Will Ferrell, Steve Coogan, Paul Whitehouse win British Comedy Awards

11 December 2013

Will Ferrell, Steve Coogan and Paul Whitehouse have been revealed as the very special recipients of the award for International Achievement, Outstanding Achievement and The Writer’s Guild of Great Britain Award respectively.

Will Ferrell, who is set to win the International Achievement award on Thursday said:  

"I’d love to say how honoured and thrilled I am to be receiving this award; I'd love to say how honoured I am to be held in such high regard by the British comedy community but, at this juncture, I think it would be more prudent to say: no comment."

Steve Coogan, who will pick up the award for Outstanding Achievement said:

"I can honestly say I am almost humbled by having my modest contribution to the world of comedy be pronounced ‘Outstanding'. Over the last 25 years I have worked with many wonderful people and a few bastards. Of the many epithets I have received; cutting edge, acerbic incisive, one trick pony, visionary and 'depressingly popular'(Time Out), Outstanding is perhaps the most flattering.

Of all the accolades I have received the most gratifying is undoubtedly Best Screenplay at the Venice Film Festival and then probably this one. Although I don't pay enough attention to the comedy Zeitgeist, prefering instead to watch reruns of Nazi-Hunters on the Military channel, it is never the less an honour to be recognised among my peers. I can only hope that one day my epitaph will read Here lies Alan Partridge AKA Steve Coogan. God bless you all."

Will Ferrell, Steve Coogan and Paul Whitehouse will all be present to receive their awards during the live broadcast from 9pm on Thursday, 12th December.  In addition to the three special award winners, a variety of A-list guests will bestow the coveted awards on nervous nominees (LIST BELOW).

And of course viewers will discover who will be this year’s King or Queen of Comedy – from Alan Carr, David Mitchell, Graham Norton, Jack Whitehall, Lee Mack and Sarah Millican.

Host Jonathan Ross will oversee the raucous event, where the cream of British comedy will converge to celebrate the funniest programmes and personalities of the year.

The British Comedy Awards are LIVE on Channel 4, Thursday, 12th December at 9pm.

The British Comedy Awards are sponsored by Foster’s.

 

A reminder of the full list of nominations;

Best Comedy Panel Show
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown		C4
A League of Their Own		SKY
Have I Got News For You		BBC
Would I Lie To You		BBC
Best Comedy Entertainment Programme
Alan Carr Chatty Man		C4
Saturday Night Takeaway		ITV
The Graham Norton Show		BBC
The Last Leg		C4
Best Sketch Show
Harry & Paul		BBC
Horrible Histories		CBBC
It's Kevin		BBC
Psychobitches		SKY
Best Sitcom
Bad Education		BBC
Count Arthur Strong		BBC
Getting On		BBC
Peep Show		C4
Best Male TV Comic
David Mitchell	Would I Lie To You		BBC
James Corden	A League of Their Own		SKY
Jon Richardson	8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown		C4
Lee Mack	Would I Lie To You		BBC
Best Female TV Comic
Miranda Hart	Room 101		BBC
Nina Conti	Live At The Apollo		BBC
Sarah Millican	The Sarah Millican Television Programme		BBC
Sue Perkins & Mel Giedroyc	The Great British Bake Off		BBC
Best Comedy Entertainment Personality
Adam Hills	The Last Leg		C4
Alan Carr	Alan Carr: Chatty Man		C4
Ant & Dec	Saturday Night Takeaway		ITV
Graham Norton	The Graham Norton Show		BBC
Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist
Adam Hills	The Last Leg		C4
Jonny Sweet	Chickens		SKY
Steve Delaney	Count Arthur Strong		BBC
Tom Basden	Plebs		ITV2
Best TV Comedy Actor
David Mitchell	Peep Show		C4
Greg Davies	Cuckoo		BBC
Jack Whitehall	Fresh Meat		C4
Kevin Eldon	It's Kevin		BBC
Best TV Comedy Actress
Jo Brand	Getting On		BBC
Miranda Hart	Miranda		BBC
Vicki Pepperdine	Getting On		BBC
Zawe Ashton	Fresh Meat		C4