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Mar 29, 2019 | 6:45 AM

COLIN FIRTH, BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH JOIN 1917: Sam Mendes‘ WWI movie 1917 has snagged Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth and Mark Strong, along with The Bodyguard star Richard Madden for its cast. They join George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman, who will play young British soldiers on a single day at the height of World War I. Mendes is directing and co-wrote with Krysty Wilson-Cairns. The film will begin shooting on location in England and Scotland next week, and will bow domestically on Christmas Day this year.

KILLING EVE GETS BAFTA LOVE: The BBC‘s Killing Eve is leading the pack of BAFTA nominations, with Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh competing in the Best Actress category. A Very English scandal got the second-most noms, 12, with Hugh Grant earning his first TV nod. The British awards honoring the best in TV take place May 12^thand will be broadcast on the BBC.

GOT DOCUMENTARY IN THE WORKS: HBO has announced a new feature-length documentary called Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, set to air May 26^th, a week after the series finale. Jeanie Finlay will helm the two-hour behind-the-scenes look at the making of the final season. The final season bows April 14^th.

CINEMARK AND IMAX EXTEND AGREEMENT: IMAX and Cinemark have extended their contract through 2026. Under the terms of the agreement, Cinemark will add IMAX’s laser experience and immersive sound system in Daly City, CA, and upgrade other facilities around the country. “Throughout our 20-year partnership, Cinemark and IMAX have shared some of the world’s biggest movies and created a platform for the best technical and visual advancements in the industry,” said Mark Zoradi, CEO, Cinemark. “With the reaffirmation of our commitment with IMAX, we will continue to provide audiences with the most impactful moviegoing experience.”

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BAFTA noms, via Variety:

COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
THE BIG NARSTIE SHOW Ben Wicks, Obi Kevin Akudike, Nathan Brown, Aoife Bower – Expectation Entertainment / Dice Productions / Channel 4
THE LAST LEG Andrew Beint, Ben Knappett, Lisa Kirk, Cimran Shah – Open Mike / Channel 4
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN David Taylor, Jack Shillaker, Ish Kalia, Murray Boland – CPL Productions / Sky One
WOULD I LIE TO YOU? Peter Holmes, Rachel Ablett, Ruth Phillips, Adam Copeland – Zeppotron / BBC One

CURRENT AFFAIRS
FOOTBALL’S WALL OF SILENCE (AL JAZEERA INVESTIGATIONS) Production Team – Al Jazeera English
IRAN UNVEILED: TAKING ON THE AYATOLLAHS (EXPOSURE) Production Team – Hardcash Productions / ITV
MASSACRE AT BALLYMURPHY Callum Macrae, Gwion Owain, Mark Williams, Charlie Hawryliw – Outsider Television / Channel 4
MYANMAR’S KILLING FIELDS (DISPATCHES) Production Team – Evan Williams Productions / Mongoose Pictures / Channel 4

DRAMA SERIES
BODYGUARD Production Team – World Productions / BBC One
INFORMER Jonny Campbell, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani, Julian Stevens – Neal Street Productions / BBC One
KILLING EVE Production Team – Sid Gentle Films / BBC One
SAVE ME Production Team – World Productions / Sky Atlantic

ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE
ANTHONY MCPARTLIN, DECLAN DONNELLY Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway – ITV Studios / Mitre Television / ITV
DAVID MITCHELL Would I Lie To You? – Zeppotron / BBC One
LEE MACK Would I Lie To You? – Zeppotron / BBC One
RACHEL PARRIS The Mash Report – Zeppotron / BBC Two

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME*
ANT & DEC’S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY Pete Ogden, Saul Fearnley, Tom Locking, Helen Kruger Bratt – ITV Studios / Mitre Television / ITV
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT Charlie Irwin, Amelia Brown, Lee McNicholas – Thames / Syco Production / ITV
MICHAEL McINTYRE’S BIG SHOW Dan Baldwin, Claire Horton, Christian Fletcher, Michael McIntyre – Hungry McBear Media / BBC One
STRICTLY COME DANCING – Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One

FACTUAL SERIES
24 HOURS IN A&E Production Team – The Garden Productions / Channel 4
LIFE AND DEATH ROW: THE MASS EXECUTION Production Team – BBC Studios: The Documentary Unit / BBC Three
LOUIS THEROUX’S ALTERED STATES Production Team – BBC Studios: The Documentary Unit / BBC Two
PRISON Richard Melman, Paddy Wivell, Kathy Myers, Jack Wood – Spring Films / Channel 4

