The finalists in the 2006 Qantas Television Awards have been announced and, once again, Outrageous Fortune has been nominated in the key drama categories.

The show, which has just been received NZ on Air funding for a third series (which will air on TV3 in 2007) was named Best NZ Drama at last year’s Qantas Television Awards and Best Drama Programme (single episode) and Best Drama Series at the 2006 Air NZ Screen Awards.

Outrageous Fortune is a finalist in the following categories:

• Best Actor in a TV drama – Antony Starr (Episode 13)
• Best Actress in a TV drama – Robyn Malcolm (Episode 13)
• Best NZ drama – Episode 13
• Best Script (Non-factual) – Rachel Lang/James Griffin (Episode 13)