The British Comedy Awards
- TV factual
- ITV1 / Channel 4
- 1990 - 2014
- 25 episodes
Britain's premier comedy awards for almost 25 years, honouring the very best in the business. Features Jonathan Ross.
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British Comedy Awards 2013
Winners
Best Sketch Show: Harry & Paul
Best TV Comedy Actor: Jack Whitehall
Best Comedy Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?
Best Female TV Comic: Nina Conti
Best TV Comedy Actress: Miranda Hart
Best Male TV Comic: Lee Mack
Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist: Adam Hills
Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Alan Carr
Best Sitcom: Getting On
Best Comedy Entertainment Programme: The Graham Norton Show
Best New Comedy Programme: Plebs
The British Comedy Outstanding Achievement Award: Steve Coogan
The Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award: Paul Whitehouse
The Award for International Achievement: Will Ferrell
King Or Queen Of Comedy Award: Jack Whitehall
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 12th December 2013
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 120 minutes
Videos
12 Days of Comedy Christmas
The twelve days of Christmas... as sung by comedians at the British Comedy Awards.
Johnny Vegas takes over British Comedy Awards
"They've cut the autocue, but fuck 'em". Johnny Vegas causes the scheduling on The British Comedy Awards to massively over-run as he hilariously goes off-script to deliver a few home truths. He starts off 4 minutes into this clip.
Featuring: Jonathan Ross, Charlie Higson, Johnny Vegas & Paul Whitehouse.
Jack Whitehall interview
Jack Whitehall, backstage at The British Comedy Awards, explains how he'll make Freddie Flintoff his Queen; and how Bad Education is going to the USA.
Featuring: Jack Whitehall.
Johnny Vegas interview
Johnny Vegas talks about his book and the difference between Johnny Vegas and, the real him, Michael Pennington.
Featuring: Johnny Vegas.
Lee Mack on his love for David Mitchell
Lee Mack, who beat fellow Would I Lie To You? team captain David Mitchell to the Best Male TV Comic at the British Comedy Awards, jokes about how there's tension between the two of them... but it's sexual tension.
Featuring: Lee Mack.
The League of Gentlemen interview
Will The League of Gentlemen reunite again?
Featuring: Jeremy Dyson, Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith.
Nina Conti interview
Nina Conti says she is sad Family Tree is not coming back, and talks about her new clown-based film.
Featuring: Nina Conti.
Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson and hot pants
Paul Whitehouse talks about how he's happy to have won Best Sketch Show for Harry & Paul. He also talks about how The Fast Show will celebrate it's 20th anniversary in 2014. We then switch to Charlie Higson who confirms he does indeed like to wear hot pants.
Featuring: Charlie Higson & Paul Whitehouse.
Ryan Sampson interview
Plebs star Ryan Sampson starts by eating Jonathan Ross. He also talks about the sitcom winning Best New Comedy, and the new series of Up The Women.
Featuring: Ryan Samson.
Steve Coogan interview
Steve Coogan talks about his highlight of 2013, and reveals he wants to develop more British films. He also says he's fond of Saxondale, and talks about Series 2 of The Trip. Plus, the topic of comedians versus politics.
Featuring: Steve Coogan.
Tom Rosenthal strutting
Plebs star Tom Rosenthal shows us how to strut. He also talks about the new series of Plebs, and football.
Featuring: Tom Rosenthal.