In a giant leap forward for those championing the production of original (well, adapted) content for Australian television, the ABC-screened, Matchbox-produced adaptation of Christos Tsiolkas‘ novel, The Slap, has been nominated for a BAFTA.
The Slap will go up against a few great Danes, including political drama Borgen, and crime thriller The Killing, as well as family-friendly American lol-com Modern Family in the International category.
After dominating the inaugural AACTA awards, and taking out the esteemed Silver Logie for Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie and Outstanding Actress for Melissa George, it’s safe to say the BAFTA nom is another notch on The Slap’s belt that in the future will be used to beat sub-par Australia programming into submission. Or something less violent, but nonetheless captivating and provocative.
The British Academy of Film and Television Art divides its namesake awards into different Film and Television events, with the latter taking place Sunday May 27th at the Royal Festival Hall. If you really like British television and exhaustive/exhausting lists of nominees, the full shortlist lies below:
LEADING ACTOR
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock, BBC One
Dominic West, Appropriate Adult, ITV1
John Simm, Exile, BBC One
Joseph Gilgun, This is England ’88, Channel 4
LEADING ACTRESS
Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult, ITV1
Nadine Marshall, Random, Channel 4
Romola Garai, The Crimson Petal and the White, BBC Two
Vicky McClure, This is England ’88, Channel 4
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Andrew Scott, Sherlock, BBC One
Joseph Mawle, Birdsong, BBC One
Martin Freeman, Sherlock, BBC One
Stephen Rea, The Shadowline, BBC Two
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anna Chancellor, The Hour, BBC Two
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey, ITV1
Miranda Hart, Call the Midwife, BBC One
Monica Dolan, Appropriate Adult, ITV1
ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE
Alan Carr, Alan Carr Chatty Man, Channel 4
Dara O’ Briain, Mock The Week, BBC Two
Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show, BBC One
Harry Hill, Harry Hill’s TV Burp, ITV1
FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Jennifer Saunders, Absolutely Fabulous, BBC One
Olivia Colman, Twenty Twelve, BBC Four
Ruth Jones, Stella, Sky One
Tamsin Greig, Friday Night Dinner, Channel 4
MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Brendan O’Carroll, Mrs Brown’s Boys, BBC One
Darren Boyd, Spy Sky, One
Hugh Bonneville, Twenty Twelve, BBC Four
Tom Hollander, Rev, BBC Two
SINGLE DRAMA
Holy Flying Circus, BBC Four
Page Eight, BBC Two
Random, Channel 4
Stolen, BBC One
MINI SERIES
Appropriate Adult, ITV1
The Crimson Petal and the White, BBC Two
This is England ’88, Channel 4
Top Boy, Channel 4
DRAMA SERIES
The Fades, BBC Three
Misfits, E4
Scott and Bailey, ITV1
Spooks, BBC One
SOAP & CONTINUING DRAMA
Coronation Street, ITV1
EastEnders, BBC One
Holby City, BBC One
Shameless, Channel 4
INTERNATIONAL
Borgen, BBC Four
The Killing, BBC Four
Modern Family, Sky One
The Slap, BBC Four
FACTUAL SERIES
The Choir: Military Wives, BBC Two
Educating Essex, Channel 4
Our War, BBC Three
Protecting Our Children: Damned If We Do Damned If We Don’t, BBC Two
SPECIALIST FACTUAL
British Masters, BBC Four
Frozen Planet, BBC One
Mummifying Alan: Egypt’s Last Secret, Channel 4
Wonders of the Universe, BBC Two
SINGLE DOCUMENTARY
9/11: The Day That Changed the World, ITV1
The Fight of Their Lives, ITV
Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die, BBC Two
We Need To Talk About Dad, Channel 4
FEATURES
DIY SOS: The Big Build, BBC One
Hairy Bikers’ Meals on Wheels, BBC Two
The Great British Bake Off, BBC Two
Timothy Spall: Somewhere at Sea, BBC Four
REALITY & CONSTRUCTED FACTUAL
An Idiot Abroad, Sky One
Don’t Tell The Bride, BBC Three
Made in Chelsea, E4
The Young Apprentice, BBC One
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark, Channel 4
The Truth About Adoption (Panorama), BBC One
Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed (Panorama), BBC One
NEWS COVERAGE
BBC News at Ten: Siege of Homs
Channel 4 News: Japan Earthquake
ITV News at Ten: Battle of Misrata
Sky News: Libya Rebel Convoy – Live
SPORT & LIVE EVENT
Frankenstein’s Wedding: Live in Leeds, BBC Three
The Royal Wedding (BBC), BBC One
Rugby World Cup Final, ITV1
Tour De France 2011, ITV4
NEW MEDIA
Autumn Watch, BBC Online
The Bank Job, Channel4.com
Misfits, E4.com
Psychoville, BBC Online
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Celebrity Juice, ITV2
Derren Brown: The Experiments
Derren Brown, Channel 4
Harry Hill’s TV Burp, ITV1
Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Comedy Roadshow, BBC One
COMEDY PROGRAMME
Charlie Brooker’s 2011 Wipe, BBC Four
Comic Strip: The Hunt for Tony Blair, Channel 4
The Cricklewood Greats, BBC Four
Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, BBC Two
SITUATION COMEDY
Fresh Meat, Channel 4
Mrs Brown’s Boy’s, BBC One
Friday Night Dinner, Channel 4
Rev, BBC Two
Via The Telegraph