FEATURES
GORDON, GINO AND FRED’S ROAD TRIP Martin Dance, Chris Brogden, Steph Weatherill, Sam Campbell – Studio Ramsay / ITV
THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF Production Team – Love Productions / Channel 4
MORTIMER & WHITEHOUSE: GONE FISHING Production Team – Owl Power / BBC Two
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? Colette Flight, Sarah Feltes, Anna Kirkwood, David Vincent – Wall to Wall Media / BBC One

FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
DAISY MAY COOPER This Country – BBC Studios / BBC Three
JESSICA HYNES There She Goes – Merman / BBC Four
JULIA DAVIS Sally4Ever – Various Artists / Hush Ho Productions / Sky Atlantic
LESLEY MANVILLE Mum – Big Talk Productions / The Money Men / BBC Two

INTERNATIONAL
54 HOURS: THE GLADBECK HOSTAGE CRISIS Regina Ziegler, Kilian Riedhof, Holger Karsten Schmidt – Ziegler Film / ARD Degeto / BBC Four
THE HANDMAID’S TALE Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Mike Barker – MGM / Channel 4
REPORTING TRUMP’S FIRST YEAR: THE FOURTH ESTATE (STORYVILLE) – Liz Garbus, Jenny Carchman, Justin Wilkes, Dan Cogan – Radical Media / BBC Two
SUCCESSION Production Team – HBO Entertainment / Project Zeus / Gary Sanchez Productions / Sky Atlantic

LEADING ACTOR
BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH Patrick Melrose – Two Cities / SunnyMarch TV / Little Island Productions / Sky Atlantic
CHANCE PERDOMO Killed By My Debt – BBC Studios: The Documentary Unit / BBC Three
HUGH GRANT A Very English Scandal – Blueprint Pictures / BBC One
LUCIAN MSAMATI Kiri – The Forge Entertainment / Channel 4

LEADING ACTRESS
JODIE COMER Killing Eve – Sid Gentle Films / BBC One
KEELEY HAWES Bodyguard – World Productions / BBC One
RUTH WILSON Mrs Wilson – Snowed-In Productions / BBC One
SANDRA OH Killing Eve – Sid Gentle Films / BBC One

LIVE EVENT
OPEN HEART SURGERY: LIVE Production Team – The Garden Productions / Channel 5
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One
THE ROYAL WEDDING: PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One
STAND UP TO CANCER Suzi Aplin, Andrew Charles Smith, Murray James, Gabe Turner – Fulwell 73 / Channel 4

MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
ALEX MACQUEEN Sally4Ever – Various Artists / Hush Ho Productions / Sky Atlantic
JAMIE DEMETRIOU Stath Lets Flats – Roughcut TV / Channel 4
PETER MULLAN Mum – Big Talk Productions / The Money Men / BBC Two
STEVE PEMBERTON Inside No. 9 – BBC Studios / BBC Two

MINI-SERIES
A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL Russell T. Davies, Stephen Frears, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Dan Winch – Blueprint Pictures / BBC One
KIRI Jack Thorne, George Ormond, Toby Bentley, Euros Lyn – The Forge Entertainment / Channel 4
MRS WILSON Ruth Kenley-Letts, Richard Laxton, Anna Symon, Ruth Wilson – Snowed-In Productions / BBC One
PATRICK MELROSE Production Team – Two Cities / SunnyMarch TV / Little Island Productions / Sky Atlantic

NEWS COVERAGE
BULLYING AND HARASSMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS (NEWSNIGHT) Production Team – BBC / BBC Two
CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA UNCOVERED Production Team – ITN / Channel 4
GOOD MORNING BRITAIN: ON A KNIFE EDGE Production Team – ITV Studios Daytime / ITV
GOOD MORNING BRITAIN: THOMAS MARKLE EXCLUSIVE Production Team – ITV Studios Daytime / ITV

REALITY & CONSTRUCTED FACTUAL
DRAGONS’ DEN – Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC Two
I’M A CELEBRITY…GET ME OUT OF HERE! Production Team – ITV Studios / ITV
OLD PEOPLE’S HOME FOR 4 YEAR OLDS Murray Boland, Trish Powell, Benjamin Leigh, Louise Bartmann – CPL Productions / Channel 4
THE REAL FULL MONTY: LADIES’ NIGHT Production Team – Spun Gold TV / ITV

SCRIPTED COMEDY
DERRY GIRLS Lisa McGee, Michael Lennox, Caroline Leddy, Liz Lewin – Hat Trick Productions / Channel 4
MUM – Stefan Golaszewski, Richard Laxton, Kenton Allen, Georgie Fallon – Big Talk Productions / The Money Men / BBC Two
SALLY4EVER Production Team – Various Artists / Hush Ho Productions / Sky Atlantic
STATH LETS FLATS Production Team – Roughcut TV / Channel 4

