Jordan and Jodie Marsh on comedy shortlist

Peter Kay, Ricky Gervais and Jimmy Carr have been nominated for this year’s Lafta comedy awards organised by Loaded magazine.

But, then again, so have Jodie Marsh, Peter Andre, Big Brother contestant Victor and orange-skinned antiques expert David Dickinson.

Kay and Gervais go head-to-head in two categories: best stand-up and funniest person.

Also up for best stand-up are Carr,  Dave Gorman and Ross Noble; while their rivals for funniest person are Avid Merrion, Johnny Vegas and The Office’s Lucy Davis.

And in best double act, real comics Matt Lucas and David Walliams and Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer find themselves up against unlikely duos Richard and Judy and Peter Andre and Jordan. Ant and Dec are also on the shortlist

The awards, voted on by readers of the lads’ mag, are announced at a celebrity bash in central London on December 1.

The full list of nominees is:

Best Stand Up: Peter Kay, Ricky Gervais, Jimmy Carr, Dave Gorman, Ross Noble

Best Comedy TV Show: Little Britain , Bo Selecta, Green Wing, The Simpsons , The Mighty Boosh  

Funniest Double Act: Richard and Judy, Ant & Dec, Matt Lucas and David Walliams, Reeves and Mortimer, Peter Andre and Jordan

Funniest Film: Starsky and Hutch, Shrek 2, School of Rock, Shaun of the Dead, Dodgebal

Funniest Man/Woman: Lucy Davis,Peter Kay, Johnny Vegas, Ricky Gervais, Avid Merrion

Funniest Radio Personality: Chris Moyles, Comedy Dave, Scott Mills, Jonathan Ross, Colin Murray

Funniest Reality TV Person: James Dreyfuss (Hell’s Kitchen),Victor Ebuwa (Big Brother), Johnny Rotten (I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here),  James Hewitt (Celebrity Penthouse), Ozzy Osbourne  (The Osbournes)

Funniest TV Presenter: Ant & Dec, Angus Deyton, David Dickinson, Jonathan Ross, Richard Madeley

Berk of the Year: Jodie Marsh, Sven Goran Eriksson, Wayne Rooney, Victor Ebuwa, Robbie Williams

Published: 4 Oct 2004