British Comedy Awards

Previous winners

2010

Best Male TV Comic: Michael McIntyre
Nominees: David Mitchell, Harry Hill

Best Female TV Comic: Jo Brand
Nominees: Sarah Millican, Shappi Khorsandi

Best Comedy Panel Show:Would I Lie To You
Nominees: Have I Got News For You, Shooting Stars

Best New British TV Comedy: Miranda
Nominees: GrandmaŐs House, The Trip

Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Harry Hill
Nominees: Charlie Brooker, Ant & Dec

Best TV Comedy Actor: Peter Capaldi (The Thick Of It)
Nominees: Rob Brydon (The Trip), James Buckley (The Inbetweeners), Tom Hollander (Rev.)

Best TV Comedy Actress: Miranda Hart (Miranda)
Nominees: Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd), Jo Brand (Getting On)

Writers Guild of Great Britain Award: Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain

Best Sitcom: The Inbetweeners
Nominees: Miranda, The Thick Of It

Lifetime Achievement Award: Roy Clarke

Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: Newswipe
Nominees: The Graham Norton Show, Harry HillŐs TV Burp

Best Male Comedy Breakthrough Artist: John Bishop
Nominees: Kayvan Novak, Jack Whitehall

Best Female Comedy Breakthrough Artist: Sam Spiro
Nominees: Isy Suittie, Sarah Millican

Best Sketch Show: Horrible Histories
Nominees: Harry & Paul, The Armstrong & Miller Show

Best British Comedy Performance in Film: Kayvan Novak (Four Lions)
Nominees: Aaron Johnson (Kick Ass), Nigel Lindsay (Four Lions)

Outstanding contribution to British Comedy Award: Russell Brand

PeopleŐs Choice Award For The King Or Queen Of Comedy 2010:Miranda Hart
Nominees: David Mitchell, Ant & Dec, Harry Hill, Michael McIntyre

2009

Best Comedy Entertainment Personality Harry Hill
Nominated: Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre

Best Comedy Entertainment Programme Harry Hill's TV Burp
Nominated: Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, The Sunday Night Project,

Best Television Comedy Actor Simon Bird - The Inbetweeners
Nominated: Rob Brydon - Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special, Robert Webb - Peep Show

Best Television Comedy Actress: Katherine Parkinson - The IT Crowd
Nominated: Ruth Jones - Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special, Claire Skinner - Outnumbered

Best New British Television Comedy: Psychoville
Nominated: Alan Carr: Chatty Man, Ladies Of Letters

Best Television Comedy Drama: Pulling Special
Nominated: Dead Set, Psychoville

Best Live Stand-up Performer: Michael McIntyre
Nominated: Frankie Boyle, Stewart Lee

Best Male Comedy Newcomer: Charlie Brooker - You Have Been Watching
Nominated: Daniel Roche - Outnumbered, Tyger Drew-Honey - Outnumbered:

Best Female Comedy Newcomer: Ramona Marquez - Outnumbered
Nominated: Rebekah Staton - Pulling Special, Tanya Franks - Pulling: Special

Best Comedy Panel Show: Have I Got News For You
Nominated: Mock The Week, QI

Best Sitcom: Outnumbered
Nominated: Peep Show, The IT Crowd

Best Sketch Show: Harry & Paul
Nominated: The Kevin Bishop Show, That Mitchell and Webb Loo

Best Comedy Film: In The Loop
Nominated: Bruno,The Hangover

Writer's Guild Of Great Britain Ronnie Barker Award: Graham Linehan
Lifetime achievement: Sir Terry Wogan
Outstanding contribution to comedy: Peter Kay
Best British comedy: Outnumbered

2008

Best TV Comedy Actor: Ricky Gervais
Nominated: David Mitchell, James Corden

Best TV Comedy Actress: Sharon Horgan
Nominated: Ashley Jensen, Olivia Coleman

Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Alan Carr
Nominated: Ant & Dec, Graham Norton, Harry Hill

