National Comedy Awards
The National Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom, celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year.
The British Comedy Awards (1990–2014)
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 premium-rate 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, the majority of subsequent shows were presented by Jonathan Ross, staged at London Studios, and produced by Michael Hurll Television, whose parent company is Unique Communications Group. Ross did not present the 2008 awards, in light of The Russell Brand Show prank calls and was replaced for that year 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.
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 it finally aired in January 2011. In June 2015 Channel 4 announced they would be dropping the ceremony.
Winners
1990s
1990
1990 Reference:- 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
- Lifetime achievement award: Ronnie Barker
1991
- Best new TV comedy: Have I Got News for You
- Best TV comedy actor: Richard Wilson
- Best TV comedy actress: Patricia Routledge
- Top TV comedy newcomer: Angus Deayton
- Best TV Entertainment presenter: Clive Anderson
- 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
- Best TV comedy actress: Stephanie Cole
- Best TV comedy newcomer: Alan Cumming
- 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: Desmond's
- 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
- Best comedy actress: Joanna Lumley
- 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
- Top TV comedy actress: Brenda Blethyn
- Best TV comedy newcomer: Chris Morris
- 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
- Top female comedy performer: Tracey Ullman
- Best ITV entertainment presenter: Michael Barrymore
- Best BBC entertainment presenter: Noel Edmonds
- Best Channel 4 entertainment presenter: Chris Evans
- 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
- Top TV comedy actress: Caroline Quentin
- Top TV comedy newcomer: Ardal O'Hanlon
- 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 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
- Top TV comedy actress: Pauline McLynn
- Top TV newcomer: James Dreyfus
- 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
- Best children's comedy: Woof!
- Top female comedy performer: Caroline Aherne
- Top male comedy performer: Paul Whitehouse
- 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
- Best TV comedy actress: Dawn French
- 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
- Best TV comedy actress: Emma Chambers
- Top TV comedy newcomer: Dylan Moran
- 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 Frank Muir
- People's Choice: One Foot in the Grave
- Lifetime achievement award: Dame Thora Hird