Calderdale TV dominates several categories at Royal Television Society Yorkshire Awards

Production companies based around the region have been recognised in the nods ahead of a ceremony next month.

Three TV dramas filmed and set in and around Calderdale, Ackley Bridge, Gentleman Jack and Last Tango in Halifax, have also received nominations in several categories.

The three nominees in the best actor category all come from Calderdale shows.

Amy-Leigh Hickman, who played Nas in Ackley Bridge, Anne Reid, Celia in Last Tango in Halifax, and Suranne Jones, Anne Lister in Gentleman Jack, are all up for the award.

The writer category is also made up of Calderdale TV nominees with Ayub Khan-Din up for Ackley Bridge and Sally Wainwright nominated for both Gentleman Jack and Last Tango in Halifax.

Ackley Bridge and Gentleman Jack are also up in the drama category alongside Channel 4's The Virtues.

Nominated for use of music and sound is Murray Gold for work on Gentleman Jack as well as Tim Phillips for Ackley Bridge.

Gentleman Jack dominates the nominations for Professional Excellence: Drama and Comedy Production with all three nominations going to the drama about the life of Halifax diarist Anne Lister.

Here are the nominations for the categories featuring Calderdale shows:

Actor

Amy-Leigh Hickman - Ackley Bridge, The Forge Entertainment for Channel 4

Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax, Lookout Point for BBC

Suranne Jones - Gentleman Jack, Lookout Point for BBC/HBO

Drama

Ackley Bridge - The Forge Entertainment for Channel 4

Gentleman Jack - Lookout Point for BBC/HBO

The Virtues - Warp Films for Channel 4

Writer

Ayub Khan-Din - Ackley Bridge, The Forge Entertainment for Channel 4

Sally Wainwright - Gentleman Jack, Lookout Point for BBC/HBO

Sally Wainwright - Last Tango in Halifax Lookout Point for BBC

Use of Music and Sound

Murray Gold - Gentleman Jack, Lookout Point for BBC/HBO

Sandy Nuttgens - Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain, Blast! Films for Channel 4

Tim Phillips - Ackley Bridge, The Forge Entertainment for Channel 4

Professional Excellence: Drama and Comedy Post Production

Carry On Up The Khyber - ITV Content Delivery for Britbox

Richard Cox , Editor - Gentleman Jack, Lookout Point for BBC/HBO

Richard Cox, Editor - Last Tango in Halifax Lookout Point for BBC

Professional Excellence: Drama and Comedy Production

Anna Pritchard, Production Designer - Gentleman Jack, Lookout Point for BBC/HBO

Tom Pye, Costume Designer - Gentleman Jack, Lookout Point for BBC/HBO

Lin Davie, Makeup and Hair Designer - Gentleman Jack, Lookout Point for BBC/HBO