Doctor Who Nominated for a Hugo and Bafta

The 2018 Hugo Awards were announced recently and Doctor Who has been nominated for one.  Peter Capaldi's last story "Twice Upon a Time" was nominated for the Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form Hugo.   You can see all the Hugo Award nominations at the link. 
https://www.tor.com/2018/03/31/2018-hugo-award-finalists-announced/

Also announced this week were the BAFTA's the British Award for Movies and TV and Doctor Who was nominated in the  Virgin TV Must-See Moment Award.  The moment that was nominated was the reveal of Jodie Whitaker as the new Doctor.  Fans can go and vote for the winner at the following link.
virginmedia.com/bafta

Doctor Who Wins Two BAFTA Television Craft Awards

The Day of The Doctor and An Adventure In Space and Time have come away as winners this past Sunday in their respective categories.  The Day of The Doctor won for Special, Visual & Graphic Effects while An Adventure In Space and Time won for Make Up and Hair Design.  Both shows are up for Television awards next month in the BAFTA's for best in Television.

John Hurt "Vote For Doctor Who For BAFTA" Video

John Hurt was a guest on the One Show in a segment that each nominated show did to get people to vote for them for the Radio Times BAFTA.  Here is John Hurt groveling err asking people to vote for Doctor Who.

Vote Doctor Who!!! Radio Times BAFTA Cover

Doctor Who is up for a Special Radio Times Audience Award BAFTA which is voted on by the public and is featured with the other nominees on the cover of the Radio Times magazine.  You can place your vote for Doctor Who HERE

Doctor Who and Adventure In Space and Time Earn BAFTA Nominations

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special and the 50th Anniversary Docu Drama An Adventure In Space and Time have both been nominated for a BAFTA Craft Award.  The Day of the Doctor was nominated in the Television Craft  Special, Visual & Graphic Effects in 2014 while An Adventure In Space and Time was nominated in three categories Costume Design, Make Up and Hair Design and Editing Fiction. The winners will be announced April 27th and you can read all the nominees at the Radio Times Website

Skyfall Wins At The BAFTA's Take That Oscars

Skyfall won a major award last night as the James Bond movie won Outstanding British Film.  While not the big award Best Film it is indeed quite an achievement for the film.  For those who do not know the BAFTAS are the British Academy Awards and the second most prestigious award behind the Oscar.  So congratulations to a great film and an award well earned.  Skyfall also took home a BAFTA for Original Music for Thomas Newman.