The National Comedy Awards (known as the British Comedy Awards from 1990 to 2014) is an annual awards ceremony in the

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, celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year.

The British Comedy Awards (1990–2014)

The awards were shown live on ITV in December from 1990 to 2006, after which the broadcast of the British Comedy Awards 2007 was suspended by ITV due to allegations of irregularities and deception in the awarding of the 2005 People's Choice Award and then ongoing related investigations about the 2007 British premium-rate phone-in scandal resulting in

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's subsequently fining ITV a record £5.675 million for its misuse of premium-rate telephone lines. After

Michael Parkinson Sir Michael Parkinson (28 March 1935 – 16 August 2023) was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show '' Parkinson'' from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other ta ...

presented the inaugural ceremony at the

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in December 1990, the majority of subsequent shows were presented by Jonathan Ross, staged at London Studios, and produced by Michael Hurll Television (MHTV), whose parent company is Unique Communications Group. Ross did not present the 2008 awards, in light of The Russell Brand Show prank calls and was replaced for that year by

Angus Deayton Gordon Angus Deayton (; born 6 January 1956) is an English actor, writer, musician, comedian and broadcaster. Deayton was the original presenter of two successful British comedy panel shows, ''Have I Got News for You'' (1990–2002) and ''Woul ...

. The 2007 show occurred on 6 December 2007, but was not televised due to the 2005 controversy and subsequent investigations. The following years ceremony was shown live on 6 December 2008. Compliance for the show was the responsibility of the ITV Compliance Unit of ITV Network Limited (consisting of members from

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, STV Group, UTV Media, and Channel Television Ltd). In June 2010, it was announced that awards were to be broadcast on

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for three years, which was later extended for one more year. Shortly afterwards, the 2010 ceremony was postponed until it finally aired in January 2011. In June 2015 Channel 4 announced they would be dropping the ceremony.

Winners

1990

* Best new TV comedy: '' Drop the Dead Donkey'' * Top TV comedy actor:

David Jason Sir David John White (born 2 February 1940), known professionally as David Jason, is an English actor. He has played Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in the sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', Detective Inspector Jack Frost in the drama series '' A Touch ...

* Top TV comedy actress: Jean Boht * Top TV comedy newcomer: Pauline Quirke * Top British film actor:

Griff Rhys Jones Griffith Rhys Jones (born 16 November 1953) is a Welsh actor, comedian, writer and television presenter. He starred in a number of television series with his comedy partner, Mel Smith. He and Smith came to national attention in the 1980s for ...

* Top British film actress: Pauline Collins * Top live stand up:

Victoria Wood Victoria Wood (19 May 1953 – 20 April 2016) was an English comedian, actress, musician, screenwriter, and director. Wood wrote and starred in dozens of sketches, plays, musicals, films and sitcoms over several decades, and her live comedy act ...

* Top British TV comedy: ''

A Bit of a Do A, or a, is the first Letter (alphabet), letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''English alphabet#Letter names, a'' (pronounced ), plural ...

'' * Top ITV/C4 sitcom: ''A Bit of a Do'' * Top BBC sitcom: ''

Only Fools and Horses ''Only Fools and Horses'' (titled onscreen as ''Only Fools and Horses....'') is a British television sitcom that was created and written by John Sullivan (writer), John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Ki ...

'' * Top US sitcom: ''

Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American television sitcom, created by Glen and Les Charles, Glen Charles & Les Charles and James Burrows, that aired on NBC for eleven seasons from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/C ...

'' * Top entertainment performer: Rowan Atkinson * Top variety act: Russ Abbot * Top comedy film: Shirley Valentine * Top radio comedy: Victor Lewis-Smith * Best stage comedy newcomer: Mike Doyle * WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer: David Nobbs * Lifetime achievement award for stage:

Norman Wisdom Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, (4 February 1915 – 4 October 2010), was an English actor, comedian, musician, and singer, best known for his series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966, in which he portrayed the endearingly inept charact ...

* Lifetime achievement award for radio: Roy Hudd * Lifetime achievement award for film comedy: Peter Rogers ('' Carry On films'' producer) * Lifetime achievement award:

Ronnie Barker Ronald William George Barker (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as ''Porridge (1974 TV series), Porridge'', ''The Two Ronnies'', ...

1991

* Best new TV comedy: '' Have I Got News for You'' * Best TV comedy actor: Richard Wilson (''

One Foot in the Grave ''One Foot in the Grave'' is a British television British sitcom, sitcom written by David Renwick. There were six series (each consisting of six half-hour episodes) and seven Christmas specials over a period of ten years from early 1990 to late ...

'') * Best TV comedy actress: Patricia Routledge * Top TV comedy newcomer:

* Best TV Entertainment presenter:

Clive Anderson Clive Stuart Anderson (born 10 December 1952) is an English television and radio presenter, comedian, writer and former barrister. Winner of a British Comedy Award in 1991, Anderson began experimenting with comedy and writing comedic scripts dur ...

('' Whose Line Is It Anyway'') * Best ITV/C4 sitcom: '' Drop The Dead Donkey'' * Best entertainment series: ''

Alas Smith and Jones ''Alas Smith and Jones'' is a British comedy sketch television series starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that originally ran for four series and two Christmas specials on BBC2 from 1984 to 1988, and later as ''Smith and Jones'' for six ...

'' * Top entertainment presenter:

* Top British entertainment performers: Mel Smith and

* Top variety performers: Vic Reeves and

Bob Mortimer Robert Renwick Mortimer (born 23 May 1959) is an English comedian, author, television presenter, writer and actor. He is one half of the comedy double act Reeves and Mortimer with Jim Moir, Vic Reeves, and appears in the ''Mortimer & Whitehouse ...

* Best comedy film: ''

Home Alone ''Home Alone'' is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dar ...

'' * Best radio comedy: '' On The Hour''/''The Million Pound Radio Show'' * Top radio comedy personality: Phil Holden * Top stage newcomer: Jack Dee * Top comedy club performer:

Jeremy Hardy Jeremy James Hardy (17 July 1961 – 1 February 2019) was an English comedian. Born and raised in Hampshire, Hardy studied at the University of Southampton and began his stand-up career in the 1980s, going on to win the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, ...

* WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer: John Sullivan * Lifetime achievement: Beryl Reid * International lifetime achievement:

George Burns George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896March 9, 1996) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer, and one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film, and television. His arched eyeb ...

