British Comedy Awards winners

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The British Comedy Awards Winners. For full page, see British Comedy Awards.

(Source: British Comedy Awards website)

Contents 1 Winners 1.1 1990 1.2 1991 1.3 1992 1.4 1993 1.5 1994 1.6 1995 1.7 1996 1.8 1997 1.9 1998 1.10 1999 1.11 2000 1.12 2001 1.13 2002 1.14 2003 1.15 2004 1.16 2005 1.17 2006 1.18 2007

[edit] Winners

[edit] 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 Abbott 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 1992 Best new TV comedy: Bottom Best TV comedy actor: David Jason (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

[edit] 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

[edit] 1994 Best comedy series: Murder Most Horrid Best new TV comedy: Knowing Me, Knowing You 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) 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 personalty: Caroline Aherne Top ITV personality: Cilla Black Top BBC2/C4 personality: Paul Whitehouse 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2005)[1][2][3] Ronnie Barker Writers of the year: Matt Lucas and David Walliams Outstanding achievement: Julie Walters and Victoria Wood

[edit] 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[1][4] 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 Outstanding Contribution To Entertainment: Chris Tarrant

[edit] 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: Jack Trowsdale Ronnie Barker Award: Simon Pegg British Comedy Lifetime Achievement Award: Stephen Fry[5][6]