Amstell, Jones, Jupp and more...

Simon Amstell, Milton Jones and Miles Jupp are among the nominees for this year's Writers’ Guild Awards.

Amstell and his Grandma's House co-writer Dan Swimer have been shortlisted in the TV Comedy category, alongside PhoneShop creator Phil Bowker; and Tony Roche for the Monty Python film Holy Flying Circus.

In the radio category, Jones and Another Case of Milton Jones co-writer James Carey are up against Jupp for his sitcom In And Out Of The Kitchen, about a cookery writer, and Matt Berry for his surreal Radio 4 series I, Regress.

The Horrible Histories team are up for an award in the children's TV category, alonside the writers of 4 O'Clock Club: Maths and The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Curse of Clyde Langer.

Black Pond, the film that starred Chris Langham and featured Amstell in a cameo role, won a nomination for best first feature for writers Will Sharpe and Tom Kingsley.

The winners will be announced on Wednesday November 14 at the Tabernacle in Notting Hill, West London.

Published: 15 Sep 2012