Awarded for Most popular in Comedy First awarded 1990-2014 | Country United Kingdom | |
Location London Palladium (1990)
The London Studios (1991-2009)
indigO2 (2010)
Fountain Studios (2011-14) Presented by Jonathan Ross (1991–2007, 2009–2014), Michael Parkinson, Angus Deayton Winners Graham NortonThe Graham Norton Show, Graham Norton, Best Comedy Entertainment Personality, Best Comedy Entertainment Personality, Graham NortonThe Graham Norton Show, Graham Norton, Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, Matt BerryToast of London, Matt Berry, Best New Comedy Programme, Best New Comedy Programme, Moone Boy, Moone Boy, Best Sitcom, Best Sitcom, Would I Lie to You?, Would I Lie to You?, Best Comedy Panel Show, Best Comedy Panel Show, Jack Whitehall, Jack Whitehall, King or Queen of Comedy, King or Queen of Comedy, Katherine ParkinsonThe IT Crowd, Katherine Parkinson, Best Comedy Actress, Best Comedy Actress, Harry Enfield, Harry Enfield, Best Comedy Actor, Best Comedy Actor, Rev, Rev, Best Comedy Drama, Best Comedy Drama, Lee MackWould I Lie to You?, Lee Mack, Best Male Television Comic, Best Male Television Comic, Brendan O'CarrollMrs Brown's Boys, Brendan O'Carroll, Writers' Guild Award, Writers' Guild Award, Aisling Bea8 Out of 10 Cats, Aisling Bea, Best Female Television Comic, Best Female Television Comic, The Inbetweeners 2Simon Bird - Joe Thomas - Blake Harrison -, The Inbetweeners 2, Best Comedy Film, Best Comedy Film, Monty Python, Monty Python, Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Modern Family, Modern Family, Best International Comedy Programme, Best International Comedy Programme, Nick HelmUncle, Nick Helm, Best Breakthrough Artist, Best Breakthrough Artist, Birdbox StudioCarpark, Birdbox Studio, Best Internet Comedy Short, Best Internet Comedy Short, Alan CarrAlan Carr: Chatty Man, Alan Carr, Best Comedy Entertainment Personality, Best Comedy Entertainment Personality, Harry & Paul, Harry & Paul, Best Sketch Show, Best Sketch Show, The Graham Norton Show, The Graham Norton Show, Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, Plebs, Plebs, Best New Comedy Programme, Best New Comedy Programme, Jo BrandGetting On, Jo Brand, Best Sitcom, Best Sitcom, Steve Coogan, Steve Coogan, Outstanding Achievement Award, Outstanding Achievement Award, Would I Lie to You?, Would I Lie to You?, Best Comedy Panel Show, Best Comedy Panel Show, Jack Whitehall, Jack Whitehall, King or Queen of Comedy, King or Queen of Comedy, Miranda HartMiranda, Miranda Hart, Best Comedy Actress, Best Comedy Actress, Jack WhitehallFresh Meat, Jack Whitehall, Best Comedy Actor, Best Comedy Actor, Lee MackWould I Lie to You?, Lee Mack, Best Male Television Comic, Best Male Television Comic, Paul Whitehouse, Paul Whitehouse, Writers' Guild Award, Writers' Guild Award, Nina ContiLive at the Apollo, Nina Conti, Best Female Television Comic, Best Female Television Comic, Roy Clarke, Roy Clarke, Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Adam HillsThe Last Leg, Adam Hills, Best Breakthrough Artist, Best Breakthrough Artist, Will Ferrell, Will Ferrell, International Lifetime Achievement Award, International Lifetime Achievement Award, Charlie Brooker2011 Wipe, Charlie Brooker, Best Comedy Entertainment Personality, Best Comedy Entertainment Personality, Cardinal Burns, Cardinal Burns, Best Sketch Show, Best Sketch Show, Harry Hill's TV Burp, Harry Hill's TV Burp, Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, Hunderby, Hunderby, Best New Comedy Programme, Best New Comedy Programme, Hunderby, Hunderby, Best Sitcom, Best Sitcom, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sacha Baron Cohen, Outstanding Achievement Award, Outstanding Achievement Award, Jack Whitehall, Jack Whitehall, King or Queen of Comedy, King or Queen of Comedy, Rebecca FrontThe Thick of It, Rebecca Front, Best Comedy Actress, Best Comedy Actress, Peter CapaldiThe Thick of It, Peter Capaldi, Best Comedy Actor, Best Comedy Actor, Lee MackWould I Lie to You?, Lee Mack, Best Male Television Comic, Best Male Television Comic, Vic and Bob, Vic and Bob, Writers' Guild Award, Writers' Guild Award, Jo BrandHave I Got News for You, Jo Brand, Best Female Television Comic, Best Female Television Comic, Morgana RobinsonVery Important People, Morgana Robinson, Best Breakthrough Artist, Best Breakthrough Artist, Graham NortonThe Graham Norton Show, Graham Norton, Best Comedy Entertainment Personality, Best Comedy Entertainment Personality, Dominic BrigstockeHorrible Histories, Dominic Brigstocke, Best Sketch Show, Best Sketch Show, Caroline NorrisHorrible Histories, Caroline Norris, Best Sketch Show, Best Sketch Show, Stewart LeeStewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, Stewart Lee, Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, Sam BainFresh Meat, Sam Bain, Best New Comedy Programme, Best New Comedy Programme, Jesse ArmstrongFresh Meat, Jesse Armstrong, Best New Comedy Programme, Best New Comedy Programme, John MortonTwenty Twelve, John Morton, Best Sitcom, Best Sitcom, The Inbetweeners, The Inbetweeners, Outstanding Achievement Award, Outstanding