The shortlist has been revealed for all 20 categories of the Broadcast Awards 2012, which take place in February.
The six nominees in all categories were announced at the first Broadcast Awards Shortlist Reveal party last night, which took place at The Hospital.
In the Channel of the Year category, four of the six nominees are digital operators. The likes of BBC3, ITV2, Sky 1 and Sky News will go up against terrestrials BBC2 and ITV1.
The event takes place at the Grosvenor House Hotel on 2 February 2012. For more details, including how to book tables, visit www.broadcastawards.co.uk
Click any category to see the shortlist
- Best Entertainment Programme
- Best Documentary Programme
- Best International Programme Sales
- Best Popular Factual Programme
- Best Daytime Programme
- Best Pre-School Programme
- Best Children’s Programme
- Best Multichannel Programme
- Best Music Programme
- Best Documentary Series
- Best Drama Series or Serial
- Best New Programme
- Best Soap/Continuing Drama
- Best News Programme
- Best Comedy Programme
- Best Sports Programme
- Best Single Drama
- Best Post Production House
- Best Independent Production Company
- Channel of the Year
Best Entertainment Programme
Sponsored by The Fountain Studios
- Celebrity Juice
Talkback Thames for ITV2 - Dynamo: Magician Impossible
Phil McIntyre Entertainment for Watch - Strictly Come Dancing
BBC Vision Productions for BBC1 - The Apprentice, You’re Fired
Talkback Thames for BBC2 - The Million Pound Drop Live
Remarkable Television for Channel 4 - The Only Way Is Essex
Lime Productions for ITV2
Best Documentary Programme
Sponsored by Parthenon Entertainment
- My Brother The Islamist
Grace Productions for BBC3 - Panorama 2011 - Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed
BBC Vision Productions for BBC1 - Poor Kids
True Vision for BBC1 - Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields
ITN Productions for Channel 4 - Terry Pratchett: Choosing To Die
Keo Films for BBC2 - For Neda
Mentorn for HBO, acquired by More 4
Best International Programme Sales
- Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals
FremantleMedia Enterprises - Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Zodiak Rights - Doctor Who Series 6
BBC Worldwide - Merlin Series 3
FremantleMedia Enterprises - The Week The Women Went
BBC Worldwide - Torchwood: Miracle Day
BBC Worldwide
Best Popular Factual Programme
Sponsored by The Hospital Club Studios
- An Idiot Abroad
Mentorn for Sky 1 - Dambusters: Building The Bouncing Bomb
Windfall Films for Channel 4 - Hugh’s Fish Fight
Keo Films for Channel 4 - Junior Doctors: Your Life In Their Hands
BBC Vision Productions for BBC3 - Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Firecracker Films for Channel 4 - Operation Mincemeat
Walker George Films for BBC2
Best Daytime Programme
Sponsored by NEP Visions
- 32 Brinkburn Street
BBC Vision Productions for BBC1 - Antiques Road Trip
STV Productions for BBC2 - Dinner Date Series 2
Hat Trick Productions for ITV1 - Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals
Fresh One for Channel 4 - Justice
LA Productions for BBC1 - The Indian Doctor
Rondo Media for BBC1
Best Pre-School Programme
- Baby Jake
Darrall Macqueen for CBeebies - Little Charley Bear
Chapman Entertainment for CBeebies - Rastamouse
The Rastamouse Company for CBeebies - Something Special
CBeebies Productions for CBeebies - The Octonauts
Silvergate Media for CBeebies - Tinga Tinga Tales
Tiger Aspect for CBeebies
Best Children’s Programme
- Grizzly Tales
Grizzly TV for Nickelodeon UK - Horrible Histories
Lion Television for CBBC - House of Anubis
Lime Productions for NickToons - The Amazing World of Gumball
