British comedy awards: The Thick of It actors lead winners

British comedy awards: The Thick of It actors lead winners

British comedy awards: The Thick of It actors lead winners

Peter Capaldi and Rebecca Front both honoured, while Sacha Baron Cohen given outstanding achievement award

They played arch-rivals in political satire The Thick of It, but Rebecca Front and Peter Capaldi shared the glory at the British comedy awards.

Capaldi was named best TV comedy actor for his role as foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker, while Front won the best TV comedy actress award for her portrayal of hapless politician Nicola Murray.

Her success meant there was no win for Olivia Colman, who was nominated in the category for two different roles - in Olympic satire Twenty Twelve and the sitcom Rev.

Capaldi saw off competition from Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville, who got a nod for his Twenty Twelve role, along with Tom Hollander for Rev and Steve Coogan.

Ali G and Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen won a special award for outstanding achievement, more than a decade after he was named best newcomer.

Other winners included Charlie Brooker, named best comedy entertainment personality, and Harry Hill, whose TV Burp show was named the best comedy entertainment programme.

The award for best sitcom saw The Thick of It, Rev and Twenty Twelve all lose out to Julia Davis's Sky show Hunderby, which was also named best new comedy programme.

The viewing public were also asked to vote for the king or queen of comedy with Alan Carr, Graham Norton, David Mitchell, Jack Whitehall, Lee Mack and Sarah Millican in the running.

The show, sponsored by Foster's, was hosted by Jonathan Ross on Channel 4.

Full list of winners

Best comedy entertainment personality Charlie Brooker

Best sitcom Hunderby

Best male TV comic Lee Mack

Best comedy entertainment programme Harry Hill's TV Burp

Best comedy breakthrough artist Morgana Robinson

Best comedy TV actress Rebecca Front

Writers' Guild of Great Britain award Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer

Best TV comedy actor Peter Capaldi

Best female TV comic Jo Brand

Best sketch show Cardinal Burns

Best new comedy programme Hunderby

Outstanding achievement Sacha Baron Cohen

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