
The Comedy.co.uk Awards are an annual poll of tens of thousands of British comedy fans in which the best TV and radio comedy programmes of the last year are named.
Running since 2006, the awards provide an accurate gauge of the most loved modern British TV and radio comedies as every single programme is included in the nominations list (for our last vote it was over 300 different shows!), and the results are 100% based on the public vote. There is no biased jury or naive judging panel involved here - just comedy fans.
Results
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2024

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Daddy Issues

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Gavin & Stacey

Best Radio Sitcom: Call Jonathan Pie

Best TV Sketch Show: Horrible Histories

Best Radio Sketch Show: Time Of The Week

Best TV Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show: Wing It

Best TV Entertainment Show: Taskmaster

Best Radio Entertainment Show: You're Dead To Me

Best TV Comedy Drama: Big Mood

Comedy Of The Year: Gavin & Stacey
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2023

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Queen Of Oz

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Ghosts

Best Radio Sitcom: Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?

Best TV Sketch Show: Horrible Histories

Best Radio Sketch Show: Dead Ringers

Best TV Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show: The Unbelievable Truth

Best TV Entertainment Show: Taskmaster

Best Radio Entertainment Show: You're Dead To Me

Best TV Comedy Drama: Good Omens

Comedy Of The Year: Ghosts
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2022

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Don't Hug Me I'm Scared

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Ghosts

Best Radio Sitcom: Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?

Best TV Sketch Show: Ellie & Natasia

Best Radio Sketch Show: 'Whatever Next?' With Miles Jupp

Best TV Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show: The Unbelievable Truth

Best TV Entertainment Show: Taskmaster

Best Radio Entertainment Show: You're Dead To Me

Best TV Comedy Drama: This Is Going To Hurt

Comedy Of The Year: Don't Hug Me I'm Scared
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2021

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: The Cleaner

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Ghosts

Best Radio Sitcom: Michael Spicer: Before Next Door

Best TV Sketch Show: Horrible Histories

Best Radio Sketch Show: Dead Ringers

Best TV Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show: The Unbelievable Truth

Best TV Entertainment Show: Taskmaster

Best Radio Entertainment Show: You're Dead To Me

Best TV Comedy Drama: Inside No. 9

Comedy Of The Year: Taskmaster
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2020

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Staged

Best Returning TV Sitcom: After Life

Best Radio Sitcom: Michael Spicer: Before Next Door

Best TV Sketch Show: Horrible Histories

Best Radio Sketch Show: Dead Ringers

Best TV Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Best TV Entertainment Show: Taskmaster

Best Radio Entertainment Show: Obsessions

Best TV Comedy Drama: Inside No. 9

Comedy Of The Year: After Life
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: After Life

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Fleabag

Best Radio Sitcom: Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

Best TV Sketch Show: Vic & Bob's Big Night Out

Best Radio Sketch Show: Dead Ringers

Best TV Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Best TV Entertainment Show: Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Best Radio Entertainment Show: Susan Calman Makes Me Happy

Best TV Comedy Drama: Good Omens

Comedy Of The Year: Good Omens
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2018

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Derry Girls

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Friday Night Dinner

Best Radio Sitcom: Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

Best TV Sketch Show: Vic & Bob's Big Night Out

Best Radio Sketch Show: Dead Ringers

Best TV Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show: The Unbelievable Truth

Best TV Entertainment Show: Taskmaster

Best Radio Entertainment Show: Obsessions

Best TV Comedy Drama: Inside No. 9

Comedy Of The Year: Inside No. 9
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2017

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Back

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Red Dwarf

Best Radio Sitcom: Tim Vine Travels In Time

Best TV Sketch Show: Vic & Bob's Big Night Out

Best Radio Sketch Show: Dead Ringers

Best TV Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show: The Unbelievable Truth

Best TV Entertainment Show: Taskmaster

Best Radio Entertainment Show: The Now Show

Best TV Comedy Drama: Inside No. 9

Comedy Of The Year: Inside No. 9
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Upstart Crow

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Red Dwarf

Best Radio Sitcom: Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

Best TV Sketch Show: Horrible Histories

Best Radio Sketch Show: John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Best TV Panel Show: 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Best Radio Panel Show: The Unbelievable Truth

Best TV Entertainment Show: Taskmaster

Best Radio Entertainment Show: The Now Show

Best TV Comedy Drama: Inside No. 9

Comedy Of The Year: Red Dwarf
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2015

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Car Share

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Peep Show

Best Radio Sitcom: John Finnemore's Double Acts

Best TV Sketch Show: Horrible Histories

Best Radio Sketch Show: Dead Ringers

Best TV Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Best TV Entertainment Show: The Graham Norton Show

