BBC Drama receives 19 Bafta nominations
Damilola Our Loved Boy and Happy Valley each receive three nominations.
Published: 11 April 2017
This is a testament to the continued ambition, hard work, and dedication by commissioners, programme makers and everyone involved in these dramas from on and off-screen
Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama, says: "I am so thrilled BBC Drama has received 19 Bafta nominations. BBC Drama produces some of the best British drama there is and this is a fantastic achievement. This recognition is a testament to the continued ambition, hard work, and dedication by the commissioners, programme makers and everyone involved in these dramas from on and off-screen. I'd like to congratulate and thank everyone."
Full list of nominations below:
Drama Series
Happy Valley
War & Peace
Leading Actress
Jodie Comer (Thirteen)
Nikki Amuka-Bird (NW)
Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley)
Leading Actor
Babou Ceesay (Damilola, Our Loved Boy)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses)
Supporting Actress
Nicola Walker (Last Tango In Halifax)
Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley)
Wunmi Mosaku (Damilola, Our Loved Boy)
Supporting Actor
Daniel Mays (Line Of Duty)
Tom Hollander (The Night Manager)
Mini-Series
The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses
The Witness For The Prosecution
Single Drama
Damilola, Our Loved Boy
NW
Soap & Continuing Drama
Casualty
EastEnders
Virgin TV Must-See Moment Award
Line of Duty - Urgent Exit Required
RM2
