BAFTA TV Awards 2020 nominations: HBO show Chernobyl gets maximum nods; The Crown, Fleabag follow

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts will celebrate the best of television broadcast in the United Kingdom during 2019 in a live show at the end of July - though with stars and studio audience absent. _Chernobyl_ , HBO’s critically acclaimed dramatisation of events surrounding the world’s worst nuclear accident, tops the roll-call of nominations announced on Thursday, with 14. [caption id=“attachment_6766201” align=“alignnone” width=“1200”]  Chernobyl[/caption] “We’ve had over 500 entries this year… (so) it was really fiercely contested,” BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar told Reuters TV. Nominations fall into two categories, television and television craft, with winners of the former to be announced at the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards ceremony on 31 July. As things stand with the coronavirus pandemic, nominees are expected to film their speeches rather than appear in person and there are no plans for a big audience. There will however be a live element to the BBC show, which actor and filmmaker Richard Ayoade will present. “All those details are being worked out at the moment because the social distancing rules are changing. What we can say at the moment is that there will be a show in a studio and we’re working out the participants,” Majumdar said. Chernobyl nominations include leading actor for Jared Harris, supporting actor for Stellan Skarsgard, and mini-series. _The Crown_ , the warts-and-all account of the reign of Queen Elizabeth that aired its third season last year, has seven nominations, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s black comedy _Fleabag_ and Anglo-Japanese thriller Giri/Haji on six each. The British Academy Television Craft Awards will be announced online on 17 July. Here is the list nominees for BAFTA TV Awards Leading actress Jodie Comer, Killing Eve Glenda Jackson, Elizabeth is Missing Suranne Jones, Gentleman Jack Samantha Morton, I Am Kirsty Leading actor Stephen Graham, The Virtues  Jared Harris, Chernobyl Takehiro Hira, Giri/Haji Callum Turner, The Capture Supporting actress Naomi Ackie, The End of the F***ing World Helen Behan, The Virtues Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown Jasmine Jobson, Top Boy Supporting actor Joe Absolom, A Confession Josh O’Connor, The Crown Will Sharpe, Giri/Haji Stellan Skarsgard, Chernobyl   Male performance in a comedy programme Jamie Demetriou, Stath Lets Flats Ncuti Gatwa, Sex Education Youssef Kerkour, Home Guz Khan, Man Like Mobeen Female performance in a comedy programme Sian Clifford, Fleabag Gbemisola Ikumelo, Famalam Sarah Kendall, Frayed Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag Drama series The Crown The End Of The F***Ing World Gentleman Jack Giri/Haji  Mini-series A Confession  Chernobyl  The Victim The Virtues International Euphoria  Succession Unbelievable When They See Us Check out the full list of nominees here (With inputs from Reuters)