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
Ofcom's subsequently fining ITV a record
£5.675 million for its misuse of premium-rate telephone lines. After
Michael Parkinson presented the inaugural ceremony at the
London Palladium 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. 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. In June 2010, it was announced that awards were to be broadcast on
Channel 4 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 1990s 1990 1990 Reference: • Best new TV comedy:
Drop the Dead Donkey • Top TV comedy actor:
David Jason • Top TV comedy actress:
Jean Boht • Top TV comedy newcomer:
Pauline Quirke • Top British film actor:
Griff Rhys Jones • Top British film actress:
Pauline Collins • Top live stand up:
Victoria Wood • Top British TV comedy:
A Bit of a Do • Top ITV/C4 sitcom:
A Bit of a Do • Top BBC sitcom:
Only Fools and Horses • Top US sitcom:
Cheers • 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 • Lifetime achievement award for radio:
Roy Hudd • Lifetime achievement award for film comedy:
Peter Rogers (
Carry On films producer) • Lifetime achievement award:
Ronnie Barker 1991 1991 Reference: • Best new TV comedy:
Have I Got News for You • Best TV comedy actor:
Richard Wilson (
One Foot in the Grave) • Best TV comedy actress:
Patricia Routledge • Top TV comedy newcomer:
Angus Deayton • Best TV Entertainment presenter:
Clive Anderson (
Whose Line Is It Anyway) • Best ITV/C4 sitcom:
Drop the Dead Donkey • Best entertainment series:
Alas Smith and Jones • Top entertainment presenter:
Clive Anderson • Top British entertainment performers:
Mel Smith and
Griff Rhys Jones • Top variety performers:
Vic Reeves and
Bob Mortimer • Best comedy film:
Home Alone • 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 •
WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer:
John Sullivan • Lifetime achievement:
Beryl Reid • International lifetime achievement:
George Burns 1992 1992 Reference: • Best new TV comedy:
Bottom • Best TV comedy actor:
David Jason (
The Darling Buds of May) • Best TV comedy actress:
Stephanie Cole (
Waiting For God) • Best TV comedy newcomer:
Alan Cumming (
Bernard and the Genie) • Top TV comedy personality:
Paul Merton • Top variety performer:
Les Dawson • Best sitcom:
One Foot in the Grave • Best ITV comedy:
Men Behaving Badly • Best BBC sitcom:
One Foot in the Grave • Best C4 sitcom: ''
Desmond's'' • Best TV comedy drama:
Murder Most Horrid • Best C4 personality:
Chris Evans • Best comedy film:
Hear My Song • Top comedy club performer:
Jo Brand •
WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer:
David Renwick • Lifetime Achievement:
Eric Sykes 1993 1993 Reference: • Best new TV comedy:
Absolutely Fabulous • Best comedy actor:
Rik Mayall (
Rik Mayall Presents) • Best comedy actress:
Joanna Lumley (
Absolutely Fabulous) • Top TV comedy newcomer:
Steve Coogan • Top C4 entertainment presenter:
Chris Evans • Best radio comedy:
Knowing Me, Knowing You • Top variety entertainer:
Ken Dodd • Best entertainment series:
Barrymore • Best BBC sitcom:
One Foot in the Grave • Best ITV sitcom:
Watching • Best C4 sitcom:
Drop The Dead Donkey • Best TV comedy drama:
The Snapper • Top TV personality:
Joanna Lumley • Top female performer:
Jennifer Saunders and
Dawn French • Best comedy film:
Groundhog Day • Top stand-up:
Eddie Izzard •
WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer:
Richard Curtis • Lifetime achievement award:
Ken Dodd 1994 1994 Reference: • Best comedy series:
Murder Most Horrid • Best new TV comedy:
Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan Partridge • Top TV comedy actor:
Stephen Tompkinson (
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 • Best C4 comedy:
Drop The Dead Donkey • Best ITV comedy:
Time After Time • Best comedy drama:
Outside Edge • Best male TV performer:
Steve Coogan (
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 • Best BBC entertainment presenter:
Noel Edmonds • 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 • Top comedy writer:
Jack Rosenthal • Best radio comedy:
A Look Back to the Future • Best live stand-up:
Phil Kay •
WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer:
Jack Rosenthal • Special award for Comedy:
Armando Iannucci • Lifetime achievement:
Spike Milligan,
June Whitfield 1995 1995 Reference: • Best comedy show:
Rory Bremner Who Else • Best new TV comedy:
Father Ted • Top TV comedy actor:
Martin Clunes (
Men Behaving Badly) • Top TV comedy actress:
Caroline Quentin (
Men Behaving Badly) • Top TV comedy newcomer:
Ardal O'Hanlon (
Father Ted) • Top female comedy performer:
Victoria Wood • Top male comedy performers:
John Bird and
John Fortune • Best radio comedy: ''
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue'' • Best BBC comedy series:
One Foot in the Grave • Best ITV entertainment presenter:
Michael Barrymore • Best BBC entertainment presenter:
Noel Edmonds • 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:
Jo Brand •
WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer:
Andy Hamilton and
Guy Jenkin • Lifetime achievement for variety:
Bruce Forsyth • Lifetime achievement for comedy:
Bob Monkhouse • Award for comedy:
Peter Cook 1996 1996 Reference: • Best comedy series:
The Fast Show • Best new TV comedy:
Thin Blue Line • Top TV comedy actor:
Dermot Morgan (
Father Ted) • Top TV comedy actress:
Pauline McLynn (
Father Ted) • Top TV newcomer:
James Dreyfus (
The Thin Blue Line) • Best BBC sitcom:
One Foot in the Grave • Best ITV sitcom:
The 10%ers • Top ITV entertainment presenter:
Cilla Black • Top BBC1 entertainment presenter:
Ruby Wax • Top C4/BBC2 entertainment presenter:
Chris Evans (
TFI Friday) • Best children's comedy:
Woof! • Top female comedy performer:
Caroline Aherne (
Mrs Merton) • Top male comedy performer:
Paul Whitehouse (
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 • Top TV comedy personalities:
Vic Reeves and
Bob Mortimer • Best stand-up:
Eddie Izzard •
WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer:
Johnny Speight • Lifetime achievement award:
Dave Allen 1997 1997 Reference: • Best comedy show:
The Fast Show • Best new TV comedy:
The Harry Hill Show • Best TV comedy actor:
David Jason (
Only Fools and Horses) • Best TV comedy actress:
Dawn French (
The Vicar of Dibley) • Top comedy newcomer:
Graham Norton • Best C4 sitcom:
Father Ted • Top BBC1 personality:
Caroline Aherne • Top ITV personality:
Cilla Black • Top BBC2/C4 personality:
Paul Whitehouse • Best radio comedy:
People Like Us • Best comedy film:
The Full Monty • Cockburn's funniest comedy moment:
Only Fools and Horses • Best international comedy:
The Larry Sanders Show • Best BBC sitcom:
One Foot in the Grave 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 • 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 1998 1998 Reference: • Best comedy series:
Goodness Gracious Me • Best new TV comedy:
The Royle Family • Best TV comedy actor:
Steve Coogan (''
I'm Alan Partridge'') • Best TV comedy actress:
Emma Chambers (
The 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 • Top BBC2 personality:
Steve Coogan • Top ITV personality:
Michael Barrymore • Best children's comedy:
Sooty & Co • Best television comedy drama:
Underworld • Best comedy film:
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels • Best radio comedy: ''
Old Harry's Game'' • Best stand-up comedian:
Tommy Tiernan •
WGGB writer of the year award:
Denis Norden and (posthumously)
Frank Muir • People's Choice:
One Foot in the Grave • Lifetime achievement award:
Dame Thora Hird 1999 1999 Reference: • Best new TV comedy:
Dinnerladies • Best TV comedy actor:
Ricky Tomlinson (
The Royle Family) • Best TV comedy actress:
Caroline Aherne (
The Royle Family,
Mrs Merton and Malcolm). • Best male comedy newcomer:
Sacha Baron Cohen (''
The 11 O'Clock Show'') • Best female comedy newcomer:
Jessica Hynes (
Spaced,
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:
Cold Feet • Best comedy film:
Notting Hill • Best international comedy show:
The Larry Sanders Show • Best comedy entertainment programme:
Comic Relief • Best radio comedy:
The Sunday Format • Best live stand-up:
Bill Bailey •
WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer:
Richard Curtis • Lifetime achievement award:
Barry Humphries,
