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Controversial comedian Russell Brand has won the award for best live stand-up at the British Comedy Awards. Controversial comedian Russell Brand has won the best live stand-up award at the British Comedy Awards.
Brand took the prestigious title in the wake of a row over prank calls he and TV host Jonathan Ross made to actor Andrew Sachs on his Radio 2 show.Brand took the prestigious title in the wake of a row over prank calls he and TV host Jonathan Ross made to actor Andrew Sachs on his Radio 2 show.
Brand resigned from the BBC following the incident and Ross was suspended from all BBC duties for 12 weeks.Brand resigned from the BBC following the incident and Ross was suspended from all BBC duties for 12 weeks.
Accepting his award from Adam Sandler in LA, Brand said: "I would like to dedicate this award to Jonathan Ross."Accepting his award from Adam Sandler in LA, Brand said: "I would like to dedicate this award to Jonathan Ross."
He continued: "There are no comedy awards without Jonathan Ross, he is the King-maker."He continued: "There are no comedy awards without Jonathan Ross, he is the King-maker."
Angus Deayton is hosting this year's annual awards show, standing in for Jonathan Ross, who stepped down after his BBC suspension. Angus Deayton hosted this year's annual awards show at the London Television Studios, standing in for Jonathan Ross, who stepped down after his BBC suspension.
Ross may not have been at the ceremony but Deayton lost no time in making jokes about the reasons for his absence.Ross may not have been at the ceremony but Deayton lost no time in making jokes about the reasons for his absence.
"Normally at awards shows, it's the winners that can't be here but this time it's the host," he said."Normally at awards shows, it's the winners that can't be here but this time it's the host," he said.
Ricky Gervais won the coveted title of Best Television Comedy Actor for last year's Extras Christmas Special.Ricky Gervais won the coveted title of Best Television Comedy Actor for last year's Extras Christmas Special.
Ricky Gervais added another award to his collection
Gervais could not accept his award in person and had instead prepared a video message.
Sitting in a regal-looking bed in his pyjamas, Gervais joked: "This is beneath me. I've won real awards, Golden Globes and Emmys."
He went on raise howls of laughter from the London audience, as he revealed pop singer George Michael was in the bed with him.
Michael was just one of the many famous faces to have taken part in Extras, thereby agreeing to be the butt of many of the jokes in the episode concerned.
Sharon Horgan won the award for Best Comedy Entertainment Actress for the BBC show Pulling.
Alan Carr won the award for Best Comedy Entertainment Personality.Alan Carr won the award for Best Comedy Entertainment Personality.
Carr is best known for hosting TV shows the Sunday Night Project and Celebrity Ding Dong.Carr is best known for hosting TV shows the Sunday Night Project and Celebrity Ding Dong.
Accepting his award from US actor Alec Baldwin, Carr said: "I can't believe I've won, I haven't even prepared a speech."Accepting his award from US actor Alec Baldwin, Carr said: "I can't believe I've won, I haven't even prepared a speech."
Sharon Horgan won the award for Best Comedy Entertainment Actress for the BBC show Pulling.
Harry Hill's show takes the mickey out of the week's TV
Harry Hill's TV Burp won the award for the Best Comedy Entertainment Programme.Harry Hill's TV Burp won the award for the Best Comedy Entertainment Programme.
His trophy was accepted on his behalf by the show's producer who said Hill was busy preparing next Saturday's show so could not be at the ceremony. His trophy was accepted on his behalf by the show's producer who said Hill was busy preparing next Saturday's show so he could not be at the ceremony.
Geoffrey Perkins was honoured posthumously Father Ted
Striking a poignant note in the night's proceedings was the Outstanding Contribution to Comedy award.Striking a poignant note in the night's proceedings was the Outstanding Contribution to Comedy award.
This was given posthumously to comedy producer Geoffrey Perkins who died in a road accident earlier this year, aged just 55. This was given posthumously to comedy producer Geoffrey Perkins who died in a road crash earlier this year, aged 55.
Perkins was the comic brain behind many of British TV's best-loved comedy shows, including Father Ted, the Catherine Tate show and the Fast Show. Perkins was the comic mind behind many of British TV's best-loved comedy shows, including Father Ted, the Catherine Tate show and the Fast Show.
Deayton, who had worked with Perkins on many occasions, paid tribute to his "good friend".Deayton, who had worked with Perkins on many occasions, paid tribute to his "good friend".
"He was not necessarily a household name but he should have been," said Deayton."He was not necessarily a household name but he should have been," said Deayton.
The award was accepted by Perkins's daughter Charlotte who said her father would have been very surprised to have been honoured in this way. The award was accepted by Perkins's daughter Charlotte who said her father would have been very surprised to have been honoured.
She added that her father loved everything about his work.She added that her father loved everything about his work.