Finalists & Runners up

2024
Winner:
Alana Jackson
Finalists

Ciara O’Connor (1st runner-up), Ayo Adenekan (2nd runner-up), Alex Gogarty, Bert Broadbent, Fab Goualin, Kate Sharp, Sophia Wren, Laurie Brewster, Paras Patel

MC
Maisie Adam
Guest Judge
Sue Perkins
SYTYF24-Winners
2023
Winner:
Samira Banks
Finalists

Christopher Donovan (1st runner-up), Lizzie Norm (2nd runner-up), Alex Lennox, Archit Goenka, Carwyn Blayney, Chantel Nash, Cormac Sinnott, Lauren Carroll, Sophie Gerrad

MC
Maisie Adam
Guest Judge
Greg McHugh
2022
Winner:
Joshua Bethania
Finalists

Mark Black (1st Runner Up), Pravanya Pillay & Jack Skipper (2nd Runner Up), Daniel Petrie, Rohan Sharma, Ben Pollard, Prakash Jirjadhun, Justina Seselskaite

MC
Zoe Lyons
Guest Judge
Micky Flanagan
2021
Winner:
Omar Badawy
Finalists

Rae Brogan (1st Runner Up), Andy Watts (2nd Runner Up), Phil Marzouk, Lottie Field, Kathy Maniura, Nat Kitch, Caroline Maddison, Kathleen Hughes

MC
Mark Watson
Guest Judge
Maisie Adam
2019
Winner:
Finlay Christie
Finalists

Shane Daniel Byrne (1st Runner Up), Charlie George (2nd Runner Up), Claire Haus, Denis Len, Erika Ehler, Fady Kassab, Kate Bancroft, Kate McGann

MC
Zoe Lyons
Guest Judge
Jenny Eclair
2018
Winner:
Danny Garnell
Finalists

Liam Farrelly (1st Runner Up), Bec Melrose (Joint 2nd Runner Up), Joe Hobbs (Joint 2nd Runner Up), Chelsea Birkby, Natalie Loh,  Martin Durchov, Patrick Healy, Shane Clifford

MC
Zoe Lyons
Guest Judge
Rhod Gilbert
2017
Winner:
Maisie Adam
Finalists

Sarah Mann (1st Runner Up), Morgan Rees (2nd Runner Up),  Kirsten Brown, Archie Henderson,  Amira Saied, Eric Rushton, Robin Allender, Jamie De Souza

MC
Aisling Bea
Guest Judge
David O’Doherty
2016
Winner:
Heidi Regan
Finalists

Ruth Hunter (1st Runner Up), Danielle Walker (2nd Runner Up), Harriet Braine, Kelly Convey, Sophie Henderson, Jamie M, Stuart McPherson, Arielle Souma

MC
Zoe Lyons
Guest Judge
Alan Davies
2015
Winner:
Luca Cupani
Finalists

Yuriko Kotani (1st Runner  Up), Ed Day (2nd Runner Up), AJ Roberts,  Ben Pope,  Matilda Wnek,  Neil O’Rourke,  Red Richardson,  Stephen Lawson,  Yumna Mohamed

MC
Zoe Lyons
Guest Judge
Mark Watson
2014
Winner:
Aidan Strangeman
Finalists

Elliot Steel (1st Runner Up), Joe Hart (2nd Runner  Up), Benji Waterstones, Christopher MacArthur-Boyd, Eshaan Akbar, Gary Meikle, Jim Smith, Mark Daniels

MC
Zoe Lyons
Guest Judge
Jason Manford
2013
Winner:
Edd Hedges and Demi Lardner (Joint Winners)
Finalists

Laura McClenaghan (Runner up), Alasdair Beckett-King, Tom Taylor, Nicola Wilkinson, Russell Peers, Jenny Collier, Andrew McBurney

MC
Zoe Lyons
Guest Judge
Sarah Millican 
2012
Winner:
Aisling Bea
Finalists

Jonathon Pelham (1st runner-up), Wayne Mazadza & Murdo Haggs (2nd joint runners-up), Amir Khoshsokhan, Ingrid Dahle, Conor Neville, Nick Dixon, Glenn Moore

MC
Jason Cook
Guest Judge
Ruby Wax
SYTYF 2012 Finalists
2011
Winner:
Tommy Rowson
Finalists

Dayne Rathbone (1st runner-up), Fern Brady & Lucy Beaumont (2nd joint runners-up), Andy Clarke, Alex Kealy, Darren Connell, Nicola Matalios Lovett, Stuart Hossack

MC
Jarred Christmas
Guest Judge
Lee Mack
2010
Winner:
James Kirk
Finalists

Liam Williams (1st runner-up), Rob Beckett (2nd runner-up), Alex Clissold-Jones, Romesh Ranganathan, Chris Turner, Matt Richardson, Laura Carr, Pete Dobbing

