Television
presenter Dermot O'Leary and British actress Georgina Campbell announced
the 2016 TV BAFTA nominations on Tuesday morning.
Wolf
Hall leads the way with four nominations, while Idris Elba receives a
nod for his role as DCI John Luther, alongside Ben Wishaw, Mark Rylance
and Stephen Graham.
Sheridan Smith getting a nod for Best Actress for her role in the C-word against Claire Foy, Suranne Jones and Ruth Madeley.
Breaking news: Idris Elba has received
a Best Actor nod at the 2016 TV BAFTA Awards for his role as DCI John
Luther, alongside Ben Wishaw, Mark Rylance and Stephen Graham
Acclaimed: This year's awards are set
to take place on Sunday May 8 at London's Royal Festival Hall and is set
to be a star-studded affair, hosted by Graham Norton
This
year's awards are set to take place on Sunday May 8 at London's Royal
Festival Hall and is set to be a star-studded affair, hosted by Graham
Norton.
Wolf Hall, has received four nods, with Mark Rylance taking a nomination for his role in the BBC Two show.
The
historical drama, which depicts Thomas Cromwell's rise to power through
Henry VIII's royal court, was also nominated for best drama series. It
will need to fend off competition from Humans, The Last Panthers and No
Offence.
Claire Foy has received a nod for Leading Actress, with Anton Lesser picking up a nod for Supporting Actress in the programme.
Peter
Kosminsky, Peter Straughan, Mark Pybus, Colin Callender – Playground
Entertainment, Company Pictures/BBC Two, are up for Drama Series for
Wolf Hall, too.
Amazing role: Sheridan Smith getting a
nod for Best Actress for her role in the C-word against Claire Foy,
Suranne Jones and Ruth Madeley
An honour: She has previously said
that nothing prepared her for the 'enormous privilege and
responsibility' of playing her late friend, Lisa Lynch in the drama
about facing cancer
TV
favourite The Great British Bake Off, which sees amateur bakers face
off in a series of challenges, received its fifth consecutive
nomination.
It is nominated in the features category, which it won in 2012 and 2013.
Singer Adele has received her first Bafta nomination, for the TV special Adele At The BBC.
The
programme saw her in conversation with Graham Norton about her career
and comeback, and she also performed songs from her new album, 25.
Big news: Wolf Hall leads the way with
four nominations, while Idris Elba receives a nod for his role as DCI
John Luther, alongside Ben Wishaw, Mark Rylance and Stephen Graham
She
is up for best entertainment programme alongside Britain's Got Talent,
Strictly Come Dancing and the TFI Friday anniversary special.
Peter Kay's Car Share and This Is England '90 have received three nominations each.
This
Is England '90, which is Shane Meadows' spin-off from the 2006 film
This Is England, a sequel to This Is England '86 and This Is England
'88, is nominated for mini-series.
In addition to Graham's best actor nomination, Chanel Cresswell has been nominated for supporting actress.
Special moment: Poldark is up for the Radio Times Audience Award (voted for by members of the public)
Car
Share received nods including Sian Gibson for female performance in a
comedy programme, Peter Kay for male performance in a comedy programme,
and scripted comedy.
Film and TV star Sir Ian McKellen has been nominated for supporting actor for The Dresser.
This is his first Bafta TV nomination, although he has been nominated three times for Bafta Film awards.
Michelle Gomez was recognised for her role as Missy in Doctor Who in the best supporting actress category.
Game
Of Thrones star Maisie Williams's Cyberbully has been nominated in the
single drama category, alongside Don't Take My Baby, The Go-Between and
The C-Word.
Amazing: Singer Adele has received her first Bafta nomination, for the TV special Adele At The BBC
