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BAFTA TV Awards 2015 comedy nominations

Wednesday 8th April 2015, 10:34am


BAFTA Award

The shortlists for the prestigious 2015 British Academy Television Awards (aka BAFTA TV Awards) have been announced, with Graham Norton, Rev, W1A and Ant & Dec leading the comedy-related nominations.

The winners will be revealed at a ceremony held at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on Sunday 10th May, and broadcast on BBC One.

Below are the comedy-related nominations in full:

Scripted Comedy

Detectorists. Image shows from L to R: Lance Stater (Toby Jones), Andy Stone (Mackenzie Crook). Copyright: Channel X / Lola Entertainment

Detectorists

Harry And Paul's Story Of The 2s. Image shows from L to R: Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse. Copyright: Balloon Pictures

Harry & Paul's Story Of The 2s

Moone Boy. Image shows from L to R: Martin (David Rawle), Sean Murphy (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions / Sprout Pictures

Moone Boy

The Wrong Mans. Image shows from L to R: Sam (Mathew Baynton), Phil (James Corden). Copyright: BBC / Hulu

The Wrong Mans

Female Performance In A Comedy Programme

Rev.. Alex Smallbone (Olivia Colman). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Olivia Colman (for Rev)

Episodes. Beverly Lincoln (Tamsin Greig). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions / BBC

Tamsin Greig (for Episodes)

W1A. Siobhan Sharpe (Jessica Hynes). Copyright: BBC

Jessica Hynes (for W1A)

Catherine Tate's Nan. Nan (Catherine Tate). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Catherine Tate (for Catherine Tate's Nan)

Male Performance In A Comedy Programme

Toast Of London. Steven Toast (Matt Berry). Copyright: Objective Productions

Matt Berry (for Toast Of London)

W1A. Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC

Hugh Bonneville (for W1A)

Rev.. Rev Adam Smallbone (Tom Hollander). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Tom Hollander (for Rev)

Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix

Brendan O'Carroll (for Mrs Brown's Boys)

Comedy And Comedy Entertainment Programme

Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: House Of Tomorrow / Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe

The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Copyright: So Television

The Graham Norton Show

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. Stewart Lee. Copyright: BBC

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Entertainment Performance

Image shows from L to R: Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly

Ant & Dec (for Saturday Night Takeaway)

Celebrity Juice. Leigh Francis. Copyright: Talkback / TalkbackThames

Leigh Francis (for Celebrity Juice)

The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Copyright: So Television

Graham Norton (for The Graham Norton Show)

Stand Up For Sport Relief. Claudia Winkleman. Copyright: BBC

Claudia Winkleman (for Strictly Come Dancing)


Other comedy-related nominations include Amanda Redman in the 'Supporting Actress' category for the ITV biopic Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This; and Monty Python Live (Mostly), which appears in the 'Sport & Live Event' category.

Olivia Colman's nomination for Rev results in her receiving five BAFTA nominations in four consecutive years.

Graham Norton will host the results ceremony on Sunday 10th May.

For the full list of nominees across all genre categories see Bafta.org

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