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RTS Awards 2006

The nominations for the RTS Awards have been announced. Here are the comedy awards.

Breakthrough Award - On Screen

Sacha Dhawan - Bradford Riots An Oxford Film and Television Production in association with Great Meadow Productions for Channel 4
Joseph Mawle - Soundproof BBC Drama in association with Blast! Films for BBC Two
Russell Brand - Russell Brand's Got Issues Vanity Productions for Channel 4

Comedy Performance
Kevin Bishop - Star Stories An Objective Production for Channel 4
Stephen Merchant - Extras BBC Comedy/HBO for BBC Two
Catherine Tate - The Catherine Tate Show A Tiger Aspect Production for CBeebies

Digital Channel Programme Award

Charlie Brooker's Screen Wipe Zeppotron for BBC Four
Death Of A President Borough Films for More4
Manchester Passion BBC Classical Music TV for BBC Three

Entertainment

Friday Night Project A Princess Production for Channel 4
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? BBC for BBC One
I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! (Series 6) ITV Productions for ITV

Entertainment Performance

Simon Amstell - Never Mind The Buzzcocks TalkbackTHAMES for BBC Two
Harry Hill - Harry Hill's TV Burp (Series 5) Avalon Television Production for ITV
Justin Lee Collins & Alan Carr - Friday Night Project A Princess Production for Channel 4

Situation Comedy and Comedy Drama

Green Wing A talkbackTHAMES Production for Channel 4
Extras BBC Comedy/HBO for BBC Two
The Royle Family: The Queen Of Sheba Granada for BBC One

Writer - Comedy

Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash & Phil Mealey, The Royle Family: The Queen Of Sheba Granada for BBC One
Sharon Horgan & Dennis Kelly - Pulling Silver River for BBC Three
Victoria Pile & Team - Green Wing A talkbackTHAMES Production for Channel 4

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I hope that Charlie Brooker, Green Wing, and Victoria Pile et. al win. The rest I couldn't care one way or the other about. Fairly indicative really. :(

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