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| TV stars revel in Bafta spotlight | |
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| Some of the biggest stars in British television are arriving for this year's Bafta TV Awards ceremony in London. | Some of the biggest stars in British television are arriving for this year's Bafta TV Awards ceremony in London. |
| Costume drama Cranford leads the nominations with four, including two in the best actress category for Dame Judi Dench and co-star Dame Eileen Atkins. | Costume drama Cranford leads the nominations with four, including two in the best actress category for Dame Judi Dench and co-star Dame Eileen Atkins. |
| Comedian Harry Hill's zany TV Burp, Jimmy McGovern drama The Street and Strictly Come Dancing are among the other shows up for top awards. | Comedian Harry Hill's zany TV Burp, Jimmy McGovern drama The Street and Strictly Come Dancing are among the other shows up for top awards. |
| The ceremony, hosted by Graham Norton, is being held at the London Palladium. | The ceremony, hosted by Graham Norton, is being held at the London Palladium. |
| "It's a great night," Norton said. "This is the one that everyone shows up for, the crowds and the celebrities." | |
| Alesha Dixon, Patsy Palmer, Keeley Hawes, Ross Kemp and Kirsty Young are among the stars who will hand out awards. | Alesha Dixon, Patsy Palmer, Keeley Hawes, Ross Kemp and Kirsty Young are among the stars who will hand out awards. |
| Dame Judi, who played Matty Jenkyns in the adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's work, has now received 12 Bafta TV nominations and won four. | Dame Judi, who played Matty Jenkyns in the adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's work, has now received 12 Bafta TV nominations and won four. |
| Harry Hill is up for best entertainment performance and programme | Harry Hill is up for best entertainment performance and programme |
| Dame Eileen, who played elder sister Miss Deborah, was last nominated in 1969 and has never won. | Dame Eileen, who played elder sister Miss Deborah, was last nominated in 1969 and has never won. |
| Dame Eileen said there was no rivalry for this year's award. "One's too old to be competitive," the 73-yer-old said. | Dame Eileen said there was no rivalry for this year's award. "One's too old to be competitive," the 73-yer-old said. |
| "You're only desperate between 20 and 40, and after that your career is set and it won't make a difference." | "You're only desperate between 20 and 40, and after that your career is set and it won't make a difference." |
| They will face competition in the best actress category from The Street star Gina McKee - who won in 1997 for Our Friends in the North - and newcomer Kierston Wareing for Ken Loach's It's A Free World. | They will face competition in the best actress category from The Street star Gina McKee - who won in 1997 for Our Friends in the North - and newcomer Kierston Wareing for Ken Loach's It's A Free World. |
| All four contenders in the best actor category are first-time nominees. | All four contenders in the best actor category are first-time nominees. |
| They are Sir Anthony Sher for Primo, Matthew Macfadyen for Secret Life, Andrew Garfield for Boy A and Tom Hardy for Stuart: A Life Backwards. | They are Sir Anthony Sher for Primo, Matthew Macfadyen for Secret Life, Andrew Garfield for Boy A and Tom Hardy for Stuart: A Life Backwards. |
| The Street was named best drama series last year, and is nominated again, alongside Life on Mars, Skins and Rome. | The Street was named best drama series last year, and is nominated again, alongside Life on Mars, Skins and Rome. |
| Bruce Forsyth will receive the Academy Fellowship, Bafta's highest accolade | Bruce Forsyth will receive the Academy Fellowship, Bafta's highest accolade |
| Coronation Street has been left off the best continuing drama shortlist, with that trophy to be contested by The Bill, Emmerdale, EastEnders and Holby City. | Coronation Street has been left off the best continuing drama shortlist, with that trophy to be contested by The Bill, Emmerdale, EastEnders and Holby City. |
| Harry Hill, who has become a Saturday night fixture with his wacky round-up of the week's TV, is nominated for best entertainment performance and best entertainment programme. | Harry Hill, who has become a Saturday night fixture with his wacky round-up of the week's TV, is nominated for best entertainment performance and best entertainment programme. |
| His rivals in the entertainment performance category are Stephen Fry for QI, Simon Amstell for Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collins for The Friday Night Project. | His rivals in the entertainment performance category are Stephen Fry for QI, Simon Amstell for Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collins for The Friday Night Project. |
| The other contenders for entertainment programme are Britain's Got Talent, Strictly Come Dancing and Have I Got News For You. | The other contenders for entertainment programme are Britain's Got Talent, Strictly Come Dancing and Have I Got News For You. |
| In the comedy categories, Extras agent Stephen Merchant, David Mitchell from Peep Show, The Thick of It's Peter Capaldi and Gavin and Stacey's James Corden are in the running for best performance. | In the comedy categories, Extras agent Stephen Merchant, David Mitchell from Peep Show, The Thick of It's Peter Capaldi and Gavin and Stacey's James Corden are in the running for best performance. |
| 'Honoured' | 'Honoured' |
| Gavin and Stacey is also in contention for the audience award - the only category where the winner is chosen by the public. | Gavin and Stacey is also in contention for the audience award - the only category where the winner is chosen by the public. |
| Ruth Jones, who co-wrote and acts in the show, said: "It's fantastic because it's the people out there voting for us, hopefully. We're really honoured." | Ruth Jones, who co-wrote and acts in the show, said: "It's fantastic because it's the people out there voting for us, hopefully. We're really honoured." |
| But it will have to beat TV heavyweights The Apprentice, Strictly Come Dancing, Britain's Got Talent, Cranford and Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain. | But it will have to beat TV heavyweights The Apprentice, Strictly Come Dancing, Britain's Got Talent, Cranford and Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain. |
| Bruce Forsyth will receive Bafta's highest accolade, the Academy Fellowship, in recognition of Forsyth's "outstanding body of work". | Bruce Forsyth will receive Bafta's highest accolade, the Academy Fellowship, in recognition of Forsyth's "outstanding body of work". |
| Last year, Victoria Wood, Ricky Gervais and The X Factor won some of the top prizes at the Bafta TV Awards. | Last year, Victoria Wood, Ricky Gervais and The X Factor won some of the top prizes at the Bafta TV Awards. |