1992

* Best new TV comedy: '' Bottom'' * Best TV comedy actor:

('' The Darling Buds of May'') * Best TV comedy actress:

Stephanie Cole Patricia Stephanie Cole (born 5 October 1941) is an English stage, television, radio and film actor, known for high-profile roles in shows such as '' Tenko'' (1981–1985), ''Open All Hours'' (1982–1985), ''A Bit of a Do'' (1989), '' Waiting ...

(''Waiting For God'') * Best TV comedy newcomer:

Alan Cumming Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish actor, writer and presenter. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and an Olivier Award. He re ...

(''Bernard and the Genie'') * Top TV comedy personality: Paul Merton * Top variety performer: Les Dawson * Best sitcom: ''

'' * Best ITV comedy: ''

Men Behaving Badly ''Men Behaving Badly'' is a British sitcom that was created and written by Simon Nye. It follows the lives of Gary Strang ( Martin Clunes) and his flatmates Dermot Povey ( Harry Enfield; series 1 only) and Tony Smart ( Neil Morrissey; series ...

'' * Best BBC sitcom: ''One Foot in the Grave'' * Best C4 sitcom: '' Desmonds'' * Best TV comedy drama: '' Murder Most Horrid'' * Best C4 personality: Chris Evans * Best comedy film: '' Hear My Song'' * Top comedy club performer:

Jo Brand Josephine Grace Brand (born 23 July 1957) is an English actress, comedian, presenter and writer. Starting her entertainment career with a move from psychiatric nursing to the alternative comedy stand-up scene and early performances on '' Satur ...

* WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer: David Renwick * Lifetime Achievement:

Eric Sykes Eric Sykes (4 May 1923 – 4 July 2012) was an English radio, stage, television and film writer, comedian, actor and director whose performing career spanned more than 50 years. He frequently wrote for and performed with many other leading com ...

1993

* Best new TV comedy: '' Absolutely Fabulous'' * Best comedy actor: Rik Mayall ('' Rik Mayall Presents'') * Best comedy actress:

Joanna Lumley Dame Joanna Lamond Lumley (born 1 May 1946) is an Indian-born British actress, presenter, author, television producer, activist and former model. She has won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulo ...

(''Absolutely Fabulous'') * Top TV comedy newcomer:

Steve Coogan Stephen John Coogan (; born 14 October 1965) is an English-Irish actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. His accolades include four BAFTA Awards and three British Comedy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Aw ...

* Top C4 entertainment presenter: Chris Evans * Best radio comedy: '' Knowing Me, Knowing You'' * Top variety entertainer:

Ken Dodd Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd (8 November 1927 – 11 March 2018) was an English stand-up comedy, comedian, actor and singer. He was described as "the last great music hall entertainer" and was primarily known for his live stand-up comedy, stand-up pe ...

* Best entertainment series: '' Barrymore'' * Best BBC sitcom: ''

'' * Best ITV sitcom: '' Watching'' * Best C4 sitcom: '' Drop The Dead Donkey'' * Best TV comedy drama: ''The Snapper'' * Top TV personality:

* Top female performer:

Jennifer Saunders Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English actress, comedian, singer, and screenwriter. Saunders originally found attention in the 1980s, when she became a member of The Comic Strip after graduating from the Royal Central School ...

and

Dawn French Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957) is a British actress, comedian and writer. She is known for writing and starring on the BBC sketch comedy series '' French and Saunders'' (1987–2007) with her best friend and comedy partner Jennifer Sa ...

* Best comedy film: ''

Groundhog Day Groundhog Day (, , , ; Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a tradition observed regionally in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if ...

'' * Top stand-up:

Eddie Izzard Suzy Eddie Izzard ( ; born Edward John Izzard, 7 February 1962) is a British stand-up comedian, actor and activist. Her comedic style takes the form of what appears to the audience as rambling whimsical monologues and self-referential pantomi ...

* WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer:

Richard Curtis Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis (born 8 November 1956) is a British screenwriter, producer and director. One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known for romantic comedy-drama films, including ''Four Weddings and a Funeral' ...

* Lifetime achievement award:

1994

* Best comedy series: '' Murder Most Horrid'' * Best new TV comedy: '' Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge'' * Top TV comedy actor:

Stephen Tompkinson Stephen Phillip Tompkinson (born 15 October 1965) is an English actor, known for his television roles as Marcus in '' Chancer '' (1990), Damien Day in '' Drop the Dead Donkey'' (1990–1998), Father Peter Clifford in '' Ballykissangel'' (1996� ...

('' Drop The Dead Donkey'') * Top TV comedy actress: Brenda Blethyn ('' Outside Edge'') * Best TV comedy newcomer: Chris Morris ('' The Day Today'') * Best TV comedy series: ''Drop The Dead Donkey'' * Best BBC comedy series: ''

Red Dwarf A red dwarf is the smallest kind of star on the main sequence. Red dwarfs are by far the most common type of fusing star in the Milky Way, at least in the neighborhood of the Sun. However, due to their low luminosity, individual red dwarfs are ...

'' * Best C4 comedy: ''Drop The Dead Donkey'' * Best ITV comedy: '' Time After Time'' * Best comedy drama: '' Outside Edge'' * Best male TV performer:

(''Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge'') * Top female comedy performer: Tracey Ullman (''Tracey Ullman Takes on New York'') * Best ITV entertainment presenter:

Michael Barrymore Michael Ciaran Parker (born 4 May 1952), known by his stage name Michael Barrymore, is an English comedian, influencer and television presenter of game shows and light entertainment programmes on British television in the 1980s, 1990s and 200 ...

* Best BBC entertainment presenter:

Noel Edmonds Noel Ernest Edmonds (born 22 December 1948) is an English businessman, and former television presenter, radio DJ, writer and producer. Edmonds first became known as a disc jockey on Radio Luxembourg before moving to BBC Radio 1 in the UK, pres ...

* Best Channel 4 entertainment presenter: Chris Evans ('' Don't Forget Your Toothbrush'') * Top theatre variety performer: Billy Pearce * Best comedy film: ''

Four Weddings and a Funeral ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. It is the first of several films by screenwriter Richard Curtis to star Hugh Grant, and follows the adventures of Charles (Grant) and his circle of ...

'' * Top comedy writer:

Jack Rosenthal Jack Morris Rosenthal (8 September 1931 – 29 May 2004) was an English playwright. He wrote 129 early episodes of the ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and over 150 screenplays, including original television plays, featur ...

