Britcoms dominate Rose d'Ors
UK to scoop its 12 comedy prize in a row
This year’s international Rose d’Or Award for best sitcom will be won by a British comedy, as UK programmes swept the nominees.
Up for the Europe-wide honour are BBC Two’s Episodes and Mum, and Channel 4’s Raised by Wolves.
Meanwhile, Inside No. 9 has been shortlisted in the separate comedy category alongside Finland’s Pyjama Party and German’s Tatortreiniger, about a specialist who cleans up crime scenes.
And in two Radio 4 shows are up for the radio comedy honour – last year won by Radio 4 Extra’s Newsjack.
Paul Sinha’s History Revision and The Celebrity Voicemail Show, starring Kayvan Novak are up against Charles is a Hell of a King, from the Czech Republic.
Meanwhile, the John Lloyd-hosted Museum of Curiosity has been shortlisted for best talk show against Finnish and Swedish programmes.Winners of this year’s Rose d’Ors – the 55th – will be announced at a ceremony in Berlin on September 13.
Britain has won every sitcom category every year since it was established in 2004, thanks to Catastrophe (2015), Toast Of London (2014), Spy (2013), Friday Night Dinner (2012), The Inbetweeners (2010), My Family (2009), The IT Crowd (2008), Not Going Out (2007), Extras (2006), Nighty Night (2005), Peep Show (2004). There were no Rose d’Ors in 2011.
Published: 11 Jul 2016
