Winners announced in comedy.co.uk awards

Taskmaster  has been named comedy of the year by readers of comedy.co.uk.

The show was also named best TV entertainment  show – an award it has won every year since 2016 except for 2019, when Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing took the title. 

Taskmaster was also named comedy of the year in 2021

Separately, series creator Horne and his comedy bandmates also took the title of best returning TV sitcom for their mockumentary The Horne Section TV Show.

Here they are receiving all the trophies: 

Amandaland, the hit BBC spin-off from Motherland, was named best new TV sitcom. 

The full list of winners – all chosen entirely by public vote – is:

Best Returning TV Sitcom:
The Horne Section

Best New TV Sitcom:
Amandaland

Best Radio Sitcom:
Call Jonathan Pie

Best TV Sketch Show:
Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping

Best Radio Sketch Show:
Dead Ringers

Best TV Panel Show:
Would I Lie To You?

Best Radio Panel Show:
I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue

Best TV Entertainment Show:
Taskmaster

Best Radio Entertainment Show:
Room 101

Best TV Comedy Drama:
Am I Being Unreasonable?

Comedy Of The Year:
Taskmaster

Meanwhile, voting is still open for this year's Chortle Awards. Have your say here.

Published: 23 Feb 2026