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The shortlist for the inaugural CDN Diversity Awards has been announced.

Skins and Big Brother will go head-to-head alongside programmes including EastEnders, Come Dine With Me and Jimmy McGovern's The Street in the excellence in creative output - making diversity more mainstream category.

The excellence in creative output - diverse content shortlist sees The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency compete with the likes of Zig Zag Love and The Autistic Me and the special recognition award has recognised those behind the scenes including Bob Clarke, founder of MAMA Youth Project and Kate Vogel, former editor of 3-Minute Wonder.

The awards ceremony will take place on November 24 on Channel 4.

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