British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy (Programme or Series)
January 01, 1970
The British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Programme or Series was first presented at the 1981 ceremony. According to British Academy of Film and Television Arts the category "includes programmes that capture the idea of comedy being central to the editorial of the programme and includes panel-led shows, chat shows where comic content plays a big part, stand-up and comedy clip shows".[1]
Since the 2000 BAFTA TV Award ceremony there has been a separate award category for Best Situation Comedy. This category had previously been presented from 1973-1980 (when there was no Best Comedy Series award). Throughout the 1980s and 1990s 'Situation Comedies' were included in the Best Comedy Programme or Series category.
Name variations for this category:
1981–1992: Best Comedy Series
1992–2007: Best Comedy Programme or Series
2007–2013: Best Comedy Programme
2014–present: Best Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme
Note: In BAFTA production categories, entrants are asked to submit no more than four names to be listed as nominees should the programme be nominated. If it is not possible to decide on four names the nomination credit is listed as "production team", in these cases no individual can refer to themselves as BAFTA winning. It will be the programme that is BAFTA winning, not any individual.
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January 01, 1970
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The British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Programme or Series was first presented at the 1981 ceremony According to British Academy of Film and Television Arts the category includes programmes that capture the idea of comedy being central to the editorial of the programme and includes panel led shows chat shows where comic content plays a big part stand up and comedy clip shows 1 British Academy Television AwardCountryUnited KingdomPresented byBritish Academy of Film and Television ArtsFirst awarded1980 presented in 1981 Currently held byFriday Night Live 2023 Websitehttp www bafta org Since the 2000 BAFTA TV Award ceremony there has been a separate award category for Best Situation Comedy This category had previously been presented from 1973 1980 when there was no Best Comedy Series award Throughout the 1980s and 1990s Situation Comedies were included in the Best Comedy Programme or Series category Name variations for this category 1981 1992 Best Comedy Series 1992 2007 Best Comedy Programme or Series 2007 2013 Best Comedy Programme 2014 present Best Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme Contents 1 Winners and nominees 1 1 1960s 1 2 1980s 1 3 1990s 1 4 2000s 1 5 2010s 1 6 2020s 2 ReferencesWinners and nominees edit1960s edit Best Comedy Series Year Recipient s Title 1965 Joe McGrath 1966 Michael Mills The World Of WoosterComedy Playhouse Sam The Samaritan90 Years On Churchill Birthday Programme Dick Clement The Likely LadsComedy Playhouse Barnaby Spoot and the Exploding Whoopee Cushion David Croft Hugh and IA Slight Case of Dick Emery Show Shaun O Riordan The WorkerThe Tigers Are BurningEmergency Ward TenThe Braden BeatFront Page Story 1967 Dick Clement 1968 Michael Mills 1980s edit Best Comedy Series Year Title Recipient s Broadcaster 1981 Yes Minister Sydney Lotterby BBC Two Agony John Reardon ITV Shelley Anthony Parker Butterflies Sydney Lotterby