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• Presented by Denis Norden

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Nominees

• An Audience With Dame Edna Everage

  • Alasdair Macmillan
• The Kenny Everett Video Show

  • David Mallet
• Not The Nine O'Clock News

  • John Lloyd
  • Sean Hardie
  • Bill Wilson
• The Two Ronnies

  • Michael Hurll
  • K Paul Jackson