Jamali Maddix, Jon Holmes, Rhys James, Rosie Jones up for ARIAS award
- ARIAS 2022 comedy nominees: Cold Case Crime Cuts, Jamali Maddix: Spooky Sh*t, Rhys James: Rhysearch, Rockanory, Rosie Jones: Box Ticker Too and The Skewer
- Three of the six productions are from Jon Holmes's production company, Unusual Productions
The Skewer wins Radio Academy's ARIAS award
The nominations for ARIAS 2022, The Radio Academy's awards which focus on audio shows and podcasts, have been announced.
These awards feature a comedy-specific list, and the nominees for this category are listed below. Notably, three of the six productions up for the best comedy title this year are from Jon Holmes's production company, Unusual Productions.
The Comedy Award nominees
Cold Case Crime Cuts
This podcast by Unusual Productions, produced and directed by Jon Holmes, "delves into some of the coldest, truest crimes ever committed."
Jamali Maddix: Spooky Sh*t
This Audible-based series sees Jamali Maddix asking fellow comics and celebrities to reveal their "spookiest real-life tales and most uncanny experiences."
The latest series of Radio 4 format Rhys James Is... saw the comedian investigating topics "that the rest of us are too busy to be bothered with."
This Unusual Productions series for Absolute Radio saw Shaun Keaveny narrating "utterly absurd fictional dramatisations of rock 'n' roll legends."
The second series of the Dabster Productions-produced stand-up show for BBC Radio 4.
Another Unusual Productions nomination. The topical BBC Radio 4 format uses Radiophonic Workshop sounds to re-cut news footage.
The results will be announced at a ceremony on Tuesday 3rd May at the Adelphi Theatre in London.
Host Rylan says: "I love doing radio so much. You can play great music, chat to incredible guests, and speak to listeners around the country who have you switched on in their homes or in their cars. And that's what radio is all about, being there to entertain people or keep them company. It's an honour to be hosting the 2022 ARIAS and celebrate the very best in audio, from Best New Presenter and Best Local Radio show, to the big Moment of the Year."
The Radio Times Moment of the Year category, to be voted for by the public via RadioTimes.com, will feature the footage of Adele Roberts returning to Radio 1 after bowel cancer treatment; Annie Mac's last show on Radio 1; Grado's Scotland Team Talk on Go Radio; Karen hearing her dad's song Little Girl on BBC Radio Newcastle; Mary winning £102,000 on Clyde 1; Naga Munchetty discussing her coil pain on Radio 5 Live; Patricia meeting her birth mother for her 100th birthday on BBC Three Counties Radio; Rachael Blackmore winning the Grand National, via talkSPORT; Reverend Cheryl Meban remembering Sarah Everard on BBC Radio Ulster; and Richard Osman revealing his food addiction on Desert Island Discs.
In total there are 25 categories, and the nominees across all formats can be viewed via radioacademy.org