John B Hobbs BBC Two To the Manor Born Gareth Gwenlan BBC One 1982 Yes Minister Peter Whitmore BBC Two A Fine Romance James Cellan Jones ITV Hi de Hi David Croft John Kilby BBC One To the Manor Born Gareth Gwenlan BBC One 1983 Yes Minister Peter Whitmore BBC Two Hi de Hi David Croft John Kilby BBC One Last of the Summer Wine Alan J W Bell A Fine Romance James Cellan Jones ITV 1984 Hi de Hi John Kilby BBC One A Fine Romance Don Leaver ITV Last of the Summer Wine Sydney Lotterby BBC One Only Fools and Horses Ray Butt 1985 The Young Ones Paul Jackson BBC Two A Fine Romance Don Leaver ITV Hi de Hi David Croft BBC One Just Good Friends Ray Butt 1986 Only Fools and Horses Ray Butt BBC One Last of the Summer Wine Alan J W Bell BBC One Allo Allo David Croft Open All Hours Sydney Lotterby 1987 Just Good Friends Sue Bysh Ray Butt BBC One Duty Free Vernon Lawrence ITV Only Fools and Horses Ray Butt BBC One Ever Decreasing Circles Harold Snoad Allo Allo David Croft Yes Prime Minister Sydney Lotterby BBC Two 1988 Blackadder the Third Mandie Fletcher John Lloyd BBC One Ever Decreasing Circles Harold Snoad BBC One Bread Robin Nash Allo Allo David Croft Yes Prime Minister Sydney Lotterby BBC Two 1989 Only Fools and Horses Christmas Special Tony Dow Gareth Gwenlan John Sullivan BBC One After Henry Simon Brett Peter Frazer Jones ITV Bread Robin Nash Carla Lane BBC One Allo Allo Jeremy Lloyd David Croft Martin Dennis Susan Belbin 1990s edit Best Comedy Series Year Title Recipient s Broadcaster 1990 Blackadder Goes Forth Richard Boden Richard Curtis Ben Elton amp John Lloyd BBC One After Henry Simon Brett Peter Frazer Jones ITV The New Statesman Tony Charles Geoffrey Sax Laurence Marks Maurice Gran Only Fools and Horses Tony Dow Gareth Gwenlan John Sullivan BBC One 1991 The New Statesman Maurice Gran Laurence Marks David Reynolds amp Geoffrey Sax ITV Drop the Dead Donkey Andy Hamilton Guy Jenkin Liddy Oldroyd Channel 4 May to December Paul Mendelson Verity Lambert Sydney Lotterby BBC One One Foot in the Grave David Renwick Susan Belbin Only Fools and Horses Tony Dow Gareth Gwenlan John Sullivan Best Comedy Programme or Series Year Title Recipient s Broadcaster 1992 One Foot in the Grave Susan Belbin David Renwick BBC One The Curse of Mr Bean Richard Curtis Robin Driscoll Rowan Atkinson John Howard Davies ITV Drop the Dead Donkey Guy Jenkin Andy Harnilton Liddy Oldroyd Channel 4 Only Fools and Horses Tony Dow Gareth Gwenlan John Sullivan BBC One 1993 Absolutely Fabulous Jon Plowman Jennifer Saunders Bob Spiers BBC Two One Foot in the Grave Susan Belbin David Renwick BBC One Birds of a Feather Terry Kinane Laurence Marks Maurice Gran Candida Julian Jones Waiting for God Gareth Gwenlan Michael Aitkens 1994 Drop the Dead Donkey Andy Hamilton Guy Jenkin Liddy Oldroyd Channel 4 Rab C Nesbitt Colin Gilbert Ian Pattison BBC Two Chef Charlie Hanson John Birkin Peter Tilbury BBC One Desmond s Humphrey Barclay Paulette Randall Jan Sargent Channel 4 1995 Three Fights Two Weddings and a Funeral Geoff Posner David Tyler BBC Two Absolutely Fabulous Jon Plowman Bob Spiers Jennifer Saunders BBC One One Foot in the Grave Susan Belbin David Renwick Drop the Dead Donkey Andy Hamilton Guy Jenkin Liddy Oldroyd Channel 4 1996 Father Ted Graham Linehan Declan Lowney Arthur Matthews Geoffrey Perkins Channel 4 One Foot in the Grave Susan Belbin David Renwick BBC One Absolutely Fabulous Jon Plowman Bob Spiers Jennifer Saunders Men Behaving Badly Beryl Vertue Martin