2019: 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
Comedy Guest Judge: Jenny Eclair
2018: 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
Comedy Guest Judge: Rhod Gilbert
2017: 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
Comedy Guest Judge: David O’Doherty
2016: 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
Comedy Guest Judge: Alan Davies
2015: 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
Comedy Guest Judge: Mark Watson
2014: 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
Comedy Guest Judge: Jason Manford
2013: 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
Comedy Guest Judge: Sarah Millican
2012: Aisling Bea
Finalists: Jonathon Pelham (2nd), Wayne Mazadza and Murdo Haggs (Joint 3rd), Amir Khoshsokhan, Ingrid Dahle, Conor Neville, Nick Dixon, Glenn Moore
MC Jason Cook
Comedy Guest Judge: Ruby Wax
2011: Tommy Rowson
Finalists: Dayne Rathbone (2nd), Fern Brady and Lucy Beaumont (joint 3rd), Andy Clarke, Alex Kealy, Darren Connell, Nicola Matalios Lovett, Stuart Hossack
MC Jarred Christmas
Comedy Guest Judge: Lee Mack
2010: James Kirk
Finalists: Liam Williams (2nd), Rob Beckett (3rd), Alex Clissold-Jones, Romesh Ranganathan, Chris Turner, Matt Richardson, Laura Carr, Pete Dobbing
MC Rufus Hound
Comedy Guest Judge: Tim Minchin
2009: Ivo Graham
Finalists: Kevin Shevlin (2nd), Naz Osmanoglu (3rd), Richard Bowen, Winston Smith, Robin Bucklow, Mark Simmons, Jim Campbell, Kai Humphries
MC Lee Mack
Comedy Guest Judge: Tim Vine
2008: Daniel Simonsen
Finalists: Seann Walsh (2nd), Sara Pascoe, Ahir Shah, John Gavin, Josh Widdicombe, Gearoid Farrelly, Richard Perry, Daniel Sloss, Doc Brown
2007: Richard Sandling
Finalists: Ben Davis (2nd), Joanne Lau (3rd), Toby Whithouse, Carl Hutchinson, Daniel Rigby, Gar Murran, Jack Whitehall, James Marsh
2006: Wes Packer
Finalists: Hannah Gadsby (2nd), Ginger & Black (3rd), Andrew Watts, Alan Bennett, Caroline Clifford, Raph Shirley, Holly Walsh, Marlon Davis
2005: Tom Allen
Finalists: Sarah Millican (2nd), Joe Wilkinson (3rd), Charlie Baker, Kevin Bridges, Robert Broderick, Emma Fryer, Stuart Goldsmith, Josh Thomas.
MC Bill Bailey
2004: Nick Sun
Finalists: Russell Kane (2nd), Chris McCausland (3rd), Rob Collins, Jarleth Regan, Zoe Lyons, Susan Taylor, Rose Heiney, Lee Bannard
2003: Tom Wrigglesworth
Finalists: Andrew Lawrence (2nd), Stuart Hudson (3rd), Anna Crilly, Michael Fabbri, Anne Keirle, Matt Kirshen, Rodney Marques, Ed Petrie.
2002: Mathew Osborn
Finalists: Mark Watson (2nd), Nina Conti (3rd), Michael Anderson, Andy Bone, Greg Davies, Rhod Gilbert, Rufus Hound, Greg McHugh.
2001: Miles Jupp
Finalists: Stefano Paolini (2nd), Alan Carr (joint 3rd), Michael Downey (joint 3rd), Seymour Mace, Hils Barker, Inder Manocha, John Bishop, and The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III
2000: Drew Rokos
Finalists: included Des Clarke (runner-up), Mark Dolan, Matt and McKinnon, Jason Manford, Russell Brand, Francesca Martinez and Les Hommes Sans Nommes
1999: David O’Doherty
Finalists: Josie Long, Juliet Cowan, Russell Howard, Andy Zaltzman, Richard Morris, Jimmy Carr
1998: Rob Rouse
Finalists: Moz, Caroline Quinlan, Stuart Stanley, Dan Antoploski, Alex Zane, Reginald D. Hunter, Nadine Lennard, Kevin Hill
1997: Peter Kay
Finalists: Nick Doody, Paul Foot, Jonathan Gunning, Stephen Morrison, TJ Murphy, Rod Woodward
1996: Tommy Tiernan
Finalists: Jason Byrne, Valentine Flyguy, John Henderson, David Keay, Patrick McDonnell, Lucy Porter, Micky Flanagan
1995: Lee Mack
1994: Martin Trenaman
1993: Dylan Moran
Finalists: Michael Smiley (2nd), Steve Furst (3rd)