* Best radio comedy: ''A Look Back to the Future'' * Best live stand-up: Phil Kay * WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer:

* Special award for Comedy:

Armando Iannucci Armando Giovanni Iannucci (; born 28 November 1963) is a Scottish satirist, writer, director, producer and performer. Born in Glasgow to Italian parents, Iannucci studied at the University of Glasgow followed by the University of Oxford. St ...

* Lifetime achievement:

Spike Milligan Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) was an Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright and actor. The son of an English mother and Irish father, he was born in British Raj, British India, where he spent his ...

June Whitfield Dame June Rosemary Whitfield (11 November 1925 – 29 December 2018) was an English radio, television and film actress. Whitfield's big break was a lead in the radio comedy '' Take It from Here'', which aired on the BBC Light Programme ...

1995

* Best comedy show: '' Rory Bremner Who Else'' * Best new TV comedy: ''

Father Ted ''Father Ted'' is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews (writer), Arthur Mathews and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions for British television channel Channel 4. It aired over three seri ...

'' * Top TV comedy actor:

Martin Clunes Alexander Martin Clunes (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, director and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV comedy-drama series '' Doc Martin'', Gary Strang in the BBC sitcom ''Men Behavin ...

(''

'') * Top TV comedy actress: Caroline Quentin (''Men Behaving Badly'') * Top TV comedy newcomer:

Ardal O'Hanlon Ardal O'Hanlon (; born 8 October 1965) is an Irish comedian, actor, and author. He played Father Dougal McGuire in ''Father Ted'' (1995–1998), George Sunday/Thermoman in ''My Hero (British TV series), My Hero'' (2000–2006), and DI Jack Moone ...

(''

'') * Top female comedy performer:

* Top male comedy performers: John Bird and John Fortune * Best radio comedy: ''

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue ''I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue'' is a BBC radio comedy panel game. Billed as "the antidote to panel games", it consists of two teams of two comedians being given "silly things to do" by the host. The show was launched in April 1972 as a parody of ...

'' * Best BBC comedy series: ''

'' * Best ITV entertainment presenter:

* Best BBC entertainment presenter:

* Best Channel 4 entertainment presenter: Chris Evans * Top TV personality: Jack Dee * Best ITV sitcom: '' Is It Legal?'' * Best BBC sitcom: ''One Foot in the Grave'' * Best Channel 4 sitcom: '' Drop The Dead Donkey'' * Best comedy drama: '' Preston Front'' * Best entertainment series: '' Don't Forget Your Toothbrush'' * Best comedy film: '' Bullets Over Broadway'' * Best stand-up comic:

* WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer: Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin * Lifetime achievement for variety:

Bruce Forsyth Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson (22 February 1928 – 18 August 2017) was an English entertainer and television presenter whose career spanned more than 75 years. Forsyth came to national attention from the late 1950s through the Associated Te ...

* Lifetime achievement for comedy: Bob Monkhouse * Award for comedy:

Peter Cook Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 – 9 January 1995) was an English comedian, actor, satirist, playwright and screenwriter. He was the leading figure of the British satire boom of the 1960s, and he was associated with the anti-establishmen ...

1996

* Best comedy series: ''

The Fast Show ''The Fast Show'', also known as ''Brilliant'' in the United States, is a BBC comedy sketch show that ran on BBC Two, BBC 2 from 1994 to 1997, with specials in 2000 and 2014. The show's central performers were Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Si ...

'' * Best new TV comedy: '' Thin Blue Line'' * Top TV comedy actor: Dermot Morgan (''

'') * Top TV comedy actress: Pauline McLynn (''

'') * Top TV newcomer: James Dreyfus (''The Thin Blue Line'') * Best BBC sitcom: ''

'' * Best ITV sitcom: '' The 10%ers'' * Top ITV entertainment presenter:

Cilla Black Priscilla Maria Veronica White (27 May 1943 – 1 August 2015), better known as Cilla Black, was an English singer and television presenter. Championed by her friends the Beatles, Black began her career as a singer in 1963. Her singles "A ...

* Top BBC1 entertainment presenter: Ruby Wax * Top C4/BBC2 entertainment presenter: Chris Evans (''

TFI Friday ''TFI Friday'' (Thank Four it's Friday) is an entertainment show that was broadcast on Channel 4 television in the United Kingdom. It was produced by Ginger Productions, written by Danny Baker, and hosted by Chris Evans, for the first five ...

'') * Best children's comedy: '' Woof!'' * Top female comedy performer:

Caroline Aherne Caroline Mary Aherne (24 December 1963 – 2 July 2016) was an English actress, comedian, writer and director. She was best known for performing as the acerbic chat show host '' Mrs Merton'', in various roles in '' The Fast Show'', and as Denise ...

('' Mrs Merton'') * Top male comedy performer:

Paul Whitehouse Paul Julian Whitehouse (born 17 May 1958) is a Welsh actor, writer, presenter and comedian. He was one of the main stars of the BBC sketch comedy series ''The Fast Show'' and has starred with Harry Enfield in the shows ''Harry & Paul'' and ''Ha ...

(''The Fast Show'') * Best comedy film: '' Babe'' * Best radio comedy: '' People Like Us'' * Best comedy drama: '' Outside Edge'' * Best entertainment series: ''TFI Friday'' * International comedy: ''

Frasier ''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey (screenwriter), Peter Casey, and David Lee (scr ...

'' * Top TV comedy personalities: Vic Reeves and

* Best stand-up:

* WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer: Johnny Speight * Lifetime achievement award: Dave Allen

1997

* Best comedy show: ''

'' * Best new TV comedy: '' The Harry Hill Show'' * Best TV comedy actor:

(''

'') * Best TV comedy actress:

('' Vicar of Dibley'') * Top comedy newcomer:

Graham Norton Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), known professionally as Graham Norton, is an Irish comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. He is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for the comedy chat show ''The Graham Norton Show'' (2007–present) ...

* Best C4 sitcom: ''

'' * Top BBC1 personality:

* Top ITV personality:

* Top BBC2/C4 personality:

* Best radio comedy: People Like Us * Best comedy film: ''

The Full Monty ''The Full Monty'' is a 1997 comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber and Hugo Speer. The screenplay was written by Simon Beaufoy. The film is set ...

'' * Cockburn's funniest comedy moment: ''

'' * Best international comedy: ''

The Larry Sanders show ''The Larry Sanders Show'' is an American television sitcom set in the office and studio of a fictional late-night talk show. Created by Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein, the show ran for six seasons and List of The Larry Sanders Show episodes, ...

