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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 television phone-in scandal resulting in Ofcom's subsequently fining ITV a record £5.675 million for its misuse of premium-rate telephone lines.[1][2][3] After Michael Parkinson presented the inaugural ceremony at the London Palladium in December 1990, subsequent shows have been presented by Jonathan Ross, staged at London Studios, and produced by Michael Hurll Television (MHTV), whose parent company is Unique Communications Group.[1][4][5][6] Jonathan Ross announced that he would not be presenting the 2008 awards, in light of The Russell Brand Show prank telephone calls row[7] and was replaced by Angus Deayton. The 2007 show occurred on 6 December 2007, but was not televised due to the 2005 controversy and subsequent investigations.[8] The following years ceremony was shown live on 6 December 2008.[4] Compliance for the show was the responsibility of the ITV Compliance Unit of ITV Network Limited (consisting of members from ITV plc, STV Group, UTV Media, and Channel Television Ltd).[9][10][11] In June 2010, it was announced that awards were to be broadcast on Channel 4 for three years.[12] Winners 1990 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 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 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: 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 WGGB Award For Top Comedy Writer: David Renwick Lifetime Achievement: Eric Sykes 1993 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 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 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 radio comedy: I'm Sorry I Have't A Clue 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 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 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 (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 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 (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 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 Stevenson (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 2000 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 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 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 Peoples choice award: Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights Writer of the year: Peter Kay Lifetime achievement award: Michael Palin 2003 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 and 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 and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Writer of the year: Mike Bullen 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 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 Best TV comedy: Little Britain Best new TV comedy: The Thick of It Best TV comedy actor: Chris Langham Best TV comedy actress: Ashley Jensen Best comedy newcomer: Ashley Jensen Best international Show: The Simpsons Best entertainment Programme: The X Factor Best comedy drama: Shameless Best comedy entertainment Personality: Paul O'Grady Best comedy film: Festival People's choice award: The Catherine Tate Show declared actual winner (2008); "mistakenly" awarded to Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2005)[3][13][14] Ronnie Barker Writers of the year: Matt Lucas and David Walliams Outstanding achievement: Julie Walters and Victoria Wood 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 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[13][15] Best TV Comedy Actor: Stephen Merchant Best TV Comedy Actress: Catherine Tate Best TV Comedy Entertainment Personality: Harry Hill Best Male Comedy Newcomer: Russell Brand Best Female Comedy Newcomer: Charlotte Church Best Live Standup Tour: Jimmy Carr Ronnie Barker Award: Sacha Baron Cohen, Peter Baynham, Anthony Hines, Dan Mazer Writer's 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 Best International Comedy TV Show: Curb Your Enthusiasm Britain's Best New TV Comedy: Gavin & Stacey 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 (Gavin & Stacey) Best Live Standup: Alan Carr Ronnie Barker Award: Simon Pegg British Comedy Lifetime Achievement Award: Stephen Fry[8][16] 2008 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 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: 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 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: 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 Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle[17] 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[18] 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 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 ceremony hosted by Jonathan Ross on 12 December and shown live on Channel 4.[19][20][21] 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 Controversies Investigation of alleged irregularities and deception At the 2005 British Comedy Awards show, the wrong show received the People's Choice Award.[22] 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 Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (Ant & Dec) were asked to return their 2005 award.[13] 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 [to do so] if the recipients were Anthony 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" [italics added].[13] Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway did however receive the People's Choice Award at the British Comedy Awards 2006.[15] 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.[2][8] According to a report in The Sun, viewers telephoned a premium-rate number to vote for the People's Choice Award at the 2005 Awards during what was claimed to be a live broadcast; yet, at 22:30, the show went to a news broadcast, so that when the show returned, and viewers thought it was still live and thus still phoned the number, the last half-hour was in fact a recording as the vote had already finished, rendering the call-in votes given during the recording pointless and a misuse of the callers' money.[2] 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."[23][24] 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.[24] The 2007 awards did take place on 5 December 2007, but that show was not televised.[8] In early May 2008 Ofcom announced its fining and sanctioning ITV plc in a press release.[3] On 15 August 2008, it was announced that a similar scandal could have been committed in the award ceremony at the 2004 Awards.[25] Following The Russell Brand Show prank telephone calls row and his 12-week unpaid suspension from all of his BBC 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." Angus Deayton replaced Jonathan Ross as the host of the British Comedy Awards.[7] Ross returned to presenting the awards in 2009. The British Comedy Awards are an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year. |
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