I just saw Getting On for the first time a couple of months ago. Watched it with a friend who worked for several years in a hospital mental health unit, and he said he recognised a lot of it! We thought it was brilliant.

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I've seen all the comedies in that category and I liked them all. It's great to see such a wide range of funny roles for women.

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I'm not sure I'm qualified to vote, as I've seen exactly one entry in each category. But I'll cheat and vote for Jo Brand, because Getting On is one of my favourites and I feel guilty that I never talk about it.

And anyway, you know how I'd vote in three of the other four categories.

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But you still have to put your vote in! Eric and Ernie was really good by the way, even though I haven't voted for it.

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Oh, if you insist... though I didn't like the last series of Mad Men enough to give it a vote, and I'm sure The Killing ought to win even though I've never seen it. Can I give my spare vote to Jo Brand?

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- haven't watched a single one. That's what happens when you rely on dvds...

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I think you would like Eric and Ernie, though I may be stereotyping you too much there (if it's nostalgic comedy then sheenagh will like it as much as me)

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I'll have to check out the Jo Brand and Dawn French shows; I like the other two.

Those bastards are getting into polls now? And what would be the point for them? You can set polls to friends/members only which I'll be careful to do next time I make one.

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I will have to do that - don't think there's anything I can do now. The Dawn French comedy is almost not a comedy, it's a two-man show with Alfred Molina, in real time, of two people chatting when they get home from work. It's quite subdued and rather sad in parts.

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That explains the odd title. He's very good too, so that sounds interesting.

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The Killing is an obvious winner for me.

Male actor is a strong field this year, but I have to give it to little Matty, and not out of Who fanboyishness. His Doctor really is the most astonishing complete physical performance I have seen for a long time - maybe even forever.

The one where I'm really torn is best female comedy performance. I love Katherine Parkinson in The IT Crowd, and this recognition is long overdue - but it would have to be up against Miranda Hart, wouldn't it? In the end I think I'd have to give the gong to Hart, if only because she holds an entire show together by the strength of her performance.

I didn't vote in the other two polls, because they nominees are all quite good but I'm not bothered which ones win.

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I thought all four of those female nominations were first class, great to see women getting good roles

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