British Comedy Awards 2009

Hosted by Jonathan Ross and celebrating its 20th year, Britain’s best-loved comedy awards ceremony enjoys a renowned reputation for providing riotous and unpredictable viewing in the presence of an international array of the biggest names in entertainment, showcasing some of the most outrageous, successful and hilarious comedy moments of the year. The 2009 British Comedy Awards will be broadcast on ITV1 and ITV2 on Saturday 12th December.

BEST COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY

(winners in red)

ALAN CARR: Alan Carr: Chatty Man (Open Mike Productions for Channel 4)

HARRY HILL: Harry Hill’s TV Burp (Avalon for ITV1)

MICHAEL MCINTYRE: Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (Open Mike Productions Manchester for BBC1)


BEST COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME

MICHAEL MCINTYRE’S COMEDY ROADSHOW (Open Mike Productions Manchester for BBC1)

THE SUNDAY NIGHT PROJECT (Princess Productions for Channel 4)

HARRY HILL’S TV BURP (Avalon for ITV1)


BEST TELEVISION COMEDY ACTOR

ROB BRYDON: Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special (Baby Cow for BBC1)

SIMON BIRD: The Inbetweeners (Bwark for E4)

ROBERT WEBB: Peep Show (Objective Productions for Channel 4)


BEST TELEVISION COMEDY ACTRESS

RUTH JONES: Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special (Baby Cow for BBC1)

CLAIRE SKINNER: Outnumbered: Series 2 (Hat Trick Productions for BBC1)

KATHERINE PARKINSON: The IT Crowd (talkbackTHAMES for Channel 4)


BEST NEW BRITISH TELEVISION COMEDY

ALAN CARR: CHATTY MAN (Open Mike Productions for Channel 4)

LADIES OF LETTERS (Tiger Aspect for ITV3)

PSYCHOVILLE (BBC Productions for BBC2)


BEST TELEVISION COMEDY DRAMA

DEAD SET (Zeppotron for E4)

PSYCHOVILLE (BBC Productions for BBC2)

PULLING: SPECIAL (Silver River for BBC3)


BEST LIVE STAND-UP PERFORMER

MICHAEL MCINTYRE Live at the Apollo

FRANKIE BOYLE Live at the Hackney Empire

STEWART LEE Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle


BEST MALE COMEDY NEWCOMER

DANIEL ROCHE: Outnumbered: Series 2 (Hat Trick Productions for BBC1)

TYGER DREW-HONEY: Outnumbered: Series 2 (Hat Trick Productions for BBC1)

CHARLIE BROOKER: You Have Been Watching (Zeppotron for E4)


BEST FEMALE COMEDY NEWCOMER

REBEKAH STATON: Pulling: Special (Silver River for BBC3)

RAMONA MARQUEZ: Outnumbered: Series 2 (Hat Trick Productions for BBC1)

TANYA FRANKS: Pulling: Special (Silver River for BBC3)


BEST COMEDY PANEL SHOW

HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU (Hat Trick Productions for BBC1)

MOCK THE WEEK (Angst Productions for BBC2)

QI (talkbackTHAMES for BBC1)


BEST SITCOM

PEEP SHOW (Objective Productions for Channel 4)

THE IT CROWD (talkbackTHAMES for Channel 4)

OUTNUMBERED: SERIES 2 (Hat Trick Productions for BBC1)


BEST SKETCH SHOW

THE KEVIN BISHOP SHOW (Objective Productions for Channel 4)

THAT MITCHELL AND WEBB LOOK (BBC PRODUCTIONS FOR BBC2)

HARRY & PAUL (SERIES 2) (Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC1)


BEST COMEDY FILM

BRÜNO (Universal Pictures)

IN THE LOOP (Optimum Releasing: Peter Capaldi/ Tom Hollander/ Gina McKee/ James Gandolfini)

THE HANGOVER (Warner Bros: Bradley Cooper/ Ed Helms/ Zac Galifianakas)