HOLLYWOOD actor Michael Sheen is just one of the Gwent stars who have been nominated for this year's BAFTA Cymru awards.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts in Wales, BAFTA Cymru, has announced nominations for the 24th annual British Academy Cymru Awards, to celebrate broadcasting and production within film and television in Wales.

The ceremony will take place on September 27, at the St David’s Hall, Cardiff, will be hosted by Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens.

Newport born actor Michael Sheen has been nominated in the factual programming category and in the presenter category for Michael Sheen’s Valleys Rebellion.

The BBC documentary featured Mr Sheen following in the footsteps of the Chartists in the 1839 Uprising.

In 2013, he won the BAFTA Cymru Actor Award for The Gospel of Us, a contemporary re-telling of the Passion story.

Risca Olympian Jamie Baulch has also been nominated in the same category for his documentary Jamie Baulch: Looking for my Birth Mum. The silver Olympic medallist was given up for adoption in 1973 and the programme follows his search for his birth mother.

The presenter category also features Abergavenny poet Owen Sheers for Dylan Thomas, A Poet’s Guide.

Hannah Raybould, director of BAFTA Cymru, said: “It’s been an outstanding year for television and film talent working in Wales. Across all categories we’ve seen an excellent breadth of programmes and individuals represented – in both languages, and from those starting out in their careers to the very experienced.

"We look forward to working with our partners and sponsors on another wonderful night of celebration.”

Drama programmes and features lead the way with Dylan Thomas biopic Set Fire to the Stars leading with seven nominations; Da Vinci’s Demons with six nominations and Doctor Who and Y Gwyll/Hinterland with five each.

In the actor category, nominations go to Peter Capaldi for his performance as the new Doctor Who, Rhys Ifans for his role in Dan y Wenallt and, for the second year in a row, Richard Harrington for his role as DCI Tom Matthias in Y Gwyll/Hinterland.

In the actress category, Harrington’s Hinterland co-star Mali Harries receives her second nomination, nominated alongside Rhian Morgan for her performances in the school-based drama Gwaith/Cartref and Jenna Coleman for her role as Clara Oswald in Doctor Who.

This year, additional public tickets have been made available for the ceremony, priced at £20, which will include a limited-edition awards brochure and offers at city centre and clubs.

Tickets can be purchased from the St David’s Hall Box Office or contact 029 20 878500 or visit stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk