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British Comedy Awards 2013
Channel 4 Thur 12th Dec 9pm - 11:05pm
Repeat: Channel 4 +1 Today 10pm
Repeat: Channel 4 Saturday 12:30am You could make a case that TV comedy is having a bit of a moment right now. Go back a few years and there was a dearth of fresh sitcoms and most panel games felt tired. Now we have fizzingly funny scripted shows from Fresh Meat to Man Down. Meanwhile, Would I Lie to You? has evolved into the perfect panel game (though A League of Their Own runs it a raucous second). Graham Norton and Alan Carr cross wits for the chatshow crown. And RT’s own Sarah Millican has devised a blend of stand-up and chat that works like a dream.
This and much more is likely to be up for celebration by Jonathan Ross and the assembled, well-refreshed comedy gods. Nominations were under wraps as we went to press, so we can only hope BBC2’s Count Arthur Strong gets the recognition from his peers he didn’t get in the ratings and that other minority tastes like Peep Show and Getting On have their moments in the sun. But whoever wins the prizes, any ceremony populated by drunken comics is bound to be a blast.
Jonathan Ross hosts the annual ceremony honouring the best comedy actors, actresses, entertainment personalities and newcomers, along with the pick of the year's TV and film comedies. Nominees include Miranda Hart, James Corden, Jo Brand, Ant and Dec, Alan Carr, David Mitchell, Graham Norton, Jack Whitehall, Lee Mack and Sarah Millican.www.radiotimes.com
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