He will go up against Charlie Brooker, Rob Brydon and Stewart Lee in the male TV comic category and face Brooker, Alan Carr and Graham Norton to be named comedy entertainment personality.

BBC: Miranda Hart leads comedy awards nominations

Graduates include the Conservative former Scottish Secretary Michael Forsyth, Dr Madsen Pirie, founder of the Adam Smith Institute and a host of former Tory Ministers including Chris Chope, Allan Stewart, Rob Jones and Michael Fallon.

BBC: Candidates