TWO Canterbury comedians have beaten a host of other acts to win a national competition searching for Britain's next big comedy double act.

Richard Dadd and Dan Fryer, both 23, were selected after thousands of public votes and a judging panel saw them triumph over dozens of other hopefuls to become the new faces of comedy website Sty TV.

As well as a cash prize of £2,000, the pair have won the chance to film an exclusive comedy mini-series that will be hosted exclusively at www.stytv.co.uk, sponsored by Wicked Pig pork snacks.

The pair, who met while studying at the University of Kent, where both of them now work, impressed the judges with their unique approach to the competition, which saw them film their exploits attempting to make an award-winning video.

Dan said: "We were over the moon when we were told we had won the competition. We have been writing comedy together for the past five years and this is our first real chance to show the world what we can do. We're really looking forward to getting our teeth into this project and writing some new material."

You can catch up with the pair's exploits at www.stytv.co.uk.

Richard and Dan will face a series of challenges, and the videos will document their attempts to succeed, often in the face of adversity.