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Baftas: Cillian Murphy and Bad Sisters among Irish talent up for top gongs

Derry Girls and The Dry have also received nods in the awards ceremony which will be broadcast on BBC One tonight

First-time nominee Murphy is up for best actor for his role as gangster Tommy Shelby in Peaky BlindersPicture: Getty

Cillian Murphy, Siobhán McSweeney and the cast and crew of Bad Sisters are among the Irish talent up for top gongs at the Bafta TV Awards.

The ceremony, which honours the best of British television, will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.

First-time nominee Murphy, who is nominated for best actor for his role as gangster Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders, will take on Gary ...