'' * Best BBC sitcom: ''

'' Christmas Special * Best ITV sitcom: '' Faith in the Future'' * Best Channel 4 sitcom: ''Father Ted'' Christmas Special * Best BBC comedy drama: '' The Missing Postman'' * Best ITV comedy drama: ''

Cold Feet ''Cold Feet'' is a British comedy-drama television series produced by Granada Television for the ITV (TV network), ITV network. The series was created and principally written by Mike Bullen as a follow-up to his 1997 Comedy Premieres, Comedy ...

'' * Best children's comedy: ''My Dad's A Boring Nerd'' * Best entertainment programme: ''An Evening With Lily Savage'' * Top stand-up comic: Jack Dee * People's Choice: ''Only Fools and Horses'' * WGGB achievement award: Ray Galton and Alan Simpson * Lifetime achievement award:

Stanley Baxter Stanley Livingstone Baxter (born 24 May 1926) is a retired Scottish actor, comedian, impressionist and author. Baxter began his career as a child actor on BBC Scotland and later became known for his British television comedy shows '' The Stanley ...

1998

* Best comedy series: '' Goodness Gracious Me'' * Best new TV comedy: '' The Royle Family'' * Best TV comedy actor:

('' I'm Alan Partridge'') * Best TV comedy actress: Emma Chambers ('' Vicar of Dibley'') * Top TV comedy newcomer: Dylan Moran ('' How Do You Want Me?'') * Best TV sitcom: ''I'm Alan Partridge'' * Best light entertainment series: '' Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' * Top BBC1 comedy personality:

Harry Enfield Henry Richard Enfield (born 30 May 1961) is an English comedian. He is known in particular for his television work, including '' Harry Enfield's Television Programme'', '' Harry Enfield & Chums'' and '' Harry & Paul'', across which he created ...

* Top BBC2 personality:

* Top ITV personality:

* Best children's comedy: '' Sooty & Co'' * Best television comedy drama: ''

Underworld The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underworld. ...

'' * Best comedy film: '' Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' * Best radio comedy: ''

Old Harry's Game ''Old Harry's Game'' is a British radio comedy written and directed by Andy Hamilton, who stars as the cynical, world-weary Satan. "Old Harry" is one of many names for the Devil. The show's title is a play on that of the 1982 television series ...

'' * Best stand-up comedian:

Tommy Tiernan Tommy Tiernan (; born 16 June 1969) is an Irish comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his stand-up career, hosting '' The Tommy Tiernan Show'' (2017–present) and playing Gerry in the sitcom '' Derry Girls'' (2018–2022). Early l ...

* WGGB writer of the year award: Denis Norden and (posthumously)

Frank Muir Frank Herbert Muir (5 February 1920 – 2 January 1998) was an English comedy writer, radio and television personality, and raconteur. His writing and performing partnership with Denis Norden endured for most of their careers. Together they wr ...

* People's Choice:

* Lifetime achievement award: Dame Thora Hird

1999

* Best new TV comedy: '' Dinnerladies'' * Best TV comedy actor:

Ricky Tomlinson Eric "Ricky" Tomlinson (born 26 September 1939) is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles as Bobby Grant in the soap opera '' Brookside'' (1982–1988), DCI Charlie Wise in '' Cracker'' (1993–2006) and Jim Royle in '' T ...

('' The Royle Family'') * Best TV comedy actress:

(''The Royle Family'', '' Mrs Merton and Malcolm''). * Best male comedy newcomer:

Sacha Baron Cohen Sacha Noam Baron Cohen ( ; born 13 October 1971) is an English comedian, actor and performance artist. Known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral General Haf ...

('' The 11 O'Clock Show'') * Best female comedy newcomer: Jessica Stevenson (''

Spaced ''Spaced'' is a British television sitcom created, written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and directed by Edgar Wright, about the comedic, and sometimes surreal and action-packed, misadventures of Daisy Steiner and Tim Bi ...

'', ''The Royle Family'') * Best comedy entertainment personality: Paul Merton * Best 'broken comedy': '' Big Train'' * Best comedy gameshow: '' Have I Got News for You'' * Best comedy talkshow: '' So Graham Norton'' * Best TV sitcom: ''The Royle Family'' * Best TV comedy-drama: ''

'' * Best comedy film: ''

Notting Hill Notting Hill is a district of West London, England, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Notting Hill is known for being a wikt:cosmopolitan, cosmopolitan and multiculturalism, multicultural neighbourhood, hosting the annual Notting ...

'' * Best international comedy show: ''

The Larry Sanders Show ''The Larry Sanders Show'' is an American television sitcom set in the office and studio of a fictional late-night talk show. Created by Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein, the show ran for six seasons and List of The Larry Sanders Show episodes, ...

'' * Best comedy entertainment programme: ''

Comic Relief Comic Relief is a British charity, founded in 1986 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Sir Lenny Henry in response to the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The concept of Comic Relief was to get British comedians to make t ...

'' * Best radio comedy: '' The Sunday Format'' * Best live stand-up:

Bill Bailey Mark Robert Bailey (born 13 January 1965), known professionally as Bill Bailey, is an English musician, comedian, actor and television presenter. He is known for his role as Manny in the sitcom '' Black Books'' (2000–2004), and for his regula ...

* WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer:

* Lifetime achievement award:

Barry Humphries John Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) was an Australian comedian, actor, author and satirist. He was best known for writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He appeare ...

The Two Ronnies ''The Two Ronnies'' is a British television comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett. It was created by Bill Cotton and aired on BBC1 from 10 April 1971 to 25 December 1987. The usual format included sketches, solo se ...

2000

* Best TV comedy: '' Dinnerladies'' * Best new TV comedy: '' That Peter Kay Thing'' * Best TV comedy actor: James Nesbitt (''

'') * Best TV comedy actress:

Sue Johnston Sue Johnston (born Susan Wright; 7 December 1943) is an English actress. She is known for portraying Sheila Grant in the Channel 4 soap opera '' Brookside'' (1982–1990), Barbara Royle in the BBC comedy '' The Royle Family'' (1998–2012), G ...

('' The Royle Family'') * Best TV comedy newcomer:

Rob Brydon Robert Brydon Jones (; born 3 May 1965) is a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer. He gained prominence for his roles in film, television and radio. He was appointed Order of the British Empire, Member of the Order ...