The Two Ronnies 2000s 2000 2000 Reference: • Best TV comedy:
Dinnerladies • Best new TV comedy:
That Peter Kay Thing • Best TV comedy actor:
James Nesbitt (
Cold Feet) • Best TV comedy actress:
Sue Johnston (
The Royle Family) • Best TV comedy newcomer:
Rob Brydon (
Marion and Geoff) • Best TV comedy-drama:
Cold Feet • Best TV comedy personality:
Graham Norton • Best comedy entertainment programme: ''
Alistair McGowan's Big Impression'' • Best comedy film:
East Is East • Best international TV show:
The Simpsons • Best of British:
The Vicar of Dibley • Best live comic:
Sean Lock • People's Choice:
SMTV Live •
WGGB writer of the year:
Victoria Wood • Lifetime achievement award:
Alan Bennett 2001 2001 Reference: • Best TV comedy:
One Foot in the Grave • Best new TV comedy:
The Office • Best TV comedy actor:
Rob Brydon (
Human Remains) • Best TV comedy actress:
Ronni Ancona • Best comedy newcomer:
Johnny Vegas • Best comedy entertainment personality:
Frank Skinner • Best TV comedy drama:
Bob and Rose • Best comedy entertainment programme:
So Graham Norton • Best international comedy TV show:
Seinfeld • Best radio comedy:
Dead Ringers • Best comedy film:
Best in Show • Best live stand-up:
Victoria Wood (Award not presented on night) • The AOL people's choice:
Cold Feet (Voted by viewing audience) • Writer of the year:
Russell T Davies • Lifetime achievement award:
David Jason 2002 2002 Reference: • Best TV Comedy:
The Office • Best new TV comedy:
The Kumars at No. 42 • Best comedy actor:
Ricky Gervais (
The Office) • Best comedy actress:
Kathy Burke (
Gimme Gimme Gimme) • Best comedy newcomer:
Kris Marshall (
My Family) • Best comedy entertainment Personality:
Graham Norton • Best comedy drama:
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet • Best comedy entertainment programme:
V Graham Norton • Best international comedy show:
Six Feet Under • Best comedy film:
Bend It Like Beckham • People's choice award: ''
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights'' • Writer of the year:
Peter Kay • Lifetime achievement award:
Michael Palin 2003 2003 Reference: • Best TV comedy:
Coupling • Best new TV comedy:
My New Best Friend • Best comedy actor:
Steve Coogan • Best comedy actress:
Ronni Ancona • Best comedy newcomer:
David Walliams (
Little Britain) • Best entertainment personality:
Ant & Dec • Best comedy drama:
Cold Feet • Best comedy entertainment programme:
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross • International comedy show:
Malcolm in the Middle • Best comedy film:
Calendar Girls • People's choice award: ''
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' • Writer of the year:
Mike Bullen • Lifetime achievement award:
Jimmy Perry and
David Croft 2004 2004 Reference: • Best TV comedy:
Little Britain • Best new TV comedy:
Nighty Night • Best TV comedy actor:
Matt Lucas and
David Walliams • 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:
The Simpsons • Best comedy film:
School of Rock • People's choice award:
Little Britain • Writers of the Year:
Ricky Gervais and
Stephen Merchant • Outstanding achievement:
Matt Groening,
French and Saunders 2005 2005 Reference: • Ronnie Barker Writers of the year:
Matt Lucas and
David Walliams • Outstanding achievement:
Julie Walters and
Victoria Wood 2006 2006 Reference: • 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 • 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''
2008 2008 Reference: • Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: ''
Harry Hill's TV Burp'' • Best Comedy Film:
Hot Fuzz • Britain's Best New British TV Comedy:
The Inbetweeners • Best TV Comedy:
Gavin & Stacey • Best TV Comedy Actor:
Ricky Gervais (
Extras) • Best TV Comedy Actress:
Sharon Horgan (
Pulling) • Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:
Alan Carr (
The Sunday Night Project) • Best Male Comedy Newcomer:
Simon Bird • Best Female Comedy Newcomer:
Katy Brand • Best TV Comedy Drama:
Drop Dead Gorgeous • Best Live Standup Performer:
Russell Brand • Best Comedy Panel Show:
QI • Ronnie Barker Award:
David Renwick • British Comedy Lifetime Achievement Award:
Jasper Carrott • Outstanding Contribution to Comedy:
