Sue Perkins is returning as the host of the BAFTA TV awards this year for the second year running, BAFTA has confirmed.

Sue took on the role of overseeing last year's ceremony, and it seems as though her swearing (and her digs at Channel 4 for pinching Great British Bake Off from the Beeb) hasn't stopped her from booking the gig for another year.

Nominations for this year's awards are yet to be announced, but categories include Drama Series, Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Series, Current Affairs, Factual Series and more.

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Last year's winners included Happy Valley (for best Drama Series) and Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (which won for best Entertainment Programme), while Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sarah Lancashire and Tom Hollander all took home individual awards.

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Joanna Lumley, the host of this year's BAFTA Film Awards received the 2017 BAFTA Fellowship.

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It's not the only work Sue is doing for the Beeb in the coming months: she'll also be presenting revamped Generation Game alongside comedy partner (and ex Bake Off co-host) Mel Giedroyc for two special episodes.

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The series, which will be presented alongside Basil Brush (yes, really) will premiere at 8pm on Easter Sunday, April 1 on BBC One.

The Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards will be held at the Royal Festival Hall on May 13 and will be broadcast on BBC One.


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