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British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance

British Academy Television Awards

The British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance is an award given out by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts at their annual BAFTA Television Awards ceremony. This category has had minor name changes: In 1969 it was awarded as Best Entertainment Personality and was won by Morecambe & Wise. From 1971-1999 it was awarded as Best Light Entertainment Performance. From 2000–present, the award has been known as Best Entertainment Performance. Prior to the 1994 ceremony, acting performances in comedy roles were included in this category. Since 1994 they have been recognised in the Best Comedy Performance category.

Check all the winners of British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance presented under British Academy Television Awards since 1958 .


Ant & Dec

Honored for : Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ant & Dec Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Sarah Millican The Sarah Millican Television Programme
Charlie Brooker 10 O'Clock Live
Graham Norton The Graham Norton Show

Alan Carr

Honored for : Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Graham Norton The Graham Norton Show
Ant & Dec I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Alan Carr Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Sarah Millican The Sarah Millican Television Programme

Graham Norton

Honored for : The Graham Norton Show

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Graham Norton The Graham Norton Show
Alan Carr Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Harry Hill Harry Hill's TV Burp
Dara Ó Briain Mock the Week

Graham Norton

Honored for : The Graham Norton Show

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Graham Norton The Graham Norton Show
Harry Hill Harry Hill's TV Burp
Rob Brydon The Rob Brydon Show
Stephen Fry QI

Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly

Honored for : I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anthony McPartlin I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Declan Donnelly I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Stephen Fry QI
Harry Hill Harry Hill's TV Burp
Michael McIntyre Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

Harry Hill

Honored for : Harry Hill's TV Burp

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Harry Hill Harry Hill's TV Burp
Stephen Fry QI
Anthony McPartlin I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Declan Donnelly I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Jonathan Ross Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Harry Hill

Honored for : Harry Hill's TV Burp

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Harry Hill Harry Hill's TV Burp
Simon Amstell Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Alan Carr The Sunday Night Project
Justin Lee Collins The Sunday Night Project
Stephen Fry QI

Jonathan Ross

Honored for : Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anthony McPartlin Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Declan Donnelly Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Stephen Fry QI
Paul Merton Have I Got News for You
Jonathan Ross Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross

Honored for : Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeremy Clarkson Top Gear
Jack Dee Live at the Apollo
Noel Edmonds Deal or No Deal
Jonathan Ross Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Paul O'Grady

Honored for : The Paul O'Grady Show

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Fry QI
Paul Merton Have I Got News for You
Anthony McPartlin I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Declan Donnelly I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Paul O'Grady The Paul O'Grady Show

Jonathan Ross

Honored for : Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jonathan Ross Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Boris Johnson Have I Got News for You
Stephen Fry QI
Paul Merton Have I Got News for You

Paul Merton

Honored for : Have I Got News for You

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sanjeev Bhaskar The Kumars at No. 42
Meera Syal The Kumars at No. 42
Angus Deayton Have I Got News for You
Paul Merton Have I Got News for You

Graham Norton

Honored for : So Graham Norton

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Merton Have I Got News for You
Graham Norton So Graham Norton
Anthony McPartlin Pop Idol
Declan Donnelly Pop Idol
John Fortune Bremner, Bird and Fortune
John Bird Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Graham Norton

Honored for : So Graham Norton

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Graham Norton So Graham Norton
Rory Bremner Blair Did It All Go Wrong?
Angus Deayton Have I Got News for You
Paul Merton Have I Got News for You

Graham Norton

Honored for : So Graham Norton

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Graham Norton So Graham Norton
John Bird Bremner, Bird and Fortune
John Fortune Bremner, Bird and Fortune
Sacha Baron Cohen The 11 O'Clock Show
Michael Parkinson Parkinson

Michael Parkinson

Honored for : Parkinson

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Parkinson Parkinson
John Bird Rory Bremner...Who Else?
John Fortune Rory Bremner...Who Else?
Kathy Burke Harry Enfield's Television Programme
Harry Enfield's Yule Log Chums
Billy Connolly 30 Years of Billy Connolly

Paul Whitehouse

Honored for : The Fast Show

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Whitehouse The Fast Show
Kathy Burke Harry Enfield and Chums
Harry Enfield Harry Enfield and Chums
Paul Merton Have I Got News for You

John Bird

Honored for : Rory Bremner...Who Else?, The Long Johns

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Bird Rory Bremner...Who Else?","The Long Johns
John Fortune The Long Johns","Rory Bremner...Who Else?
Caroline Aherne The Mrs Merton Show
The Mrs Merton Christmas Show
Rory Bremner Rory Bremner...Who Else?
Paul Merton Have I Got News for You

John Fortune

Honored for : The Long Johns, Rory Bremner...Who Else?

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Bird Rory Bremner...Who Else?","The Long Johns
John Fortune The Long Johns","Rory Bremner...Who Else?
Caroline Aherne The Mrs Merton Show
The Mrs Merton Christmas Show
Rory Bremner Rory Bremner...Who Else?
Paul Merton Have I Got News for You

Rory Bremner

Honored for : Rory Bremner...Who Else?

