2026 British Academy Television Awards

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The 2026 British Academy Television Awards ceremony was held on 10 May 2026, at the Royal Festival Hall in London, to recognise the excellence in British television of 2025. The ceremony was hosted by Welsh comedian Greg Davies and was broadcast on BBC One.

Date10 May 2026
Hosted byGreg Davies
Best Comedy SeriesAmandaland
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72nd British Academy Television Awards
Date10 May 2026
SiteRoyal Festival Hall
Hosted byGreg Davies
Highlights
Best Comedy SeriesAmandaland
Best DramaCode of Silence
Most awardsAdolescence (4)
Most nominationsAdolescence (7)
Television coverage
ChannelBBC One
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The nominations were announced on 24 March 2026, alongside the nominations for the 2026 British Academy Television Craft Awards.[1] Netflix limited series Adolescence led the nominations with seven followed by BBC One comedy Amandaland with five.[2][3]

The Norwegian artist Aurora performed an a cappella version of her song "Through the Eyes of a Child" from her debut album All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend.[4] That song featured on the soundtrack of the winning TV series Adolescence.

Ceremony information

Category changes

BAFTA announced some changes in the voting process for the 2026 ceremony:[5][6]

  • For Best International Programme, all voting members are allowed to vote for both the nominees and winners.
  • For the craft categories, an exemption was created to recognize rising international co-productions. A senior team member who is not UK-eligible can be eligible as long as at least 80% of the team holds UK eligibility.

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on 24 March 2026.[7]

More information Best Drama Series, Best Scripted Comedy ...
Best Drama Series Best Scripted Comedy
Best Limited Drama Best Soap
Best Factual Entertainment Best International Programme
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Male Comedy Performance Best Female Comedy Performance
Best Entertainment Performance Best Entertainment Programme
Best Factual Series Best Specialist Factual
  • Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz (BBC Two)
Best Single Documentary Best Reality
  • Grenfell: Uncovered (Netflix)
Best Sports Coverage Best Live Event Coverage
Best Current Affairs Best News Coverage
Best Short Form Programme Best Daytime
  • Hustle and Run (Channel 4)
    • Donkey (BBC Three)
    • Rocket Fuel (BBC iPlayer)
    • Zoners (BBC Three)
Best Children's: Scripted Best Children's: Non-Scripted
  • Sky Kids Investigates: "World.War.Me" (Sky News)
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BAFTA Fellowship Special Award
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In Memoriam

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