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Baby Reindeer and Mr Bates to compete at TV Baftas

Steven McIntosh
Entertainment reporter
Getty Images Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning pose backstage during the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2024 in London, EnglandGetty Images
Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning are both nominated for their performances in Baby Reindeer

Baby Reindeer and Mr Bates vs the Post Office will go head to head at the Bafta TV Awards, which take place later at London's Royal Festival Hall.

The event is one of the most prestigious in the TV calendar, and will see shows broadcast in 2024 compete for awards voted for by the British Academy.

First screened by ITV in January 2024, Mr Bates vs the Post Office was one of the most impactful shows of the year and led to widespread public outcry about the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters.

Baby Reindeer, meanwhile, was a breakout viral hit for Netflix about an aspiring comedian and his stalker, but it also prompted a defamation claim from the woman said to have inspired it.

The TV Baftas mark the final stop on the awards circuit for both shows, after wins at other events such as the Emmys, Golden Globes, SAG and National Television Awards.

Which shows have the most Bafta nominations?

ITV Toby Jones and Julie Hesmondhalgh in Mr Bates vs the Post OfficeITV
Toby Jones and Julie Hesmondhalgh starred in ITV's Mr Bates vs the Post Office
  • 4 nominations - Baby Reindeer, Mr Bates vs The Post Office
  • 3 - Rivals, Slow Horses, Mr Loverman, Say Nothing, The Traitors
  • 2 - Sherwood, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, Gavin & Stacey: The Finale

Scroll down for the nominations list in full

The above tallies include nominations for the memorable moment prize, the only award voted by the public.

The numbers do not include the shows' earlier nominations and wins at the Bafta Craft Awards, which took place last month and saw Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd take home best comedy writing, with Slow Horses and Inside No. 9 among the other winners.

Disney+ David Tennant in RivalsDisney+
David Tennant is nominated for his role in Rivals, Disney's adaptation of the Jilly Cooper novel

The Post Office scandal is widely considered the biggest miscarriage of justice in modern British history, and saw hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongly prosecuted and convicted of crimes they didn't commit, based on inaccurate data from the Horizon software system.

The story was reported in the media over several years, but ITV dramatisation Mr Bates vs the Post Office brought it a new league of public attention and prompted the government to announce new legislation to exonerate and compensate victims.

Meanwhile, Baby Reindeer told the story of a struggling stand-up comedian, the woman who stalks him, and the powerful man in the TV industry who mentors and then sexually assaults him. Richard Gadd's partly autobiographical drama became one of the most dissected series of the year.

Other nominees include Rivals, a Disney+ adaptation of a Jilly Cooper novel about two powerful men battling for control of a local TV network, and Slow Horses, about a dysfunctional unit within MI5 made up of disgraced agents.

Say Nothing, which followed the lives of those growing up during the troubles in Belfast, is also nominated, alongside Mr Loverman, a screen adaptation of Bernadine Evaristo's novel about an elderly man whose marriage falls apart after his long-term affair with his male friend is revealed.

Sherwood focused on a Nottinghamshire community still reeling from the 1980s miners' strike, while Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light continued Hilary Mantel's trilogy about Thomas Cromwell's continued rise to power and eventual fall from grace.

Other nominees include reality series The Traitors, a game of deception played in a Scottish castle, and Gavin & Stacey: The Finale, which saw the long-running series about two families from from Billericay in Essex and Barry in Wales reach an emotional conclusion.

Who is hosting the Bafta TV Awards?

Getty Images Alan Cumming speaks onstage during the 37th Annual American Cinematheque Awards at The Beverly Hilton on February 15, 2024 in Beverly Hills, CaliforniaGetty Images
Scottish TV presenter and actor Alan Cumming has hosted three seasons of The Traitors USA

Actor and TV presenter Alan Cumming will take over hosting duties this year, and we hope he brings just as much drama as he did to the latest cracking series of The Traitors US.

