British Comedy Awards 2002

• Date: December 14, 2002
• Location: London Studios, London
• Host: Jonathan Ross
• Broacaster: ITV

Television and film

Winners first; nominees indented

Best TV Comedy

• The Office
  • Black Books
  • Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights

Best New TV Comedy

• The Kumars At No 42
  • 2DTV
  • The Book Group

Best TV Comedy Drama

• Auf Wiedersehen Pet
  • Cold Feet
  • The Book Group

Best Comedy Entertainment Programme

• V Graham Norton
  • Have I Got News For You
  • I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

Best International Comedy TV Show

• Six Feet Under
  • The Simpsons
  • Sex and the City

Best Comedy Film

• Bend It Like Beckham
  • Amélie
  • Legally Blonde

People's Choice Award

• Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (46% of public vote)
  • The Office (33%)
  • Alistair McGowan's Big Impression (10%)
  • Cold Feet
  • International King of Sports

People and performances

Best TV Comedy Actor

• Ricky Gervais - The Office
  • Martin Freeman - The Office
  • Peter Kay - Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights

Best TV Comedy Actress

• Kathy Burke - Gimme Gimme Gimme
  • Joanna Lumley - Absolutely Fabulous, Up in Town
  • Ronni Ancona - Alistair McGowan's Big Impression

Best TV Comedy Entertainment Personality

• Graham Norton - V Graham Norton
  • Jonathan Ross - Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
  • Paul Merton - Have I Got News For You

Best TV Comedy Newcomer

• Kris Marshall - My Family
  • Dave Spikey - Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
  • Leigh Francis AKA Avid Merrion - Bo' Selecta!

Best Writer

• Peter Kay

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Michael Palin

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