Comedies nominated in British Screenwriters' Awards
- The writers of Famalam, Timewasters, Derry Girls, Sick Note and Motherland are nominated for awards
- The British Screenwriters' Awards 2018 aims to celebrate the "architects of great storytelling". Vote
- The Death Of Stalin, So Awkward, Class Dismissed, Go Jetters, The End Of The F***ing World are also listed
The nominations for the British Screenwriters' Awards 2018 have been announced, with a number of British comedies in the running in the TV comedy and children's television categories.
This will be the fifth year of the awards. The organisers say: "It's about time someone put the originators and architects of great storytelling front and centre. And we rose to the challenge and launched the British Screenwriters' Awards."
The winners are decided by a vote. The form closes at noon on 25th July. Vote now
Best Comedy Writing on Television
Famalam writers Tom Marshall and Akemnji Ndifornyen
Timewasters by Daniel Lawrence Taylor and Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Sick Note by Nat Saunders and James Serafinowicz
Motherland by Graham Linehan, Sharon Horgan, Helen Linehan and Holly Walsh.
Elsewhere in the nominations list...
The Death Of Stalin writing team is up for Best British Feature Film Writing.
So Awkward script team, nominated for Best British Children's Television.
Class Dismissed team, nominated for Best British Children's Television.
Go Jetters writing team, nominated for Best British Children's Television.
The End Of The F***ing World writer Charlie Covell is nominated for Outstanding Newcomer for British Television Writing.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Saturday 8th September.
The full list of nominations can be seen at britishscreenwritersawards.com