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Sitcom named 'comedy of the year'

Miranda has been named ‘comedy of the year’ for 2012.

Ms Hart's self-titled sitcom topped the poll of readers of the comedy.co.uk website, who also crowned it ‘most popular returning sitcom’.

Miranda has proved a ratings-winner for BBC One, with the last episode topping seven million viewers.

However, the channel’s other sitcom hit, Mrs Brown’s Boys, is more divisive. The site’s readers voted it both second most popular returning sitcom – and the worst.

In other categories, Jason Cook’s Hebburn was named best new sitcom, with other gongs for QI, Horrible Histories, The Graham Norton Show and Cold Meat.

The full results are:

Comedy of the Year 2012 Miranda

Best New TV Sitcom: Hebburn
Worst: Lemon La Vida Loca

Best TV Sitcom: Miranda
Worst: Mrs Brown’s Boys

Best TV Sketch Show: Horrible Histories
Worst: Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Best TV Panel Show: QI
Worst: Chris Moyles Quiz Night a

Best TV Entertainment Show: The Graham Norton Show

Best TV Comedy Drama Fresh Meat

Best Radio Sitcom Bleak Expectations

Best Radio Sketch Show: John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Best Radio Panel Show: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Best Radio Entertainment Show: Mark Steel's In Town