SHORT FORM PROGRAMME
BOVRIL PAM (SNATCHES FROM WOMEN’S LIVES) Vanessa Caswill, Vicky Jones, Debbie Christie – BBC Studios /BBC Four
THE MIND OF HERBERT CLUNKERDUNK Spencer Jones, Jon Riche, David Simpson – Tiger Aspect / BBC iPlayer
MISSED CALL Production Team – Field Day Productions / Little Dot Studios / Real Stories
WONDERDATE Lydia Hampson, Tim Key, Jonathan van Tulleken – Two Brothers Pictures / BBC iPlayer

SINGLE DOCUMENTARY**
DRIVEN: THE BILLY MONGER STORY Caroline Hawkins, Charlie Russell, Will Grayburn – Oxford Scientific Films / BBC Three
GUN NO. 6 James Newton, Zac Beattie, Georgina Cammalleri, Rupert Houseman – The Garden Productions / BBC Two
MY DAD, THE PEACE DEAL AND ME Production Team – Dragonfly / BBC One
SCHOOL FOR STAMMERERS Jill Worsley, Rachel Bloomfield – Shiver / ITV

SINGLE DRAMA
BANDERSNATCH (BLACK MIRROR) Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones, David Slade, Russell McLean – House of Tomorrow / Netflix
CARE Donna Molloy, Colin McKeown, Jimmy McGovern, David Blair – LA Productions / BBC One
KILLED BY MY DEBT Production Team – BBC Studios: The Documentary Unit / BBC Three
THROUGH THE GATES (ON THE EDGE) Lisa Walters, Georgia Christou, Stella Coraddi – Blacklight TV / Channel 4

SOAP & CONTINUING DRAMA
CASUALTY Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One
CORONATION STREET Production Team – ITV Studios / ITV
EASTENDERS Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One
HOLLYOAKS Bryan Kirkwood, Emily Gascoyne, Colette Chard, Kevin Rundle – Lime Pictures / Channel 4

SPECIALIST FACTUAL***
BROS: AFTER THE SCREAMING STOPS David Soutar, Joe Pearlman, Leo Pearlman, Heather Greenwood – Fulwell 73 / BBC Four
GRAYSON PERRY: RITES OF PASSAGE Grayson Perry, Neil Crombie, Joe Evans, James House – Swan Films / Channel 4
SUFFRAGETTES WITH LUCY WORSLEY Production Team – Brook Lapping / BBC One
SUPERKIDS: BREAKING AWAY FROM CARE Guy King, Emily Turner, Simon McMahon – Expectation / Channel 4

SPORT
2018 SIX NATIONS: SCOTLAND v ENGLAND Production Team – BBC Sport / BBC One
2018 WORLD CUP QUARTER FINAL: ENGLAND v SWEDEN Production Team – BBC Sport / BBC One
ENGLAND’S TEST CRICKET – COOK’S FAREWELL Production Team – Sky Sports / Sky Sports Cricket
WINTER OLYMPICS Production Team – BBC Sport / BBC Two

SUPPORTING ACTOR
ALEX JENNINGS Unforgotten – Mainstreet Pictures / ITV
BEN WHISHAW A Very English Scandal – Blueprint Pictures / BBC One
KIM BODNIA Killing Eve – Sid Gentle Films / BBC One
STEPHEN GRAHAM Save Me – World Productions / Sky Atlantic

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
BILLIE PIPER Collateral – The Forge Entertainment / BBC Two
FIONA SHAW Killing Eve – Sid Gentle Films / BBC One
KEELEY HAWES Mrs Wilson – Snowed-In Productions / BBC One
MONICA DOLAN A Very English Scandal – Blueprint Pictures / BBC One

VIRGIN MEDIA’S MUST-SEE MOMENT (voted for by the public)
BODYGUARD Julia Montague Assassinated – World Productions/BBC One
CORONATION STREET Gail’s Monologue on the Suicide of Aidan Connor – ITV Studios/ITV
DOCTOR WHO Rosa Parks, The Doctor and Her Companions Make Sure Historical Moments Remain – BBC Studios/BBC One
KILLING EVE Eve Stabs Villanelle- Sid Gentle Films/BBC One
PETER KAY’S CAR SHARE The Finale – Goodnight Vienna Productions/BBC One
QUEER EYE Tom Completes His Transformation – Scout Productions / ITV Entertainment LLC / Netflix

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