It's BAFTA TV weekend! And although we've got to wait until 8pm to watch the highlight of the awards on BBC1, you can get into the swing of things by watching the following live video of all the red carpet arrivals! And while you admire the fasion choices your favourite television stars have made on this glorious Sunday afternoon, we're also taking a look at all this year's nominations. This year's BAFTAs is set to be dominated by The Crown, which scooped an impressive five nominations for categories including Best Female Performance for Claire Foy, Best Support Actor nominations for Jared Harris and John Lithgow, and Best Supporting Actress for Vanessa Kirby, as well as being nominated for Best Drama Series.
READ: Claire Foy thanks the Queen after Golden Globe win for The Crown: 'She is extraordinary'
Meanwhile, Benedict Cumberbatch is among those to receive a Best Actor nomination for The Hollow Crown: The War of the Roses along with Robbie Coltrane, was has been nominated for National Treasure. Sarah Lancashire and Siobhan Finneran were also nominated for their roles in Happy Valley, for Best Actress and best Support Actress respectively.
© Photo: RexBenedict has been nominated for Best Actor
Claire, who plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix drama, recently opened up about her decision to leave the show after just two series. She said: "As an actor there's nothing worse than the sound of 'seven years'. I'm sure to some people it sounds amazing but to us it's like, seven years of playing the same person? And this is a tough job, you know? It's long, a good nine-monther. And that's a lot of your life that you sign over to it. I'm going to miss it terribly. But I just can't wait to see where it goes, I just can't wait."
Claire spoke about playing the Queen
The star initially confirmed she would be leaving the show back in January. "Well, after two seasons, that’s it. I’m gone," she explained to Vulture. "They’re getting rid of all of us… That's not a shock; we always knew when we signed up to it, and also not to be funny but it's also a real plus. I don't how they're planning on doing it, but they're such an incredible bunch of directors and producers that it’s gonna be different and exciting. It'll be original. I can't wait to see where it goes. I'm so honoured to have been involved at this stage."
SEE THE FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS BELOW
Leading actor
Adeel Akhtar – Murdered By My FatherBabou Ceesay – Damilola, Our Loved BoyBenedict Cumberbatch – The Hollow Crown: The War of the RosesRobbie Coltrane – National Treasure
Leading actress
Claire Foy – The CrownJodie Comer – ThirteenNikki Amuka-Bird – NWSarah Lancashire – Happy Valley
© Photo: RexSupporting actor
Daniel Mays – Line of Duty
Jared Harris – The CrownJohn Lithgow – The CrownTom Hollander – The Night Manager
Supporting actress
Nicola Walker – Last Tango in HalifaxSiobhan Finneran – Happy ValleyVanessa Kirby – The CrownWunmi Mosaku – Damilola, Our Loved Boy
Entertainment performance
Adam Hills – The Last LegClaudia Winkleman – Strictly Come DancingGraham Norton – The Graham Norton ShowMichael McIntyre – Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Female performance in a comedy programme
Diane Morgan – Cunk on ShakespeareLesley Manville – MumPhoebe Waller-Bridge – FleabagOlivia Colman – Fleabag
Male performance in a comedy programme
Asim Chaudhry – People Just Do NothingDavid Mitchell – Upstart CrowHarry Enfield – The WindsorsSteve Coogan – The Scissored Isle
Single drama
Aberfan: The Green HollowDamilola, Our Loved BoyMurdered By My FatherNW
Mini-series
The Hollow Crown: The War of the RosesNational TreasureThe SecretThe Witness for the Prosecution
Drama series
The CrownThe DurrellsHappy ValleyWar and Peace
International
The Night OfAmerican Crime Story – The People Vs OJ SimpsonStranger ThingsTransparent
Factual series
24 Hours in Police CustodyExodus: Our Journey to EuropeKids on the EdgeThe Prosecutors: Real Crime and Punishment
Specialist factual
Alan Bennett’s DiariesAttenborough’s Life That GlowsGrayson Perry’s All ManPlanet Earth II
Single documentary
Behind Closed DoorsHillsboroughHow to Die: Simon’s ChoiceHypernormalisation
Features
The Doctor Who Gave Up DrugsThe Great British Bake OffTravel Man: 48 Hours In…Who Do You Think You Are?
© Photo: BBCReality and constructed factual
First DatesMuslims Like UsThe Real Marigold HotelThe Secret Life of Five Years Olds
Current affairs
Inside Obama's White HouseTeenage Prison Abuse Exposed – PanoramaThree Days of Terror: The Charlie Hebdo Attacks – This WorldUnarmed Black Male – This Wordld
News coverage
Channel 4 News: Brexit Day OneBBC North West Tonight: Hillsborough InquestsSky News Tonight – Aleppo: Death of a CityVictoria Derbyshire
Sport
The Open2016 Rio OlympicsRio 2016 ParalympicsSix Nations – England V Wales
Live event
The Centenary of the Battle of The Somme: ThiepvalShakespeare Live! From the RSCStand Up to CancerThe Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Entertainment programme
Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
