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Best Comedy Show 2019
Best Comedy Show 2019 Nominees
Darren Harriott Good Heart Yute
The Delightful Sausage Ginster’s Paradise
Demi Lardner Ditch Witch 800
Goodbear Dougal
Ivo Graham The Game of Life
Jessica Fostekew Hench
London Hughes To Catch a D*ck
Spencer Jones The Things We Leave Behind
Best Comedy Show 2018
Best Comedy Show 2018 Nominees
Ahir Shah Duffer
Alex Edelman Just For Us
Felicity Ward Busting A Nut
Glenn Moore Glenn Glenn Glenn, How Do You Like It, How Do You Like It
Kieran Hodgson '75
Larry Dean Bampot
Best Comedy Show 2017
Best Comedy Show 2017 Nominees
Ahir Shah Control
Elf Lyons Swan
Jordan Brookes Body of Work
Mae Martin Dope
Mat Ewins Presents Adventureman 7: The Return of Adventureman
Sophie Willan Branded
Spencer Jones The Audition
Best Comedy Show 2016
Best Comedy Show 2016 Nominees
Al Porter At Large
James Acaster Reset
Kieran Hodgson Maestro
Nish Kumar Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Unless You Shout The Words Real Loud
Tom Ballard The World Keeps Happening
Zoe Coombs Marr Trigger Warning
Best Comedy Show 2015
Best Comedy Show 2015 Nominees
James Acaster Represent
Joseph Morpurgo Soothing Sounds for Baby
Kieran Hodgson Lance
Nish Kumar Long Word. Long Word.. Blah Blah Blah.. I'm So Clever
Sarah Kendall A Day in October
Seymour Mace Seymour Mace is Niche as F**k!
Trygve Wakenshaw Nautilus
Best Comedy Show 2014
Best Comedy Show 2014 Nominees
James Acaster Recognise
Liam Williams Capitalism
Romesh Ranganathan Rom wasn't built in a day
Sam Simmons Death of a Sails-Man
Sara Pascoe Sara Pascoe vs History
Best Comedy Show 2013
Best Comedy Show 2013 Nominees
Carl Donnelly Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
James Acaster Lawnmower
Max and Ivan The Reunion
Mike Wozniak Take The Hit
Nick Helm One Man Mega Myth
Seann Walsh The Lie-in King
James Acaster Prompt
Best Comedy Show 2012
Best Comedy Show 2012 Nominees
Claudia O'Doherty The Telescope
Josie Long Romance and Adventure
Pappy's Fun Club Last Show Ever!
Tony Law Maximum Nonsense
Best Comedy Show 2011
Best Comedy Show 2011 Nominees
Andrew Maxwell The Lights Are On
Chris Ramsey Offermation
Josie Long The Future Is Another Place
Nick Helm Dare to Dream
Sam Simmons Meanwhile
Best Comedy Show 2010
Best Comedy Show 2010 Nominees
Bo Burnham Words, Words, Words
Josie Long Be Honourable!
Greg Davies Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog
Sarah Millican Chatterbox
Best Comedy Show 2009
Best Comedy Show 2009 Nominees
Idiots of Ants This Is War
John Bishop Elvis Has Left the Building
Jon Richardson This Guy at Night
Russell Kane Human Dressage
Tom Wrigglesworth Open Return Letter to Richard Branson
Best Comedy Show 2008
Best Comedy Show 2008 Nominees
Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunhouler Double Down Hearts
Rhod Gilbert Rhod Gilbert and the Award Winning Mince Pie
Russell Kane Gaping Flaws
Best Comedy Show 2007
Best Comedy Show 2007 Nominees
Andrew Lawrence Social Leprosy for Beginners and Improvers
Andrew Maxwell Waxin
Pappy's Fun Club Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby, Brendan Dodds, Tom Parry
Best Comedy Show 2006
Best Comedy Show 2006 Nominees
David O'Doherty Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby, Brendan Dodds, Tom Parry
Russell Howard Wandering
Paul Sinha Saint or Sinha?
We Are Klang KlangBang: Greg Davies, Steven Hall, Marek Larwood
Best Comedy Show 2005
Best Comedy Show 2005 Nominees
Chris Addison Atomicity
Dutch Elm Conservatoire Conspiracy: Stephen Evans, Jim Field Smith, Rufus Jones, Jordan Long and Renton Skinner
Jason Manford Urban Legend
Jeremy Lion What’s the Time Mr Lion? Justin Edwards with George Cockerill
Best Comedy Show 2004
Best Comedy Show 2004 Nominees
Chris Addison Civilisation
Epitaph Ethan Sandler, Adrian Wenner
Reginald D Hunter A Mystery Wrapped in a Nigga
Best Comedy Show 2003
Best Comedy Show 2003 Nominees
Adam Hills Cut Loose
Flight of the Conchords High on Folk - Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement
Howard Read The Big Howard Little Howard Show
Reginald D Hunter White Woman
Best Comedy Show 2002
Best Comedy Show 2002 Nominees
Jimmy Carr Bare Faced Ambition
Omid Djalili Behind Enemy Lines
Noel Fielding Voodoo Hedgehog
Adam Hills Happy Feet
Phil Nichol Things I Like, I Lick with Mick Moriarty and Shannon Cochrane
Best Comedy Show 2001
Best Comedy Show 2001 Winner(s)
Garth Marenghi's Netherhead Richard Ayoade, Matthew Holness and Alice Lowe
Best Comedy Show 2001 Nominees
Adam Hills Go You Big Red Fire Engine
Daniel Kitson Love, Innocence And The Word Cock
Dan Antopoloski Antopolski 2000
Best Comedy Show 2000
Best Comedy Show 2000 Winner(s)
Rich Hall is Otis Lee Crenshaw with Damian Coldwell and Christian Reilly
Best Comedy Show 2000 Nominees
Dave Gorman Are You Dave Gorman?
