Comedy.co.uk Awards 2008

They're here. Those of you that were around last year will know what this is all about. For those of you that have joined us more recently, our annual awards aim to find the best and worst comedies of the year just gone. There's no panel of judges - it's completely down to fan votes.

Click the link below to vote for your favourites of 2008: https://www.comedy.co.uk/awards/2008/

Please email this link to your friends and post it around the internet wherever you can, because the more people that vote, the more the awards mean. Cheers.

Feel free to post comments about the best and worst of 2008 below, or any questions you have. You're also more than welcome to share with others what you voted for...

Quote: Griff @ January 4 2009, 1:18 PM GMT

Mark - where's Moving Wallpaper in the list of new sitcoms??!!

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That show was one of the biggest classification headaches of the year. Comedy Drama .v. Sitcom. Anyway, to save any confusion I've now added it to the sitcom category too so people can vote for it. Thanks. (If you've already voted Griff and want to change your vote to that PM me)

Is that you and Mark in your avatar Griff?

Yes, we do love them so.

I actually found that quite easy, with the exception of picking Peep Show, Harry Hill and Ponderland over each other. Yes, I said Ponderland, what can I say, it made me LOL.

TV Sitcom (New)
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Best: The Inbetweeners
2nd: N/A
Worst: Lab Rats

TV Sitcom (Returning)
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Best: Peep Show
2nd: The IT Crowd
Worst: Gavin and Stacey

TV Sketch Show
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Best: MeeBOX (Pilot)
2nd: Harry And Paul
Worst: Katy Brand's Big Ass Show

TV Panel/Satire Show
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Best: Russell Brand's Ponderland
2nd: Shooting Stars (Special)
Worst: Big Fat Quiz Of The Year (Special)

2008 Overall
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Best: The Inbetweeners
2nd: Russell Brand's Ponderland
Worst: Clone

Quote: Griff @ January 4 2009, 2:08 PM GMT

Only if he doesn't get Listen Against in the list pronto!

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Oops! Added now.

I spent hours checking everything was there - I can't believe I missed that one. Bit embarrasing really as it was a recent show! Anything else missing do let me know.

Quote: Leevil @ January 4 2009, 2:14 PM GMT

I actually found that quite easy, with the exception of picking Peep Show, Harry Hill and Ponderland over each other. Yes, I said Ponderland, what can I say, it made me LOL.

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Easy to pick? Really? I thinking picking the worst new sitcom of the year has to be a hard one - there's plenty of contenders (I see you struggled to find any you liked in that category, bar The Inbetweeners... that's going to easily win that category isn't it). Picking the best returning sitcom and best panel show is tough too IMHO.

Here are my votes:

TV Sitcom (New)
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Best: N/A
2nd: Never Better
Worst: Lab Rats

TV Sitcom (Returning)
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Best: Outnumbered
2nd: Peep Show
Worst: Coming Of Age

Radio Sitcom
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Best: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
2nd: Undone
Worst: Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows

TV Sketch Show
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Best: That Mitchell And Webb Look
2nd: The Kevin Bishop Show
Worst: Headcases

Radio Sketch Show
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Best: The Penny Dreadfuls Present
2nd: A Series Of Psychotic Episodes
Worst: Four Sad Faces

TV Panel/Satire Show
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Best: QI (Specials)
2nd: Argumental
Worst: Tonightly

Radio Panel/Satire Show
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Best: The Museum Of Curiosity
2nd: The Now Show
Worst: Act Your Age

2008 Overall
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Best: QI (Specials)
2nd: Wallace and Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Worst: Lab Rats

Quote: Mark @ January 4 2009, 2:23 PM GMT

Easy to pick? Really? I thinking picking the worst new sitcom of the year has to be a hard one - there's plenty of contenders (I see you struggled to find any you liked in that category, bar The Inbetweeners... that's going to easily win that category isn't it). Picking the best returning sitcom and best panel show is tough too IMHO.

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I went into it knowing I'd pick The Inbetweeners over anything else and it was better then Peep Show this year, just. The IT Crowd hasn't impressed me as much and I remember laughing the most at Ponderland. Shooting Stars got the vote because I'm in love with Vic and Bob. The rest was just the best of the worst.

I haven't seen most of the shows listed, so that made it a lot easier. Plus, I didn't pick any radio.

Quote: Mark @ January 4 2009, 2:23 PM GMT

Anything else missing do let me know.

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How about Radio 5 Live's "Fighting Talk" for the best radio panel show?

Quote: Badge @ January 4 2009, 6:14 PM GMT

How about Radio 5 Live's "Fighting Talk" for the best radio panel show?

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Good point Badge. I keep forgetting about that as its on Five Live, a place not exactly otherwise known for comedy output (unless you count hearing England's international match scorelines). Anyway, the show's now on the list. Cheers.

Would it be an idea to release the list before the voting?

Quote: Mark @ January 4 2009, 6:53 PM GMT

Good point Badge. I keep forgetting about that as its on Five Live, a place not exactly otherwise known for comedy output (unless you count hearing England's international match scorelines). Anyway, the show's now on the list. Cheers.

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Cheers. You're obviously not keeping up to date with the Capello era though are you?

Found myself spoilt for choice in the Worst TV sketch show category, but went for Pappy's Fun Club, kind of what the Grumbleweeds would have been if they couldn't play musical instruments.

Clone walked Worst new TV sitcom.

Mine are below. I've left out a lot of the 'worst' as I didn't think it fair to vote for it unless I'd seen it.

Dan

TV Sitcom (New)
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Best: The Inbetweeners
2nd: Never Better
Worst: N/A

TV Sitcom (Returning)
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Best: Freezing
2nd: Lead Balloon
Worst: Coming Of Age

Radio Sitcom
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Best: All Bar Luke
2nd: Fabulous
Worst: N/A

TV Sketch Show
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Best: That Mitchell And Webb Look
2nd: Scallywagga
Worst: N/A

Radio Sketch Show
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Best: John Finnemore, Apparently
2nd: The Odd Half Hour
Worst: The Don't Watch With Mother Sketchbook

TV Panel/Satire Show
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Best: Would I Lie To You?
2nd: Mock The Week
Worst: The Wall

Radio Panel/Satire Show
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Best: Fighting Talk
2nd: The Unbelievable Truth
Worst: N/A

2008 Overall
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Best: Fighting Talk
2nd: Freezing
Worst: Coming Of Age

TV Sitcom (New)
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Best: The Inbetweeners
2nd: N/A
Worst: N/A

TV Sitcom (Returning)
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Best: Outnumbered
2nd: Peep Show
Worst: Two Pints Of Lager

TV Sketch Show
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Best: The Peter Serafinowicz Show (Special)
2nd: Modern Toss
Worst: Harry And Paul

TV Panel/Satire Show
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Best: Have I Got News For You
2nd: QI (Specials)
Worst: The Wall

Radio Panel/Satire Show
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Best: Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive
2nd: Just A Minute
Worst: N/A

2008 Overall
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Best: Outnumbered
2nd: Gavin and Stacey
Worst: Harry And Paul

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