Bafta shortlist revealed

Here are the comedy-related nominations in the BAFTA 2008 British Academy Television Awards...

Comedy Programme
THE ARMSTRONG & MILLER SHOW (BBC One)
FONEJACKER (Channel 4)
RUSSELL BRAND'S PONDERLAND (Channel 4)
STAR STORIES (Channel 4)

Situation Comedy
BENIDORM (ITV1)
THE IT CROWD (Channel 4)
PEEP SHOW (Channel 4)
THE THICK OF IT (BBC Four)

Entertainment Programme
BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT (ITV1)
HARRY HILL'S TV BURP (ITV1)
HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU (BBC One)
STRICTLY COME DANCING (BBC One)

Comedy Performance
PETER CAPALDI - The Thick of It
JAMES CORDEN - Gavin and Stacey
STEPHEN MERCHANT - Extras Christmas Special
DAVID MITCHELL - Peep Show

Entertainment Performance
SIMON AMSTELL - Never Mind The Buzzcocks
ALAN CARR & JUSTIN LEE COLLINS - The Friday Night Project
STEPHEN FRY - QI
HARRY HILL - Harry Hill's TV Burp

International
CALIFORNICATION (Five)
FAMILY GUY (BBC Three)
HEROES (BBC Two/SCI FI)
MY NAME IS EARL (Channel 4)

Sky+ Audience Award
THE APPRENTICE
ANDREW MARR'S HISTORY OF MODERN BRITAIN
BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT
CRANFORD
GAVIN & STACEY
STRICTLY COME DANCING
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The British Academy Television Awards supported by Sky+ will be held at the London Palladium on Sunday 20th April.