The opulent drama about young Queen Elizabeth II dominates a diverse nominations list, though The Night Manager is almost entirely overlookedThe Crown, Netflix’s ambitious and opulent original drama about a young Queen Elizabeth II, has swept this year’s Bafta TV nominations. As well as being among the best drama series nominees, the series picked up a best female performance nod for Claire Foy for her role as Elizabeth, as well as supporting actor nominations for Jared Harris and John Lithgow and supporting actress for Vanessa Kirby. Bafta TV awards 2017: full list of nominations Read moreFleabag, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s filthily funny BBC series, which proved to be one of the biggest breakout TV hits of the year, also received numerous nods. NW, the adaptation of Zadie Smith’s novel which portrays everyday life in London, was nominated for single drama and Nikki Amuka-Bird was nominated for best actress. The best actor category sees Benedict Cumberbatch pick up his fifth TV Bafta nomination for The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses, competing against three-time Bafta winner Robbie Coltrane for his lead in the Yewtree-inspired drama National Treasure.

Source: The Guardian April 11, 2017 08:14 UTC