Tim Shishodia has been crowned the winner of the first Old Comedian of the Year Final at the Leicester Square Theatre tonight. The oddball comedian was the winner out of the 12 finalists who were all over 35. He wins a £1000. George Ryegold came second and wins £500. Sam Savage as Linda Larkin came third and wins £250. Compere Arthur Smith joked that the winner also received a golden zimmer frame.

The 12 finalists were:

George Ryegold
Gerry Howell
Jo Ogden
Linda Larkin
Lynn Ruth Miller
Matthew Hollins
Ms Samantha Mann
Sol Bernstein
Tim Shishodia
Tony Cowards 
Tony Dunn 
Vahid Jahangard

BTJ will post a full review of the final tomorrow.