 He garnered a nomination for the 2000 Royal Television Society Award for Network Newcomer On Screen for his work.Beginning in 2004, Corden played the role of Timms in the original London stage production of Alan Bennett's play "The History Boys", as well as in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions and radio and 2006 film adaptation versions of the play.Also in 2006, he appeared in the film "Starter for 10".