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rory Bremner Rory Bremner...Who Else?
Caroline Aherne The Mrs Merton Show
Paul Merton Have I Got News for You
Peter Ustinov An Evening With Sir Peter Ustinov

Rory Bremner

Honored for : Rory Bremner...Who Else?

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rory Bremner Rory Bremner...Who Else?
Michael Barrymore Barrymore
Steve Coogan Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
Victoria Wood Victoria Wood: Live in Your Own Home

Richard Wilson

Honored for : One Foot in the Grave

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rowan Atkinson Mr. Bean
Rory Bremner Rory Bremner...Who Else?
Annette Crosbie One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Algarve
Paul Merton Have I Got News for You
The Downing Street Years
Richard Wilson One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Algarve

Joanna Lumley

Honored for : Absolutely Fabulous

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joanna Lumley Absolutely Fabulous
Patricia Routledge Keeping Up Appearances
Jennifer Saunders Absolutely Fabulous
Richard Wilson One Foot in the Grave

Richard Wilson

Honored for : One Foot in the Grave

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Wilson One Foot in the Grave
Rowan Atkinson Mr. Bean
The Curse Of Mr Bean
Haydn Gwynne Drop the Dead Donkey
Patricia Routledge Keeping Up Appearances

David Jason

Honored for : Only Fools and Horses

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Jason Only Fools and Horses
Rowan Atkinson Mr. Bean
The Return Of Mr Bean
Dawn French French & Saunders
Nicholas Lyndhurst Only Fools and Horses

Rowan Atkinson

Honored for : Blackadder
(Blackadder Goes Forth)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rowan Atkinson Blackadder
Blackadder Goes Forth
Barry Humphries The Dame Edna Experience
David Jason Only Fools and Horses
Victoria Wood Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Honored for : An Audience with...
(Victoria Wood)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dawn French French & Saunders
Barry Humphries An Audience with...
Dame Edna Everage
David Jason Only Fools and Horses
Christmas Special
Victoria Wood An Audience with...
Victoria Wood

Nigel Hawthorne

Honored for : Yes, Prime Minister

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rowan Atkinson Blackadder the Third
Paul Eddington Yes, Prime Minister
Nigel Hawthorne Yes, Prime Minister
Barry Humphries The Dame Edna Experience

Nigel Hawthorne

Honored for : Yes, Prime Minister

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Eddington Yes, Prime Minister
Nigel Hawthorne Yes, Prime Minister
David Jason Only Fools and Horses
Nicholas Lyndhurst Only Fools and Horses
Julie Walters Victoria Wood As Seen On TV
Victoria Wood Victoria Wood As Seen On TV

Victoria Wood

Honored for : Victoria Wood As Seen On TV

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Victoria Wood Victoria Wood As Seen On TV
Ronnie Barker Open All Hours
Ronnie Barker The Two Ronnies
David Jason Only Fools and Horses
Gorden Kaye 'Allo 'Allo!

Judi Dench

Honored for : A Fine Romance

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Judi Dench A Fine Romance
Julia McKenzie Fresh Fields
Ruth Madoc Hi-de-Hi!
Paul Nicholas Just Good Friends
Lenny Henry The Lenny Henry Show

Tracey Ullman

Honored for : Three of a Kind

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jasper Carrott Carrott's Lib
Tracey Ullman Three of a Kind
Judi Dench A Fine Romance
Ronnie Barker The Two Ronnies
Ronnie Corbett The Two Ronnies

Nigel Hawthorne

Honored for : Yes Minister

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rowan Atkinson Not The Nine O'Clock News
Judi Dench A Fine Romance
Paul Eddington Yes Minister","Let There Be Love
Nigel Hawthorne Yes Minister

Nigel Hawthorne

Honored for : Yes Minister

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nigel Hawthorne Yes Minister
Dave Allen The Dave Allen Show
Paul Eddington Yes Minister
Stanley Baxter The Stanley Baxter Series

Rowan Atkinson

Honored for : Not The Nine O'Clock News

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rowan Atkinson Not The Nine O'Clock News
Barry Humphries An Audience with...
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Maureen Lipman Agony
Pamela Stephenson Not The Nine O'Clock News

John Cleese

Honored for : Fawlty Towers

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Cleese Fawlty Towers
Ronnie Barker The Two Ronnies
Penelope Keith To the Manor Born
Andrew Sachs Fawlty Towers

Ronnie Barker

Honored for : The Two Ronnies, Going Straight

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ronnie Barker Going Straight","The Two Ronnies
Leonard Rossiter The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin","The Losers","Rising Damp
Donald Sinden Two's Company
Elaine Stritch Two's Company","Song by Song

