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