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| Jack Whitehall has been named the 2013 king of comedy at the British Comedy Awards. | Jack Whitehall has been named the 2013 king of comedy at the British Comedy Awards. |
| It is the second consecutive year he has won the prize - voted for by the public - beating rivals Alan Carr, David Mitchell, Graham Norton, Lee Mack and Sarah Millican. | It is the second consecutive year he has won the prize - voted for by the public - beating rivals Alan Carr, David Mitchell, Graham Norton, Lee Mack and Sarah Millican. |
| The 25-year-old also picked up the best comedy actor award for his Channel 4 show Fresh Meat. | The 25-year-old also picked up the best comedy actor award for his Channel 4 show Fresh Meat. |
| Miranda Hart won best TV comedy actress for her self-titled BBC show. | Miranda Hart won best TV comedy actress for her self-titled BBC show. |
| In her pre-recorded acceptance speech she jokingly plugged her upcoming tour and said: "Thank you to my cast and crew, although this is basically about me, this one - it is a real boost just before my tour." | In her pre-recorded acceptance speech she jokingly plugged her upcoming tour and said: "Thank you to my cast and crew, although this is basically about me, this one - it is a real boost just before my tour." |
| Paul Whitehouse collected the first award of the night as he and long-time collaborator Harry Enfield picked up the prize for best sketch show for Harry & Paul. | Paul Whitehouse collected the first award of the night as he and long-time collaborator Harry Enfield picked up the prize for best sketch show for Harry & Paul. |
| The comic said it was "a genuine surprise" to win the prize. | The comic said it was "a genuine surprise" to win the prize. |
| Despite missing out on the King of Comedy prize, Mack was named best male TV comic for his role on BBC show Would I Lie To You, while the programme itself won best comedy panel show. | Despite missing out on the King of Comedy prize, Mack was named best male TV comic for his role on BBC show Would I Lie To You, while the programme itself won best comedy panel show. |
| Australian star Adam Hills won the best comedy breakthrough award for his Channel 4 show The Last Leg. | Australian star Adam Hills won the best comedy breakthrough award for his Channel 4 show The Last Leg. |
| The comic, who is currently in Australia, accepted his award in a pre-recorded video which was presented by Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan. | The comic, who is currently in Australia, accepted his award in a pre-recorded video which was presented by Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan. |
| The Graham Norton Show won best comedy entertainment programme, while Jo Brand's BBC hospital comedy Getting On won best sitcom and ITV2's Plebs picked up best new comedy programme. | |
| "Brilliant to see female comedy talent scoop the big sitcom prize and also delighted for Harry & Paul with their richly deserved sketch show award," Shane Allen, controller of BBC comedy commissioning said. | |
| "BBC Comedy and Entertainment is in very rude health, especially when Lee Mack is at the microphone." | |
| Other winners included Alan Carr, who was named best comedy entertainment personality, and Nina Conti who won best female TV comic. | Other winners included Alan Carr, who was named best comedy entertainment personality, and Nina Conti who won best female TV comic. |
| Will Ferrell also picked up the international achievement award, while Steve Coogan won outstanding achievement. | Will Ferrell also picked up the international achievement award, while Steve Coogan won outstanding achievement. |
| Whitehouse later picked up the Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award, where he was dubbed the master of sketch comedy. | Whitehouse later picked up the Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award, where he was dubbed the master of sketch comedy. |
| He thanked writing partners Enfield and Charlie Higson and dedicated the award to fellow actor Felix Dexter, who featured in comedies alongside Whitehouse and died in October. | He thanked writing partners Enfield and Charlie Higson and dedicated the award to fellow actor Felix Dexter, who featured in comedies alongside Whitehouse and died in October. |
| As Whitehall collected his king of comedy prize at the end of the night, he said: "It is an honour to win this on the same night as Paul Whitehouse, Steve Coogan and Will Ferrell. | As Whitehall collected his king of comedy prize at the end of the night, he said: "It is an honour to win this on the same night as Paul Whitehouse, Steve Coogan and Will Ferrell. |
| "If the Chuckle Brothers were thrown in as well it would be a clean sweep of all of my heroes." | "If the Chuckle Brothers were thrown in as well it would be a clean sweep of all of my heroes." |
| Johnny Vegas caused controversy at the London ceremony as he presented Whitehouse with his Writer's Guild award, by making a dig at some the winners and TV broadcasters for not commissioning fresh comedy shows. | Johnny Vegas caused controversy at the London ceremony as he presented Whitehouse with his Writer's Guild award, by making a dig at some the winners and TV broadcasters for not commissioning fresh comedy shows. |
| "Tonight is not about slagging off the sponsors or giving an international award away to someone just because he was here," he said. | "Tonight is not about slagging off the sponsors or giving an international award away to someone just because he was here," he said. |
| "It is not about the state of TV and the fact you won't commission anything fresh. I would like to say there are people in this room that we don't admire. There are people in the room we don't think should have won. | "It is not about the state of TV and the fact you won't commission anything fresh. I would like to say there are people in this room that we don't admire. There are people in the room we don't think should have won. |
| "There is stuff which has been pushed through because of finance and Channel 4 feeling like the little brother compared to the BBC, but tonight is about Paul Whitehouse." | "There is stuff which has been pushed through because of finance and Channel 4 feeling like the little brother compared to the BBC, but tonight is about Paul Whitehouse." |
| The show, hosted by Jonathan Ross from Wembley, was broadcast live on Channel 4. | The show, hosted by Jonathan Ross from Wembley, was broadcast live on Channel 4. |