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'It's A Sin' leads BAFTA TV awards nominations

'It's A Sin' leads BAFTA TV awards nominations

Channel 4's 'It's A Sin' is leading the nominations for the Bafta TV awards.

Russell T Davies' series, which follows a group of gay men and their friends through the HIV/Aids crisis in London, is up for 11 gongs.

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It was followed closely by the Sky drama Landscapers, starring Olivia Colman.

The series also stars David Thewlis with the show receiving seven nominations, including Original Music, Mini-Series and Leading Actor.

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Netflix's hit show Sex Education received five nominations while A Very British Scandal got the nod too and received four.

Meanwhile, late comedian Sean Lock has been nominated for his first-ever Bafta TV award - seven months after his death.

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He's up for a prize in the Entertainment Performance category for his part in '8 Out of 10 Cats'.

The full list of nominees is available here and the awards will take place on May 8th.

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