BAFTA TV Nominations: 'This is Going to Hurt', 'The Responder' Take The Lead

'This is Going to Hurt', a medical drama, and 'The Responder' , a police series, are leading the nominations for Britain’s BAFTA Television Awards on Wednesday, receiving six nods each. This is Going to Hurt secured a leading actor nomination for star Ben Whishaw as well as recognition as a mini series.

Liverpool-set police drama The Responder saw cast members Martin Freeman, Josh Finan, Adelayo Adedayo nominated in the leading actor, supporting actor and supporting actress categories respectively.

Also, the live coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee and her state funeral were also recognised. Besides that, Netflix’s The Crown about Britain’s royal family, Irish black comedy series Bad Sisters, revisionist Western mini-series The English and Slow Horses, about a group of MI5 agents, each received five nominations.

Organisers said this year’s awards had seen a record number of entries in television and craft, resulting in 128 nominations.

“Production companies gave us topical and authentic stories that resonated with British audiences, from hard hitting non-scripted programming to strong-female led narratives,” Sara Putt, deputy chair of BAFTA and chair of BAFTA’s television committee, said in a statement.

Imelda Staunton, who portrays the late Queen Elizabeth in series five of The Crown, Kate Winslet who plays the mother of a teenager consumed by social media in I am Ruth and Sarah Lancashire, who stars as American television chef Julia Child in Julia, were some of the names in the leading actress nominees. Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Chaske Spencer (The English), Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders) and Taron Egerton (Black Bird) complete the leading actor category.

In the international section, culinary drama The Bear, Addams family spin-off Wednesday and The White Lotus, about wealthy holiday-makers at a glamorous resort, were among the nominated shows.

In the live event section, BBC One’s coverage of both the Party at the Palace celebrations marking Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne last June and the monarch’s state funeral in September were nominated.

The BAFTA TV Craft awards to take place on April 23, followed by the BAFTA TV Awards on May 14.