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"The British Comedy Awards have revealed the nominations for this year&amp;#039;s ceremony, with Alan Carr, Jack Whitehall and Miranda Hart all battling for prizes. Jonathan Ross is once again hosting the awards, which will air live on Channel 4 next Thursday (December 12).   The Last Leg and its host Adam Hills lead the way with a total of three nominations.  Hills is in the running for Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist and Best Comedy Entertainment Personality, while The Last Leg is in contention to be named Best Comedy Entertainment Programme. Jo Brand and Vicki Pepperdine are each nominated for their roles in NHS sitcom Getting On, which also receives a nod in the Best Sitcom category. The Great British Bake Off&amp;#039;s Mel and Sue are up against the likes of Miranda Hart and Sarah Millican for Best Female TV Comic.  Best New Comedy Programme will see competition from Count Arthur Strong, Cuckoo, Plebs and Psychobitches.   There will also be three special prizes handed out on the night of the main awards - The British Comedy Outstanding Achievement Award, The Writer&amp;#039;s Guild of Great Britain Award and the award for International Achievement. The British Comedy Awards sponsored by Foster&amp;#039;s will air live on December 12 at 9pm on Channel 4. The After Party with Lauren Laverne and Angelos Epithemiou is on directly afterwards at 11pm on E4. Meanwhile, the British Comedy Awards Nomination Show airs this Wednesday (December 4) at 10.45pm on Channel 4. The full list of nominations is below: Best Comedy Panel Show 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown A League of Their Own Have I Got News For You Would I Lie To You Best Comedy Entertainment Programme Alan Carr Chatty Man Saturday Night Takeaway The Graham Norton Show The Last Leg Best Sketch Show Harry &amp;amp; Paul Horrible Histories It&amp;#039;s Kevin Psychobitches Best Sitcom Bad Education Count Arthur Strong Getting On Peep Show Best New Comedy Programme Count Arthur Strong Cuckoo Plebs Psychobitches Best Male TV Comic David Mitchell, Would I Lie To You James Corden, A League of Their Own Jon Richardson, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Lee Mack, Would I Lie To You Best Female TV Comic Miranda Hart, Room 101 Nina Conti, Live At The Apollo Sarah Millican, The Sarah Millican Television Programme Sue Perkins &amp;amp; Mel Giedroyc, The Great British Bake Off Best Comedy Entertainment Personality Adam Hills, The Last Leg Alan Carr, Alan Carr: Chatty Man Ant &amp;amp; Dec, Saturday Night Takeaway Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist Adam Hills, The Last Leg Jonny Sweet, Chickens Steve Delaney, Count Arthur Strong Tom Basden, Plebs Best TV Comedy Actor David Mitchell, Peep Show Greg Davies, Cuckoo Jack Whitehall, Fresh Meat Kevin Eldon, It&amp;#039;s Kevin Best TV Comedy Actress Jo Brand, Getting On Miranda Hart, Miranda Vicki Pepperdine, Getting On Zawe Ashton, Fresh Meat "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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