Three special episodes to mark Absolutely Fabulous‘ 20th anniversary were enough to land the iconic comedy series an International Emmy nomination. BBC’s Ab Fab, which won an International Emmy 18 years ago, was one of 38 nominees in 9 categories for the 40th International Emmy Awards announced today by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at Mipcom. The list also includes two series getting high-profile remakes in the U.S. — Australia’s The Slap, nominated for best drama series, and U.K.’s Spy, nominated for best comedy series. NBC just ordered an 8-episode event limited series based on The Slap, while ABC is developing an American version of Spy as a put pilot. Also among the nominees is Awake star Jason Isaacs for Case History.
As previously announced, the International Academy will present Special Founders Awards to Alan Alda and Norman Lear, while the 2012 International Emmy Founders Award will be presented to producer/writer Ryan Murphy. Winners will be announced at the 40th International Emmy Awards Gala, on November 19, in New York City. Here is the full list of nominees:
Arts Programming
All My Life – Cartola
TV Globo / Rede Globo
Brazil
BLUE MAN
WOWOW Inc.
Japan
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Eagle Rock Entertainment/Queen Productions Ltd/Globe Films
UK
Songs of War
ZDF German Television/ ARTE / A & O Büro
Germany
Best Performance by an Actor
Arthur Acuña in The Kitchen Musical
The Group Entertainment
Singapore
Darío Grandinetti in Televisión por la Inclusión
ON TV Contenidos
Argentina
Jason Isaacs in Case Histories
Ruby Film and Television / Monastic Productions
UK
Stein Winge in Norwegian Cozy
Tordenfilm AS/ NRK / NFI / Nordisk Film & TV Fond / YLE
Norway
Zhu Yawen in Flying Eagle
H.Brothers Tianyi Movie & TV Co.,Ltd /
Beijing Yechen Film & TV Cultural Development Co., Ltd
PR China
Best Performance by an Actress
Sidse Babett Knudsen in Government
DR
Denmark
Cristina Banegas in Televisión por la Inclusión
ON TV Contenidos
Argentina
Rina Sa in Zhong Guo Di
Phoenix Satellite TV in association with Sino Television / Liaoning Seven-star Film / Dongyang Tangyun Fenghua Culture Communications
Hong Kong, China
Joanna Vanderham in The Runaway
BSkyB / Company Pictures/ Sky 1
UK
Comedy
Absolutely Fabulous
BBC Productions / Saunders and French Production
UK
The Invisible Woman
TV Globo / Rede Globo
Brazil
Spy
BSkyB / Hat Trick / Sky 1
UK
What if?
Shelter
Belgium
Documentary
Across Land, Across Sea
The Chosunilbo
South Korea
Hitler’s Escape
Anima Films / The History Channel Latin America
Argentina
Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die
BBC / KEO Films
UK
Wettlauf Zum Südpol (Race to the South Pole)
Loopfilm GmbH / ZDF
Germany
Drama Series
Braquo
Capa Drama / Canal + / Bad Company / Big Nose
France
ICAC Investigators 2011
RTHK / ICAC
Hong Kong, China
The Kitchen Musical
The Group Entertainment
Singapore
The Slap
Matchbox Pictures / ABC / Screen Australia
Australia
The Social Leader
Artear / Pol-ka
Argentina
Non-Scripted Entertainment
The Amazing Race Australia
Seven Productions-Seven Network (Operations) Ltd. / Active TV / ABC Studios
Australia
The Challenger Muaythai
Imagine Group Pte Ltd / The Group Entertainment
Singapore
El Hormiguero (The Anthill)
7yaccion / Antena 3
Spain
Planeta Extremo (Extreme Planet)
TV Globo
Brazil
Telenovela
The Fire of the Rose
SP Televisão / SIC
Portugal
Holy Remedy
Plural Entertainment Portugal
Portugal
The Illusionist
TV Globo / Rede Globo
Brazil
Iron Daughters-in-Law
MBC
South Korea
TV Movie/Mini-Series
Black Mirror
Channel Four Television / Zeppotron
UK
Early Autumn
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting / Shochiku Co. Ltd.
Japan
The Good Men
TV Globo / Rede Globo / Casa de Cinema de POA
Brazil
L’Infiltré (The Lying Game)
Breakout Films / Aperto Films / Sirena Film / Canal+
France
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