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Richard Osman has hit out at BAFTA bosses for only nominating three shows for Best Daytime, after the shortlist for the TV Awards was announced on Wednesday.
The Pointless star, 52, tweeted that daytime TV punches 'far above its weight' yet only two of its shows, The Chase and Scam Interceptors, were recognised.
Richard also noted that one of the nominees, a special episode of The Repair Shop featuring King Charles, was broadcast at 8pm in the evening.
He added that if we were a producer on one of the snubbed shows, listing Come Dine With Me, Lingo, and Bridge Of Lies, he would be 'very upset.'
Richard stepped back from the weekday version of Pointless last year to focus on writing, but still appears on the show's celebrity specials with host Alexander Armstrong.
Shocking: Richard Osman has hit out at BAFTA bosses for only nominating three shows for Best Daytime, after the shortlist for the TV Awards was announced on Wednesday
Odd: The Pointless star tweeted that one of the nominees, a special episode of The Repair Shop featuring King Charles, was broadcast at 8pm in the evening
Posting a screengrab of the three nominees, Richard wrote: 'Daytime TV punches far above its weight in terms of ratings, cost & popularity.
'To have only 2 daytime shows on this list is a bit of a kick in the teeth for producers. If I made Bridge Of Lies, HUTH, Come Dine, Lingo etc I think I'd feel robbed. Why bother having the category?'
He added: 'Apologies for such a TV-centric tweet, but it can be such a snobbish industry sometimes.
'Also, I love all three of those nominated shows (but the brilliant Repair Shop was on at 8pm).'
One of Richard's followers noted that the number of nominations may be due to a smaller pool of shows for consideration, writing: 'BAFTA rules states that if there's fewer than 20 entries, there can only be 3 nominees. Not sure how big the potential field is beyond those 20, mind.'
According to BAFTA's published 2023 rules, a programme considered for Best Daytime is 'defined by their high volume and returnability, delivering consistent quality over a long run, often with a highly restrictive tariff.'
The Best Daytime BAFTA was first introduced in 2021, and was awarded to The Great House Giveaway, beating out The Chase, Jimmy McGovern's Moving On and Richard Osman's House Of Games.
Last year The Chase was awarded the honour, over House Of Games, Moneybags and Steph's Packed Lunch.
Strange: Richard tweeted that daytime TV punches 'far above its weight' yet only two of its shows, The Chase and Scam Interceptors, were recognised
Explanation: One of Richard's followers noted that the number of nominations may be due to a smaller pool of shows for consideration
Departing: In 2022, Richard announced he would be leaving the weekday version of Pointless to focus on his writing career
This year's BAFTA TV Awards will take place on Sunday May 13, and will be hosted by Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan.
In 2022, Richard announced he would be leaving the weekday version of Pointless to focus on his writing career.
He continues to host Pointless Celebrities, as well as his hit BBC Two show, Richard Osman's House of Games.
Richard said: 'With the runaway success of the books around the world, something had to give. I will always love Pointless and I will also watch it.'
He said in a statement: 'Pointless has been a joy from start to finish, working alongside my friend Alexander Armstrong, backed by the most