Cartoon Network for Cartoon Network - The Itch of the Golden Nit
Aardman Animations for CBBC - The Sarah Jane Adventures
BBC Wales for CBBC
Best Multichannel Programme
- Celebrity Juice
Talkback Thames for ITV2 - Dynamo: Magician Impossible
Phil McIntyre Entertainment for Watch - Getting On
Vera Productions for BBC4 - Junior Doctors: Your Life In Their Hands
BBC Vision Productions for BBC3 - Our War
BBC Vision Productions for BBC3 - The Only Way Is Essex
Lime Pictures for ITV2
Best Music Programme
Sponsored by SIS LIVE
- Frankenstein’s Wedding
BBC Vision Productions for BBC3 - Glastonbury 2011
Glastonbury Festivals/BBC for various channels - Kylie Minogue’s Aphrodite
Blink TV for Sky 1/Sky 3D - Later With Jools Holland
BBC Vision Productions for BBC2 - Live From Abbey Road
Live From Abbey Road for Channel 4 - This Is Michael Buble
ITV Studios/Warner Music for ITV1
Best Documentary Series
- 24 Hours In A&E
The Garden for Channel 4 - All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace
BBC Vision Productions for BBC2 - Coppers
Blast Films for Channel 4 - Hugh’s Fish Fight
Keo Films for Channel 4 - Our War
BBC Vision Productions for BBC3 - Strangeways
Wild Pictures for ITV1
Best Drama Series or Serial
Sponsored by Prime Focus
- Any Human Heart
Carnival Film & Television for Channel 4 - Downton Abbey
Carnival Film & Television for ITV1 - Mad Dogs
Left Bank Pictures for Sky 1 - Misfits
Clerkenwell Films for Channel 4 - The Crimson Petal & The White
Origin Pictures for BBC2 - The Hour
Kudos Film & Television for BBC2
Best New Programme
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
- Friday Night Dinner
Popper Pictures / Big Talk Productions for Channel 4 - Our War
BBC Vision Productions for BBC3 - Random
Hillbilly Films for Channel 4 - Scott & Bailey
Red Production Company for ITV1 - The Only Way Is Essex
Lime Pictures for ITV2 - The Trip
Revolution Films/Baby Cow/Arbie for BBC2
Best Soap/Continuing Drama
- Casualty
BBC Vision Productions for BBC1 - Coronation Street
ITV Studios for ITV1 - EastEnders
BBC Vision Productions for BBC1 - Emmerdale
ITV Studios for ITV1 - Holby City
BBC Vision Productions for BBC1 - Hollyoaks
Lime Pictures for Channel 4
Best News Programme
- BBC News At Ten - Riots
BBC News for BBC1 - ITV News At Ten - Battle For Misrata
ITN for ITV News - Japan Earthquake
ITN for Channel 4 News - The Fall of Tripoli
Sky News for Sky News - The Royal Wedding
ITN for ITV News - UK’s Summer Riots
ITN for Channel 4 News
Best Comedy Programme
Sponsored by Pinewood Studios
- Episodes
Hat Trick Productions for BBC2 - Friday Night Dinner
Big Talk Productions for Channel 4 - Little Crackers
Various for Sky 1 - Miranda
BBC Vision Productions for BBC1 - The Inbetweeners
Bwark Productions for E4 - The Trip
Revolution Films/Baby Cow/Arbie for BBC2
Best Sports Programme
- F1 Abu Dhabi
BBC Sport for BBC1 - Isle Of Man TT
North One for ITV4 - Aviva Premiership Final
Sunset + Vine for ESPN - Match Of The Day
BBC Sport for BBC1 - FA Cup Final
IMG for ESPN - Ryder Cup
ETP/IMG for World Feed
Best Single Drama
Sponsored by Wimbledon Studios
- Appropriate Adult
ITV Studios for ITV1 - Eric & Ernie
Blue Door Adventures for BBC2 - Hattie
Angel Eye Media for BBC4 - The Road To Coronation Street
ITV Studios for BBC4 - Toast
Ruby Films for BBC2 - United
World Productions for BBC2
Best Post Production House
Sponsored by Avid
- Deluxe 142
- Films at 59
- Halo Post Production
- Molinare
- Prime Focus
- Technicolor Creative Services
Best Independent Production Company
Sponsored by The London Studios
Channel of the Year
Sponsored by Arqiva
- BBC2
- BBC3
- ITV1
- ITV2
- Sky 1
- Sky News