Sitcom up for three RTS gongs

BBC Two’s sitcom Miranda is up for three gongs at this year’s Royal Television Society Programme Awards.

The old-fashioned slapstick comedy goes up against the biting political satire Thick Of It and E4’s teenage comedy The Inbetweeners fod bes scripted comedy.

While star Miranda Hart faces the Thick Of It’s Peter Capaldi – aka vicious spin doctor Malcolm Tucker – and Gavin & Stacey’s Ruth Jones for best comedy performance.

Finally it is again up against the Inbetweeners for best comedy writing, with Jo Brand’s medical sitcom Getting On completing the nominations.

In other categiories, Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe is shortlisted for bst entertainment show, and Michael McIntryre is up for best entertainment performance for his comedy roadshow.

The awards will be handed out on March 16 at the Grosvenor Hotel in London

Comedy Performance: Peter Capaldi for The Thick Of It; Miranda Hart for Miranda; Ruth Jones for Gavin & Stacey

Entertainment: Britain's Got Talent, Newswipe with Charlie Brooker, The X Factor

Entertainment Performance: Harry Hill for Harry Hill's TV Burp; Ant and Dec for I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! And Britain’s Got Talent; Michael McIntyre; Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

Scripted Comedy: Miranda; The Inbetweeners; The Thick Of It

Writer (Comedy): Jo Brand, Joanna Scalan & Vicki Pepperdine for Getting On; Miranda Hart with James Cary & Richard Hurst for Miranda; Iain Morris & Damon Beesley for The Inbetweeners

Published: 1 Mar 2010