The Scottish star's film credits include Eyes Wide Shut, GoldenEye and Emma, as well as two absolute masterpieces of 1990s cinema - Spice World: The Movie and Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.

Bafta's executive director of awards and content, Emma Baehr, said Cumming would "definitely bring a playful sense of mischief and fun to the ceremony".

Elsewhere in the ceremony, Jessie J will deliver her first TV performance in six years, singing the appropriately titled The Award Goes To, while Tom Grennan will perform his new single Full Attention.

Awards will be presented by stars including Dame Mary Berry, Billy Porter, Suranne Jones, Ashley Walters, Katie Piper, Sir David Suchet, Big Zuu, Ellie Simmonds, Owen Cooper, Rose Ayling Ellis, Stacey Dooley and Baroness Benjamin.

How to watch the Bafta TV Awards

Lennie James and Ariyon Bakare seen in Mr Loverman
Mr Loverman has three nominations, including acting nods for Lennie James (left) and Ariyon Bakare

The ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One at 19:00 BST.

But it actually takes place a couple of hours earlier, so that some sections of the ceremony can be edited down before the show airs.

BBC News will be running spoiler-free coverage, with winners revealed on our live page in line with when they are announced on BBC One.

The Bafta TV nominations in full

Drama series

  • Blue Lights - BBC One
  • Sherwood - BBC One
  • Supacell - Netflix
  • Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light - BBC One

Limited drama

  • Baby Reindeer - Netflix
  • Lost Boys And Fairies - BBC One
  • Mr Bates Vs The Post Office - ITV1
  • One Day - Netflix

Scripted comedy

  • Alma's Not Normal (BBC Two)
  • Brassic (Sky Max)
  • G'Wed (ITV1)
  • Ludwig (BBC One)

Leading actress

  • Anna Maxwell Martin - Until I Kill You (ITV1)
  • Billie Piper - Scoop (Netflix)
  • Lola Petticrew - Say Nothing (Disney+)
  • Marisa Abela - Industry (BBC One)
  • Monica Dolan - Mr Bates vs The Post Office (ITV1)
  • Sharon D Clarke - Mr Loverman (BBC One)

Leading actor

  • David Tennant - Rivals (Disney+)
  • Gary Oldman - Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
  • Lennie James - Mr Loverman (BBC One)
  • Martin Freeman - The Responder (BBC One)
  • Richard Gadd - Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
  • Toby Jones - Mr Bates vs The Post Office (ITV1)

Supporting actress

  • Jessica Gunning - Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
  • Katherine Parkinson - Rivals (Disney+)
  • Maxine Peake - Say Nothing - (Disney+)
  • Monica Dolan - Sherwood (BBC One)
  • Nava Mau - Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
  • Sue Johnston - Truelove (Channel 4)

Supporting actor

  • Ariyon Bakare, Mr Loverman (BBC One)
  • Christopher Chung, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
  • Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC One
  • Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
  • McKinley Belcher III, Eric (Netflix)
  • Sonny Walker, The Gathering (Channel 4)

Female performance in a comedy

  • Anjana Vasan - We Are Lady Parts (Channel 4)
  • Kate O'Flynn - Everyone Else Burns (Channel 4)
  • Lolly Adefope - The Franchise (Sky Comedy)
  • Nicola Coughlan - Big Mood (Channel 4)
  • Ruth Jones - Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (BBC One)
  • Sophie Willan - Alma's Not Normal (BBC Two)

Male performance in a comedy

  • Bilal Hasna - Extraordinary (Disney+)
  • Danny Dyer - Mr Bigstuff (Sky Comedy)
  • Dylan Thomas-Smith - G'Wed (ITV2)
  • Nabhaan Rizwan - Kaos – Sister (Netflix)
  • Oliver Savell- Changing Ends (ITV1)
  • Phil Dunning - Smoggie Queens (BBC Three)

Soap

  • Casualty (BBC One)
  • Coronation Street (ITV1)
  • EastEnders (BBC One)

