The Ricky Gervais Netflix series After Life, Derry Girls, Catastrophe are among those on the shortlist for Edinburgh TV Awards. The winners will be announced at an event on on Thursday 22nd August hosted by stand-up comedian Mo Gilligan, who is nominated for a Breakthrough Talent award himself.
Hugh Laurie will also be there to receive an Outstanding Achievement Award. Laurie said: “I’d have been excited to receive an award just for sticking around - but this is overwhelming.”
The TV Awards, now in their 18th year, form one of the highlights of the TV Festival calendar. The shortlist was voted for by over 150 industry professionals and is as follows:
BEST COMEDY SERIES
This award will go to an outstanding Comedy Series. It is open to an original new concept or an established series which can be described as being at the top of its game.
Fleabag Series 2, Two Brothers for BBC Three
Famalam, BBC Studios for BBC Three
Derry Girls Series 2, Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4
Catastrophe Series 4, Avalon Television and Merman for Channel 4
Stath Lets Flats, Roughcut Productions for Channel 4
After Life, Derek Productions for Netflix
BEST ENTERTAINMENT SERIES
This award will go to an outstanding Entertainment Series. It is open to an original new concept or an established series which can be described as being at the top of its game.
Gogglebox, Studio Lambert for Channel 4
The Big Narstie Show, Expectation for Channel 4
The Last Leg, Open Mike Productions for Channel 4
Hunted Season 4, Shine TV for Channel 4
The Greatest Dancer, Thames – Fremantle for BBC One
Britain’s Got Talent, Thames – Fremantle for ITV 1
BEST UK DRAMA
This award will go to an outstanding UK drama – whether a standalone one-off piece; a short mini-series or a full series.
Sex Education, Eleven Film for Netflix
Patrick Melrose, Little Island Productions, Two Cities Television and Sunny March for Sky Atlantic
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, House of Tomorrow for Netflix
Brexit: The Uncivil War, House Productions for Channel 4
Line of Duty Series 5, World Productions Ltd for BBC One
Bodyguard, World Productions Ltd for BBC One
BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME
This award will go to the outstanding Documentary Programme of 2019 – whether a standalone one-off piece; a short mini-series or a full series.
Bros: After the Screaming Stops, Fulwell73 for BBC Four
Stephen: The Murder That Changed a Nation, On The Corner for BBC One
Dynasties, BBC Studios for BBC One
Louis Theroux’s Altered States, BBC Studios – The Documentary Unit for BBC Two
Leaving Neverland: Michael Jackson and Me, Amos Pictures for Channel 4
The Abused, Brinkworth Productions for Channel 5
BEST BREAKTHROUGH TALENT
This award recognises emerging talent on-screen in either scripted or unscripted programming who have had standout success in the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.
Nabhaan Rizwan
Tamara Lawrance
Saoirse-Monica Jackson
Mo Gilligan
Ncuti Gatwa
Lola Petticrew
For full list of categories click here.
