Nominations for this year’s BAFTA TV Awards and and the BAFTA Television Craft Awards have been announced.
BBC dramas This is Going to Hurt and The Responder have received six nominations each, leading the shortlist.
The Crown received five nominations for its most recent series which aired last Autumn, including Leading Actress and Supporting Actor.
Apple TV+ hits Bad Sisters and Slow Horses, as well as Emily Blunt’s The English also received five nods each.
So ahead of the big night here is everything you need to know…..
Winners: Nominations for this year’s BAFTA TV Awards and and the BAFTA Television Craft Awards have been announced (Jodie Comer pictured winning Best Actress in 2022)
Awards: Nominations for this year’s BAFTA TV Awards and and the BAFTA Television Craft Awards have been announced with BBC’s This is Going to Hurt (pictured) and The Responder leading the shortlist
So ahead of the big night here is everything you need to know…..
When are the BAFTA TV Awards?
This year’s star studded ceremony will take place Sunday May 14 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall at London’s Southbank.
Its marks a change in venue after last year’s event was held at the city’s Royal Festival Hall.
Meanwhile the BAFTA Television Craft Awards will be held a week later on Sunday April 23.
How can I watch BAFTA TV Awards?
The show will be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC One HD and BBC iPlayer from 7pm.
Meanwhile Red carpet interviews will be streamed across BAFTA and BBC social media channels.
Who is hosting the BAFTA TV Awards?
When are the BAFTA TV Awards? This year’s star studded ceremony will take place Sunday May 14 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall at London’s Southbank (Stephen Graham pictured with wife Hannah Walters after winning Best Actor in 2022)
Red carpet ready: Its marks a change in venue after last year’s event was held at the city’s Royal Festival Hall (Olly Alexander pictured at 2022 ceremony)
This years BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan.
Last year’s ceremony was helmed by Richard Ayoade which saw an average of 2.4million viewers tune in as the full ceremony returned after the pandemic.
As well as announcing this year’s nominations BAFTA also announced P&O Cruises as their their new headline sponsor.
As part of the multi-year partnership, P&O Cruises will launch a ‘P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award’, which will be the only award to be voted for by members of the viewing public.
The award will honour the impact of television in the UK and its power to entertain, inform and bring the nation together. Voting for the six nominees will open in April 2023.
Taking to the stage: This years BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett (left) and Romesh Ranganathan (right) pictured at last year’s awards
Meanwhile Peaky Blinders and House Of The Dragon were among the shows to miss out as the nominations for the 2023 British Academy TV Awards.
While many critically-acclaimed series were recognised with multiple nods, such as This Is Going To Hurt and The Responder, some of 2022’s most praised shows and performances did not feature.
BBC have received the most nominations out of all the broadcasters with 47 nods in total, while Channel 4 received 21 and ITV scored 15.
The ceremony, which will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan, will take place on Sunday, May 14.
Peaky Blinders’ final series was mostly left out of the nominations, with only star Cillian Murphy landing a nod for Leading Actor for his final turn as Tommy Shelby.
Left out: Peaky Blinders was among the shows to miss out as the nominations for the 2023 British Academy TV Awards were announced as it failed to land a nod in Drama Series category
Left out: Likewise, the Game Of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon was not nominated in the International Series category, despite its vast budget and fan following
Likewise, the Game Of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon was not nominated in the International Series category, despite its vast budget and fan following.
Prime Video’s epic series Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, was also snubbed from the same category.
While The Crown received a total of five nominations across the main TV and Craft categories, one star was noticeably snubbed.
Elizabeth Debicki, who was praised by critics for her performance as Princess Diana, missed out on a nod in either the Leading Actress or Supporting Actress category.
The show was also snubbed from the Drama Series category, though star Imelda Staunton did earn a Leading Actress nod.
Another show completely shut out of the nominations was Gentleman Jack, which returned for its long-anticipated second series last year.
Shut out: While The Crown received five nominations across the TV and Craft categories, Elizabeth Debicki was snubbed for her turn as Princess Diana
Nope! And even with six nominations, BBC’s This Is Going To Hurt missed out on one major nod, with Ambika Mod missing out for her heartbreaking turn as Shruti Acharya
Despite earning critical acclaim, and particular praise for Suranne Jones’ performance, the programme failed earn a single nomination, and HBO have since confirmed they will not be moving forward with a third season.
While some fans may also fear that Happy Valley was completely shut out, they need not fear, as the BBC drama’s third and final run won’t be eligible until the 2024 awards.
Netflix’s Heartstopper also missed out on any major acting and series nominations, despite being lauded for its sweet depiction of LGBTQ+ romance in modern teen life.
However, it did receive one nomination, for Alice Oseman in Writing: Drama.
Coronation Street also missed out on a nomination in the Continuing Drama category, despite rivals Emmerdale and EastEnders being recognised.
And even with six nominations, BBC’s This Is Going To Hurt missed out on one major nod, with Ambika Mod missing out for her heartbreaking turn as Shruti Acharya.
The series, which is based on former NHS doctor Adam Kay’s memoir, received the most number of nominations, tied with fellow BBC series The Responder.
None: Another show completely shut out of the nominations was Gentleman Jack, which returned for its long-anticipated second series last year
Success: BBC drama The Responder, starring Martin Freeman in the lead role has received six nominations
Apple TV+ hits Bad Sisters and Slow Horses, as well as Emily Blunt’s The English also received five nods each.
Slow Horses star Gary Oldman has also received his first BAFTA TV nomination
He will be competing against Ben Whishaw, Chaske Spencer, Cillian Murphy and Martin Freeman.
The Leading Actress race will see Kate Winslet go up against Imelda Staunton, Sarah Lancashire, Billie Piper and Maxine Peake.
The 2023 British Academy Television Awards will air on Sunday, May 14 at 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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