Best New British TV Comedy: The Inbetweeners
Nominated: The Kevin Bishop Show, No Heroics

Best TV Comedy: Gavin & Stacey
Nominated: Benidorm, Peep Show

Best TV Comedy Drama: Drop Dead Gorgeous
Nominated:Mutual Friends, Skins

Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: Harry Hill’s TV Burp
Nominated: Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, The Sunday Night Project (Princess Productions for Channel 4)

Best Live Stand-Up Performer: Russell Brand
Nominated: Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre

Best Comedy Panel Show: QI
Nominated: Have I Got News for You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Best Male Comedy Newcomer: Simon Bird for The Inbetweener
Nominated: Dan Clark for How Not To Live Your Life, Steve Edge for The Cup

Best Female Comedy Newcomer: Katy Brand
Nominated: Anna Crilly for Lead Balloon, Isy Suttie for Peep Show

2007

Best TV comedy: Peep Show
Nominated: Gavin & Stacey, Star Stories
Best new British TV comedy (scripted): Gavin & Stacey
Nominated: Lead Balloon, Not Going Out
Best comedy entertainment programme: Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Nominated: Harry Hill's TV Burp,The Friday Night Project
Best new comedy entertainment programme: Al Murray's Happy Hour
Nominated: Fonejacker, The Graham Norton Show
Best TV comedy actor: David Mitchell (Peep Show)
Nominated: Jack Dee (Lead Balloon), Kevin Bishp (Star Stories), Lee Mack (Not Going Out)
Best TV comedy actress: Liz Smith
Nominated: Catherine Tate (Catherine Tate Show), Ruth Jones (Gavin & Stacey/Saxondale)
Best comedy entertainment personality: Simon Amstell
Nominated: Alan Carr & Justin Lee Collins (Friday Night Project), Stephen Fry (QI)
Best live stand-up: Alan Carr
Nominated: Dara O Briain, Simon Amstell
Best male comedy newcomer: James Corden (Gavin & Stacey),
Nominated: Matthew Horne (Gavin & Stacey), Matt Berry (The IT Crowd)
Best female comedy newcomer: Joanna Page (Gavin & Stacey), Sharon Horgan (Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive/Pulling)
Nominated: Joanna Page (Gavin & Stacey), Sharon Horgan (Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive/Pulling)
Best international comedy show: Curb Your Enthusiasm,
Nominated: The Office: An American Workplace, The Simpsons
Best comedy film: The Simpsons Movie
Nominated: Borat, Hot Fuzz

2006

Best TV comedy actor: Stephen Merchant (Extras).
Nominated: David Mitchell and Robert Webb (Peep Show); Ricky Gervais (Extras);
Best TV comedy actress: Catherine Tate
Nominated: Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd); Tamsin Greig (Green Wing)
Best comedy entertainment personality: Harry Hill (TV Burp) Nominated: Ant and Dec, Paul Merton
Best male comedy newcomer: Russell Brand
Nominated: Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collins; Kevin Bishop (Star Stories)
Best female comedy newcomer:Charlotte Church
Nominated: Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd); Miranda Hart (Hyperdrive)
Best new TV comedy: Star Stories
Nominated: Suburban Shootout; That Mitchell and Webb Look
Best TV comedy: Peep Show;
Nominated: Extras; The Thick of It
Best comedy entertainment programme: Harry Hill's TV Burp
Nominated: Ant and Dec's Christmas Takeaway; Have I Got News for You
Best international comedy show:Curb Your Enthusiasm; Everybody Hates Chris; The Office: An American Workplace
People's choice award: Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Best comedy film: Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Nominated: Confetti; Little Miss Sunshine;
Best live stand-up tour: Jimmy Carr: Gag Reflex
Nominated: Al Murray ...And Another Thing; J; Lee Evans XL tour; Lee Mack; Ross Noble: Fizzy Logic; Russell Brand: Shame
Best stage comedy: Little Britain;
Nominated: Robin Ince's Book Club; The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You; The Mighty Boosh; The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb
Outstanding Contribution to Entertainment: Chris Tarrant
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Ronnie Barker Award: Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen, Dan Mazer, Anthony Hines, Peter Baynham)