MC
Rufus Hound
Guest Judge
Tim Minchin
2009
Winner:
Ivo Graham
Finalists

Kevin Shevlin (1st runner-up), Naz Osmanoglu (2nd runner-up), Richard Bowen, Winston Smith, Robin Bucklow, Mark Simmons, Jim Campbell, Kai Humphries

MC
Lee Mack
Guest Judge
Tim Vine
2008
Winner:
Daniel Simonsen
Finalists

Seann Walsh (1st runner-up), Sara Pascoe (2nd runner-up), Ahir Shah, John Gavin, Josh Widdicombe, Gearoid Farrelly, Richard Perry, Daniel Sloss, Doc Brown

MC
Guest Judge
2007
Winner:
Richard Sandling
Finalists

Ben Davis (1st runner-up), Joanne Lau (2nd runner-up), Toby Whithouse, Carl Hutchinson, Daniel Rigby, Gar Murran, Jack Whitehall, James Marsh

MC
Guest Judge
2006
Winner:
Wes Packer
Finalists

Hannah Gadsby (1st runner-up), Ginger and Black (2nd runner-up), Andrew Watts, Alan Bennett, Caroline Clifford, Raph Shirley, Holly Walsh, Marlon Davis

MC
Guest Judge
2005
Winner:
Tom Allen
Finalists

Sarah Millican (1st runner-up), Joe Wilkinson (2nd runner-up), Charlie Baker, Kevin Bridges, Robert Broderick, Emma Fryer, Stuart Goldsmith, Josh Thomas

MC
Bill Bailey
Guest Judge
2004
Winner:
Nick Sun
Finalists

Russell Kane (1st runner-up), Chris McCausland (2nd runner-up), Rob Collins, Jarleth Regan, Zoe Lyons, Susan Taylor, Rose Heiney, Lee Bannard

MC
Guest Judge
2003
Winner:
Tom Wrigglesworth
Finalists

Andrew Lawrence (1st runner-up), Stuart Hudson (2nd runner-up), Anna Crilly, Michael Fabbri, Anne Keirle, Matt Kirshen, Rodney Marques, Ed Petrie

MC
Guest Judge
2002
Winner:
Mathew Osborn
Finalists

Mark Watson (1st runner-up), Nina Conti (2nd runner-up), Michael Anderson, Andy Bone, Greg Davies, Rhod Gilbert, Rufus Hound, Greg McHugh

MC
Bill Bailey
Guest Judge
2001
Winner:
Miles Jupp
Finalists

Stefano Paolini (1st runner-up), Alan Carr, Micheal Downey (2nd joint runner-ups), Seymour Mace, Hils Barker, Inder Manocha, John Bishop, and The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III

MC
Guest Judge
2000
Winner:
Drew Rokos
Finalists

Des Clarke (runner-up), Mark Dolan, Matt and McKinnon, Jason Manford, Russell Brand, Francesca Martinez and Les Hommes Sans Nommes

MC
Graham Norton
Guest Judge
1999
Winner:
David O'Doherty
Finalists

Josie Long, Juliet Cowan, Russell Howard, Andy Zaltzman, Richard Morris, Jimmy Carr

MC
Guest Judge
1998
Winner:
Rob Rouse
Finalists

Moz, Caroline Quinlan, Stuart Stanley, Dan Antoploski, Alex Zane, Reginald D. Hunter, Nadine Lennard, Kevin Hill

MC
Guest Judge
1997
Winner:
Peter Kay
Finalists

Nick Doody, Paul Foot, Jonathan Gunning, Stephen Morrison, TJ Murphy, Rod Woodward

MC
Guest Judge
1996
Winner:
Tommy Tiernan
Finalists

Jason Byrne, Valentine Flyguy, John Henderson, David Keay, Patrick McDonnell, Lucy Porter, Micky Flanagan

MC
Guest Judge
1995
Winner:
Lee Mack
Finalists

To follow…

MC
Guest Judge
1994
Winner:
Martin Trenaman
Finalists

To follow…

MC
Guest Judge
1993
Winner:
Dylan Moran
Finalists

Michael Smiley, Steve Furst

MC
Guest Judge
1992
Winner:
Rhona Cameron
Finalists
MC
Guest Judge
1991
Winner:
Alan Francis
Finalists
MC
Guest Judge
1990
Winner:
Trio Brothers Troupe (Rab Christie and Greg Hemphill)
Finalists
MC
Guest Judge
1989
Winner:
Phil Kay
Finalists
MC
Guest Judge
1988
Winner:
Bruce Morton
Finalists
MC
Guest Judge
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