The spotlight on British and international television shone brightly at the BAFTA TV Awards 2026, celebrating the finest achievements in the industry. This year, a staggering 124 programmes vied for top honours, with the acclaimed drama Adolescence dominating the ceremony by securing multiple prestigious awards.
Adolescence Leads the Pack After BAFTA TV Craft Success
Following its triumph at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards in April, where Adolescence and The Celebrity Traitors each took home two awards, the main event continued to recognize exceptional talent both in front of and behind the camera. Behind-the-scenes excellence was also celebrated, with crews from Slow Horses, A Thousand Blows, and Trespasses receiving accolades.
Main Category Winners and Nominees
Actor in a Comedy
- Steve Coogan – How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)
- Jim Howick – Here We Go
- Jon Pointing – Big Boys
- Lenny Rush – Am I Being Unreasonable?
- Mawaan Rizwan – Juice
- Oliver Savell – Changing Ends
Actress in a Comedy
- Katherine Parkinson – Here We Go
- Diane Morgan – Mandy
- Jennifer Saunders – Amandaland
- Lucy Punch – Amandaland
- Philippa Dunne – Amandaland
- Rosie Jones – Pushers
Children’s Non-Scripted
- World.War.Me (Sky Kids Investigates) – Matt Peacock, Marshall Corwin, Nicky Cox (Fresh Start Media / Sky News)
- A Real Bugs Life – Plimsoll Productions, National Geographic / Disney+
- Boosnoo! – Visionality Media, Mackinnon And Saunders / Sky Kids
- Deadly 60 Saving Sharks – BBC Studios / CBBC
Children’s Scripted
- Crongton – New Pictures / BBC iPlayer
- Horrible Science – Lion Television / BBC iPlayer
- Shaun The Sheep – Seamus Malone, Danny Gallagher, Anna Leong Brophy (Aardman / CBBC)
- The Wonderfully Weird World Of Gumball – Hanna Barbera Studios Europe / Cartoon Network
Current Affairs
- Gaza: Doctors Under Attack – Ramita Navai, Karim Shah, Ben De Pear, Mel Quigley, Menna Hijazi, Jaber Badwan (Basement Films / Channel 4)
- Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War (Exposure) – Benjamin Zand et al. (Zandland / ITV1)
- The Covid Contracts: Follow The Money – Davina Bristow et al. (True Vision Productions / ITV1)
- Undercover In The Police (Panorama) – Karen Wightman et al. (BBC Panorama / BBC One)
Daytime
- Scam Interceptors – BBC Studios / BBC One
- The Chase – Potato, ITV Studios / ITV1
- Lorraine – ITV Studios Daytime / ITV1
- Richard Osman’s House Of Games – Remarkable Entertainment / BBC Two
Drama Series
- Code Of Silence – Catherine Moulton, Diarmuid Goggins et al. (Mammoth Screen / ITV1)
- A Thousand Blows – The Story Collective, Matriarch Productions / Disney+
- Blue Lights – Two Cities Television, Gallagher Films / BBC One
- This City Is Ours – Left Bank Pictures / BBC One
Entertainment
- Last One Laughing – Initial, Zeppotron / Prime Video
- The Graham Norton Show – So Television / BBC One
- Michael McIntyre’s Big Show – BBC One
- Would I Lie To You – Zeppotron / BBC One
Entertainment Performance
- Bob Mortimer in Last One Laughing – Initial, Zeppotron / Prime Video
- Amanda Holden and Alan Carr in Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job – BBC One
- Claudia Winkleman hosting The Celebrity Traitors – BBC One
- Lee Mack hosting The 1% Club – Magnum Media / ITV1
- Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan in Rob & Romesh Vs… – Sky Max
- Romesh Ranganathan in Romesh: Can’t Knock The Hustle – Sky Max
Factual Entertainment
- Go Back To Where You Came From – Minnow Films / Channel 4
- The Assembly – Rockerdale Studios / ITV1
- Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars – Studio Ramsay Global / Apple TV
- Race Across The World – Studio Lambert / BBC One
Factual Series
- See No Evil – Passion Pictures / Channel 4
- Bibaa & Nicole: Murder In The Park – True Vision / Sky Documentaries
- Educating Yorkshire – TwofFour / Channel 4
- The Undercover Police Scandal: Love And Lies Exposed – Raw / ITV1
International
