Sherlock has been nominated for a prestigious Golden Nymph award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival.

The BBC One drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman is up for the Television Films prize at the awards ceremony, which recognises the best TV programmes and actors from around the world.

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It will face off against Welsh thriller Hinterland, which begins airing on BBC Four from April 28. It has also been acquired by Netflix in the US.

Also up for the award are Austria's Blank, France's The Silence of the Church, Germany's Take Good Care of Him and Japan's Battlefield Tokyo.

Elsewhere, Modern Family, Mrs Brown's Boys, Episodes and Vicious are up for Best Comedy.

House of Cards, Reign, Wentworth and Downton Abbey face off against others in the Best Drama category.

A full list of nominations can be found on the awards' official website.

The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family and Breaking Bad were among the winners last year.

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