Catherine TateCatherine TateGet ready for some laffs.

The 2007 shortlist of British Comedy Award nominees has been released.

And it's full to the brim with comic lads and lasses.

BBC3 show Gavin & Stacey is a firm fave with seven noms.

In the best TV comedy actor category, Peep's Show's David Mitchell is up against Jack Dee for Lead Balloon, Kevin Bishop for Star Stories and Lee Mack for Not Going Out.

Elsewhere, Catherine Tate gets a nod in the best television comedy actress sector, while QI's Stephen Fry is nominated for the best comedy entertainment personality award.

One surprise omission from the list is cheeky duo Ant and Dec.

They didn't land a nomination in any category, despite winning awards at the ceremony for the past four years in a row.

The Comedy Awards will be hosted by Jonathan Ross on 5th December, though ITV are still deciding whether or not to broadcast it live.

For a full list of nominees, see below.

BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS: 2007 NOMINATIONS

BEST TELEVISION COMEDY ACTOR
David Mitchell - Peep Show (Channel 4).
Jack Dee - Lead Balloon (BBC4).
Kevin Bishop - Star Stories (Channel 4).
Lee Mack - Not Going Out (BBC1).

BEST TELEVISION COMEDY ACTRESS
Catherine Tate - The Catherine Tate Show (BBC2).
Liz Smith - The Royle Family: The Queen of Sheba (BBC1).
Ruth Jones - Gavin & Stacey (BBC3) / Saxondale (BBC2).

BEST COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY
Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collins - The Friday Night Project (Channel 4).
Simon Amstell - Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2).
Stephen Fry - QI (BBC2).

BEST MALE COMEDY NEWCOMER
James Corden - Gavin & Stacey (BBC3).
Mathew Horne - Gavin & Stacey (BBC3).
Matt Berry - The IT Crowd (Channel 4).

BEST FEMALE COMEDY NEWCOMER
Joanna Page - Gavin & Stacey (BBC3).
Ruth Jones - Gavin & Stacey (BBC3).
Sharon Horgan - Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive (BBC3) / Pulling (BBC3).

BEST NEW TELEVISION COMEDY
Gavin & Stacey (BBC3).
Lead Balloon (BBC4).
Not Going Out (BBC1).

BEST TELEVISION COMEDY
Gavin & Stacey (BBC3).
Peep Show (Channel 4).
Star Stories (Channel 4).

BEST NEW COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Al Murray's Happy Hour (ITV1).
Fonejacker (Channel 4).
The Graham Norton Show (BBC2).

BEST COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Harry Hill's TV Burp (ITV1).
Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2).
The Friday Night Project (Channel 4).

BEST LIVE STAND UP
Alan Carr.
Dara O'Briain.
Simon Amstell.