The three shows will go head to head for this year's leading actor award with Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch, Appropriate Adult's Dominic West and This Is England '88's Joseph Gilgun all nominated.
The Crimson Petal And The White has also received two nominations – for Best Mini Series and Leading Actress.
MORE: SEE THE FULL BAFTA NOMINATIONS LIST HERE
BAFTA's Arqiva British Academy Television Awards, which recognise outstanding achievement in television, will take place on Sunday 27th May. This year's awards will be hosted by Mock The Week's Dara O'Briain, in The Royal Festival Hall, London and aired on BBC One HD.
The nominations for this year's YouTube Audience Award has also been released, watch this year's media panel discuss the six shortlisted programmes on the video below and vote by following this link.
The Huffington Post UK | By Brogan Driscoll Posted: 24/04/2012 09:01 Updated: 24/04/2012 10:22