Three talented comedy writers from Abingdon have reached the final of the BBC Talent Sketch Performance competition.

Steve Dawson, 22,and Tim Inman, 22, both former Abingdon School students, with a deer friend, entered the competition with three sketches all written, filmed and performed by themselves.

Steve and Tim with a deer friend

Steve, of Beagle Close, Abingdon, said: "We were all delighted to get so far in the competition and hopefully this will lead to getting our work broadcast more often."

Five-hundred people entered the Sketch Performance award. When the three learned they had made it to the semi-final they we were invited to London to re-film their sketches with a professional BBC film crew. The sketches were shown on BBC Choice, the corporation's new digital channel, on Tuesday.

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