Dennis Simon Nye 1997 Only Fools and Horses Tony Dow Gareth Gwenlan amp John Sullivan BBC One Father Ted Lissa Evans Graham Linehan Declan Lowney Arthur Matthews Channel 4 Absolutely Fabulous Jon Plowman Janice Thomas Bob Spiers Jennifer Saunders BBC One Game On Geoffrey Perkins Sioned Wiliam John Stroud Andrew Davies Bernadette Davis BBC Two 1998 I m Alan Partridge Peter Baynham Dominic Brigstocke Steve Coogan Armando Iannucci BBC Two One Foot in the Grave Esta Charkham Christine Gernon David Renwick BBC One The Vicar of Dibley Jon Plowman Sue Vertue Dewi Humphreys Richard Curtis Paul Mayhew Archer Men Behaving Badly Beryl Vertue Martin Dennis Simon Nye 1999 Father Ted Andy DeEmmony Lissa Evans Graham Linehan Arthur Matthews Channel 4 The Vicar of Dibley Jon Plowman Sue Vertue Dewi Humphreys Richard Curtis Paul Mayhew Archer BBC One Dinnerladies Geoff Posner Victoria Wood The Royle Family Glenn Wilhide Mark Mylod Caroline Aherne Craig Cash Henry Normal BBC Two 2000s edit Best Comedy Programme or Series Year Title Recipient s Broadcaster 2000 The League of Gentlemen BBC Two Best of Ali G Dan Mazer James Bobin Channel 4 Smack the Pony Victoria Pile Dominic Brigstocke People Like Us Jon Plowman Paul Schlesinger John Morton BBC Two 2001 Da Ali G Show Channel 4 Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned David Baddiel Frank Skinner Peter Orton ITV Smack the Pony Victoria Pile and the production team Channel 4 Victoria Wood with All The Trimmings Jemma Rodgers John Birkin Victoria Wood BBC One 2002 The Sketch Show ITV Brass Eye Special Chris Morris Phil Clarke Tristram Shapeero Channel 4 Bremner Bird and Fortune Geoff Atkinson Steve Connelly David G Croft The Kumars at No 42 Richard Pinto Sharat Sardana Lissa Evans BBC Two 2003 Alistair McGowan s Big Impression Gareth Carrivick Charlie Hanson Alistair McGowan BBC One Smack the Pony Victoria Pile Steve Connelly Channel 4 Bremner Bird and Fortune Geoff Atkinson Steve Connelly David G Croft Look Around You Robert Popper Peter Serafinowicz Tim Kirkby BBC Two 2004 Little Britain Matt Lucas Myfanwy Moore David Walliams BBC Three Bo Selecta Spencer Millman Leigh Francis Ben Palmer Channel 4 Creature Comforts Cats or Dogs Julie Lockhart Richard Goleszowski Nick Park ITV1 Doubletake BBC Two 2005 Little Britain Geoff Posner Matt Lipsey Matt Lucas David Walliams BBC One The Catherine Tate Show Geoffrey Perkins Gordon Anderson Catherine Tate BBC Two Harry Hill s TV Burp Nick Symons Peter Orton Harry Hill ITV The Mark Steel Lectures Jon Rolph Michael Cumming Mark Steel BBC Four 2006 Help Jane Berthoud Chris Langham Declan Lowney Paul Whitehouse BBC Two The Catherine Tate Show BBC Two Creature Comforts Julie Lockhart Gareth Owen Richard Goleszowski ITV1 Little Britain Matt Lucas David Walliams Geoff Posner Declan Lowney BBC One 2007 That Mitchell and Webb Look Gareth Edwards David Kerr David Mitchell Robert Webb BBC Two The Catherine Tate Show Gordon Anderson Aschlin Ditta Geoffrey Perkins Catherine Tate BBC Two Little Britain Abroad Matt Lucas David Walliams Matt Lipsey Geoff Posner BBC One Little Miss Jocelyn Gary Reich Jemma Rodgers Gareth Carrivick Jocelyn Jee Esien BBC Three 2008 Fonejacker Kayvan Novak Mario Stylainides Helen Williams Ed Tracy E4 The Armstrong amp Miller Show Alexander Armstrong Ben Miller Jeremy Dyson Mario Stylianides BBC One Russell Brand s Ponderland Russell Brand Matt Morgan Jack Bayles Gareth Roy Channel 4 Star Stories Lee Hupfield Elliot Hegarty