Full shortlists revealed

Matt Berry and his sitcom Toast Of London lead this year's British Comedy Awards shortlists, with a total of eight nominations.

The Channel 4 show has been shortlisted for best sitcom, best new comedy programme and the new category for best comedy moment of the year.

Berry – who wrote the show with Father Ted's Arthur Mathews – has also been shortlisted for best TV comedy actor and best breakthrough artist (for his role in House Of Cards) in which category his co-star Harry Peacock is also shortlisted.

And Doon Mackichan, who plays the agent of Berry's thespian character Stephen Toast, is shortlisted for best actress.

Berry also has a separate nomination in the new internet comedy short category for his Lone Wolf sketch.

Harry & Paul Story of the Two's is next up with four nominations, including best comedy moment of the year. Both Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are up for best comedy actor, and the show is also nominated in the sketch category.

Meanwhile, Still Game star Greg Hemphill questioned the fact the shortlists contained only English programmes, save for the international category. 'British be fuck?' he tweeted.

The soaraway success of the revival of his sitcom in Glasgow failed to make the best comedy moment of 2014 shortlist, although the Monty Python reunion did. Also nominated in that category was 8 Out 10 Cats Does Countdown and Would I Lie To You?, although it's not specified what the particular moments are.

The full list of nominees is:

Best Comedy Panel Programme

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Have I Got News For You
QI
Would I Lie To You

Best Comedy Entertainment Programme

Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
The Graham Norton Show
The Last Leg

Best Sketch Show

Cardinal Burns
Harry & Paul Story of the Two's
Horrible Histories
Monty Python Live (Mostly) - One Down Five to Go

Best Sitcom

House of Fools
Moone Boy
The Trip to Italy
Toast Of London

Best Comedy Drama

Inside No. 9
Rev
The Wrong Mans
Uncle

Best New Comedy Programme

Inside No. 9
Man Down
The Wrong Mans
Toast Of London

Best International Comedy Programme

Girls
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Modern Family
Veep

Best Internet Comedy Short

Brand New Morph
Carpark
How To Make A Hit Pop Song
Matt Berry: The Lone Wolf

Best Comedy Film

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Pride
The Inbetweeners 2
The Lego Movie

Best Comedy Moment of 2014

8 Out 10 Cats Does Countdown
Harry & Paul Story of the Two's
Monty Python Live (mostly)
Toast of London
Would I Lie To You

Best Male Television Comic

David Mitchell
Lee Mack
Sean Lock
Stewart Lee

Best FemaleTelevision Comic

Aisling Bea
Bridget Christie
Isy Suttie
Nina Conti

Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist

Harry Peacock
Joe Wilkinson
Matt Berry
Nick Helm

Best TV Comedy Actor

Harry Enfield
Matt Berry
Mathew Baynton
Paul Whitehouse

Best TV Comedy Actress

Doon Mackichan
Jessica Hynes
Katherine Parkinson
Zawe Ashton

The ceremony, again hosted by Jonathan Ross and broadcast live on Channel 4, will be on December 16.

Here are the videos shortlisted in the new internet category:

Brand New Morph:

Carpark:

How To Make A Hit Pop Song

Matt Berry: The Lone Wolf

Published: 9 Nov 2014