And the Winner Is


And The Winner Is is a British radio comedy program presented by the comedian Matt Lucas. It was first broadcast in 2010 and airs on BBC Radio 2.

Format

The show takes the format of an awards ceremony known as "The Lucases". In each episode, Lucas would announce a category for the awards, then his three guests would put forward their nominations. After a discussion about why their nominations deserved the award, Lucas himself would decide which nomination was most worthy of the prize. At the end of each show a final award would be given to one of the guests, dependent on the category

Episodes

Series 1

Winning nominations below are in bold

Episode 1

Broadcast Date: 25 February 2010
CategoriesJames CordenGraham LinehanKaty Brand
Lamest ExcuseEddie Murphy's excuse for picking up a transvestite prostituteHis mother's excuse involving a cat jumping on a pianoHamid Karzai's for signing a bill reducing women's rights in Afghanistan
Most pointless member of the Royal FamilyPrince EdwardPrince MauricePrincess Michael of Kent
Greatest song by an otherwise bad artistAngry Anderson, SuddenlyGenesis, Follow You Follow MeRadiohead, Paranoid Android

Lucas of Lucases : James Corden

Episode 2

Broadcast Date: 4 March 2010
CategoriesJosie LongDavid SchneiderRobert Popper
Most Incomprehensible British AccentGlasgowTim WestwoodUlster
Least Practical PetMayflyA dead dogBlue whale
Best WarThe First World WarThe War of the WorldsPig War
Worst Song by an otherwise reputable artistJay-Z, Hard Knock LifeDavid Bowie, The Laughing GnomeR.E.M., Shiny Happy People

Lucas of Lucases : David Schnieder

Episode 3

Broadcast Date: 11 March 2010
CategoriesSarah MillicanRichard HerringDavid Walliams
Sexiest British Prime MinisterMargaret ThatcherSpencer PercevalJohn Major
Least Deserving CelebrityVictoria BeckhamPeaches GeldofQueen Elizabeth II
Most effective dietDivorceEat Less and Exercise MoreThe Diet Matt was on*
Least Boring Shakespeare Play The Baz Luhrmann Romeo and Juliet Film MacbethNo Sex Please, We're British

Lucas of Lucases : Richard Herring
;* All three won the award, as Matt had lost weight by both getting divorce and eating less and exercising more

Episode 4

Broadcast Date: 18 March 2010
CategoriesJo CaulfieldJon RichardsonStephen K Amos
Most Disappointing Film Sequel Jaws 2 'All Rocky sequels
Most Unhelpful ProverbEvery Cloud has a Silver LiningA Little of What You FancyA Stitch in time saves nine
Greatest CoupleCagney and LaceyRomeo and JulietThe Queen and Prince Philip
Most Depressing School SubjectArtTechnologyP.E.

Lucas of Lucases :''' Jon Richardson

Episode 5

Broadcast Date: 25 March 2010
CategoriesScott CapurroAndrew MaxwellAdam Bloom
Most Untrustworthy ProfessionPresident of Iran or IraqTV ExecutiveBurglar
Weariest ClicheChange We NeedMore Fish in the SeaNot What You Know, It's Who You Know
Best German*Albert EinsteinPatrick SuskindNena
Best Theme tune to a boring TV showQuincy, M.E.Are You Being ServedThe Cricket theme tune

Lucas of Lucases : Scott Capurro
First Broadcast: 1 April 2010
CategoriesTom BakerAlex MacQueenBob Mortimer
Most Redundant TechnologyFlat ironsHooverBig Mouth Billy Bass
Greatest Historical FattieFalstaffWinston ChurchillGeorge IV
Worst Holiday DestinationPalma, MajorcaLittlehamptonThe Caribbean
Worst Ever Vocal PerformanceLee Marvin, "Wand'rin' Star"Boney M, "Brown Girl in the Ring"The Cheeky Girls

Lucas of Lucases : Tom Baker

Series 2