Kate Winslet drama I Am Ruth may have found its path to a BAFTA somewhat trickier had it been entered for 2024 as the awards body prepares to merge the Single Drama and Mini-Series categories.
A new Limited Drama category will accept single-episode TV shows and mini-series for the 2024 edition of the TV Awards, after Single Drama received less than 20 entries in 2023.
Unveiling its 2024 rule tweaks today, BAFTA said Limited Drama “maintains the opportunity for single self-contained films to be eligible following a decline in entries to the Single Drama category in recent years.” Last year’s award was won by Channel 4’s heartwrenching Kate Winslet-starrer I Am Ruth but there were only two others on the shortlist rather than three due to a reduced number of entries.
Nicôle Lecky’s BBC debut Mood took home Mini-Series – awarded to any show of between two and 19 episodes that is contained within one season.
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