British Comedy Awards 1998

• Host: Jonathan Ross

Television, radio and film

Winners first; nominees indented

• Best TV Sitcom: I'm Alan Partridge
• Best TV Comedy Series: Goodness Gracious Me
• Best TV Comedy Drama: Underworld
• Best New TV Comedy: The Royle Family
• Best Light Entertainment Series: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
• Best Children's Comedy: Sooty and Co
• Best Comedy Film: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
• People's Choice Award: One Foot In The Grave
• Best Radio Comedy: Old Harry's Game

People and performances

• Best TV Comedy Actor: Steve Coogan I'm Alan Partridge
• Best TV Comedy Actress: Emma Chambers The Vicar of Dibley
  • Dawn French - The Vicar of Dibley
• Best TV Comedy Newcomer: Dylan Moran How Do You Want Me
• Best BBC1 Comedy Personality: Harry Enfield
• Best BBC2/Channel 4/Channel 5 Comedy Personality: Steve Coogan
• Best ITV Comedy Personality: Michael Barrymore
• Best Stand-up Comedian: Tommy Tiernan
• Best Writers: Denis Norden and Frank Muir
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Thora Hird