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SKY’S bold sci-fi thriller The Lazarus Project was recognised in this week’s Bafta TV nominations - but has been axed after two series, I can reveal.

Lead Paapa Essiedu is up for the Best Actor gong for his stint in the drama, which saw a crack team of scientists use time-bending technology to prevent an apocalypse.

Sky’s sci-fi thriller The Lazarus Project has been axed after two series
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Sky’s sci-fi thriller The Lazarus Project has been axed after two seriesCredit: �Sky UK Ltd / Sky Studios �Urban Myth Films

Last year, it won Best TV Drama at the Bafta Cymru awards.

But despite it doing good business with critics and viewers, Sky Max has canned the series, which also starred Caroline Quentin and Tom Burke.

A Sky spokesperson confirmed: “The Lazarus Project has brought audiences jaw dropping action and time-bending storylines across two seasons, and we are incredibly proud of this Bafta-winning series.

“Whilst we won’t be commissioning another season, we would like to thank the incredible team who made this show possible.”

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They are now working with its creator, Joe Barton, on another project, Amadeus, which looks at the rivalry between young composers Mozart and Salieri.

It comes after the TV Bafta nominees were announced last week - and it was a shock celebration for ITV panel show Loose Women.

The show, which has been on air for 25 years, is up for the gong at this year's ceremony, which takes place in May.

It joins fellow ITV daytime show Lorraine and the BBC's Make It At Market and Scam Interceptors in the daytime category.

It's also been a bumper year for Netflix, thanks to an epic haul of nominations for its Royal saga The Crown.

The finale season has picked up a record eight nominations for both its content and cast, including Princess Diana star Elizabeth Debicki and Prince Charles’s Dominic West.

Salim Daw and Lesley Manville are also nominated for their supporting roles, while the sixth series is also up for costume design, make-up, and sound.

It marks the second year in a row that the streaming services are once again taking a bite out of the Beeb’s traditional dominance over the awards ceremony.

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Despite leading the pack with 65 nominations, Netflix received a record number of nominations alongside fellow streaming giant Sky, with 35 and 31 nods each.

And while ITV were nominated 23 times, Channel 4 trailed behind with only 16 - marginally ahead of Apple TV+’s 15 nominations, and the likes of Disney+ and UKTV.

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