- The Studio – Lionsgate Television / Apple TV
- The Bear – FX Productions / Disney+
- The Diplomat – Well Red, Netflix
- Pluribus – Sony Pictures Television / Apple TV
- Severance – Fifth Season / Apple TV
- The White Lotus – HBO / Sky Atlantic
Leading Actor
- Stephen Graham – Adolescence
- Colin Firth – Lockerbie: A Search For Truth
- Ellis Howard – What It Feels Like For A Girl
- James Nelson-Joyce – This City Is Ours
- Matt Smith – The Death Of Bunny Munro
- Taron Egerton – Smoke
Leading Actress
- Narges Rashidi – Prisoner 951
- Aimee Lou Wood – Film Club
- Erin Doherty – A Thousand Blows
- Jodie Whittaker – Toxic Town
- Sheridan Smith – I Fought The Law
- Sian Brooke – Blue Lights
Limited Drama
- Adolescence – Warp Films, Matriarch Productions, Plan B / Netflix
- I Fought The Law – Hera Pictures / ITV1
- Trespasses – Wildgaze Films / Channel 4
- What It Feels Like For A Girl – Hera Pictures / BBC Three
Live Event Coverage
- VE Day 80: A Celebration To Remember – BBC Studios / BBC One
- Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 – BBC Studios / BBC One
- Last Night Of The Proms: Finale – Livewire Pictures / BBC One
News Coverage
- Channel 4 News: Israel-Iran: The Twelve Day War – Channel 4 News / Channel 4
- BBC Newsnight: Grooming Survivors Speak – BBC Newsnight / BBC Two
- Sky News: Gaza: Fight For Survival – Sky News / Sky News
Reality
- The Celebrity Traitors – Studio Lambert Scotland / BBC One
- The Jury: Murder Trial – Screendog Productions / Channel 4
- Squid Game: The Challenge – Studio Lambert, The Garden / Netflix
- Virgin Island – Double Act Productions / Channel 4
Short Form
- Hustle And Run – JustSo / Channel 4
- Donkey – Mighty Pebble Pictures, The Story Collective / BBC Three
- Rocket Fuel – Fully Focused Productions, Slick Films / BBC iPlayer
- Zoners – BBC Studios Comedy / BBC Three
Scripted Comedy
- Amandaland – Merman Television / BBC One
- Big Boys – Roughcut TV / Channel 4
- How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) – Baby Cow Productions / BBC One
- Things You Should Have Done – Roughcut TV / BBC Three
Single Documentary
- Grenfell: Uncovered – Rogan Productions / Netflix
- Louis Theroux: The Settlers – Mindhouse / BBC Two
- One Day In Southport – Amos Pictures / Channel 4
- Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire – Acme / BBC Two
Soap
- EastEnders – BBC Studios / BBC One
- Casualty – BBC Studios / BBC One
- Coronation Street – ITV Studios / ITVX
Specialist Factual
- Simon Schama: The Road To Auschwitz – Oxford Films / BBC Two
- Belsen: What They Found – Lightbox, Neal Street, Imperial War Museum / BBC Two
- Surviving Black Hawk Down – RSA / Netflix
- Vietnam: The War That Changed America – Apple, 72 Films / Apple TV
Sports Coverage
- UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 – Sunset+Vine Scotland / BBC One
- The 2025 Ryder Cup – Sky Sports, European Tour Productions / Sky Sports Main Event
- The FA Cup Final – BBC Sport / BBC One
- Wimbledon 2025 – BBC Sport, Wimbledon Broadcast Services / BBC One
Supporting Actor
- Owen Cooper – Adolescence
- Ashley Walters – Adolescence
- Fehinti Balogun – Down Cemetery Road
- Joshua McGuire – The Gold
- Paddy Considine – Mobland
- Rafael Mathe – The Death Of Bunny Munro
Supporting Actress
- Christine Tremarco – Adolescence
- Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus
- Chyna McQueen – Get Millie Black
- Emilia Jones – Task
- Erin Doherty – Adolescence
- Rose Ayling-Ellis – Reunion
P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award (Public Vote)
- The Celebrity Traitors – Alan Carr’s win (Studio Lambert Scotland / BBC One)
- Adolescence – Jamie Snaps At The Psychologist (Netflix)
- Big Boys – I Didn’t Make It, Did I? (Channel 4)
- Blue Lights – Police Warned Of Ambush To Silence Key Witness (BBC One)
- Last One Laughing – Bob Mortimer And Richard Ayoade’s Speed Date (Prime Video)
- What It Feels Like For A Girl – Byron Leaves For Brighton To Start Uni (BBC Three)