Kevin Bishop Phil Clarke 2009 Harry amp Paul Harry Enfield Sandy Johnson Geoffrey Perkins Paul Whitehouse BBC One The Peter Serafinowicz Show Peter Serafinowicz James Serafinowicz Ben Farrell Becky Martin BBC Two That Mitchell and Webb Look Gareth Edwards David Kerr David Mitchell Robert Webb Star Stories Lee Hupfield Ben Palmer Michael Livingstone Phil Clarke Channel 4 2010s edit Best Comedy Programme or Series Year Title Recipient s Broadcaster 2010 The Armstrong amp Miller Show Alexander Armstrong Dominic Brigstocke Ben Miller Caroline Norris BBC One The Kevin Bishop Show Lee Hupfield Kevin Bishop Dominic Brigstocke Sam Martin Channel 4 Stewart Lee s Comedy Vehicle Stewart Lee Tim Kirkby Richard Webb BBC Two That Mitchell and Webb Look David Mitchell Robert Webb Ben Gosling Fuller Gareth Edwards 2011 Harry amp Paul Harry Enfield Sandy Johnson Izzy Mant Paul Whitehouse BBC One Catherine Tate s Little Cracker Catherine Tate Sophie Clarke Jervoise Izzy Mant Sky1 Come Fly with Me Adam Tandy Paul King Matt Lucas David Walliams BBC One Facejacker Kayvan Novak Ed Tracy Mario Stylianides Tom Thostrup Channel 4 2012 Stewart Lee s Comedy Vehicle Tim Kirkby Stewart Lee Richard Webb BBC Two Comic Strip The Hunt for Tony Blair Peter Richardson Pete Richens Nick Smith Channel 4 Charlie Brooker s 2011 Wipe Charlie Brooker Al Campbell Annabel Jones Alison Marlow BBC Four The Cricklewood Greats Peter Capaldi Tony Roche Adam Tandy 2013 The Revolution Will Be Televised Mark Talbot Heydon Prowse Jolyon Rubinstein Joe Wade BBC Three Cardinal Burns Jenna Jones Ben Taylor Sebastian Cardinal Dustin Demri Burns E4 Mr Stink David Walliams Jo Sargent Declan Lowney Mark Freeland BBC One Welcome to the Places of My Life Steve Coogan Neil Gibbons Rob Gibbons Dave Lambert Sky Atlantic Best Comedy Entertainment Programme Year Title Recipient s Broadcaster 2014 A League of Their Own Danielle Lux Murray Boland David Taylor Jim Pullin Sky One Would I Lie To You Peter Holmes Ruth Phillips Rachel Ablett Barbara Wiltshire BBC One The Graham Norton Show Graham Norton Jon Magnusson Steve Smith Graham Stuart The Revolution Will Be Televised Jolyon Rubinstein Heydon Prowse Mark Talbot Joe Wade BBC Three 2015 The Graham Norton Show Jon Magnusson Graham Stewart Graham Norton Steve Smith BBC One Charlie Brooker s Weekly Wipe Charlie Brooker Annabel Jones Nick Vaughan Smith Ali Marlow BBC Two Stewart Lee s Comedy Vehicle Stewart Lee Richard Webb Tim Kirkby Would I Lie To You Peter Holmes Rachel Ablett Ruth Phillips Richard Cohen BBC One 2016 Have I Got News for You Richard Wilson Mark Barrett Danny Carr Jo Bunting BBC One Charlie Brooker s Election Wipe Charlie Brooker Annabel Jones Matt Hulme Nick Vaughan BBC Two QI Nick King John Lloyd Ian Lorimer Piers Fletcher Would I Lie To You Peter Holmes Rachel Ablett Ruth Phillips Richard Cohen BBC One 2017 Charlie Brooker s 2016 Wipe BBC Four Cunk on Shakespeare Charlie Brooker Annabel Jones Sam Ward Lorry Powles BBC Two The Last Leg Live from Rio Channel 4 Taskmaster Alex Horne Andy Cartwright Andy Devonshire Dave 2018 Murder in Successville Tom Davis Andy Brereton Andy Spary BBC Three Taskmaster Alex Horne Andy Cartwright Andy Devonshire Dave The Last Leg Channel 4 Would I Lie To You Peter Holmes Rachel Ablett Ruth Phillips Adam Copeland BBC One 2019 2 A League of Their Own David Taylor Jack Shillaker Ish Kalia Murray Boland Sky One The Big Narstie Show Ben Wicks Obi Kevin Akudike Nathan Brown Aoife Bower Channel 4 The