Situation Comedy & Comedy Drama
The Thick of It (BBC Comedy for BBC Four)
"The jury felt that the winner's collaborative production process
and use of improvisation makes it a thoroughly believable drama with
laugh out loud comedy moments."
The other nominees were Much Ado About Nothing (BBC Drama/BBC
Northern Ireland for BBC One) and Peep Show (An Objective Production
for Channel 4)
Entertainment
The Catherine Tate Show (Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC Two)
"The jury said the winning programme gets under your skin with
its iconic characterisation, and brilliant consistency of performance
and ideas."
The other nominees were I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
(Factual and Factual Entertainment, ITV Productions London for ITV)
and The X Factor (talkbackTHAMES Television and Syco Productions
for ITV)
Children's Drama
My Parents are Aliens (Granada Kids for CiTV)
"The winning drama had a fantastic script, great casting and
was, above all, consistently funny."
The other nominees were Tracy Beaker (BBC Children's for CBBC)
and Last Rights (Touchpaper Television for Channel 4)
Soap
Emmerdale (ITV Productions Yorkshire for ITV)
"A superb combination of well-paced drama and comedy. The jury
said that the winning soap was consistently excellent and had real
heart."
The other nominees were Coronation Street (ITV Productions
Manchester for ITV) and EastEnders (BBC for BBC One)
Drama Serial
Bleak House (BBC Drama Serials/Deep Indigo for BBC One)
"The winning programme captivated the jury from start to finish:
the pace, camera-work and bravura spirit of writing and performances
singled it out as a truly exceptional, pretty flawless piece of work."
The other nominees were Elizabeth I (Company Pictures for Channel
4/HBO) and To the Ends of the Earth (BBC Drama Serials/Power
co-production in association with Tightrope Pictures for BBC Two)
Single Drama
The Government Inspector (Mentorn Productions for Channel 4)
"In a year that was dominated by true life stories, this moving
dramatisation of the David Kelly affair stood out for the brilliance
of Mark Rylance's central performance, and for a script that both
clarified and humanised an incredibly complex story."
The other nominees were A Waste of Shame (BBC Drama Serials
for BBC Four) and Ahead of the Class (Artists Rights Group
Television/World Productions for ITV)
Drama Series
Bodies (Series 2) (Hat Trick Productions for BBC Three)
"The Jury said that the visceral and sometimes shocking intensity
of the winning series combined with sharp writing, vivid performances
and high production values put this drama into a league of its own."
The other nominees were Doctor Who (BBC Wales for BBC One)
and Shameless 2 (Company Pictures for Channel 4)
Writer - Drama
Andrew Davies - Bleak House (BBC Drama Serials/Deep Indigo
for BBC One)
"The jury praised the winning writer's clarity and vision, his
brilliant adaptation skills, his flair and his enormous care and commitment
to what has been an outstanding piece of drama this year."
The other nominees were Paul Abbott - Shameless 2 (Company
Pictures for Channel 4) and Jed Mercurio - Bodies (Series 2)
(Hat Trick Productions for BBC Three)
Actor - Female
Lesley Sharp - Afterlife (Clerkenwell Films for ITV)
"The jury described the winning actress as one of the most versatile
in the business, who adds layers and depth to each and every one of
her roles."
The other nominees were Anne Marie Duff - Shameless 2 (Company
Pictures for Channel 4) and Julie Walters - Ahead of the Class
(Artists Rights Group Television/World Productions for ITV)
Actor - Male
David Threlfall - Shameless 2 & The Queen's Sister
(Company Pictures for Channel 4/A Touchpaper Film for Channel 4)
"The winning actor has demonstrated sheer versatility and amazing
charm, from the eccentric Frank in Shameless - where he manages
to walk the fine line between caricature and reality - to Prince Philip
in The Queen's Sister. A very gifted and challenging actor."
The otjher nominees were Charles Dance - Bleak House (BBC Drama
Serials/Deep Indigo for BBC One) and Martin Clunes - Doc Martin
II (Buffalo Pictures in association with Homerun Productions for
ITV1)
Writer - Comedy
Sam Bain & Jesse Armstrong - Peep Show (An Objective Production
for Channel 4)
"The winning writers' work is off the scale for its entertainment
value but so caustic that at times it's difficult to watch."
The other nominees were Brian Dooley - The Smoking Room (BBC
Comedy for BBC Three) and The Thick of It Writing Team - The
Thick of It (BBC Comedy for BBC Four)
Comedy Performance
Catherine Tate - The Catherine Tate Show (Tiger Aspect Productions
for BBC Two)
"The jury described the winner as a multi-talented performer
who has quickly established herself as an A list comedienne."
The other nominees were David Walliams & Matt Lucas - Little
Britain (BBC Comedy for BBC One/BBC Three) and Peter Capaldi -
The Thick of It (BBC Comedy for BBC Four)
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