Shortlists revealed for the 2014 British Comedy Awards
Toast Of London, House of Fools and Inside No. 9 all up for awards.
House of Fools, Inside No. 9 and Matt Berry’s Toast of London have all been shortlisted in the 2014 British Comedy Awards.
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer’s BBC Two sitcom has been nominated for Best Sitcom alongside Sky One’s Moone Boy, The Trip to Italy and Toast Of London.
Inside No. 9, written by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, has been shortlisted for Best New Comedy Programme with Man Down, The Wrong Mans and, once again, Toast Of London.
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Berry’s Toast Of London has been nominated for eight awards in total. Berry has been nominated for Best TV Comedy Actor and Best Breakthrough Artist for his role in House of Cards. On top of this, he has a separate nomination in the new internet comedy category for his Lone Wolf sketch.
Doon Mackichan, who plays the agent of Berry’s character Stephen Toast, has also been shortlisted for best actress.
The full list of nominees are below:
Best Comedy Panel Programme
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Have I Got News For You
QI
Would I Lie To You
Best Comedy Entertainment Programme
Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe
Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
The Graham Norton Show
The Last Leg
Best Sketch Show
Cardinal Burns
Harry & Paul Story of the Two’s
Horrible Histories
Monty Python Live (Mostly) – One Down Five to Go
Best Sitcom
House of Fools
Moone Boy
The Trip to Italy
Toast Of London
Best Comedy Drama
Inside No. 9
Rev
The Wrong Mans
Uncle
Best New Comedy Programme
Inside No. 9
Man Down
The Wrong Mans
Toast Of London
Best International Comedy Programme
Girls
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Modern Family
Veep
Best Internet Comedy Short
Brand New Morph
Carpark
How To Make A Hit Pop Song
Matt Berry: The Lone Wolf
Best Comedy Film
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Pride
The Inbetweeners 2
The Lego Movie
Best Comedy Moment of 2014
8 Out 10 Cats Does Countdown
Harry & Paul Story of the Two’s
Monty Python Live (mostly)
Toast of London
Would I Lie To You
Best Male Television Comic
David Mitchell
Lee Mack
Sean Lock
Stewart Lee
Best Female Television Comic
Aisling Bea
Bridget Christie
Isy Suttie
Nina Conti
Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist
Harry Peacock
Joe Wilkinson
Matt Berry
Nick Helm
Best TV Comedy Actor
Harry Enfield
Matt Berry
Mathew Baynton
Paul Whitehouse
Best TV Comedy Actress
Doon Mackichan
Jessica Hynes
Katherine Parkinson
Zawe Ashton
Jonathan Ross will present the winners with their awards live on Channel 4 on 16 December.