Best Radio Entertainment Show: Mark Steel's In Town

Best TV Comedy Drama: Inside No. 9

Comedy Of The Year: Car Share

Editors' Award: Ballot Monkeys
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2014

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Detectorists

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Miranda

Best Radio Sitcom: Cabin Pressure

Best TV Sketch Show: Horrible Histories

Best Radio Sketch Show: John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Best TV Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Best TV Entertainment Show: The Graham Norton Show

Best Radio Entertainment Show: Susan Calman Is Convicted

Best TV Comedy Drama: Inside No. 9

Comedy Of The Year: Cabin Pressure

Editors' Award: Blandings
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2013

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: The Wrong Mans

Best Returning TV Sitcom: The IT Crowd

Best Radio Sitcom: Cabin Pressure

Best TV Sketch Show: Horrible Histories

Best Radio Sketch Show: That Mitchell & Webb Sound

Best TV Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Best TV Entertainment Show: The Graham Norton Show

Best Radio Entertainment Show: Susan Calman Is Convicted

Best TV Comedy Drama: Fresh Meat

Comedy Of The Year: Would I Lie To You?
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2012

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Hebburn

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Miranda

Best Radio Sitcom: Bleak Expectations

Best TV Sketch Show: Horrible Histories

Best Radio Sketch Show: John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Best TV Panel Show: QI

Best Radio Panel Show: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Best TV Entertainment Show: The Graham Norton Show

Best Radio Entertainment Show: Mark Steel's In Town

Best TV Comedy Drama: Fresh Meat

Comedy Of The Year: Miranda

Editors' Award: Threesome
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2011

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Spy

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Absolutely Fabulous

Best Radio Sitcom: Cabin Pressure

Best TV Sketch Show: Horrible Histories

Best Radio Sketch Show: John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Best TV Panel Show: Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show: The Unbelievable Truth

Best TV Entertainment Show: The Graham Norton Show

Best TV Comedy Drama: Fresh Meat

Comedy Of The Year: Horrible Histories
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2010

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: The Trip

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Peep Show

Best Radio Sitcom: Another Case Of Milton Jones

Best TV Sketch Show: That Mitchell And Webb Look

Best Radio Sketch Show: Sarah Millican's Support Group

Best TV Panel Show: QI

Best Radio Panel Show: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Best TV Entertainment Show: Newswipe With Charlie Brooker

Best TV Comedy Drama: Misfits

Comedy Of The Year: Miranda
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2009

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Psychoville

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Peep Show

Best Radio Sitcom: Bleak Expectations

Best TV Sketch Show: That Mitchell And Webb Look

Best Radio Sketch Show: That Mitchell & Webb Sound

Best TV Panel Show: QI

Best Radio Panel Show: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Comedy Of The Year: The Thick Of It

Editors' Award: Horrible Histories; Sorry, I've Got Not Head
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2008

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: The Inbetweeners

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Outnumbered

Best Radio Sitcom: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Best TV Sketch Show: Harry & Paul

Best Radio Sketch Show: Laura Solon: Talking And Not Talking

Best TV Entertainment Show: Harry Hill's TV Burp

Best Radio Entertainment Show: The Now Show

Comedy Of The Year: Peep Show

Editors' Award: Bleak Expectations
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2007

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: Gavin & Stacey

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Peep Show

Best TV Sketch Show: The Armstrong & Miller Show

Best TV Panel Show: QI

Comedy Of The Year: The IT Crowd

Editors' Award: Outnumbered
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2006

Winners

Best New TV Sitcom: The IT Crowd

Best Returning TV Sitcom: Green Wing

Best TV Sketch Show: That Mitchell And Webb Look

Best TV Panel Show: QI

Comedy Of The Year: Green Wing

Editors' Award: The Complete Guide To Parenting
How does the voting work?
Each year in January we open the polls, and tens of thousands vote to select their favourite shows. Every British comedy show that had at least one new episode broadcast between the 1st January and 31st December in the year is included in the nominations list (unless a series spanned the New Year period, in which case if it was the show's only series in the year it'll be nominated in the first of the two years). In each of the categories, those voting can choose their favourite show, plus select a second and third favourite. The favourite selected gets three points, whilst the second and third favourites gets two and one points respectively. After the first round of voting, the longlist in each category is cut down to a shortlist of the six programmes with highest number of points. A second round of voting then takes place, where comedy fans select who should win in each category. They are also asked to name their Comedy Of The Year, from the shortlisted options.
In the first ten years of the awards (2006 - 2015), rather than three votes, users were given a first and second choice vote in each category, and one 'worst' option.