Television and Streaming nominations
for this year’s BPG Awards revealed

It’s Winkleman vs Winkleman as The Traitors
takes on Strictly Come Dancing at the BPG Awards 2023

Claudia Winkleman’s presenting skills pose a dilemma in the fight for a prize at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards - she fronts both The Traitors and series 20 of Strictly Come Dancing that are each nominated in the Best Entertainment category. The two BBC One shows will do battle with Rob & Romesh Vs (Sky) and Billy Connolly Does (Gold).

The Best Actor category sees Gary Oldman, veteran star of Slow Horses on Apple TV+ taking on the very busy Paapa Essiedu (The Lazarus Project, The Capture, Gangs of London), Connor Swindells (SAS Rogue Heroes) and Ben Whishaw, star of BBC One’s This Is Going To Hurt.

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BPG TV & Radio Awards

2022

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BPG Awards 2022 Video Gallery

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About the BPG

The Broadcasting Press Guild is an association of journalists who specialise in writing and broadcasting about television, radio and the media generally. We began in 1974 as a breakaway body from the Critics’ Circle with a membership of 27, and now comfortably number over 100. Between them our members cover all the major national newspapers and leading trade journals; they include media correspondents, reviewers, previewers and feature writers. We divide about 50-50 between staff journalists … [Read More...]