Previous winners and finalists

1996: Frankie Boyle Finalists: Noel Fielding, Zeron Gibson, Kat Nilsson, Kim Binstead
1997: Paul Foot Finalists: Simon Evans, Susan Murray, Michael Tombs
1998: Mark Haynes Finalists: Geoff Whiting, Lee Canterbury, Dougie Dunlop, Hal Cruttenden, Stephen Grant
1999: Danny Bhoy Finalists: Karen Taylor, Lawry Lewin, Richard Morris, Billy Lewis, Johnny Candon, Belinda Merriman, Adrian Poynton, Lara Silverstone, Alex Zane
2000: Francesca Martinez Finalists: Justin Moorhouse, Markus Birdman, Steve Day, Jimmy Carr, Mat & Mackinnon, Tom Nicholls, Karl Theobald, Jason John Whitehead, Andy Zaltzman
2001: Karl Minns Finalists: Rohan Agalawatta, John Bishop, Jarred Christmas, Des Clarke, Richie Devlin, PJ Gallagher, Patrick Monahan, Al Pitcher, Tom Price
2002: Mark Watson Finalists: Hils Barker, James Bench-Capon, Gary Delaney, Steve Hall, Paul Kerensa, Ria Lina, Matthew Reed, Stan Stanley, Katie Walsh

Interesting!!!!!!