Celebrity Traitors and Amandaland among Rose d'Or Awards finalists

The Rose d'Or Awards have unveiled the shortlist for their 65th annual ceremony, with 78 programmes from 19 countries competing for honours across television, audio and entertainment categories. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on November 30, hosted by comedian and Saturday Night Live UK star Ania Magliano.

Among the British nominees are The Celebrity Traitors, Celebrity Race Across the World, Amandaland, The Gentlemen, Educating Yorkshire, Panorama: Undercover in the Police and Tea with Judi Dench featuring Sir Ian McKellen. The finalists were selected by an international judging panel from more than 500 entries, with productions assessed on originality, production quality and impact.

In the Drama category, Apple TV's Pluribus, BBC and HBO co-production Half Man, Channel 4's Dirty Business and Trespasses, and Japanese broadcaster NHK's The Man Who Carried the Voices of August are among the contenders.

The Competition Reality category includes BBC hits The Celebrity Traitors and Celebrity Race Across the World, alongside productions from South Korea, Denmark, Japan and the Netherlands. Public broadcasters including the BBC, NHK, SVT, RTÉ, ABC Australia, CBC and ZDF feature prominently across this year's shortlist.

Mark Rowland, chair of the Rose d'Or Awards, said: "It's been a terrific year, with an incredibly wide range of entries – it's great to see so many countries represented in this final selection. Good luck to them all on November 30."

First established in 1961, the Rose d'Or Awards recognise excellence and innovation in international television, audio and entertainment programming.

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