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| Stars to hit TV Bafta red carpet | Stars to hit TV Bafta red carpet |
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| Stars from the small screen will gather for the Bafta Television Awards later at the ceremony's new venue - London's Royal Festival Hall. | Stars from the small screen will gather for the Bafta Television Awards later at the ceremony's new venue - London's Royal Festival Hall. |
| BBC Four drama Hancock and Joan, about the life of comedian Tony Hancock, leads the way with three nominations. | BBC Four drama Hancock and Joan, about the life of comedian Tony Hancock, leads the way with three nominations. |
| Stephen Fry, Harry Hill and Jonathan Ross compete for the best entertainment performance prize, alongside ITV duo Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. | Stephen Fry, Harry Hill and Jonathan Ross compete for the best entertainment performance prize, alongside ITV duo Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. |
| EastEnders star June Brown, who plays Dot Cotton, is up for best actress. | EastEnders star June Brown, who plays Dot Cotton, is up for best actress. |
| Brown's nomination marks the first time a soap actress has been nominated in her category since Jean Alexander - Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street - was shortlisted in 1988. | Brown's nomination marks the first time a soap actress has been nominated in her category since Jean Alexander - Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street - was shortlisted in 1988. |
| The 82-year-old, who has played Dot Cotton (now Branning) since EastEnders' launch in 1985, is cited for a January 2008 episode in which she appeared alone. | |
| Brown (left) receives her first Bafta nomination at the age of 82 | Brown (left) receives her first Bafta nomination at the age of 82 |
| Other best actress nominees include Andrea Riseborough, recognised for playing the young Margaret Thatcher in The Long Walk to Finchley. | Other best actress nominees include Andrea Riseborough, recognised for playing the young Margaret Thatcher in The Long Walk to Finchley. |
| Hancock and Joan's three nominations include a best actor nod for star Ken Stott. | Hancock and Joan's three nominations include a best actor nod for star Ken Stott. |
| Stott's competition includes rising star Ben Whishaw for Criminal Justice and Jason Isaacs, cited for his role as comedian Harry H Corbett in The Curse of Steptoe. | Stott's competition includes rising star Ben Whishaw for Criminal Justice and Jason Isaacs, cited for his role as comedian Harry H Corbett in The Curse of Steptoe. |
| Hancock and Joan also gets a best actress nod for Maxine Peake, with its third nomination coming in the best single drama category. | Hancock and Joan also gets a best actress nod for Maxine Peake, with its third nomination coming in the best single drama category. |
| Elsewhere, Brown's former EastEnders co-star Ross Kemp gets two nominations for his factual programmes in Afghanistan and Kenya. | Elsewhere, Brown's former EastEnders co-star Ross Kemp gets two nominations for his factual programmes in Afghanistan and Kenya. |
| QI, hosted by Stephen Fry, faces competition for best entertainment programme from The X Factor, Harry Hill's TV Burp and The Friday Night Project (also known as The Sunday Night Project). | QI, hosted by Stephen Fry, faces competition for best entertainment programme from The X Factor, Harry Hill's TV Burp and The Friday Night Project (also known as The Sunday Night Project). |
| French and Saunders will receive a special award | French and Saunders will receive a special award |
| In the features category, Sir Alan Sugar's reality contest The Apprentice goes up against Jeremy Clarkson's motoring show Top Gear. | In the features category, Sir Alan Sugar's reality contest The Apprentice goes up against Jeremy Clarkson's motoring show Top Gear. |
| Meanwhile, comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to receive a Bafta Fellowship at the awards. | Meanwhile, comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to receive a Bafta Fellowship at the awards. |
| They will be the second double-act to win the prestigious award, following Morecambe and Wise, who were honoured in 1999. | They will be the second double-act to win the prestigious award, following Morecambe and Wise, who were honoured in 1999. |