2005

TV Comedy: Little Britain
Nominated: Extras, The Catherine Tate Show
Best New TV Comedy: The Thick Of It
Nominated: Help, Extras
TV Comedy Actor: Chris Langham
Nominated: Ricky Gervais, David Walliams and Matt Lucas,
Best TV Comedy Actress: Ashley Jensen
Nominated: Catherine Tate, Tamsin Greig
Best Newcomer: Ashley Jensen
Nominated: Chris Addison, David Mitchell
Best International Show: The Simpsons,
Nominated: Kath & Kim, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Best Entertainment Programme: The X Factor, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Nominated: Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Best Comedy Drama: Shameless
Nominated: Christmas Lights, Not Only But Always
Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Paul O’Grady
Nominated: Ant and Dec, Jonathan Ross
Best Comedy Film: Festival
Nominated: Sideways, The Incredibles
Ronnie Barker Writers Of The Year: Matt Lucas and David Walliams
Outstanding achievement: Julie Walters and Victoria Wood
People's Choice: Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

2004

Best TV comedy: Little Britain.
Nominated: The Office, Nighty Night
Best new TV comedy: Doc Martin.
Nominated: Life Begins, Nighty Night
People's Choice: Little Britain.
Best comedy entertainment personality: Ant and Dec.
Nominated: Jonathan Ross and Paul Merton.
Best comedy entertainment programme: Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.
Nominated: Have I Got News For You? and I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.
Best TV comedy drama: Doc Martin.
Nominated: Jonathan Creek and Shameless
Best comedy actor: Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
Nominated: Ricky Gervais, Martin Clunes.
Best TV comedy actress: Caroline Quentin.
Nominated: Julia Davis and Catherine Tate.
Best comedy newcomer: Catherine Tate.
Nominated: James McAvoy (Shameless), Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding (The Mighty Boosh)
Best international comedy show: The Simpsons.
Nominated: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Sex And The City, The Simpsons
Best comedy film: School Of Rock
Nominated: Shaun Of The Dead, Shrek 2
Outstanding achievement: Matt Groening, French and Saunders

2002

Best comedy actor: Steve Coogan
Best comedy actress: Ronni Ancona
Best entertainment personality: Ant and Dec
Comedy Newcomer: David Walliams (Little Britain)
Best new TV comedy: My New Best Friend
Best TV comedy: Coupling,
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: Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Lifetime achievement: Jimmy Perry and David Croft

2003

Best Comedy Actor: Ricky Gervais (The Office). Nominated: Martin Freeman (The Office), Peter Kay (Phoenix Nights),
Best Comedy Actress: Kathy Burke (Gimme Gimme Gimme). Nominated: Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous), Ronni Ancona (Alistair McGowan's Big Impression)
Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Graham Norton. Nominated: Jonathan Ross, Paul Merton
Best Comedy Newcomer: Kris Marshall (My Family). Nominated: Dave Spikey (Phoenix Nights), Kris Marshall (My Family), Leigh Francis (Bo Selecta)
Best New TV Comedy: The Kumars at No 42. Nominated: 2DTV, The Book Group,
Best TV Comedy: The Office. Nominated: Black Books, Phoenix Nights.
Best Comedy Drama: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Nominated: Cold Feet, The Book Group
Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: V Graham Norton
Nominated: Have I Got News For You, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here,
Best International Comedy Show: Six Feet Under. Nominated: The Simpsons, Sex And The City,
Best Comedy Film: Bend It Like Beckham.
Nominated: Amelie, Legally Blonde
Writer Of The Year: Peter Kay
Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Palin.

