Edinburgh TV Awards 2022 nominees
- After Life, Mandy, Motherland, Sex Education, Stath Lets Flats and The Outlaws are nominated
- Actors: Daisy Haggard, Esther Smith, Rafe Spall, Reece Shearsmith, Rose Matafeo, Samson Kayo
- Other nominees include Taskmaster, The Graham Norton Show and The Last Leg
The shortlists have been announced for the Edinburgh TV Awards 2022, the awards run by the Edinburgh TV Festival. The comedy-related nominees are...
Best Comedy Series
![After Life. Tony (Ricky Gervais). Copyright: Derek Productions After Life. Tony (Ricky Gervais). Copyright: Derek Productions](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/a/after_life_tony.jpg)
![Mandy. Mandy (Diane Morgan) Mandy. Mandy (Diane Morgan)](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/m/mandy_s2.jpg)
![Motherland. Image shows from L to R: Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin), Liz (Diane Morgan), Meg (Tanya Moodie), Kevin (Paul Ready), Anne (Philippa Dunne), Amanda (Lucy Punch) Motherland. Image shows from L to R: Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin), Liz (Diane Morgan), Meg (Tanya Moodie), Kevin (Paul Ready), Anne (Philippa Dunne), Amanda (Lucy Punch)](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/m/motherland_series3.jpg)
![Sex Education. Image shows from L to R: Eric Effiong (Ncuti Gatwa), Maeve Wiley (Emma Mackey), Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield). Copyright: Eleven Film Sex Education. Image shows from L to R: Eric Effiong (Ncuti Gatwa), Maeve Wiley (Emma Mackey), Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield). Copyright: Eleven Film](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/s/sex_education.jpg)
![Stath Lets Flats. Stath (Jamie Demetriou). Copyright: Roughcut Television Stath Lets Flats. Stath (Jamie Demetriou). Copyright: Roughcut Television](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/s/stath_generic.jpg)
![The Outlaws. Image shows from L to R: John (Darren Boyd), Frank (Christopher Walken), Myrna (Clare Perkins), Rani Rekowski (Rhianne Barreto), Christian (Gamba Cole), Gabby (Eleanor Tomlinson), Greg (Stephen Merchant) The Outlaws. Image shows from L to R: John (Darren Boyd), Frank (Christopher Walken), Myrna (Clare Perkins), Rani Rekowski (Rhianne Barreto), Christian (Gamba Cole), Gabby (Eleanor Tomlinson), Greg (Stephen Merchant)](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/o/offenders_the.jpg)
Best TV Actor - Comedy
![Back To Life. Miranda (Daisy Haggard). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures Back To Life. Miranda (Daisy Haggard). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/b/back_to_life_series2.jpg)
![Cuckoo. Rachel (Esther Smith). Copyright: Roughcut Television Cuckoo. Rachel (Esther Smith). Copyright: Roughcut Television](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/people/300x200/c/cuckoo_rachel.jpg)
![Pete Versus Life. Pete (Rafe Spall). Copyright: Objective Productions Pete Versus Life. Pete (Rafe Spall). Copyright: Objective Productions](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/p/pete_v_life.jpg)
![Inside No. 9. Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC Inside No. 9. Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/people/300x200/i/inside_no_9_rs.jpg)
Reece Shearsmith (Inside No. 9)
![Starstruck. Jessie (Rose Matafeo). Copyright: Avalon Television Starstruck. Jessie (Rose Matafeo). Copyright: Avalon Television](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200_eps/s/starstruck_0105.jpg)
![Bloods. Maleek (Samson Kayo). Copyright: Roughcut Television Bloods. Maleek (Samson Kayo). Copyright: Roughcut Television](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/people/300x200/b/bloods_maleek.jpg)
Best Entertainment Series
![Ant & Dec. Image shows from L to R: Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly Ant & Dec. Image shows from L to R: Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/a/ant_and_dec.jpg)
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
![Channel 4 Channel 4](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300/c/channel_channel4.jpg)
Gogglebox
![Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/t/taskmaster.jpg)
![The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Copyright: So Television The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Copyright: So Television](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/g/graham_norton_show_2020.jpg)
![The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/l/last_leg_2022.jpg)
![The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan. Mo Gilligan The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan. Mo Gilligan](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/m/mo_gilligan_late_show.jpg)
The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan
Elsewhere, Joe Lycett's Got Your Back, Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing's Christmas special and Rosie Jones show Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure are nominated alongside 24 Hours In Police Custody, Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace and Uprising in the Best Popular Factual Series category.
The Best Drama category features comedy dramas Landscapers and This Is Going To Hurt, whilst Landscapers actor Dipo Ola, Ambika Mod from This Is Going To Hurt and The Outlaws star Gamba Cole are nominated alongside Danielle Macdonald in the Breakthrough Talent shortlist. Meanwhile the Breakthrough category for presenters features comedian Munya Chawawa.
The Climate Impact Award gives nods to the Precious Planet episode of Horrible Histories and the special Joe Lycett Vs The Oil Giant.
Joe Lycett also features in the Best TV Presenter category, alongside Graham Norton, Taskmaster hosts Greg Davies & Alex Horne, The Big Breakfast presenters AJ Odudu & Mo Gilligan, Extraordinary Extensions host Tinie and Life & Rhymes frontman Professor Benjamin Zephaniah.
The results of the Edinburgh TV Awards 2022 will be revealed on Thursday 25th August at a ceremony as part of the festival, hosted by Sophie Duker.