Sean Lock No Flatley, I am the Lord of the Dance
Lee Mack Lee Mack's New Bits with Catherine Tate and Dan Antopolski
Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight Richard Aoyade, Matt Holness and Alice Lowe
Best Comedy Show 1999
Best Comedy Show 1999 Nominees
Arctic Boosh Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding
Simon Munnery The League Against Tedium: Ubertechnocomedie
Ross Noble Laser Boy
Best Comedy Show 1998
Best Comedy Show 1998 Nominees
Ed Byrne A Night at the Opera
Sean Cullen Wood, Cheese & Children
Al Murray Pub Landlord's Keeper of the Pint Cosmic
Best Comedy Show 1997
Best Comedy Show 1997 Winner(s)
The League Of Gentlemen Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith
Best Comedy Show 1997 Nominees
Milton Jones Joyrider
Al Murray King of Beers
Graham Norton Charlie’s Angels go to Hell
Johnny Vegas The Johnny Vegas Show
Best Comedy Show 1996
Best Comedy Show 1996 Nominees
Armstrong and Miller The Quality Shag - Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller
Rich Hall Freewheelin
Dominic Holland Holland-Days Sauce
Al Murray The Pub Landlord's Late Lock-In
Best Comedy Show 1995
Best Comedy Show 1995 Nominees
Simon Bligh Banzai
Scott Capurro The Love and Affection Tour
Boothby Graffoe The Love and Affection Tour
The Umbilical Brothers Heaven By Storm - David Collins and Shane Dundas
Best Comedy Show 1994
Best Comedy Show 1994 Nominees
Harry Hill Pub Internationale with Al Murray
Owen O'Neill It’s a bit like this...
Best Comedy Show 1993
Best Comedy Show 1993 Nominees
Corky and the Juice Pigs Sean Cullen, Greg Neale and Phil Nichol
Johnny Meres My Booze Hell by Little Johnny Cartilage
Parrot Sick as a Parrot
Best Comedy Show 1992
Best Comedy Show 1992 Nominees
Bruce Morton Sin
John Shuttleworth John Shuttleworth's Guide to Stardom
Best Comedy Show 1991
Best Comedy Show 1991 Nominees
Avner The Eccentric Avner Eisenberg
Eddie Izzard Just the Words
Lily Savage The Live Experience - Paul O'Grady
Best Comedy Show 1990
Best Comedy Show 1989
Best Comedy Show 1989 Nominees
John Hegley Can I Come Down Now Dad?
Al and George Unscheduled Stop - Al Rae and George Westerholm
Live Bed Show Caroline Quentin and Arthur Smith
The World of Les and Robert Robin Driscoll and Tony Haase
Best Comedy Show 1988
Best Comedy Show 1988 Nominees
Doug Anthony Allstars Tim Ferguson, Richard Fidler and Paul McDermott
Roy Hutchins Whale Nation
Robert Llewellyn Mammon Robot Born of Woman
The Wow Show Mark Arden, Lee Cornes, Mark Elliot and Stephen Frost
Best Comedy Show 1987
Best Comedy Show 1987 Nominees
Simon Fanshawe Mark Arden, Lee Cornes, Mark Elliot and Stephen Frost
Best Comedy Show 1986
Best Comedy Show 1986 Nominees
Merry Mac Fun Show Psychoshanter - Jes Benstock, Ben Twister, Duncan McClean
Best Comedy Show 1985
Best Comedy Show 1985 Winner(s)
Theatre De Complicité More Bigger Snacks Now: Tim Barlow, Jos Houben, Marcello Magni, Simon McBurney
Best Comedy Show 1985 Nominees
The Bodgers Mr Hargreaves Did It: Peter Baikie, Jack Docherty, Moray Hunter, Gordon Kennedy
Merry Mac Fun Show Jes Benstock, Ben Twister, Duncan McClean
Sue Ingleton Strip Jack Naked
Frank Chickens We Are... Frank Chickens - Kazuko Hohki with Kazumi Taguchi
Best Comedy Show 1984
Best Comedy Show 1984 Winner(s)
The Brass Band Loois Tooloose, Jimby, Fritz Frumheimer, The Captain and Buford
Best Comedy Show 1984 Nominees
Fascinating Aida Adele Anderson, Marilyn Cutts, Dillie Keane
Hank Wangford Band Sam Hutt with Andy Roberts, BJ Cole, Melanie Harrold, Howard Tibble and Gary Taylor
The Bodgers Arfington Arfington - Peter Baikie, Jack Docherty, Moray Hunter, Gordon Kennedy
Best Comedy Show 1983
Best Comedy Show 1983 Winner(s)
Los Trios Ringbarkus We Are... Frank Chickens - Kazuko Hohki with Kazumi Taguchi
Best Comedy Show 1982
Best Comedy Show 1981
Best Comedy Show 1981 Winner(s)
Cambridge Footlights Penny Dwyer, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery, Paul Shearer and Emma Thompson