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| Comic Victoria Wood has gained a record 12th Bafta television award nomination for her role in drama Housewife, 49. | Comic Victoria Wood has gained a record 12th Bafta television award nomination for her role in drama Housewife, 49. |
| Jim Broadbent and Andy Serkis have gained best actor nods for Longford, shortlisted in four categories. | Jim Broadbent and Andy Serkis have gained best actor nods for Longford, shortlisted in four categories. |
| John Simm has also been nominated for Life on Mars, which reached its conclusion on Tuesday night. | John Simm has also been nominated for Life on Mars, which reached its conclusion on Tuesday night. |
| Extras stars Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant go head to head for best comedy performance, against Dawn French and The Royle Family star Liz Smith. | Extras stars Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant go head to head for best comedy performance, against Dawn French and The Royle Family star Liz Smith. |
| Victoria Wood is a queen of comedy in some ways. She has now been at the top of her game for 20 years - fantastic success story, that Bafta chairman Peter Salmon | Victoria Wood is a queen of comedy in some ways. She has now been at the top of her game for 20 years - fantastic success story, that Bafta chairman Peter Salmon |
| The veteran actress, who gains her first nomination in 18 years, has been recognised for her role as Nana in the one-off episode of the Manchester-based sitcom, subtitled the Queen of Sheba. | The veteran actress, who gains her first nomination in 18 years, has been recognised for her role as Nana in the one-off episode of the Manchester-based sitcom, subtitled the Queen of Sheba. |
| The programme, which depicted the death of Smith's character Nana, is also shortlisted for best situation comedy. | The programme, which depicted the death of Smith's character Nana, is also shortlisted for best situation comedy. |
| In the entertainment programme category, last year's winner The X Factor is once again in the running, alongside Dancing on Ice, the BBC's How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria and illusionist Derren Brown's The Heist. | In the entertainment programme category, last year's winner The X Factor is once again in the running, alongside Dancing on Ice, the BBC's How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria and illusionist Derren Brown's The Heist. |
| Final chapter | Final chapter |
| Ant & Dec, Jonathan Ross, Paul Merton and Stephen Fry are vying for the best entertainment performance award. | Ant & Dec, Jonathan Ross, Paul Merton and Stephen Fry are vying for the best entertainment performance award. |
| After an absence of six years, Emmerdale returns to the best continuing drama category, along with EastEnders, Coronation Street and medical series Casualty. | After an absence of six years, Emmerdale returns to the best continuing drama category, along with EastEnders, Coronation Street and medical series Casualty. |
| Connie Fisher won BBC show How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria | Connie Fisher won BBC show How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria |
| The final chapter of Prime Suspect gained a nomination for best drama serial, but its star, Dame Helen Mirren, did not make the acting shortlist. | The final chapter of Prime Suspect gained a nomination for best drama serial, but its star, Dame Helen Mirren, did not make the acting shortlist. |
| Housewife, 49, which was created by Victoria Wood, gains a nomination for best single drama, alongside Longford, The Road to Guantanamo and Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! | |
| The Apprentice and Dragon's Den have both made the features category, along with The Choir and Channel 4 series The F Word, starring chef Gordon Ramsay. | The Apprentice and Dragon's Den have both made the features category, along with The Choir and Channel 4 series The F Word, starring chef Gordon Ramsay. |
| The international category is dominated by US series, with House, Lost, Entourage and My Name Is Earl nominated for the award. | The international category is dominated by US series, with House, Lost, Entourage and My Name Is Earl nominated for the award. |
| The Bafta Television Awards ceremony will take place at the London Palladium on 20 May. | The Bafta Television Awards ceremony will take place at the London Palladium on 20 May. |