The Comedy Award
GOLD
The Ape That Got Lucky
Producer: Simon Nicholls
Director: Simon Nicholls
Writers: Chris Addison & Carl Cooper
Performers: Chris Addison, Jo Enright, Geoffrey McGivern, Dan Tetsell & John Shrapnel
Recording Engineers: Jerry Peal & Kevin Mathew
Edited with: Jerry Peal
Broadcast Assistant: Marijke Good
The sheer concentration of gags, asides and original thoughts really sets this show apart. It never deviates far from its theme, and satisfies on all levels: intelligent subject matter, sharp writing, and a staggeringly high joke rate, matched by impressive performances.
BBC Radio Entertainment for BBC Radio 4
SILVER
That Mitchell & Webb Sound
Producer: Gareth Edwards
Writers: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, John Finnemore, Sam Bain & Jesse Armstrong, Mark Evans & James Bachman & Chris Reddy
Performers: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, James Bachman & Olivia Colman
Broadcast Assistant: Ann Osborne
Panel Studio Manager: Alick Hale-Munro
They have such a refreshing and unlikely sound, which makes them extremely engaging. Even when tackling familiar themes, the spin they put on them is always surprising and funny.
BBC Radio Entertainment for BBC Radio 4
BRONZE
The Flight of the Conchords
Producer: Will Saunders
Writers: Joel Morris, Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby & Will Saunders
Sound: Nigel Acheson, Clair Wordsworth & Neil Pickles
Presenter: Rob Btydon
Performers: Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby, Emma Kennedy & Neil Finn
Broadcast Assistant: Hayley Nathan
Music: Bret McKenzie, Jemaine Clement, Mark Allis, Dave Birch
Deceptively effortless comedy which draws the listener into a strangely ordinary world without apparently trying. The relaxed, uncontrived dialogue is a real breath of fresh air.
BBC Radio Entertainment for BBC Radio 2
oneclick/comedy...The Milk Run
Producers: Colin Anderson & Victoria Lloyd
Executive Producer: Will Saunders
Directors: Colin Anderson & Victoria Lloyd
Writer: Andrew Lawrence
Performer: Andrew Lawrence
Music mixed by: Osymyso (aka Mark Nicholson)
Engineered by: Chris Morris & Mark Duckett
Dark, deep and disturbing. Beautifully written and performed, with an equally hypnotic music component, tailored to the network.
BBC Radio Entertainment for BBC Radio 1
The Lee Mack Show
Producer: Claire Jones
Executive Producer: Will Saunders
Writers: Lee Mack & Neil Webster
Additional material by: Paul Kerensa, Greg Bint & Rhod Gilbert
Presenter: Lee Mack
Performers: Lee Mack, Steve Brown, Angela McHale, Rhod Gilbert, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Dave Catlin-Birch, Mark Allis & Martin Walsh
Broadcast Assistant: Gareth Croyle
Editing: Jerry Peal
A traditional radio comedy format given a modern reworking by an irresistibly funny performer.
BBC Radio Entertainment for BBC Radio 2
