Broadcast Awards 2012 shortlist: Channel 4 scores 22 nominations

23 November 2011

Channel 4 have dominated in the Popular Factual and Documentaries categories, receiving half of the nominations for each, and two nominations for the Best Documentary Programme category.

Hugh's Fish Fight reeled in a nomination for both Best Popular Factual Programme and Documentary Series, whilst Jamie's 30 Minute Meals cooked up a nomination in the Best Daytime Programme and in the Best International Programme Sales categories.

Friday Night Dinner received two nominations for Best New Programme and Best Comedy Programme category, whilst Bafta-award winning E4 series Misfits and Any Human Heart were both nominated for Best Drama Series or Serial.

Channel 4 News and Current Affairs were recognised with three nominations; Sri Lanka's Killing Fields received a nomination for Best Documentary Programme alongside More4's For Neda, and Channel 4 News' Japan Earthquake and UK's Summer Riots' both scored nominations in the Best News Programme category.

 

Full details of nominations below:

Best Entertainment Programme
The Million Pound Drop Live

 

Best Documentary Programme
Sri Lanka's Killing Fields
For Neda (More4)

 

Best International Programme Sales
Jamie's 30 Minute Meals
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings

 

Best Popular Factual Programme
Dambusters: Building The Bouncing Bomb
Hugh's Fish Fight
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings

 

Best Daytime Programme
Jamie's 30 Minute Meals

 

Best Music Programme
Live From Abbey Road

 

Best Documentary Series
24 Hours In A&E
Coppers
Hugh's Fish Fight

 

Best Drama Series or Serial
Any Human Heart
Misfits (E4)

 

Best New Programme
Friday Night Dinner
Random

 

Best Soap/Continuing Drama
Hollyoaks

 

Best News Programme
Channel 4 News: Japan Earthquake
Channel 4 News: UK's Summer Riots

 

Best Comedy Programme
Friday Night Dinner
The Inbetweeners (E4)