The
British Academy Television Award
The BAFTA TV Awards, or British Academy Television Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the BAFTA. They have been awarded annually since 1955.
Background
The first-ever Awards, given in 1955, consisted of six categories. Until ...
for Best Comedy Entertainment Programme or Series was first presented at the 1981 ceremony. According to
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
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the category "includes programmes that capture the idea of comedy being central to the editorial of the programme and includes panel-led shows, chat shows where comic content plays a big part, stand-up and comedy clip shows".
Since the 2000 BAFTA TV Award ceremony there has been a separate award category for
Best Situation Comedy. This category had previously been presented from 1973-1980 (when there was no Best Comedy Series award). Throughout the 1980s and 1990s 'Situation Comedies' were included in the Best Comedy Programme or Series category.
Name variations for this category:
*1981–1992: Best Comedy Series
*1992–2007: Best Comedy Programme or Series
*2007–2013: Best Comedy Programme
*2014–present: Best Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme
Winners and nominees
1960s
Best Comedy Series
1980s
Best Comedy Series
1990s
Best Comedy Series
Best Comedy Programme or Series
2000s
Best Comedy Programme or Series
2010s
Best Comedy Programme or Series
Best Comedy Entertainment Programme
2020s
Note: In BAFTA production categories, entrants are asked to submit no more than four names to be listed as nominees should the programme be nominated. If it is not possible to decide on four names the nomination credit is listed as "production team", in these cases no individual can refer to themselves as BAFTA winning. It will be the programme that is BAFTA winning, not any individual.
References
{{BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy (Programme or Series)
British Academy Television Awards