British Comedy Awards 2008 Page 5

BEST TV COMEDY ACTOR
Vote For: David Mitchell
Will Win: Ricky Gervais (he always does)

BEST TV COMEDY ACTRESS
Vote For: Olivia Colman
Will Win: Ashley Jensen (because she works with Gervais)

BEST COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY
Vote For: Harry Hill
Will Win: Alan Carr

BEST NEW TV COMEDY
Vote For: The Kevin Bishop Show
Will Win: The Inbetweeners

BEST TV COMEDY
Vote For: Peep Show
Will Win: Gavin and Stacey

BEST ENTERTAINMENT SHOW
Vote For: Harry Hill's TV Burp
Will Win: Harry Hill's TV Burp

BEST LIVE STAND-UP
Vote For: Michael McIntyre
Will Win: Michael McIntyre

BEST MALE NEWCOMER
Vote For: Steve Edge (But that's only because that's the only one of those show's I've seen sadly.)
Will Win: Simon Bird

BEST FEMALE NEWCOMER
Vote For: Isy Suttie
Will Win: Anna Crilly

BEST PANEL SHOW
Vote For: QI
Will Win: QI (or there will be klaxons).

Quote: Mark @ November 21 2008, 4:29 PM GMT

OK, time for everyone to put their neck on the line and predict the results... here's a reminder of the main categories:

BEST TV COMEDY ACTOR
James Corden
Ricky Gervais
David Mitchell

BEST TV COMEDY ACTRESS
Olivia Colman
Sharon Horgan
Ashley Jensen

BEST COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY
Alan Carr
Ant and Dec
Harry Hill
Graham Norton

BEST NEW TV COMEDY
No Heroics
The Inbetweeners
The Kevin Bishop Show

BEST TV COMEDY
Benidorm
Gavin & Stacey
Peep Show

BEST ENTERTAINMENT SHOW
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Harry Hill's TV Burp
The Sunday Night Project

BEST LIVE STAND-UP
Russell Brand
Alan Carr
Michael McIntyre

BEST MALE NEWCOMER
Simon Bird (Inbetweeners)
Dan Clark (How Not To Live Your Life)
Steve Edge (The Cup)

BEST FEMALE NEWCOMER
Anna Crilly (Lead Balloon)
Katy Brand (Katy Brand's Big Ass Show)
Isy Suttie (Peep Show)

BEST PANEL SHOW
Have I Got News for You
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
QI

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Out of interest, has anyone who isn't indigenous white British ever won an award?

I think the chances of Ross & Brand winning their respective awards is virtually 0.

Quote: Griff @ December 3 2008, 10:52 AM GMT

Yes - the Kumars have won. But well done on the suggestion of institutional racism, that's always helpful.

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So since it's inception Meet the Kumars is the only one?

Quote: The Cool Mikado @ December 3 2008, 11:00 AM GMT

So since it's inception Meet the Kumars is the only one?

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I love Meet the Kumars. Good laugh.......great fun.

Quote: Griff @ December 3 2008, 11:04 AM GMT

Who do you feel should have won it, but has been overlooked because they are not "white indigenous British"?

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This isn't about racism. To me this list looks very bland. I really like Stephen K. Amos and was sad not to see him nominated and that prompted the question.

EDIT: Also I love watching Gina Yashere perform so disappointed not to see her nominated for anything either!

Quote: The Cool Mikado @ December 3 2008, 11:13 AM GMT

I really like Stephen K. Amos and was sad not to see him nominated and that prompted the question.

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He isn't nominated because he isn't very good

I really like Dara O'Briain and Lee Mack doing stand up. I think that this might be a thinly disguised attempt to cover up the fact that I can't stand Michael McIntyre

What are the chances of Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross being at the awards?

I hope they both go. Of the two I think Russell Brand might?

That's what I thought. Ross will probably stay away because he gave up the presenting duties and stands to be the butt of every joke made on the night.

BEST TV COMEDY ACTOR
Ricky Gervais

BEST TV COMEDY ACTRESS
Sharon Horgan
(Should be Ruth Jones)

BEST COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY
Harry Hill

BEST NEW TV COMEDY
The Inbetweeners

BEST TV COMEDY
Gavin & Stacey

BEST ENTERTAINMENT SHOW
Harry Hill's TV Burp

BEST LIVE STAND-UP
Michael McIntyre

BEST MALE NEWCOMER
Simon Bird (Inbetweeners)

BEST FEMALE NEWCOMER
Anna Crilly (Lead Balloon)

BEST PANEL SHOW
Have I Got News for You

Looking at the choice of nominations, who the hell knows what the choice of winners will be!

To be fair there is only one comedy awards I'm interested in following and that's the BSG one - we're not that far away from it are we?

It'll launch at the beginning of January.

And by then it will probably be the BCG Awards.