▁successful ▁series ▁after ▁the ▁first ▁three ▁series ▁as ▁it ▁performed ▁somewhat ▁better ▁than ▁the ▁previous ▁two . ▁The ▁sevent h ▁series ▁mostly ▁saw ▁view ing ▁figures ▁drop ; ▁although ▁the ▁Series ▁Seven ▁finale , ▁the ▁Christmas ▁special , ▁did ▁perform ▁very ▁well . ▁Series ▁E ight ▁had ▁a ▁further ▁drop ▁in ▁view ing ▁figures , ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁last ▁series ▁before ▁can cellation . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁nomin ations ▁Bad ▁Girls ▁has ▁been ▁nominated ▁for ▁several ▁awards , ▁most ▁not ably ▁at ▁the ▁National ▁Television ▁Awards , ▁where ▁it ▁had ▁received ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁nine ▁nomin ations , ▁winning ▁twice ; ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁again ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁receiving ▁the ▁award ▁for ▁Most ▁Popular ▁D rama ▁Series , ▁during ▁the ▁point ▁where ▁the ▁series ▁was ▁at ▁its ▁most ▁successful . ▁Deb ra ▁Steph enson ▁received ▁a ▁nom ination ▁for ▁Most ▁Popular ▁Act ress ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁for ▁her ▁port ray al ▁of ▁Sh ell ▁D ock ley , ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁cast ▁member ▁in ▁the ▁series ▁ever ▁to ▁receive ▁a ▁nom ination ▁at ▁the ▁National ▁Television ▁Awards . ▁The ▁series ▁received ▁further ▁nomin ations ▁for ▁Most ▁Popular ▁D rama ▁Series ▁each ▁year ▁between ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁The ▁series ▁received ▁eight ▁TV ▁Quick ▁nomin ations ▁between ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁winning ▁all ▁eight ▁in ▁total ; ▁becoming ▁the ▁recip ient ▁of ▁four ▁awards ▁for ▁Best