'Line of Duty' leads the TV Choice Awards nominations with four nods.

Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, and Adrian Dunbar

Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, and Adrian Dunbar

The police procedural show is up for Best Drama Series, and the programme's three main stars, Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, and Adrian Dunbar are in contention for personal glory.

Martin with do battle with his gaffer Adrian in the Best Actor category - although there's no space for the "wee donkey" - and the pair they will also face off against It's A Sin's Olly Alexander and Bridgerton's Rege-Jean Page.

Vicky is up for the Best Actress accolade, but she too will face 'Bridgerton' competition in the shape of Phoebe Dynevor, and they will go up against The Crown's Olivia Colman and Unforgotten's Nicola Walker.

'Line of Duty' - created by Jed Mercurio - will also have to overcome 'Unforgotten', 'The Crown' and 'Death in Paradise' if the show is to win Best Drama Series.

As well as nods for Rege-Jean and Phoebe, Netflix sensation 'Bridgerton' is nominated for Best New Drama alongside 'It's A Sin', 'The Queen's Gambit', and 'All Creatures Great and Small'.

The Best Family Drama category features two nods for Disney+ shows, 'The Mandalorian' and 'WandaVision', despite the service only launching 18 months ago.

They are up against medical dramas 'Casualty' and 'Call the Midwife'.

Other TV Choice Awards nods include 'Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway', 'Gogglebox'/ 'Celebrity Gogglebox', 'The Graham Norton Show', and 'Taskmaster' in the Best Entertainment Show category.

What's more, Dawn French's return as Geraldine Granger for 'The Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown' has been recognised.

The sitcom will do battle with 'Not Going Out', 'Ghosts' and 'Family Guy' for Best Comedy.

In the Soaps categories, 'Coronation Street' dominates with five nods.

Jon Peake, editor of TV Choice magazine, said: "In what’s been a busy year for TV, there was a lot of competition to make the shortlist.

"Our longlist left no stone un-turned and was the largest we have ever had.

"Now, readers and viewers have decided who or what constitutes the best of television over the past year and we look forward to seeing who’ll triumph."

Rob Beckett will host this year's virtual ceremony, which will be the 25th TV Choice Awards, on September 6th.

Shortlist voting is open from today (15.06.21) until midnight on June 25th.

TV Choice Awards 2021 Full List of Nominations:

Best Drama Series

The Crown, Netflix

Death In Paradise, BBC1

Line Of Duty, BBC1

Unforgotten, ITV

Best Family Drama

Call The Midwife, BBC1

Casualty, BBC1

The Mandalorian, Disney+

WandaVision, Disney+

Best New Drama

All Creatures Great And Small, C5

Bridgerton, Netflix

It’s A Sin, C4

The Queen’s Gambit, Netflix

Best Entertainment Show, In Association With Greatest Hits Radio

Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, ITV

Gogglebox/Celebrity Gogglebox, C4

The Graham Norton Show, BBC1

Taskmaster, C4

Best Reality Show

The Circle/The Celebrity Circle For Stand Up To Cancer, C4

First Dates/First Dates Hotel/Teen First Dates, C4/E4

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, ITV

Sam & Billie: The Mummy Diaries, ITVBe

Best Comedy

Family Guy, ITV2

Ghosts, BBC1

Not Going Out, BBC1

The Vicar Of Dibley In Lockdown, BBC1

Best Talent Show

Dancing On Ice, ITV

The Great British Bake Off/The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer/Junior Bake Off, C4

The Masked Singer, ITV

Strictly Come Dancing, BBC1

Best Lifestyle Show

DIY SOS: The Big Build, BBC1

Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly, C5

Long Lost Family, ITV

The Martin Lewis Money Show Live, ITV

Best Daytime Show

The Chase, ITV

Loose Women, ITV

Pointless/Pointless Celebrities, BBC1

This Morning, ITV

Best Actor

Olly Alexander, It’s A Sin, C4

Martin Compston, Line Of Duty, BBC1

Adrian Dunbar, Line Of Duty, BBC1

Regé-Jean Page, Bridgerton, Netflix

Best Actress

Olivia Colman, The Crown, Netflix

Phoebe Dynevor, Bridgerton, Netflix

Vicky McClure, Line Of Duty, BBC1

Nicola Walker, Unforgotten, ITV

Best Factual Show

24 Hours In A&E, C4

24 Hours In Police Custody, C4

Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad, ITV

Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs, ITV

Best Food Show

Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, National Geographic

James Martin’s Saturday Morning, ITV

Saturday Kitchen, BBC1

Sunday Brunch, C4

Best Soap Actor

Danny Dyer, Mick Carter, EastEnders, BBC1

Chris Gascoyne, Peter Barlow, Coronation Street, ITV

Bradley Johnson, Vinny Dingle, Emmerdale, ITV

David Neilson, Roy Cropper, Coronation Street, ITV

Best Soap Actress

Sally Carman, Abi Franklin, Coronation Street, ITV

Kellie Bright, Linda Carter, EastEnders, BBC1

Shelley King, Yasmeen Metcalfe, Coronation Street, ITV

Isobel Steele, Liv Flaherty, Emmerdale ITV

Best Soap

Coronation Street, ITV

EastEnders, BBC1

Emmerdale, ITV

Hollyoaks, C4