Chortle awards 2015: Watch the highlights | Videos of the presentations

Chortle awards 2015: Watch the highlights

Videos of the presentations

Event of the year

Collected by Terry Jones for the Monty Python reunion gigs. Presented by Richard Herring.

TV Award

Collected by Reece Shearsmith for Inside No 9. Presented by Greg McHugh.

Best newcomer

Presented to Gein’s Family Gift Shop by Nancy Del’Ollio

Best compere

Presented to John Robins by Susan Calman and Matt Johnson.

Club comic

Presented to Katherine Ryan by Su Pollard.

Music & Variety Award

Presented to Nick Helm by Glen Matlock from the Sex Pistols.

Radio award

Presented to Bridget Christie by Christopher Biggins.

Best tour

Presented to Bridget Christie by Matt Richardson and Pollyanna Woodward.

Internet award

Presented to the team behind QI’s No Such Thing As A Fish podcast by The Midnight Beast.

DVD Award

Won by Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle; collected by his live producer David Johnson and announced by Nick Helm and Sian Welby.

Breakthrough act

Won by James Acaster, collected by his agent Chris Lander and announced by Olivia Lee and Ewen MacIntosh

Best show

Won by James Acaster:Recognise, collected by his agent Chris Lander and announced by Terry Alderton.

Book award

Awarded to Richard Ayoade in absentia. Presented by Norman Lovett and Hattie Hayridge.

Sketch, character or improv act

Won by Marcel Lucont in absentia, presented by Matt Berry.

Award for innovation

Awarded to Alex Horne in absentia. Presented by Tracy-Anne Oberman.

UK venue awards

Presented to 99 Club Leicester Square; Angel Comedy Club Islington and Bent Double, Brighton by Margaret Thatcher Queen Of Soho.

Published: 18 Mar 2015

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