Benedict Cumberbatch in a still from Sherlock
Mumbai:
There are few who have played the eccentric sleuth from 221B Baker Street better than Benedict Cumberbatch. And now, the 38-year-old British actor has been nominated for the third time for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in as many seasons for the BAFTA TV Awards.
Only nine episodes have been produced so far. Each episode, with 90-minute duration, is almost as long as a feature film. The first of the three seasons were broadcast in 2010. Season two was broadcast in 2012 and a third season was broadcast in 2014. This third season became UK's most watched drama series since 2001.
Benedict, of course, isn't alone. His competition this time includes Toby Jones who is nominated for his portrayal of a man with learning difficulties in Marvellous , and James Nesbitt, shortlisted for his work in BBC One's The Missing.
The nominations were announced today by actor Freddie Fox and Benedict's Sherlock co-star Amanda Abbington. The awards will be held at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London on April 26.
Complete List of Nominations:
LEADING ACTOR
Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock
Toby Jones - Marvellous
James Nesbitt - The Missing
Jason Watkins - The Lost Honour Of Christopher Jeff
LEADING ACTRESS
Georgina Campbell - Murdered By My Boyfriend
Keeley Hawes - Line Of Duty
Sarah Lancashire - Happy Valley
Sheridan Smith - Cilla
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Adeel Akhtar - Utopia
James Norton - Happy Valley
Stephen Rea - The Honourable Woman
Ken Stott - The Missing
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Gemma Jones - Marvellous
Vicky Mcclure - Line Of Duty
Amanda Redman - Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
Charlotte Spencer - Glue
ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE
Ant And Dec - Ant And Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Leigh Francis - Celebrity Juice
Graham Norton - The Graham Norton Show
Claudia Winkleman - Strictly Come Dancing
FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Olivia Colman - Rev.
Tamsin Greig - Episodes
Jessica Hynes - W1A
Catherine Tate - Catherine Tate's Nan
MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Matt Berry - Toast Of London
Hugh Bonneville - W1A
Tom Hollander - Rev.
Brendan O'Carroll - Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special
SINGLE DRAMA
A Poet In New York
Common
Marvellous
Murdered By My Boyfriend
Mini
SERIES
Cilla
The Lost Honour Of Christopher Jefferies
Our World War
Prey
DRAMA SERIES
Happy Valley
Line Of Duty
The Missing
Peaky Blinders
SOAP & CONTINUING DRAMA
Casualty
Coronation Street
Eastenders
Hollyoaks
INTERNATIONAL
The Good Wife
House Of Cards
Orange Is The New Black
True Detective
FACTUAL SERIES
15,000 Kids And Counting
Educating The East End
Life And Death Row
Protecting Our Parents
SPECIALIST FACTUAL
David Attenborough's Conquest Of The Skies 3d
Grayson Perry: Who Are You?
The Great War: The People's Story
Our Gay Wedding: The Musical
SINGLE DOCUMENTARY
Baby P: The Untold Story
Children Of Syria
The Miners Strike And Me
The Paedophile Hunter
FEATURES
George Clarke's Amazing Spaces
Grand Designs
The Great British Bake Off
Long Lost Family
REALITY & CONSTRUCTED FACTUAL
The Apprentice
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
The Island With Bear Grylls
The Undateables
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Children On The Frontline (Dispatches)
Ebola Frontline (Panorama)
Inside Kenya's Death Squads (Al Jazeera Investigates)
Terror At The Mall (This World)
NEWS COVERAGE
BBC News At Ten
Channel 4 News - Inside Gaza: Children Under Fire
ITV News At Ten: Iraq Crisis
SKY News Live At Five: Ebola
SPORT & LIVE EVENT
2014 Fa Cup Semi Final Hull City V Sheffield United
Monty Python (Mostly) Live: One Down, Five To Go
Tour De France, 2014, Stage 1
Ww1 Remembered - From The Battlefield & Westminster Abbey
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Ant And Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Dynamo: Magician Impossible
Strictly Come Dancing
The Voice
COMEDY AND COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
The Graham Norton Show
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Would I Lie To You
SCRIPTED COMEDY
Detectorists
Harry & Paul's Story Of The Twos
Moone Boy
The Wrong Mans
RADIO TIMES AUDIENCE AWARD (Voted For By Members Of The Public)
Cilla
Eastenders
Game Of Thrones
The Great
British Bake Off
The Missing
Sherlock
Strictly Come Dancing
Only nine episodes have been produced so far. Each episode, with 90-minute duration, is almost as long as a feature film. The first of the three seasons were broadcast in 2010. Season two was broadcast in 2012 and a third season was broadcast in 2014. This third season became UK's most watched drama series since 2001.
