Killing Eve leads BAFTA TV nominations

Television drama Killing Eve dominates this year's Bafta nominations.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's drama, starring Jodie Comer as a psychopathic killer and Sandra Oh as an MI5 operative, has bagged 14 nominations for the TV awards.

Fellow BBC drama A Very English Scandal, about politician Jeremy Thorpe's downfall, is also high in the nominations list with 12.

Ant and Dec have been nominated for best entertainment performance for Saturday Night Takeaway, despite Ant stepping down from presenting the show following his arrest for drink-driving.

The ITV show is also in the running for best entertainment program, alongside Britain's Got Talent, Strictly Come Dancing and Michael McIntyre's Big Show, while X Factor has been snubbed.
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BBC thriller Bodyguard has five nominations and is up for drama series, alongside Killing Eve, Save Me and Informer.