(''

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'') * Best TV comedy-drama: ''Cold Feet'' * Best TV comedy personality:

* Best comedy entertainment programme: '' Alistair McGowan's Big Impression'' * Best comedy film: '' East Is East'' * Best international TV show: ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...

'' * Best of British: ''

The Vicar of Dibley ''The Vicar of Dibley'' is a British sitcom. It consists of three series, which aired on BBC One from 10 November 1994 to 1 January 2000, and several specials, the most recent of which aired on 23 December 2020. It is set in the fictional Oxfor ...

'' * Best live comic: Sean Lock * People's Choice: '' SMTV Live'' * WGGB writer of the year:

* Lifetime achievement award:

Alan Bennett Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English actor, author, playwright and screenwriter. He has received numerous awards and honours including four BAFTA Awards, four Laurence Olivier Awards, and two Tony Awards. In 2005 he received the Socie ...

2001

* Best TV comedy: ''

'' * Best new TV comedy: ''

The Office ''The Office'' is the title of several mockumentary sitcoms based on a British series originally created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant as '' The Office'' in 2001. The original series also starred Gervais as manager and primary charac ...

'' * Best TV comedy actor:

('' Human Remains'') * Best TV comedy actress: Ronni Ancona * Best comedy newcomer:

Johnny Vegas Michael Joseph Pennington (born 5 September 1970), better known as Johnny Vegas, is an English actor, comedian, director and writer. He is known for his thick Lancashire accent, husky voice, angry comedic rants, and use of surreal humour. Ve ...

* Best comedy entertainment personality:

Frank Skinner Christopher Graham Collins (born 28 January 1957), known professionally as Frank Skinner, is an English comedian, actor, presenter and writer. At the 2001 British Comedy Awards, he was named Best Comedy Entertainment Personality. His televisio ...

* Best TV comedy drama: '' Bob and Rose'' * Best comedy entertainment programme: '' So Graham Norton'' * Best international comedy TV show: ''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It ...

'' * Best radio comedy: '' Dead Ringers'' * Best comedy film: '' Best in Show'' * Best live stand-up:

(Award not presented on night) * The AOL people's choice: ''

'' (Voted by viewing audience) * Writer of the year:

Russell T Davies Stephen Russell Davies ( ; born 27 April 1963), known professionally as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for being the original showrunner and head writer of the revival of the BBC sci-fi seri ...

* Lifetime achievement award:

2002

* Best TV Comedy: ''

'' * Best new TV comedy: '' The Kumars at No 42'' * Best comedy actor:

Ricky Gervais Ricky Dene Gervais ( ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, television producer and filmmaker. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms ''The Office (British TV series), The Office'' (2001–2003) ...

(''The Office'') * Best comedy actress: Kathy Burke ('' Gimme Gimme Gimme'') * Best comedy newcomer: Kris Marshall ('' My Family'') * Best comedy entertainment Personality:

* Best comedy drama: ''

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' () is a British comedy-drama television programme about seven British construction workers who leave the United Kingdom to search for employment overseas. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site ...

'' * Best comedy entertainment programme: '' V Graham Norton'' * Best international comedy show: '' Six Feet Under'' * Best comedy film: ''

Bend It Like Beckham ''Bend It Like Beckham'' is a 2002 Sports film, sports comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha from a screenplay by Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, and Guljit Bindra. The film stars Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anu ...

'' * People's choice award: '' Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights'' * Writer of the year:

Peter Kay Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. Born and raised in Farnworth, Kay studied media performance at the University of Salford and later began working part-time as a stand-up comedian. In 199 ...

* Lifetime achievement award:

Michael Palin Sir Michael Edward Palin (; born 5 May 1943) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter. He was a member of the Monty Python comedy group. He received the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award, BAFTA Fellowship in 2013 and was knig ...

2003

* Best TV comedy: '' Coupling'' * Best new TV comedy: '' My New Best Friend'' * Best comedy actor:

* Best comedy actress: Ronni Ancona * Best comedy newcomer:

David Walliams David Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams (), is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series '' Little ...

('' Little Britain'') * Best entertainment personality: Ant and Dec * Best comedy drama: ''

'' * Best comedy entertainment programme: ''

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross ''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'' is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross and broadcast on BBC One between 2001 and 2010. The programme featured Ross' take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews (usually three per show ...

'' * International comedy show: ''

Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons consisting of 151 episodes. The ...

'' * Best comedy film: '' Calendar Girls'' * People's choice award: '' Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' * Writer of the year:

Mike Bullen Michael J. Bullen (born 13 January 1960) is an English screenwriter best known for creating the Granada Television series ''Cold Feet'', which won him the Writer of the Year award at the 2003 British Comedy Awards. He wrote two more series for ...

* Lifetime achievement award: Jimmy Perry and David Croft

2004

* Best TV comedy: '' Little Britain'' * Best new TV comedy: '' Nighty Night'' * Best TV comedy actor:

Matt Lucas Matthew Richard Lucas (born 5 March 1974) is an English actor, comedian, writer and television host. He is best known for his work with David Walliams on the BBC sketch comedy series ''Little Britain (TV series), Little Britain'' (2003–2006) ...

and

* Best TV comedy actress: Caroline Quentin * Best comedy newcomer: Catherine Tate * Best comedy entertainment personality: Ant & Dec * Best comedy entertainment programme: '' Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' * Best TV comedy drama: '' Doc Martin'' * Best international comedy show: ''

'' * Best comedy film: ''

School of Rock ''School of Rock'' (titled on screen as ''The School of Rock'') is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin and written by Mike White (filmmaker), Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, White and Sa ...

'' * People's choice award: ''Little Britain'' * Writers of the Year:

and

Stephen Merchant Stephen James Merchant (born 24 November 1974) is an English comedian, writer, director, and actor. He was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series ''The Office (British TV series), The Office'' (2001–2003), and co-writer ...

* Outstanding achievement:

Matt Groening Matthew Abram Groening ( ; born February 15, 1954) is an American cartoonist, writer, producer, and animator. He is best known as the creator of the television series ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), ''Futurama'' (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2 ...

, French and Saunders

2005

* Best TV comedy: '' Little Britain'' * Best new TV comedy: ''

The Thick of It ''The Thick of It'' is a British comedy television series created, written and directed by Armando Iannucci that satirises the inner workings of British government. It was first broadcast for two short series on BBC Four in 2005, initially ...

