Derry Girls and Fiona Shaw are among the Irish contingent nominated at this year’s Bafta Television Awards. Elsewhere, Irish actor Fiona Shaw garnered a Best Supporting Actress nod for her turn in spy thriller Killing Eve. Notable snubs include Graham Norton, who was shut out of Best Entertainment Performance, despite winning the category last year. Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh go head to head for the leading actress prize for their turns as obsessive agent Eve and hairpin murderer Villanelle in Killing Eve. Lisa McGee, creator of Derry GirlsWhile Lisa McGee’s raucous comedy about a gang of gobby Catholic girls during the Troubles is up for best scripted comedy, Derry Girls received no comedy performance nods.

Source: The Irish Times March 28, 2019 11:26 UTC