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My Mad Fat Diary
2013–2015
· TV Show
· 47 min episodes
· 3 seasons
A
MEANRANK
86/100
Every rating
Set in the mid-90s at the height of Cool Britannia, a drama based on real diaries takes an honest look at teenage life through the eyes of funny, music-mad Rae
Details
- Created by
- Rae Earl
- Writer
- Tom Bidwell
- Studio
- Tiger Aspect
- Released
- 14 January 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 47 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 16 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 8 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →3 wins from 11 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| International Emmy Awards 2015 | Drama Series | My Mad Fat Diary | Nominee |
| Mind Media Awards 2016 | Drama | My Mad Fat Diary | Winner |
| British Academy Scotland Awards 2015 | Best Actress - Television | Sharon Rooney | Winner |
| British Academy Scotland Awards 2014 | Best Actress - Television | Sharon Rooney | Nominee |
| British Academy Television Awards 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Rushbrook | Nominee |
| British Academy Television Awards 2014 | Best Drama Series | My Mad Fat Diary | Nominee |
| Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2014 | Breakthrough Award | Sharon Rooney | Nominee |
| Mind Media Awards 2014 | Drama | My Mad Fat Diary | Winner |
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11 awards — My Mad Fat Diary
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International Emmy Awards
1 nomination
| Drama Series | My Mad Fat Diary | Nominee |
Mind Media Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Drama | My Mad Fat Diary | Winner |
| Drama | My Mad Fat Diary | Winner |
British Academy Scotland Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress - Television | Sharon Rooney | Winner |
| Best Actor/Actress - Television | Sharon Rooney | Nominee |
| Best Actress - Television | Sharon Rooney | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
2 nominations
| Best Drama Series | My Mad Fat Diary | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Rushbrook | Nominee |
Royal Television Society Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Sharon Rooney | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | My Mad Fat Diary | Nominee |
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Breakthrough Award | Sharon Rooney | Nominee |