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Best Comedy Show 2023
Best Comedy Show 2023 Winner(s)
Ahir Shah: Ends
Best Comedy Show 2023 Nominees
Ania Magliano: I Can't Believe You've Done This
Emmanuel Sonubi: Curriculum Vitae
Ian Smith: Crushing
Janine Harouni: Man'oushe
Julia Masli: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Kieran Hodgson: Big In Scotland
Phil Ellis's Excellent Comedy Show
Best Comedy Show 2022
Best Comedy Show 2022 Winner(s)
Sam Campbell Comedy Show
Best Comedy Show 2022 Nominees
Alfie Brown
Sensitive Man
Colin Hoult
The Death of Anna Mann
The Delightful Sausage
Nowt but Sea
Jordan Gray
Is It a Bird?
Josh Pugh
Sausage, Egg, Josh Pugh, Chips and Beans
Larry Dean
Fudnut
Lauren Pattison
It Is What It Is
Liz Kingsman
One-Woman Show
Seann Walsh
Is Dead. Happy Now?
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
Alex Horne
Monsieur Butterfly
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
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
James Acaster
Prompt
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
David O'Doherty Is My Name
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
Tuxedo Junta
Performed by Paul B Davies and Dave Cohen
Best Comedy Show 1983
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