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Video - BCA 2011: King or Queen of Comedy nominees
On Saturday night the cream of British comedy talent will gather for the British Comedy Awards. We look at some of the nominees' best clips, including David Mitchell, Miranda Hart and Michael McIntyre.
The Telegraph, 21st January 2011Just in time for its 22nd birthday, the comedy back-slapping bash gets a transfer from ITV1 to Channel 4 and a general spruce-up. This revamped ceremony is being broadcast live from London's O2 Arena and the often recklessly risqué Jonathan Ross remains as host. His traditional acerbic opening monologue - edgy enough on ITV, likely to be even nearer the knuckle now - should have station executives shifting nervously in their seats. For the first time, there's a live public vote for the year's top funny person, to be crowned "King or Queen of Comedy". Out in the crowd, the cream of the UK's comedy talent will eat, drink, be merry, then forget to pull gracious faces when they don't win. In another first, those industry types will be joined by the great unwashed, as some tickets have been on sale to viewers. Expect Michael McIntyre and Miranda Hart to lead the race for gongs. Tonight's proceedings have been heavily trailed by a week of build-up programming, so there's a lot invested in the event itself delivering both entertainment and headlines - while avoiding the phone-in scandals and voting irregularities that dogged its last years on ITV.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 21st January 2011What makes Miranda so 'what I call' funny?
Miranda Hart is nominated for four honours at the upcoming British Comedy Awards, but what makes her sitcom such a roaring success?
Hannah Brownlow, Suite 101, 17th January 2011Channel 4 is rather pleased with itself for poaching comedy's annual awards bash from ITV and this show launches its week-long build-up to next Saturday's live event. It reveals the nominees, rewinds last year's best comedy clips and includes interviews with Miranda Hart, the cast of The Inbetweeners, Frank Skinner and Graham Norton.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 15th January 2011Miranda voted best comedy of 2010
Miranda Hart's hit BBC Two sitcom has been named the best comedy of 2010 in a public vote for The Comedy.co.uk Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 14th January 2011Miranda Hart: female comedians are victims of sexism
The star of BBC Two's hit comedy series Miranda has complained that female comedians are judged on their looks.
The Telegraph, 13th January 2011Miranda Hart: the life and times of the comedian
A timeline of the star of BBC Two's hit comedy series Miranda's life.
The Telegraph, 13th January 2011BBC orders third series of Miranda
The BBC have ordered a third series of Miranda Hart's hit sitcom - and the comedy could be moving to BBC One.
British Comedy Guide, 13th January 2011Miranda Hart: I'm sick of people criticising my looks
Comedienne Miranda Hart has revealed that she has had enough of people calling her fat and criticising the way she looks.
Daily Mail, 12th January 2011It might not be to everyone's taste, but Miranda Hart's latest bout of broad slapstick silliness has been winning over a frightening number of viewers of late. You only have a few more days to catch the lot on iPlayer and, even if you've already seen it, it's probably the perfect fare for those too-full, slightly drunk, woefully inert, sofa-bound Christmas afternoons.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 24th December 2010