New York, NY (Top40 Charts) At Sunday's ceremony in Los Angeles there were wins in performance categories for three series made by the BBC and BBC America. Richard
Madden won Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series -
Drama for his role in Bodyguard and Ben Whishaw won Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for his role in A Very English Scandal, both commissioned by BBC drama. Whilst
Sandra Oh won Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series -
Drama for her role in Killing Eve, commissioned by BBC America.
Meanwhile the FX series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story which premiered on BBC Two in the UK won two awards - Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television and Darren Criss for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
Charlotte Moore, Director, BBC Content says: "It's fantastic to see BBC drama and exceptional British creativity recognised at the Golden Globes. It's been a great year for the BBC with a series of big hits that have resonated with audiences at home and around the world. We're delighted to be flying the flag for British stories and British talent in an increasingly competitive market."
Piers Wenger, Controller, BBC Drama, says: "It's utterly thrilling to see great British acting talent being recognised in this year's Golden
Globe wins. It's a fitting testament to the extraordinary quality of drama being produced in Britain that it is being rewarded on the world stage."
BBC dramas were also nominated in two categories. Bodyguard and Killing Eve were both nominated for Best Television Series - Drama, whilst A Very English Scandal was nominated for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. All three series are available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
In addition to this
Sandra Oh, Richard Madden,
Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw were all nominated for individual awards.
BBC acquisitions The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story was nominated in four categories and Atlanta was nominated in one category. The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story was first shown in the UK on BBC Two and Atlanta was shown in the UK on BBC Two.
A full list of the nominations for programmes shown on the BBC is below:
Best Television Series - Drama: Bodyguard, Killing Eve
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama:
Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) - Winner
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: Richard
Madden (Bodyguard) - Winner
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Donald Glover (Atlanta)
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story - Winner
A Very English Scandal
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) - Winner
Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Penelope Cruz (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Ben Whishaw (A Very English Scandal) - Winner
Edgar Ramirez (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story)