Benedict, of course, isn't alone. His competition this time includes Toby Jones who is nominated for his portrayal of a man with learning difficulties in Marvellous , and James Nesbitt, shortlisted for his work in BBC One's The Missing.
The nominations were announced today by actor Freddie Fox and Benedict's Sherlock co-star Amanda Abbington. The awards will be held at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London on April 26.
Complete List of Nominations:
LEADING ACTOR
Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock
Toby Jones - Marvellous
James Nesbitt - The Missing
Jason Watkins - The Lost Honour Of Christopher Jeff
LEADING ACTRESS
Georgina Campbell - Murdered By My Boyfriend
Keeley Hawes - Line Of Duty
Sarah Lancashire - Happy Valley
Sheridan Smith - Cilla
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Adeel Akhtar - Utopia
James Norton - Happy Valley
Stephen Rea - The Honourable Woman
Ken Stott - The Missing
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Gemma Jones - Marvellous
Vicky Mcclure - Line Of Duty
Amanda Redman - Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
Charlotte Spencer - Glue
ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE
Ant And Dec - Ant And Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Leigh Francis - Celebrity Juice
Graham Norton - The Graham Norton Show
Claudia Winkleman - Strictly Come Dancing
FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Olivia Colman - Rev.
Tamsin Greig - Episodes
Jessica Hynes - W1A
Catherine Tate - Catherine Tate's Nan
MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Matt Berry - Toast Of London
Hugh Bonneville - W1A
Tom Hollander - Rev.
Brendan O'Carroll - Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special
SINGLE DRAMA
A Poet In New York
Common
Marvellous
Murdered By My Boyfriend
Mini
SERIES
Cilla
The Lost Honour Of Christopher Jefferies
Our World War
Prey
DRAMA SERIES
Happy Valley
Line Of Duty
The Missing
Peaky Blinders
SOAP & CONTINUING DRAMA
Casualty
Coronation Street
Eastenders
Hollyoaks
INTERNATIONAL
The Good Wife
House Of Cards
Orange Is The New Black
True Detective
FACTUAL SERIES
15,000 Kids And Counting
Educating The East End
Life And Death Row
Protecting Our Parents
SPECIALIST FACTUAL
David Attenborough's Conquest Of The Skies 3d
Grayson Perry: Who Are You?
The Great War: The People's Story
Our Gay Wedding: The Musical
SINGLE DOCUMENTARY
Baby P: The Untold Story
Children Of Syria
The Miners Strike And Me
The Paedophile Hunter
FEATURES
George Clarke's Amazing Spaces
Grand Designs
The Great British Bake Off
Long Lost Family
REALITY & CONSTRUCTED FACTUAL
The Apprentice
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
The Island With Bear Grylls
The Undateables
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Children On The Frontline (Dispatches)
Ebola Frontline (Panorama)
Inside Kenya's Death Squads (Al Jazeera Investigates)
Terror At The Mall (This World)
NEWS COVERAGE
BBC News At Ten
Channel 4 News - Inside Gaza: Children Under Fire
ITV News At Ten: Iraq Crisis
SKY News Live At Five: Ebola
SPORT & LIVE EVENT
2014 Fa Cup Semi Final Hull City V Sheffield United
Monty Python (Mostly) Live: One Down, Five To Go
Tour De France, 2014, Stage 1
Ww1 Remembered - From The Battlefield & Westminster Abbey
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Ant And Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Dynamo: Magician Impossible
Strictly Come Dancing
The Voice
COMEDY AND COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
The Graham Norton Show
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Would I Lie To You
SCRIPTED COMEDY
Detectorists
Harry & Paul's Story Of The Twos
Moone Boy
The Wrong Mans
RADIO TIMES AUDIENCE AWARD (Voted For By Members Of The Public)
Cilla
Eastenders
Game Of Thrones
The Great
British Bake Off
The Missing
Sherlock
Strictly Come Dancing
