Comedian/writer Amy Gledhill has been named as the latest recipient of the BBC’s Caroline Aherne Bursary.

Gledhill, who is from Hull and is a member of sketch group The Delightful Sausage, beat hundreds of other comics to win the prize, which was launched in memory of Caroline Aherne, the popular comedy star and writer who died in 2016. Sophie Willan was the previous winner.

Designed to find and support new comedy talent, the bursary was named in honour of the late award-winning comedy writer, who created The Royle Family and Mrs Merton. BBC Comedy Commissioning, in partnership with BBC Writersroom and BBC North, launched the bursary scheme at the Salford Sitcom Showcase in July 2016, calling applicants to submit filmed content of comedy characters.