BAFTA TV Awards

Time to celebrate the small screen with tonight’s BAFTA awards
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Time to celebrate the small screen with tonight's BAFTA awards, hosted by Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins hosts this glittering awards ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall, with Netflix series The Crown leading nominations with five nods.

It's up against The Durrells and Happy Valley in the drama series category, and Claire Foy joins Sarah Lancashire, Danny Mays, Benedict Cumberbatch and Siobhan Finneran in the acting nominations.

Saturday Night Takeaway takes on Strictly for an entertainment gong – even Ed Balls' Gangnam Style gets a nod! – while Joanna Lumley is to receive the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship.

There are some oversights (no nomination for Corrie!), but nobody said it was easy to get a BAFTA…

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