2026 CHBA Winners
BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award Winners 2026
THE WINNERS
Two 2026 Carleton Hobbs bursaries have been awarded to:
SUMAIYA CHAUDHARY (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama)
JACK NUTTALL (Guildford School of Acting)
They will join the Radio Drama Company for 5 months, starting on 29.08.2026.
RUNNERS-UP
Rosie Evans-Hill (Guildhall)
Halim Diwani (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama)
Each of the runners-up will be cast as a freelance actor in one of our upcoming productions.
COMMENDATIONS
BEST MONOLOGUES
Grace Dalgarno (Guildhall)
Aneeka Kaur (Arts Ed)
BEST READINGS
Nia Johal (BOVTS)
Cathal Ó Síocháin (LAMDA)
BEST DUOLOGUE
Amy Beth Waterston and Lewis Fleming
(Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)
The event this year was arranged in two stages. In Stage One, 18 accredited Drama schools and colleges took part - a total of 70 students. 14 colleges advanced to Stage Two with a pair of students each – a total of 28 students. The finals took place at Broadcasting House and the judges comprised producer Anne Isger, actor Jude Akuwudike and agent Sam Harris, chaired by producer John Norton.
Many congratulations to all of the finalists.