Geoffrey Perkins 2009 2009 Reference: • 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 Comedy:
Peter Kay • Best Television Comedy Actress:
Katherine Parkinson (
The IT Crowd) • Best Television Comedy Actor:
Simon Bird (
The Inbetweeners) • Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:
Harry Hill • Ronnie Barker Award:
Graham Linehan • Best Comedy Film:
In the Loop • Best Live Standup Performer:
Michael McIntyre • Best British Comedy:
Outnumbered • British Lifetime Achievement Award:
Terry Wogan • Best Male Comedy Newcomer:
Charlie Brooker (
You Have Been Watching) • Best Female Comedy Newcomer:
Ramona Marquez (
Outnumbered) • Best Sketch Show:
Harry & Paul 2010s 2010 2010 Reference: • Best Comedy Entertainment Programme:
Newswipe • Best Comedy Panel Show:
Would I Lie To You? • Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:
Harry Hill • Best Male TV Comic:
Michael McIntyre • Best Female TV Comic:
Jo Brand • British Comedy Academy Lifetime Achievement Award:
Roy Clarke • 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 • Best Sitcom:
The Inbetweeners • Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award:
Sam Bain and
Jesse Armstrong • Best TV Comedy Actor:
Peter Capaldi • 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 2011 Reference: • Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: ''
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'' • Best Comedy Panel Show:
Shooting Stars • Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:
Graham Norton • Best Male TV Comic:
Stewart Lee • Best Female TV Comic:
Victoria Wood • British Comedy Academy Lifetime Achievement Award:
Have I Got News for You • Best New Comedy Programme:
Fresh Meat • Best Sketch Show:
Horrible Histories • Best Sitcom:
Twenty Twelve • Best Comedy Drama:
Psychoville • British Comedy Academy Outstanding Achievement:
The Inbetweeners • Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist:
Angelos Neil Epithemiou • Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award:
Armando Iannucci • 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 • Channel 4 Award for Special Contribution to Comedy:
Lee Evans 2012 2012 Reference: • Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:
Charlie Brooker • Best Sitcom:
Hunderby • Best Male Television Comic:
Lee Mack • Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: ''
Harry Hill's TV Burp'' • Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist:
Morgana Robinson • Best TV Comedy Actress:
Rebecca Front • Best New Comedy Programme:
Hunderby • Best Female Television Comic:
Jo Brand • 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:
Peter Capaldi • British Comedy Academy Outstanding Achievement Award:
Sacha Baron Cohen 2013 The 2013 awards were presented at a two-hour ceremony hosted by
Jonathan Ross on 12 December and shown live on
Channel 4. • Best Comedy Panel Show:
Would I Lie to You? • Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:
Alan Carr • Best Sitcom:
Getting On • Best Male Television Comic:
Lee Mack • Best Comedy Entertainment Programme:
The Graham Norton Show • Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist:
Adam Hills • Best TV Comedy Actress:
Miranda Hart • Best New Comedy Programme:
Plebs • 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:
Paul Whitehouse • Best TV Comedy Actor:
Jack Whitehall • British Comedy Academy Outstanding Achievement Award:
Steve Coogan • British Comedy International Achievement:
Will Ferrell 2014 2014 Reference: • Best TV Comedy Actress:
Katherine Parkinson • Best Comedy Film:
The Inbetweeners 2 • Best Male Television Comic:
Lee Mack • Best Sketch Show: ''
Harry and Paul's Story of the Twos'' • Best Female Television Comic:
Aisling Bea • Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:
Graham Norton • Best TV Comedy Actor:
Harry Enfield • 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 Graham Norton Show • The Writers' Guild Award of Great Britain:
Brendan O'Carroll • British Comedy Academy Outstanding Achievement Award:
Monty Python • Best Internet Comedy Short:
Carpark • Best International Comedy Programme:
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