwart of the FIC programme for the last 4 - 5 years.
His Workshops have proven hugely successful and even throughout the last 2 lockdown years he has maintained a healthy batch of online students from Barcelona.
His totally unique shows that we have so enjoyed producing over the last few years and we are honoured to have such experience on our judging panel
HEAT 2 & 3

AUTHOR - Tim Parfitt
Tim Parfitt is an author, producer, journalist & media consultant.
Tim is responsible for the unputdownable reflections of life in Spain 'A Load of Bull' he has been on our judging panels in the past and so knows his way around the competition
Tim Parfitt is an author, producer, journalist & media consultant.
Tim is responsible for the unputdownable reflections of life in Spain 'A Load of Bull' he has been on our judging panels in the past and so knows his way around the competition

NOAH LEVIN - Barcelona Improv Festival
One of the original English language improvisers in Barcelona.
He directs the Barcelona Improv Festival, featuring international guests and two nights of shows 3-5 December.
HEAT 1.
One of the original English language improvisers in Barcelona.
He directs the Barcelona Improv Festival, featuring international guests and two nights of shows 3-5 December.
HEAT 1.
MEDIA

Jan Fleischer
Jan was editor of the English website for Time Out Barcelona for many years and has been one of our most coveted judges over the years and we are delighted to have her back on board!
hen she can find a spare moment to venture out into the heaving throngs in the mean streets of Barcelona, Jan likes to dare people to make her laugh. Good luck, contestants. Good luck
HEAT 3.
Jan was editor of the English website for Time Out Barcelona for many years and has been one of our most coveted judges over the years and we are delighted to have her back on board!
hen she can find a spare moment to venture out into the heaving throngs in the mean streets of Barcelona, Jan likes to dare people to make her laugh. Good luck, contestants. Good luck
HEAT 3.
PREVIOUS WINNER

Robert Marquez - BCN's Funniest FICer 2014
Each year we bring back one of the past winners and no one can forget 'Bobby Bastos' who will appear elsewhere on the programme with his brilliant and extremely colourful Bingo Domingo.
Bob was a great example who went so close in 2013 but returned in 2014 with a powerhouse performance that made it easy for the judges on the night.
Each year we bring back one of the past winners and no one can forget 'Bobby Bastos' who will appear elsewhere on the programme with his brilliant and extremely colourful Bingo Domingo.
Bob was a great example who went so close in 2013 but returned in 2014 with a powerhouse performance that made it easy for the judges on the night.