Matt Berry’s C4 sitcom Toast of London has received six British Comedy Award nominations. The sitcom, co-written by Arthur Mathews, is nominated in the Best Sitcom, Best New Comedy and Best Comedy Moment categories, with three of its stars getting acting recognition.
Berry is also nominated for his roles in BBC sitcom House of Fools and his internet short Lone Wolf.
BBC One’s Would I Lie To You received four nominations - Best Comedy Panel Show, Best Comedy Moment 2014, and one for each team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack for Best Male TV Comic. Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse's spoof documentary Harry And Paul's Story Of The Twos, celebrating 50 years of BBC Two, has four nominations.
Old comedy is also in the running. Monty Python's Flying Circus is up for two awards for their reunion show Monty Python Live (Mostly) and its accompanying documentary which aired on UKTV.
The best male TV comic award is between David Mitchell, Lee Mack, Sean Lock and Stewart Lee. The female category features Aisling Bea, Bridget Christie, Isy Suttie and Nina Conti.
The best comedy entertainment personality is between Adam Hills for The Last Leg, Ant and Dec for I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and chat show hosts Alan Carr and Graham Norton.
There will also be TWO special awards given out on the night; The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Award and The British Comedy Academy Lifetime Achievement Award.
The ceremony will be held in London in December, hosted by Jonathan Ross and will be broadcast by C4.
Nominations in full:
Best Comedy Panel Show
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
C4
Have I Got News For You
BBC
QI
BBC
Would I Lie To You
BBC
Best Comedy Entertainment Programme
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
BBC
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
BBC
The Graham Norton Show
BBC
The Last Leg
C4
Best Sketch Show
Cardinal Burns
C4
Harry & Paul's Story of the Twos
BBC
Horrible Histories
CBBC
Monty Python Live (Mostly) - One Down Five to Go
UKTV
Best Sitcom
House of Fools
BBC
Moone Boy
SKY
The Trip to Italy
BBC
Toast Of London
C4
Best Comedy Drama
Inside No. 9
BBC
Rev
BBC
The Wrong Mans
BBC
Uncle
BBC
Best New Comedy Programme
Inside No. 9
BBC
Man Down
C4
The Wrong Mans
BBC
Toast Of London
C4
Best International Comedy Programme
Girls
SKY
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
SKY
Modern Family
SKY
Veep
SKY
Best Comedy Film
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Pride
The Inbetweeners 2
The Lego Movie
Best Internet Comedy Short (NEW AWARD)
Brand New Morph
Aardman Animations
Carpark
Birdbox Studio
How To Make A Hit Pop Song
Brett Domino
Matt Berry: Lone Wolf
Pett Prodcutions
Best Comedy Moment 2014 (NEW AWARD)
8 Out 10 Cats Does Countdown
C4
Harry and Paul's Story of the Twos
BBC
Monty Python Live (mostly)
UKTV
Toast of London
C4
Would I Lie To You
BBC
