Talking Pictures TV nominated in TV Choice Awards

Talking Pictures TV, run by Noel Cronin and Sarah Cronin-Stanley, has been shortlisted in the favourite channel and best factual show categories at the TV Choice Awards.

(Image: SWNS) In the battle to be crowned voters' favourite channel or streaming service, the Chipperfield broadcaster faces stiff competition, shortlisted alongside BBC iPlayer's streaming offering, Channel 5 and Netflix.

The office the channel is run out of (Image: SWNS) Its 'The Footage Detectives' programme has earned a nomination for best factual show, going up against Amazon Prime hit 'Clarkson's Farm', Channel 4's '24 hours in Police Custody' and Channel 5's 'On The Farm' series.

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Talking Pictures TV launched in 2015 and now gets millions of young and old viewers for its nostalgic content - including romance, horror and comedy.

The channel pulls in around six million viewers a week, showcasing the "rarest and greatest gems" from British film history.

The channel draws from a rich archive of programming (Image: SWNS) Noel was awarded a British Empire Medal earlier this year for his efforts - with the late Queen Elizabeth II said to be among the channel's viewers.

The awards will be handed out during a ceremony at London's Hilton in February.

Voting is open until November 23. You can vote by visiting tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/vote.