Entertainment programme

  • The 1% Club (ITV1)
  • Michael McIntyre's Big Show (BBC One)
  • Taskmaster (Channel 4)
  • Would I Lie To You? (BBC One)

Entertainment performance

  • Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly - Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway - (ITV1)
  • Claudia Winkleman - The Traitors (BBC One)
  • Graham Norton - The Graham Norton Show (BBC One)
  • Joe Lycett Late Night Lycett - (Channel 4)
  • Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett Rob & Romesh Vs (Sky Max)
  • Stacey Solomon Sort Your Life Out - (BBC One)

Factual entertainment

  • In Vogue: The 90s (Disney+)
  • Race Across The World (BBC One)
  • Rob And Rylan's Grand Tour (BBC Two)
  • Sort Your Life Out (BBC One)

Reality

  • Dragons' Den (BBC One)
  • The Jury: Murder Trial (Channel 4)
  • Love Is Blind (Netflix)
  • The Traitors (BBC One)

Daytime

  • Clive Myrie's Caribbean Adventure (BBC Two)
  • Loose Women (ITV1)
  • Morning Live (BBC One)
  • Richard Osman's House Of Games (BBC Two)

International

  • After The Party (Channel 4)
  • Colin From Accounts (BBC Two)
  • Say Nothing (Disney+)
  • Shōgun (Disney+)
  • True Detective: Night Country (Sky Atlantic)
  • You Are Not Alone: Fighting The Wolfpack (Netflix)

Live event coverage

  • D-Day 80: Tribute To The Fallen (BBC One)
  • Glastonbury 2024 (BBC Two)
  • Last Night Of The Proms (BBC Two)

Current affairs

  • Life and Death in Gaza - Storyville (BBC Two)
  • Maternity: Broken Trust - Exposure (ITV1)
  • State of Rage (Channel 4)
  • Ukraine's War: The Other Side (ITV1)

Single documentary

  • Hell Jumper (BBC Two)
  • Tell Them You Love Me (Sky Documentaries)
  • Ukraine: Enemy In The Woods (BBC Two)
  • Undercover: Exposing The Far Right (Channel 4)

Factual series

  • American Nightmare (Netflix)
  • Freddie Flintoff's Field Of Dreams On Tour (BBC One)
  • The Push: Murder On The Cliff (Channel 4)
  • To Catch A Copper (Channel 4)

Specialist factual

  • Atomic People (BBC Two)
  • Billy & Molly: An Otter Love (National Geographic)
  • Children of the Cult (ITV1)
  • Miners' Strike 1984: The Battle For Britain (Channel 4)

News coverage

  • BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special (BBC News/BBC One)
  • Channel 4 News: Inside Sednaya – The Fall Of Assad (Channel 4 News/Channel 4)
  • Channel 4 News: Undercover Inside Reform's Campaign (Channel 4 News/Channel 4)

Sports coverage

  • Euro 2024 (BBC Sport/BBC One)
  • Paris 2024 Olympics (BBC Sport/BBC One)
  • Wimbledon 2024 (BBC Sport/Wimbledon Broadcast Services/BBC One)

Memorable moment

  • Bridgerton - "THE" carriage scene where Colin admits his true feelings for Penelope (Netflix)
  • Gavin & Stacey: The Finale - Smithy's Wedding: Mick Stands Up (BBC One)
  • Mr Bates Vs The Post Office - Jo Hamilton phones the Horizon helpline (ITV1)
  • Rivals - Rupert Campbell-Black and Sarah Stratton are caught in a game of naked tennis (Disney+)
  • Strictly Come Dancing - Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell Waltz to You'll Never Walk Alone (BBC One)
  • The Traitors - "Paul isn't my son… but Ross is!" (BBC One)

Short form

  • Brown Brit (Channel 4)
  • Peaked (Channel 4)
  • Quiet Life (BBC Three)

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