'' * Best TV comedy actor:

Chris Langham Christopher Langham (born 14 April 1949) is an English writer, actor, and comedian. He is known for playing the cabinet minister Hugh Abbot in the BBC sitcom ''The Thick of It'', and as presenter Roy Mallard in '' People Like Us'', first on ...

* Best TV comedy actress:

Ashley Jensen Ashley Jensen (born 11 August 1969) is a Scottish actress and narrator. She is best known for her roles as Maggie Jacobs in '' Extras'' (2005–2007, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award), Christina McKinney in ''Ugly Betty'' (2006� ...

* Best comedy newcomer: Ashley Jensen * Best international Show: ''

'' * Best entertainment Programme: ''

The X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...

'' * Best comedy drama: '' Shameless'' * Best comedy entertainment Personality: Paul O'Grady * Best comedy film: ''

Festival A festival is an event celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, Melā, mela, or Muslim holidays, eid. A ...

'' * People's choice award: '' The Catherine Tate Show'' declared actual winner (2008); " mistakenly" awarded to '' Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' (2005) * Ronnie Barker Writers of the year:

and

* Outstanding achievement:

Julie Walters Dame Julia Mary Walters (born 22 February 1950), known professionally as Julie Walters, is an English actress. She is the recipient of four British Academy Television Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two International Emmy Awards, a Go ...

and

2006

* Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: '' Harry Hill's TV Burp'' * Best Comedy Film: '' Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'' * Best International Comedy TV Show: ''

Curb Your Enthusiasm ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', also known colloquially simply as ''Curb'', is an American television comedy of manners created by Larry David that premiered on HBO with an hour-long special in October 17, 1999, followed by 12 seasons broadcast from Oc ...

'' * Britain's Best New TV Comedy: '' Star Stories'' * Best TV Comedy: '' Peep Show'' * Best Stage Comedy: '' Little Britain'' Live * People's Choice Award: '' Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' * Best TV Comedy Actor:

* Best TV Comedy Actress: Catherine Tate * Best TV Comedy Entertainment Personality: Harry Hill * Best Male Comedy Newcomer:

Russell Brand Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, podcaster and media personality. He established himself as a stand-up comedian and radio host before becoming a film actor. After beginning his career as a comedian and la ...

* Best Female Comedy Newcomer: Charlotte Church * Best Live Standup Tour:

Jimmy Carr James Anthony Patrick Carr (born 15 September 1972) is an Irish-British comedian, presenter, writer and actor. He is known for his rapid-fire deadpan delivery of One-line joke, one-liners. He began his comedy career in 1997, and he has regula ...

* Ronnie Barker Award:

Peter Baynham Peter Baynham is a Welsh screenwriter, stand-up comedian and performer. His writing work includes collaborations with comedy figures such as Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan, Chris Morris, Sacha Baron Cohen and Sarah Smith. Born in Cardiff, Wales ...

, Anthony Hines,

Dan Mazer Daniel Gideon Mazer (born 4 October 1971) is a British director, screenwriter, producer, and comedian. He is best known as the long-time writing and production partner of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and worked with him on his three unorthodox cha ...

* Writers' Guild of Great Britain Special Award: Jonathan Ross * Outstanding Contribution To Entertainment: Chris Tarrant

2007

* Best New Comedy Entertainment Programme: '' Al Murray's Happy Hour'' * Best Comedy Film: ''

The Simpsons Movie ''The Simpsons Movie'' is a 2007 American Animation, animated comedy film based on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' created by Matt Groening. The film was directed by series veteran David Silverman (animator) ...

'' * Best International Comedy TV Show: ''

'' * Britain's Best New TV Comedy: ''

Gavin & Stacey ''Gavin & Stacey'' is a British sitcom created, written by and starring James Corden and Ruth Jones about two families: one from Billericay in Essex, and the other from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. Mathew Horne and ...

'' * Best TV Comedy: '' Peep Show'' * Best TV Comedy Actor: David Mitchell ('' Peep Show'') * Best TV Comedy Actress: Liz Smith ('' The Royle Family: The Queen of Sheba'') * Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Simon Amstell (''Never Mind The Buzzcocks'') * Best Male Comedy Newcomer: James Corden * Best Female Comedy Newcomer:

Ruth Jones Ruth Alexandra Elisabeth Jones (born 22 September 1966) is a Welsh actress, comedian, writer and producer. She co-wrote and co-starred in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey'' (2007–2010, 2019, 2024), for which she won the B ...

(''Gavin & Stacey'') * Best Live Standup:

Alan Carr Alan Graham Carr (born 14 June 1976) is an English comedian, broadcaster, and writer. His breakthrough was in 2001, winning the '' City Life'' Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Awards. In the ensuing years, Carr's career burgeo ...

* Ronnie Barker Award:

Simon Pegg Simon John Pegg (; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Spaced'' (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. He and Wright co-wrote the ...

* British Comedy Lifetime Achievement Award:

Stephen Fry Sir Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator and writer. He came to prominence as a member of the comic act Fry and Laurie alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in ''A Bit of ...

2008

* Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: '' Harry Hill's TV Burp'' * Best Comedy Film: ''

Hot Fuzz ''Hot Fuzz'' is a 2007 buddy cop action comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, who co-wrote the film with Simon Pegg. Pegg stars as Nicholas Angel, an elite London police officer, whose proficiency makes the rest of his team look bad, causing hi ...

'' * Britain's Best New British TV Comedy: ''

The Inbetweeners ''The Inbetweeners'' is a British coming-of-age television sitcom, which originally aired on E4 from 2008 to 2010 and was created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris. The series follows the misadventures of suburban teenager Willi ...

'' * Best TV Comedy: ''

'' * Best TV Comedy Actor:

('' Extras'') * Best TV Comedy Actress: Sharon Horgan ('' Pulling'') * Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:

('' The Sunday Night Project'') * Best Male Comedy Newcomer:

Simon Bird Simon Antony Bird (born 19 August 1984) is an English comedian, actor, director and producer. He is best known for playing Will McKenzie in the multi-award-winning E4 comedy series ''The Inbetweeners'' (2008–2010), as well as its two films ( ...

* Best Female Comedy Newcomer: Katy Brand * Best TV Comedy Drama: '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'' * Best Live Standup Performer:

* Best Comedy Panel Show: '' QI'' * Ronnie Barker Award: David Renwick * British Comedy Lifetime Achievement Award:

Jasper Carrott Robert Norman Davis (born 14 March 1945), known by his stage name, Jasper Carrott, is an English comedian, writer, actor, singer and television presenter. His credits include '' An Audience With Jasper Carrott'' (1978), '' The Secret Policeman ...

