Britain's favourite
Little Britain has emerged as the bookies' favourite for the British Comedy Awards.
It is 2-7 to take the best comedy programme title, with creators Matt Lucas and David Walliams 4-7 for the Best Actor Award.
Ladbrokes spokesman Karl Williams said: 'For our money there's only one winner - Little Britain.
'They're head and shoulders above everyone else at the moment and it will be a huge upset if they're pipped at the post.'
Ricky Gervais's Extras, which has a record five nominations, is 10-3 second favourtie to win best comedy programme.
Ladbrokes odds currently stand at:
Best Entertainment Presenter
Ant & Dec: 4-11
Paul O'Grady: 5-2
Jonathan Ross : 15-2
Best Comedy Programme
Little Britai : 2-7
Extras:10-3
Catherine Tate Show: 9-1
Best Entertainment Programme
The X Factor : Evens
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway: 6-5
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross: 6-1
Best Film
Sideways: 2-7
The Incredibles: 9-4
Festival: 16-1
Best Actor
Matt Lucas and David Williams for Little Britain: 4-7
Ricky Gervais: 7-4
Chris Langham for Help and The Thick Of It : 15-2
Best Actress
Catherine Tate for the Catherine Tate Show: 4-7
Tamsin Greig for Green Wing and Love Soup: 7-4
Ashley Jensen: 7-1
Best Comedy Drama
Shameless: 5-6
Not Only But Always: 7-4
Christmas Lights: 7-2
Best International Comedy
The Simpsons : 2-5
Curb Your Enthusiasm: 2-1
Kath & Kim:12-1
Best New Comedy
Extras: 1-5
The Thick Of It: 9-2
Help: 10-1
Best Newcomer
Ashley Jensen for Extras: 4-5
David Mitchell for Mock The Week and Peep Show: 5-4
Chris Addison for The Thick Of It: 6-1
Published: 9 Dec 2005