Bridgerton leads TV Choice Awards 2022 nominations shortlist

'Bridgerton' leads the TV Choice Awards 2022 nominations with three nods.

The hit Netflix period drama is going up against 'Outlander', 'Death In Paradise' and 'All Creatures Great And Small' for the title of Best Drama Series, while leading stars Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley face competition from the likes of 'Peaky Blinders' star Cillian Murphy and Killing Eve's Jodie Comer for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.

The ceremony - which is organised by the TV listings magazine of the same name and is voted for by the viewing public - is to take place in person for the first time in three years in November after COVID-19 restrictions forced the event to take place virtually last year.

Comedienne Jo Brand, 65, will take centre stage as host for the evening.

She said: "I am, as always, really looking forward to the great evening of The TV Choice Awards 2022. It's always a lively event, and yes, that is a euphemism!"

Elsewhere in the shortlist, 'Vera' star Brenda Blethyn is up for Best Comedy Performance for her role as cafe worker Kate in 'Kate and Koji', but she will go head-to-head with former 'The Office' star Ricky Gervais for his performance in 'After Life', Lee Mack in 'Not Going Out', and Siobhán McSweeney for her role as belligerent Sister Michaels in 'Derry Girls.'

ITV2 megahit 'Love Island' - which recently saw Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti crowned as the latest winners of the dating show - is up for Best Reality Show against 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!', 'Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof' and 'Pilgrimage: The Road To The Scottish Isles', while Channel 4 telly-watching show 'Gogglebox' is up against BBC late-night chat show 'The Graham Norton Show' and 'Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway' as well as 'The 1% Club' for Best Entertainment Show.

When it comes to the soaps, ITV flagships 'Emmerdale' and 'Coronation Street' will face off against BBC rival 'EastEnders' as well as Channel 5's former Australian soap 'Neighbours', which came to an end last month after more than three decades on the air.

Daytime favourites 'This Morning' and 'Steph's Packed Lunch' have been pitted against rival teatime game shows 'Pointless' and 'The Chase' for the title of Best Game Show, while 'Britain's Got Talent', 'The Masked Singer', 'Strictly Come Dancing', and all variations of 'The Great British Bake Off' are up for the accolade of Best Talent Show.

Shortlist voting is open now until midnight on 19 August at https://awards.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/

Best Drama Series

'All Creatures Great And Small'

'Bridgerton'

'Death In Paradise'

'Outlander'

Best Family Drama

'Around The World In 80 Days'

'Call the Midwife'

'Casualty'

'Doctor Who'

Best New Drama

'Heartstopper'

'The Larkins'

'Squid Game'

'This Is Going To Hurt'

Best Entertainment Show

'The 1% Club'

'Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway'

'Gogglebox/Celebrity Gogglebox'

'The Graham Norton Show'

Best Reality Show

'Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof'

'I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!'

'Love Island'

'Pilgrimage: The Road To The Scottish Isles'

Best Comedy Performance

Brenda Blethyn, 'Kate and Koji'

Ricky Gervais, 'After Life'

Lee Mack, 'Not Going Out'

Siobhán McSweeney, 'Derry Girls'

Best Talent Show

'Britain’s Got Talent'

'The Great British Bake Off'/ 'Bake Off: The Professionals'/ 'The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer'/ 'Junior Bake Off'

'The Masked Singer'

'Strictly Come Dancing'

Best Lifestyle Show

'Antiques Roadshow'

'DIY SOS: The Big Build'

'Holidaying With Jane McDonald'

'Long Lost Family/Long Lost Family: Born Without'

'Trace'

Best Daytime Show

'The Chase'

'Pointless/Pointless Celebrities'

'Steph’s Packed Lunch'

'This Morning'

Best Actor

Jonathan Bailey, 'Bridgerton'

Daniel Laurie, 'Call The Midwife'

Cillian Murphy, 'Peaky Blinders'

Ben Whishaw, 'This Is Going To Hurt'

Best Actress

Jenny Agutter, 'Call The Midwife'

Simone Ashley, 'Bridgerton'

Jodie Comer, 'Killing Eve'

Nicola Walker, 'The Split'

Best Factual Show

'24 Hours In A E'

'Bradley and Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad'

'The Repair Shop'

'This Week On The Farm'/' Springtime On The Farm'/ 'Summer On The Farm'/ 'Winter On The Farm'

Best Food Show

'Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, National Geographic'

'The Hairy Bikers Go North'

'James Martin’s Saturday Morning'

'Sunday Brunch'

Best Soap

'Coronation Street'

'EastEnders'

'Emmerdale'

'Neighbours'

Best Soap Actor

Max Bowden, Ben Mitchell, 'EastEnders

Mark Charnock, Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale, ITV

Danny Dyer, Mick Carter, 'EastEnders'

Alan Halsall, Tyrone Dobbs 'Coronation Street'

Best Soap Actress

Kellie Bright, Linda Carter, 'EastEnders'

Sally Carman, Abi Webster, 'Coronation Street'

Paige Sandhu, Meena Jutla, 'Emmerdale'

Gillian Wright, Jean Slater, 'EastEnders'