* Outstanding Contribution to Comedy: Geoffrey Perkins

2009

* Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: '' Harry Hill's TV Burp'' * Best Situation Comedy: '' Outnumbered'' * Best New British TV Comedy: '' Psychoville'' * Best Comedy Panel Show: '' Have I Got News for You'' * Best TV Comedy Drama: '' Pulling Special'' * Outstanding Contribution to British Comedy:

* Best Television Comedy Actress: Katherine Parkinson (''

The IT Crowd ''The IT Crowd'' is a British television sitcom originally broadcast by Channel 4, created, written, and directed by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, and Matt Berry. Set in th ...

'') * Best Television Comedy Actor:

(''

'') * Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Harry Hill * Ronnie Barker Award: Graham Linehan * Best Comedy Film: ''

In the Loop ''In the Loop'' is a 2009 British satirical black comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci. It is a spin-off from Iannucci's television series '' The Thick of It'' (2005–12), and satirises British-American politics, in particular the inva ...

'' * Best Live Standup Performer:

Michael McIntyre Michael Hazen James McIntyre (born 21 February 1976) is a British comedian, writer, and television presenter. In 2012, he was the highest-grossing stand-up comedian in the world. He currently presents the variety and stand-up comedy show '' Mic ...

* Best British Comedy: '' Outnumbered'' * British Lifetime Achievement Award:

Terry Wogan Sir Michael Terence Wogan (; 3 August 1938 – 31 January 2016) was an Irish radio and television broadcaster who worked for the BBC in Britain for most of his career. Between 1993 and his semi-retirement in 2009, his BBC Radio 2 weekday brea ...

* Best Male Comedy Newcomer:

Charlie Brooker Charlton ‘Charlie’ Brooker (born 3 March 1971) is an English screenwriter, producer, presenter, author, cartoonist, and social critic. He first became known for creating and presenting satirical television shows that featured biting criticis ...

('' You Have Been Watching'') * Best Female Comedy Newcomer: Ramona Marquez ('' Outnumbered'') * Best Sketch Show: '' Harry and Paul''

2010

* Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: '' Newswipe'' * Best Comedy Panel Show: '' Would I Lie To You?'' * Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Harry Hill * Best Male TV Comic:

* Best Female TV Comic:

* British Comedy Academy Lifetime Achievement Award:

Roy Clarke Royston Clarke (born 28 January 1930) is an English comedy writer, best known for creating the sitcoms ''Last of the Summer Wine'', ''Keeping Up Appearances'', ''Open All Hours'' and its sequel series, ''Still Open All Hours''. Early life Cla ...

* Best New British TV Comedy: '' Miranda'' * Best Male Comedy Breakthrough Artist: John Bishop * Best Female Comedy Breakthrough Artist: Samantha Spiro ('' Grandma's House'') * Best Sketch Show: ''

Horrible Histories ''Horrible Histories'' is an educational entertainment franchise encompassing many media including books, magazines, audio books, stage shows, TV shows, and more. In 2013, Lisa Edwards, UK publishing and commercial director of Scholastic Corpo ...

'' * Best Sitcom: ''

'' * Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award: Sam Bain and

Jesse Armstrong Jesse David Armstrong (born 13 December 1970) is a British screenwriter and producer. Known for writing for a string of several critically acclaimed British comedy series as well as satirical dramas, he has received numerous accolades includin ...

* Best TV Comedy Actor:

Peter Capaldi Peter Dougan Capaldi (; born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor, director, singer and guitarist. He portrayed the Twelfth Doctor, twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series ''Doctor Who'' (2013–2017) and Malcolm Tucker i ...

* Best TV Comedy Actress: Miranda Hart * Best Comedy Performance in a British Film: Kayvan Novak * People's Choice Award for the King Or Queen of Comedy 2010: Miranda Hart

2011

* Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: '' Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'' * Best Comedy Panel Show: '' Shooting Stars'' * Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:

* Best Male TV Comic: Stewart Lee * Best Female TV Comic:

* British Comedy Academy Lifetime Achievement Award: '' Have I Got News For You'' * Best New Comedy Programme: '' Fresh Meat'' * Best Sketch Show: ''

'' * Best Sitcom: '' Twenty Twelve'' * Best Comedy Drama: '' Psychoville'' * British Comedy Academy Outstanding Achievement: ''

'' * Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist: Angelos Neil Epithemiou * Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award:

* Best TV Comedy Actor: Darren Boyd * Best TV Comedy Actress: Miranda Hart * People's Choice Award for the King or Queen of Comedy 2011:

Sarah Millican Sarah Jane Millican (' King; born 29 May 1975) is an English comedian. Millican won the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, comedy award for Best Newcomer at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In February 2013 she was listed as one of the 100 most powerf ...

* Channel 4 Award for Special Contribution to Comedy: Lee Evans

2012

* Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:

* Best Sitcom: ''

Hunderby ''Hunderby'' is a British black comedy television series produced by Sky (United Kingdom), Sky and written by Julia Davis. It was first broadcast on Sky Atlantic in 2012. The series won two awards at the British Comedy Awards in 2012; it also ...

'' * Best Male Television Comic:

Lee Mack Lee Gordon McKillop (born 4 August 1968), known by his stage name Lee Mack, is an English comedian and actor, famed for his quick wit. Mack’s better known work includes creating, writing and starring in sitcom ''Not Going Out'', and featuring ...

* Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: '' Harry Hill's TV Burp'' * Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist: Morgana Robinson * Best TV Comedy Actress:

Rebecca Front Rebecca Louise Front (born 16 May 1964) is an English actress, writer and comedian. She won the 2010 BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for '' The Thick of It'' (2009–2012).Jennifer Lipma"Bafta for Jewish actress Rebecca Front" ...

* Best New Comedy Programme: ''

'' * Best Female Television Comic:

* Best Sketch Show: '' Cardinal Burns'' * People's Choice Award for the King or Queen of Comedy 2012: Jack Whitehall * Writers' Guild Award: Reeves and Mortimer * Best TV Comedy Actor:

* British Comedy Academy Outstanding Achievement Award:

2013

The 2013 awards were presented at a two-hour ceremony hosted by Jonathan Ross on 12 December and shown live on

. * Best Comedy Panel Show: '' Would I Lie to You?'' * Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:

* Best Sitcom: '' Getting On'' * Best Male Television Comic:

* Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: ''

The Graham Norton Show ''The Graham Norton Show'' is a British comedy chat show presented by Graham Norton. It was initially broadcast on BBC Two, from 22 February 2007, before moving to BBC One in October 2009. It currently airs on Friday evenings, with Norton ...

'' * Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist:

Adam Hills Adam Christopher Hills (born 10 July 1970) is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter. In Australia, he hosted the music quiz show '' Spicks and Specks'' from 2005 to 2011, and again in 2021 onwards, and the talk show '' Adam Hi ...

* Best TV Comedy Actress: Miranda Hart * Best New Comedy Programme: ''

Plebs In ancient Rome, the plebeians or plebs were the general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians, as determined by the census, or in other words "commoners". Both classes were hereditary. Etymology The precise origins of the gro ...

'' * Best Female Television Comic: Nina Conti * Best Sketch Show: '' Harry & Paul'' * People's Choice Award for the King or Queen of Comedy 2013: Jack Whitehall * Writers' Guild Award:

* Best TV Comedy Actor: Jack Whitehall * British Comedy Academy Outstanding Achievement Award:

* British Comedy International Achievement:

Will Ferrell John William Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell received various accolades, including ...

2014

* Best TV Comedy Actress: Katherine Parkinson * Best Comedy Film: '' The Inbetweeners 2'' * Best Male Television Comic:

* Best Sketch Show: '' Harry and Paul's Story of the Twos'' * Best Female Television Comic: Aisling Bea * Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:

* Best TV Comedy Actor:

* Best Comedy Drama: '' Rev'' * Best New Comedy Programme: '' Toast of London'' * Best Comedy Panel Programme: '' Would I Lie to You?'' * Best Sitcom: '' Moone Boy'' * King of Comedy: Jack Whitehall * Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist: Nick Helm * Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: ''

'' * The Writers' Guild Award of Great Britain: Brendan O'Carroll * British Comedy Academy Outstanding Achievement Award:

Monty Python Monty Python, also known as the Pythons, were a British comedy troupe formed in 1969 consisting of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. The group came to prominence for the sketch comedy ser ...

* Best Internet Comedy Short: ''Carpark'' * Best International Comedy Programme: ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American television sitcom, created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, that aired on ABC for 11 seasons from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. The series follows the lives of three diverse but interrelated fa ...

National Comedy Awards (2022–)

In August 2020,

announced the launch of the National Comedy Awards, a new annual awards ceremony event with multiple categories all decided by a public vote. Produced in collaboration with Hungry Bear Media, the awards ceremony is linked to Channel 4's ''

Stand Up to Cancer Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is a charitable organization that was established as a division of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). In 2022, SU2C was separately incorporated and was recognized by the IRS as a Section 501(c)(3) public charit ...

'' charity drive, with comedy fans being encouraged to donate in order to help accelerate life-saving research. Phil Harris, Channel 4's head of entertainment, said: "This is an award show for our times. Fans will be able to vote on the people, some established and others less so, who really make them laugh. We will be celebrating some incredible comedy talent while supporting the incredible Stand Up to Cancer. It promises to be a very special night of TV." Aiming to celebrate "the UK's most brilliant comedy content and creators", the first ceremony was due to be held in the spring of 2021 but was postponed due to the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...

, with the new date of on 15 December 2021 being set by Hungry Bear Media and Channel 4. The first ceremony was due to be held at the Roundhouse in London, with Channel 4 due to broadcast the event two days later as part of their Friday night comedy line-up. Due to the ongoing pandemic and concerns over the Omicron variant, the show was cancelled by the organisers a week before it was due to be staged and Channel 4 said that it would be rescheduled for another time. The ceremony was finally held on 2 March 2022 and broadcast on Channel 4 three days later. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Tom Allen, with presenters including

Jessica Hynes Jessica Hynes (''née'' Stevenson) is a British actress, director and writer. Best known as a comedy actress, she has played Cheryl in ''The Royle Family'' (1998–2010), Siobhan Sharpe in ''Twenty Twelve'' (2011–2012) and ''W1A'' (2014–2 ...

, Al Murray and Meera Syal. It included a tribute to Sean Lock.

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Investigation of alleged irregularities and deception

At the 2005 ceremony, the wrong show received the People's Choice Award. The award was "mistakenly given" to '' Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' even though '' The Catherine Tate Show'' received the most tabulated votes and should have been declared the winner, and Ant & Dec were asked to return their 2005 award. Charged by the awards show with investigating the allegations of irregularities, the independent law firm Olswang summarized its findings as follows: "Robbie Williams was invited to present an award. It was understood that he would be happy o do soif the recipients were Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. In order to ensure his attendance, this assurance was given. But it could not be ''definitively'' established that Williams' involvement led to the wrong winner being announced" talics added ''Saturday Night Takeaway'' did, however, receive the People's Choice Award at the British Comedy Awards 2006.

Phone-in scandal

Beginning on 26 July 2007, British tabloid newspapers reported the alleged involvement of the British Comedy Awards in the 2007 British television phone-in scandal. ITV announced that they postponed the British Comedy Awards 2007 due to the voting irregularities. In a statement, the company said: "Pending conclusion of the investigation, broadcast of the British Comedy Awards 2007 will be postponed. ... ITV will not make any further comment regarding this matter until the conclusion of the investigation." It was announced on 21 September 2007 that the British Comedy Awards 2007 would not be screened by ITV1; however, it was not confirmed then that the Awards would still take place in December, and it was not ruled out that they could be screened by another channel. The 2007 awards did take place on 5 December 2007, but that show was not televised. In early May 2008

announced its fining and sanctioning

in a press release. On 15 August 2008, it was announced that a similar scandal could have been committed in the award ceremony at the

2004 Awards 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. Evolution of the H ...

. Following the ''Russell Brand Show'' prank calls row and his 12-week unpaid suspension from all of his

BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...

shows, Jonathan Ross resigned from presenting the 2008 awards, in agreement with ITV, as he did not want to "take away from the awards themselves or the many talented winners of the awards."

replaced Jonathan Ross as the host of the British Comedy Awards. Ross returned to presenting the awards in 2009.

Ratings

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' – Official website hosted by Unique Communications Group, the parent company of British Comedy Awards producer Michael Hurll Television (MHTV); site provides annual lists of winners.
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