''Comic's Choice
was broadcast in anticipation of the British Comedy Awards, which were being shown on Channel 4 for the first time on 22 January 2011, having been broadcast on ITV for 20 years – Comic's Choice'' was broadcast in the week leading up the event. The five guests on the show were
Alan Davies,
Lee Mack,
Jo Brand,
Jessica Hynes and
Sean Lock. Each guest picked three nominations for various British Comedy Award categories (such as Best Sitcom and Best Male Comic), and would then discuss them and select their winner during the episode. Discussing the show, its producers stated: "With other smaller, alternative categories and audience interaction thrown in, the show will be not just informative and entertaining – but fun, funny and memorable." Reviews of ''Comic's Choice'' were generally positive, with Steven Cookson of
Suite 101 describing it as "a great deal of fun". Bailey's hosting was praised, with Tom Sutcliffe of
The Independent calling him the programme's "saving grace", and stating: "[He's] got a manner that somehow makes the format work." A review of a more critical nature came from Henry Venning of
The Stage, who described the show's format as "flimsy" and "confusing". ==Episodes==