Brits dominate Golden Globes nominations - from Hannah Waddingham to Ricky Gervais

Flights from the UK to LA will certainly be busy in the new year with an invasion of British actors dominating the Golden Globe nominations for big and small screen

Brits are set to invade the Golden Globes this year, with our film and telly stars dominating the nominations list.

Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham said she thought she had “died and gone to heaven” when she heard she had been nominated for the Best Supporting Female Actor on a TV Series award. And Ricky Gervais – who has previously hosted the ceremony – said his nomination in the Best Stand Up Comedian on TV category rounded off a “cracking year”.

The Crown’s cast have also fared well with Elizabeth Debicki, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton all up for awards, along with Succession’s Brian Cox and Matthew Macfadyen.

Gary Oldman gets a nod in the Best Male Actor in a TV Series (Drama) for his role in Slow Horses, while Dame Helen Mirren, who stars in 1923, joins The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey in the female category.

The category for the Best Actor in a Limited TV Series will see David Oyelowo (Lawmen: Bass Reeves) go up against Sam Claflin (Daisy Jones and the Six), while Rachel Weisz (Dead Ringers) will battle Juno Temple (Fargo) for the female gong.

Elsewhere, director Christopher Nolan has received a nod for Oppenheimer along with its stars Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt. Actress Carey Mulligan is tipped to win a gong for her role in Maestro while Barbie soundtrack star Dua Lipa was also nominated.

Irish stars Andrew Scott andBarry Keoghan will also go up against each other for the Best Male Actor in a Film (Drama) category.

Flights from London to LA will certainly be busy in the second week of January, when the winners will be revealed.