Ronnie Barker

Honored for : Porridge, The Two Ronnies

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ronnie Barker Porridge","The Two Ronnies
Penelope Keith The Good Life","The Morecambe & Wise Show
Arthur Lowe Dad's Army
Leonard Rossiter The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin","Rising Damp

Penelope Keith

Honored for : The Good Life

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ronnie Barker Open All Hours","The Two Ronnies
Richard Briers One-Upmanship","The Good Life
Penelope Keith The Good Life
Leonard Rossiter The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Ronnie Barker

Honored for : Porridge

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ronnie Barker Porridge
Ronnie Barker The Two Ronnies
Ronnie Corbett The Two Ronnies
John Cleese Fawlty Towers
Stanley Baxter The Stanley Baxter Picture Show
The Stanley Baxter Picture Show Part III

Ronnie Barker

Honored for : Porridge

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Crawford Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Ronnie Barker Porridge
Arthur Lowe Dad's Army
Stanley Baxter The Stanley Baxter Moving Picture Show

Stanley Baxter

Honored for : The Stanley Baxter Moving Picture Show

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Crawford Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Ronnie Barker Porridge
Arthur Lowe Dad's Army
Stanley Baxter The Stanley Baxter Moving Picture Show

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise

Honored for : The Morecambe & Wise Show

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eric Morecambe The Morecambe & Wise Show
Ernie Wise The Morecambe & Wise Show
Dave Allen Dave Allen at Large
Ronnie Barker The Two Ronnies
Ronnie Corbett The Two Ronnies
Stanley Baxter The Stanley Baxter Picture Show
The Stanley Baxter Big Picture Show

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise

Honored for : The Morecambe & Wise Show

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eric Morecambe The Morecambe & Wise Show
Ernie Wise The Morecambe & Wise Show
Dave Allen Dave Allen at Large
Ronnie Corbett The Two Ronnies
Ronnie Barker The Two Ronnies
Stanley Baxter The Stanley Baxter Big Picture Show
Monty Python Monty Python's Flying Circus
Arthur Lowe Dad's Army
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Nominee: The Monty Python Team

Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker

Honored for : The Two Ronnies

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ronnie Corbett The Two Ronnies
Ronnie Barker The Two Ronnies
Benny Hill The Benny Hill Show
Dick Emery The Dick Emery Show

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise

Honored for : The Morecambe & Wise Show

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Cleese Monty Python's Flying Circus
Ronnie Corbett Frost on Sunday","No - That's Me Over Here!
Frankie Howerd Up Pompeii!
Arthur Lowe Dad's Army
Eric Morecambe The Morecambe & Wise Show
Ernie Wise The Morecambe & Wise Show

Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise

Honored for : The Morecambe & Wise Show

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eric Morecambe The Morecambe & Wise Show
Ernie Wise The Morecambe & Wise Show
John Cleese Monty Python's Flying Circus
Spike Milligan The World of Beachcomber","Curry and Chips","Q...
Ronnie Barker Hark at Barker

Marty Feldman

Honored for : It's Marty

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marty Feldman It's Marty

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Bennett

John Bird

Honored for : Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Bird Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life
Charlie Drake The Worker
Benny Hill The Benny Hill Show
(and script)
Terry Scott Scott On...","Hugh and I","Christmas Night with the Stars","Women Aren't Angels
Scott On Birds/Scott On Money/Scott On Food","Christmas Night with the Stars (Billy Cotton Band Show)

Charlie Drake

Honored for : The Worker

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Bird Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life
Charlie Drake The Worker
Benny Hill The Benny Hill Show
(and script)
Terry Scott Scott On...","Hugh and I","Christmas Night with the Stars","Women Aren't Angels
Scott On Birds/Scott On Money/Scott On Food","Christmas Night with the Stars (Billy Cotton Band Show)

Benny Hill

Honored for : The Benny Hill Show
((and script))

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Bird Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life
Charlie Drake The Worker
Benny Hill The Benny Hill Show
(and script)
Terry Scott Scott On...","Hugh and I","Christmas Night with the Stars","Women Aren't Angels
Scott On Birds/Scott On Money/Scott On Food","Christmas Night with the Stars (Billy Cotton Band Show)

Terry Scott

Honored for : Christmas Night with the Stars, Scott On..., Hugh and I, Women Aren't Angels
(Christmas Night with the Stars (Billy Cotton Band Show), Scott On Birds/Scott On Money/Scott On Food)

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Bird Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life
Charlie Drake The Worker
Benny Hill The Benny Hill Show
(and script)
Terry Scott Scott On...","Hugh and I","Christmas Night with the Stars","Women Aren't Angels
Scott On Birds/Scott On Money/Scott On Food","Christmas Night with the Stars (Billy Cotton Band Show)

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Millicent Martin

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ernie Wise
Eric Morecambe

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Bentine

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eric Sykes

Nominations 1961 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stanley Baxter

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tony Hancock

Nominations 1959 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Melville

Nominations 1958 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tony Hancock