BAFTAS 2017: The stars celebrate the best of British TV

The stars of television arrived in all their finery at the Royal Festival Hall in London for the TV BAFTAS 2017 on Sunday (14 May) night.

Taking to the red carpet Gillian Anderson, Eleanor Tomlinson and Holly Willoughby were among the stars braving downpours as they displayed their sartorial style on the red carpet.

And as they prepared to make an entrance, the stars took to Twitter to capture the moment.

All eyes were on Gillian Anderson who arrived on crutches but still managed to look effortlessly elegant as she posed for the photographers.

With Strictly Come Dancing leading the 2017 TV BAFTA nominations with three nods, hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly were already in celebratory mood as they stopped for a selfie with Mary Berry.

This Morning's Holly Willoughby channeled old Hollywood in a baby blue Roland Mouret gown with an asymmetric strapless neckline while veteran star Dame Joan Collins sparkled in a shimmering silver gown.

Saturday Night TakeAway stars Ant and Dec were spotted taking cover after a sudden deluge while Eastenders star Danny Dyer made his first public appearance since taking a break from the spotlight.

TV personality Katie Piper and Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt shared their pre-Bafta preparations en route to the event.

Crown star Matt Smith and Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch shared a warm hug as they bumped into one another on the red carpet.

And its a big night for Joanna Lumley who is to be honoured with the prestigious Bafta Fellowship.

Recalling her surprise on hearing she was to be a recipient of the accolade The Absolutely Fabulous star told the BBC: "It's the most extraordinary thing, you can't really believe the letter when it arrives, I had to read it twice, then read it a third time to check if they really meant me ... and then I felt honoured, humbled and absolutely shocked."

Taking over from Graham Norton, former Bake-Off star Sue Perkins takes over the reins as the host of The British Academy Television Awards while surprise guest presenters include Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr and Sex and the City star Kim Cattrell.

The BAFTAS air on BBC1 at 8pm.

Full list of Bafta TV nominations:

DRAMA SERIES
The Crown
The Durrells
Happy Valley
War & Peace

SCRIPTED COMEDY
Camping
Fleabag
Flowers
People Just Do Nothing

LEADING ACTRESS
Claire Foy (The Crown)
Jodie Comer (Thirteen)
Nikki Amuka-Bird (NW)
Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley)

LEADING ACTOR
Adeel Akhtar (Murdered by My Father)
Babou Ceesay (Damilola, Our Loved Boy)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses)
Robbie Coltrane (National Treasure)

FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Diane Morgan (Cunk on Shakespeare)
Lesley Manville (Mum)
Olivia Colman (Fleabag)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag)

MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing)
David Mitchell (Upstart Crow)
Harry Enfield (The Windsors)
Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Nicola Walker (Last Tango in Halifax)
Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley)
Vanessa Kirby (The Crown)
Wunmi Mosaku (Damilola, Our Loved Boy)

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Daniel Mays (Line of Duty)
Jared Harris (The Crown)
John Lithgow (The Crown)
Tom Hollander (The Night Manager)

INTERNATIONAL
The Night Of
The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Stranger Things
Transparent

COMEDY & COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Charlie Brooker's 2016 Wipe
Cunk on Shakespeare
The Last Leg
Taskmaster

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Inside Obama's White House
Teenage Prison Abuse Exposed (PANORAMA)
Three Days of Terror: The Charlie Hebdo Attacks (THIS WORLD)
Unarmed Black Male (THIS WORLD)

ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE
Adam Hills (The Last Leg)
Claudia Winkleman (Strictly Come Dancing)
Graham Norton (The Graham Norton Show)
Michael McIntyre (Michael McIntyre's Big Show)

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Strictly Come Dancing

FACTUAL SERIES
24 Hours in Police Custody
Exodus: Our Journey To Europe
The Prosecutors: Real Crime and Punishment

FEATURES
The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs
The Great British Bake Off
Travel Man: 48 Hours In
Who Do You Think You Are?

LIVE EVENT
The Centenary Of The Battle Of The Somme: Thiepval
Shakespeare Live! From The RSC
Stand Up To Cancer
The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration

MINI-SERIES
The Hollow Crown: The War of the Roses
National Treasure
The Secret
The Witness For The Prosecution

NEWS COVERAGE
Channel 4 News: Brexit – Day One
BBC North West Tonight: Hillsborough Inquest
Sky News Tonight – Aleppo: Death Of A City
Victoria Derbyshire

REALITY & CONSTRUCTED FACTUAL
First Dates
Muslims Like Us
The Real Marigold Hotel
The Secret Life of 5 Years Old

SINGLE DOCUMENTARY
Behind Closed Doors
Hillsborough
How To Die: Simon's Choice
Hypernormalisation

SINGLE DRAMA
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
Damilola, Our Loved Boy
Murdered By My Father
NW

SOAP & CONTINUING DRAMA
Casualty
Eastenders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks

SPECIALIST FACTUAL
Alan Bennett's Diaries
Attenborough's Life That Glows
Grayson Perry: All Man
Planet Earth II

SPORT
The Open
RIO 2016 Olympics
RIO 2016 Paralympic
Six Nations – ENGLAND V WALES

VIRGIN TV MUST-SEE MOMENT AWARD (voted for by members of the public)
Game of Thrones – Battle of the Bastards
The Late Late Show – Carpool Karaoke: Michelle Obama
Line of Duty – Urgent Exit Required
Planet Earth II – Snakes vs. Iguana Chase
Strictly Come Dancing – Ed Balls' Gangnam Style
Who Do You Think You Are? – Danny Dyer's Origins