The British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy is awarded annually as part of the British Academy Television Awards. Until 2015, the category was named the British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy. According to British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the category "covers both situational comedies and scripted comedy sketch shows". It was first awarded from 1973 to 1980, then from 1981 to 1999, sitcoms were included in the Best Comedy Programme or Series category. The category returned in 2000. Winners and nominees 1973-1980 2000s 2010s 2020s Note: The series that don't have recipients on the tables had Production team credited as recipients for the award or nomination. Programmes with multiple wins and nominations Multiple Awards 3 awards The Office (consecutive) 2 awards Black Books Fawlty Towers The Thick of It Multiple Nominations 7 nominations Peep Show 4 nominations The IT Crowd The Thick of It 3 nominations The Office The Royle Family Stath Lets Flats 2 nominations Black Books Catastrophe Chewing Gum Derry Girls Fleabag Green Wing Mrs. Brown's Boys People Just Do Nothing Rev. Spaced The Inbetweeners The Vicar of Dibley References Scripted Comedy