2001

Best television comedy actor: Rob Brydon (Human Remains). Nominated: James Nesbitt (Cold Feet), John Thomson (Cold Feet).
Best television comedy actress: Jessica Stevenson (Spaced 2/ Bob and Rose/ The Royle Family). Nominated: Hermione Norris (Cold Feet), Lesley Sharp (Bob and Rose).
Best comedy entertainment personality: Frank Skinner. Nominated: Graham Norton, Jonathan Ross
Best comedy newcomer: Johnny Vegas (Happiness). Nominated: Mackenzie Crook (TV To Go / The Office), Lee Mack (The Sketch Show).
Best new TV comedy: The Office. Nominated: Human Remains, The Sketch Show.
Best TV comedy: One Foot In The Grave. Nominated: Coupling, The Office
Best TV comedy drama: Bob and Rose. Nominated: Cold Feet, Happiness
Best comedy entertainment programme: So Graham Norton. Nominated: Have I Got News For You, The Frank Skinner Show
Best international comedy TV show: Seinfeld. Nominated: Frasier, Sex And The City.
Best radio comedy: Dead Ringers. Nominated: The Jonathan Ross Show, The Sunday Format
Best live stand-up: Victoria Wood. Nominated: Bill Bailey, Harry Hill.
Comedy film award: Best In Show. Nominated: Bridget Jones's Diary, Shrek.
The lifetime achievement award: David Jason.
Writer of the Year Award: Russell T Davies.
The AOL People's Choice Award: Cold Feet (Voted by viewing audience)

2000

When a drunk Caroline Aherne heckled Sir Nigel Hawthorne

Best live comic: Sean Lock
Lifetime achievement: Alan Bennett
Best TV comedy: Dinnerladies.
Writer of the year: Victoria Wood
Best TV comedy-drama: Cold Feet
Best TV comedy actor: James Nesbitt (Cold Feet)
Best TV comedy actress: Sue Johnston (The Royle Family)
Best TV comedy personality: Graham Norton
Best TV comedy newcomer: Rob Brydon (Marion and Geoff)
Best new TV comedy: That Peter Kay Thing
Best comedy entertainment programme: Alistair McGowan's Big Impression
Best comedy film: East Is East
Best International TV show: The Simpsons
People's Choice: SM:tv Live
Best Of British: The Vicar Of Dibley

1999

Best TV comedy actor: Ricky Tomlinson (The Royle Family).
Best TV comedy actress: Caroline Aherne (The Royle Family, Mrs Merton & Malcolm).
Best comedy entertainment personality: Paul Merton
Best live stand-up: Bill Bailey
Best male comedy newcomer: Sacha Baron Cohen (The 11 O'Clock Show).
Best female comedy newcomer: Jessica Stevenson (Spaced, The Royle Family).
Best new TV comedy: Dinnerladies
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
Writer of yhe year: Richard Curtis.
Lifetime achievement awards: Barry Humphries, The Two Ronnies.

1998

Best TV sitcom: I'm Alan Partridge
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 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 stand-up comedian: Tommy Tiernan
Best children's comedy: Sooty & Co
Best television comedy drama: Underworld
Best comedy film: Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels
Lifetime achievement award For comedy: Thora Hird
Writers' Guild of Great Britain lifetime achievement: Denis Norden and (posthumously) Frank Muir
People's Choice: One Foot In The Grave
Best radio comedy: Old Harry's Game

1997

When Buster Merryfield took a tumble

Best C4 sitcom: Father Ted
Top BBC1 personailty: Caroline Aherne
Top ITV pesonality: Cilla Black
Top BBC2/C4 personailty: Paul Whitehouse
Best new comedy series: Knowing Me, Knowing You
Best TV comedy actor: David Jason (Only Fools and Horses)
Best TV comedy actress: Dawn French (Vicar of Dibley)
People's Choice Award: Only Fools and Horses
Top comedy newcomer: Graham Norton
Lifetime achievement award: Stanley Baxter
Writers' Guild lifetime achievement award: Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Best comedy show: The Fast Show
Best comedy film: The Full Monty
Best new TV comedy: Harry Hill
Cockburn's funniest comedy moment: Only Fools And Horses
Top stand-up comic: Jack Dee
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

