Sci-Fi Nominations in Broadcast Awards

Misfits, Doctor Who, Merlin, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures make various shortlists

UK TV industry magazine Broadcast (which gets more excited about behind-the-scenes deals then what happens on screen) announced its shortlisted candidates for the Broadcast Awards 2012 last night, and there were a few SFX shows in there.

Here are the relevant categories. Click here for the full list .

BEST INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME SALES

Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals
FremantleMedia Enterprises

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Zodiak Rights

The Week The Women Went
BBC Worldwide

BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME

Grizzly Tales
Grizzly TV for Nickelodeon UK

Horrible Histories
Lion Television for CBBC

House of Anubis
Lime Productions for NickToons

The Amazing World of Gumball
Cartoon Network for Cartoon Network

The Itch of the Golden Nit
Aardman Animations for BBC2

BEST DRAMA SERIES OR SERIAL

Any Human Heart
Carnival Film & Television for Channel 4

Downton Abbey
Carnival Film & Television for ITV1

Mad Dogs
Left Bank Pictures for Sky 1

The Crimson Petal & The White
Origin Pictures for BBC2

The Hour
Kudos Film & Television for BBC2

Dave Golder
Freelance Writer

Dave is a TV and film journalist who specializes in the science fiction and fantasy genres. He's written books about film posters and post-apocalypses, alongside writing for SFX Magazine for many years.