Outnumbered leading way for Comedy awards
Outnumbered leading way for British Comedy awards
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Improvised BBC comedy Outnumbered is the frontrunner for the British Comedy awards, with five nominations.
The BBC1 series sees Claire Skinner and Mock the Week panellist Hugh Dennis as the exasperated parents of three precocious children and has drawn acclaim for the talent of its young stars.
All three of the young actors - Daniel Roche, Tyger Drew-Honey and Ramona Marquez - are up for best newcomer awards while Skinner is a best actress nominee.
In the best sitcom category, Outnumbered faces competition from Channel 4's Peep Show and The IT Crowd.
BBC3 comedy Pulling received three nominations for its finale special episode while comedians Michael McIntyre and Alan Carr each have a hat-trick of nominations.
Jonathan Ross will host the awards on December 12th, having pulled out of last year's ceremony after his suspension over the furore caused by his and Russell Brand's obscene calls to veteran actor Andrew Sachs.
The nominees for the 20th British Comedy awards are:
Best Comedy Entertainment Personality
Alan Carr - Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Harry Hill - Harry Hill's TV Burp
Michael McIntyre - Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
Best Comedy Entertainment Programme
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
The Sunday Night Project
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Best Television Comedy Actor
Rob Brydon - Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special
Simon Bird - The Inbetweeners
Robert Webb - Peep Show
Best Television Comedy Actress
Ruth Jones - Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special
Claire Skinner - Outnumbered: Series 2
Katherine Parkinson - The IT Crowd
Best New British Television Comedy
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Ladies Of Letters
Psychoville
Best Television Comedy Drama
Dead Set
Psychoville
Pulling: Special
Best Live Stand-up Performer
Michael McIntyre - Live at the Apollo
Frankie Boyle - Live at the Hackney Empire
Stewart Lee - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Best Male Comedy Newcomer
Daniel Roche - Outnumbered: Series 2
Tyger Drew-Honey - Outnumbered: Series 2
Charlie Brooker - You Have Been Watching
Best Female Comedy Newcomer
Rebekah Staton - Pulling: Special
Ramona Marquez - Outnumbered: Series 2
Tanya Franks - Pulling: Special
Best Comedy Panel Show
Have I Got News For You
Mock The Week
QI
Best Sitcom
Peep Show
The IT Crowd
Outnumbered: Series 2
Best Sketch Show
The Kevin Bishop Show
That Mitchell and Webb Look
Harry & Paul (Series 2)
Best Comedy Film
Brüno
In The Loop
The Hangover