Chortle Student Comedian of the Year

The Chortle Student Comedian of the Year is a national search of the UK's universities to find the 'funniest student', run by the comedy website Chortle. Heats take place in the spring term, and the event is open to students aged 18 years or over enrolled in tertiary education at any UK university.

Winners & finalists

Some notable newcomers have featured in final shortlists, including Lloyd Langford, Nathan Caton, Bullett and Gunn, Jarleth Regan and The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird.

The prizes and location of the final varies. It has previously been sponsored by Revels (confectionary). In 2009, the cash prize was £1000 for the winner and £250 for the runner-up.

2011:

• • Adam Hess (Winner)
  • Glenn Moore (Runner Up)
  • Richard Hanrahan (Third)
  • Rob Carter ** Richard Gadd ** Richard Stainbank ** Chris Quaile ** Matthew Winning ** http://www.chortle.co.uk/student11/history.php

2010:

• • Phil Wang (Winner)
  • Matt Rees (Runner-up)
  • Matthew Winning ** Ed Patrick ** Emerald Paston ** Nicholas Cooke ** Max Dickins **Ian Smith ** Matt Richardson

2009:

• • Joe Lycett (Winner)
  • Iain Stirling (Runner-up)
  • Max Dickens **Laura Lexx ** Sam Gore ** Nicola Bolosover ** Tom Rosenthal ** Gabriel Ebulue ** Mat Ewins ** Laurie Blake ** Dominic Cross ** Will Scamber

2008:

• • Jack Heal (Winner)
  • Simon Bird (Runner-up)
  • Jez Scharf ** Ian Smith ** Danny McLoughlin ** Gareth Morinan ** Richard Stainbank ** Paul Longley ** Joseph Wilson ** Jon Brittain ** Chris Ramsay

2007:

• • Tom Deacon (Winner)
  • Rodney Marques (Runner-up)
  • Prince Abdi (Runner-up)
  • Dave Howarth ** Bethany Black ** Ed Gamble as Selsdon Krupp
  • Dean O’Callaghan ** Ed Patrick ** Andy Vaughan ** Thomas Neumark ** Dave Steele ** Kerry Howard ** Mickey Anderson

2006:

• • Donnchadh O’Connail (Winner)
  • Paul Hayfield ** Darren Richman as Mr Headmaster ** Tony Richardson ** Chris Martin (comedian) ** Simon Bird ** Andy Vaughan

2005:

• • Nathan Caton (Winner)
  • Tony Richardson ** Luke Catterson ** Ben Travis ** Ian Hunter ** Kai Barron ** Idil Sukan
  • Paul Byrne ** Symon Garner

2004:

• • Lloyd Langford (Winner)
  • Mike Belgrave (Runner-up)
  • James Bench Capon (Runner-up)
  • Dave Sayers ** Ian Hunter ** Dec Munro ** Tom Bright ** Bullett and Gunn ** Elliott Tiney
  • Luke Buckley ** Jarlath Regan ** Demitris Deech ** Paul Byrne

See also

• Chortle Awards

External links

• Previous Winners