Last Leg Andrew Beint Ben Knappett Lisa Kirk Cimran Shah Would I Lie To You Peter Holmes Rachel Ablett Ruth Phillips Adam Copeland BBC One 2020s edit Year Title Recipient s Broadcaster 2020 3 Taskmaster Alex Horne Andy Devonshire Andy Cartwright James Taylor Dave The Graham Norton Show Graham Norton Graham Stuart Jon Magnusson Steve Smith BBC One The Last Leg Ben Knappett Andrew Beint Lisa Kirk Cimran Shah Channel 4 The Ranganation BBC Two 2021 4 The Big Narstie Show Obi Kevin Akudike Nathan Brown Rina Dayalji Ben Wicks Toby Baker Channel 4 Charlie Brooker s Antiviral Wipe Charlie Brooker Annabel Jones Ali Marlow BBC Two The Ranganation Rob amp Romesh Vs Jack Shillaker David Taylor Murray Boland Danielle Lux Bill Righton Sky One 2022 5 The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan Rhe an Archibald Ben Wicks Tim Dean Pollyanna McGirr David Geli Mo Gilligan Channel 4 The Graham Norton Show Graham Norton Graham Stuart Jon Magnusson Toby Baker Catherine Strauss Pete Snell BBC One Race Around Britain Ben Wicks Andy Brown Munya Chawawa Trent Williams Jones Claire Cook Kevin Muyolo YouTube The Ranganation Ruth Phillips Richard Cohen Mark Barrett Barbara Wiltshire Debra Blenkinsop Helena Parkhill BBC Two 2023 6 7 Friday Night Live Geoff Posner Susie Hall Lucy Ansbro Shane Allen Channel 4 The Graham Norton Show BBC One Would I Lie to You Peter Holmes Rachel Ablett Barbara Wiltshire Adam Copeland Jake Graham Zoe Waterman Taskmaster Alex Horne Andy Devonshire Andy Cartwright James Taylor Channel 4 2024 8 The Graham Norton Show Graham Norton Graham Stuart Jon Magnusson Toby Baker Catherine Strauss Pete Snell BBC One Would I Lie to You Peter Holmes Rachel Ablett Jake Graham Zoe Waterman Liz Clare Barbara Wiltshire Late Night Lycett Channel 4 Rob amp Romesh Vs Danielle Lux Murray Boland Jack Shillaker Bill Righton David Taylor Graham Proud Sky Max Note In BAFTA production categories entrants are asked to submit no more than four names to be listed as nominees should the programme be nominated If it is not possible to decide on four names the nomination credit is listed as production team in these cases no individual can refer to themselves as BAFTA winning It will be the programme that is BAFTA winning not any individual References edit Rules and Guidelines PDF British Academy of Film and Television Arts Archived from the original PDF on 2021 01 24 Retrieved 2021 03 02 Nominations announced Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards in 2019 www bafta org 2019 03 28 Retrieved 2021 03 03 Kanter Jake 2020 07 31 BAFTA TV Awards Winners Night Of Surprises As Chernobyl amp The End Of The F ing World Take Two Prizes Each Deadline Retrieved 2021 03 03 Bafta TV awards 2021 the full list of winners www theguardian com 2021 06 06 Retrieved 2021 06 17 Bafta TV awards 2022 full list of nominations The Guardian 30 March 2022 Retrieved 30 March 2022 Ritman Alex 22 March 2023 BAFTA TV Awards This is Going to Hurt The Responder Lead Pack of Nominees The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on 22 March 2023 Retrieved 22 March 2023 Bafta TV awards 2023 the full list of winners Guardian 14 May 2023 Retrieved 15 May 2023 Szalai Georg March 20 2024 BAFTA TV Awards The Crown Black Mirror Lead Nominations The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved March 24 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Programme or Series amp oldid 1220687087, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,