BAFTA TV Awards 2016: Nominations, guest list and how to watch

Star-studded: Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Suranne Jones and Sheridan Smith will walk the red carpet at the TV BAFTAs
Jennifer Ruby9 May 2016
The Weekender

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The biggest night in the television calendar is nearly upon us as stars gear up to walk the red carpet at the BAFTA TV Awards.

Nominees including Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba and Mark Rylance will all be in attendance at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday evening.

Hosted by Graham Norton, this year’s ceremony will see programmes including Wolf Hall and Humans go head-to-head for Best Drama and The Good Wife and Transparent battle it out for Best International Series.

Here’s everything you need to know:

How and when to watch

This year’s ceremony will take place at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday May 8 at 7pm. The entire ceremony will be broadcast an hour later on BBC One at 8pm.

Who is attending?

The guest list for this year’s event is rather star-studded, with big names from the world of TV and film expected to attend.

Cast members from soaps including EastEnders and Coronation Street will walk the red carpet as will A-list names including Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake and Ridley Scott.

Ellie King and Birdy are scheduled to perform while Lenny Henry will receive an honorary award.

Who is nominated?

In the comedy performance categories, Sharon Horan will go up against Miranda Hart, Sian Gibson and Michaela Coel while Hugh Bonneville will battle it out with Javone Prince, Peter Kay and Toby Jones.

Elba, Hiddleston, Rylance and Ben Whishaw are all nominated in the Leading Actor category while Claire Foy is nominated for Leading Actress alongside Ruth Madeley, Sheridan Smith and Suranne Jones.

The Best Drama Series contenders are Humans, The Last Panthers, No Offence and Wolf Hall.

Best TV dramas 2016

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BBC One, May 8, 8pm.

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