Achievement Award, Shooting Stars, Shooting Stars, Best Comedy Panel Show, Best Comedy Panel Show, Miranda HartMiranda, Miranda Hart, Best Comedy Actress, Best Comedy Actress, Darren BoydSpy, Darren Boyd, Best Comedy Actor, Best Comedy Actor, Reece ShearsmithPsychoville, Reece Shearsmith, Best Comedy Drama, Best Comedy Drama, Steve PembertonPsychoville, Steve Pemberton, Best Comedy Drama, Best Comedy Drama, Stewart LeeStewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, Stewart Lee, Best Male Television Comic, Best Male Television Comic, Armando Iannucci, Armando Iannucci, Writers' Guild Award, Writers' Guild Award, Victoria WoodThe Angina Monologues, Victoria Wood, Best Female Television Comic, Best Female Television Comic, Have I Got News for You, Have I Got News for You, Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Lee Evans, Lee Evans, Award for Special Contribution to Comedy, Award for Special Contribution to Comedy, Dan Renton SkinnerShooting Stars, Dan Renton Skinner, Best Breakthrough Artist, Best Breakthrough Artist, Harry HillHarry Hill's TV Burp, Harry Hill, Best Comedy Entertainment Personality, Best Comedy Entertainment Personality, Dominic BrigstockeHorrible Histories, Dominic Brigstocke, Best Sketch Show, Best Sketch Show, Caroline NorrisHorrible Histories, Caroline Norris, Best Sketch Show, Best Sketch Show, Newswipe with Charlie Brooker, Newswipe with Charlie Brooker, Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, Miranda HartMiranda, Miranda Hart, Best New Comedy Programme, Best New Comedy Programme, Iain MorrisThe Inbetweeners, Iain Morris, Best Sitcom, Best Sitcom, Damon BeesleyThe Inbetweeners, Damon Beesley, Best Sitcom, Best Sitcom, Russell Brand, Russell Brand, Outstanding Achievement Award, Outstanding Achievement Award, Would I Lie to You?, Would I Lie to You?, Best Comedy Panel Show, Best Comedy Panel Show, Miranda HartMiranda, Miranda Hart, Best Comedy Actress, Best Comedy Actress, Peter CapaldiThe Thick of It, Peter Capaldi, Best Comedy Actor, Best Comedy Actor, Michael McIntyre, Michael McIntyre, Best Male Television Comic, Best Male Television Comic, Sam Bain, Sam Bain, Writers' Guild Award, Writers' Guild Award, Jesse Armstrong, Jesse Armstrong, Writers' Guild Award, Writers' Guild Award, Jo Brand, Jo Brand, Best Female Television Comic, Best Female Television Comic, John BishopJohn Bishop's Britain, John Bishop, Best Male Comedy Breakthrough Artist, Best Male Comedy Breakthrough Artist, Samantha SpiroGrandma's House, Samantha Spiro, Best Female Comedy Breakthrough Artist, Best Female Comedy Breakthrough Artist, Kayvan NovakFour Lions, Kayvan Novak, Comedy Performance in Film, Comedy Performance in Film |
Gervais british comedy awards
The British Comedy Awards was an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year.
Contents
- Gervais british comedy awards
- Highlights from the 2010 british comedy awards
- History
- Investigation of alleged irregularities and deception
- Phone in scandal
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
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- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- References
The 2015 Awards were cancelled after failing to find a broadcast partner after Channel 4 dropped the event and subsequently the awards would no longer take place.
Highlights from the 2010 british comedy awards
History
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.
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. Jonathan Ross announced that he would not be presenting the 2008 awards, in light of The Russell Brand Show prank telephone calls row 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. 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 ITV plc, STV Group, UTV Media, and Channel Television Ltd).
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 the 2010 ceremony finally aired in January 2011. In June 2015 Channel 4 announced they would be dropping the ceremony. The 2015 ceremony was subsequently cancelled due to a lack of a suitable broadcast partner. A new broadcast partner is being lined up for the 2016 ceremony, honoring the best comedies produced in both 2015 and 2016.
Investigation of alleged irregularities and deception
At the 2005 British Comedy Awards show, 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 Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (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 [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].
Ant & Dec's 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. 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.
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 Ofcom announced its fining and sanctioning ITV plc 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.
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. Ross returned to presenting the awards in 2009.
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
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2013
The 2013 awards were presented at a two-hour ceremony hosted by Jonathan Ross on 12 December and shown live on Channel 4.