1996

Lifetime achievement award: Dave Allen
Top TV comedy actor: Dermot Morgan (Father Ted)
Top TV comedy actress: Pauline McLynn (Father Ted)
Best comedy series: The Fast Show
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)
Best comedy film: Babe
Best radio comedy: People Like Us
Best comedy drama: Outside Edge
Best entertainment series: TFI Friday
Top male comedy performer: Paul Whitehouse (The Fast Show)
International comedy: Frasier
Top TV newcomer: James Dreyfus (The Thin Blue Line)
Best stand-up: Eddie Izzard
Best new TV comedy: Thin Blue Line
Top TV comedy personalities: Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer
Best comedy newcomer: James Dreyfus
Top comedy writer: Johnny Speight

1995

Top TV comedy newcomer: Ardal O'Hanlon (Father Ted)
Best new TV comedy: 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
Top TV comedy actor: Martin Clunes (Men Behaving Badly)
Top TV comedy actress: Caroline Quentin (Men Behaving Badly)
Best BBC comedy series: One Foot In The Grave
Best ITV entertainment presenter: Michael Barrymore
Best BBC entertainement presenter: Noel Edmonds
Best Channel 4 entertainement presenter: Chris Evans
Lifetime achievement award for variety: Bruce Forsyth
Lifetime achievement award for comedy: Bob Monkhouse
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 Sorrt I Have't A Clue
Best stand-up comic: Jo Brand
Best comedy show: Rory Bremner Who Else
Best entertainment series: Don't Forget Your Toothbrush.
Best comedy film: Bullets Over Broadway
Top comedy writers: Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin
Award for comedy: Peter Cook

1994

(when Spike Milligan called Prince Charles a grovelling bastard)

Best TV comedy series: Drop The Dead Donkey
Best new TV comedy: Knowing Me, Knowing You
Best BBC comedy series: Red Dwarf
Best C4 comedy: Drop The Dead Donkey
Best ITV comedy: Time After Time
Best comedy series: Murder Most Horrid
Best comedy drama: Outside Edge
Best 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 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 entertainement 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
Lifetime achievement: Spike Milligan, June Whitfield
Best live stand-up: Phil Kay
Special award: Armando Iannucci

1993

(when Julian Clary did his notorious 'fisting Norman Lamont' gag)

Top C4 entertainment presenter: Chris Evans
Best radio comedy: Knowing Me, Knowing You
Best comedy writer: Richard Curtis
Lifetime achievement award: Ken Dodd
Top variety entertainer: Ken Dodd
Best entertainment series: Barrymore
Best comedy actor: Rik Mayall (Rik Mayall Presents)
Best comedy actress: Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous)
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 TV new comedy: Absolutely Fabulous
Top TV comedy newcomer: Steve Coogan
Best comedy film: Groundhog Day
Top stand-up: Eddie Izzard

1992

Top TV comedy personality: Paul Merton
Top variety performer: Les Dawson
Best sitcom: One Foot In The Grave
Best new TV comedy: Bottom
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 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 comedy writer: David Renwick
Best comedy film: Hear My Song
Lifetime Achievement: Eric Sykes
Top comedy club performer: Jo Brand

1991

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
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
Top entertainment presenter: Clive Anderson
Top British entertainment performers: Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones
Top variety perfromers: Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer
Top comedy writer John Sullivan
Best comedy film: Home Alone
Lifetime achievement award: Beryl Reid
International lifetime achievement: George Burns
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

1990

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
Best new TV comedy: Drop The Dead Donkey
Top US sitcom: Cheers
Top TV comedy actor: David Jason
Top TV comedy actress: Jean Boht
Top entertainment performer: Rowan Atkinson
Best TV comedy newcomer: Pauline Quirke
Lifetime achievement award: Ronnie Barker
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)
Top variety act: Russ Abbott
Best stage comedy newcomer: Mike Doyle
Top British film actor: Griff Rhys Jones
Top British film actress: Pauline Collins
Top comedy film: Shirley Valentine
Top radio comedy: Victor Lewis-Smith
Top comedy writer: David Nobbs