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2026 BAFTA TV Awards Winners Announced at London Ceremony

May 9, 2026
2026 BAFTA TV Awards Winners Announced at London Ceremony
2026 BAFTA TV Awards Winners Announced at London Ceremony

The 2026 BAFTA Television Awards delivered their winners on Sunday evening, with the Royal Festival Hall in London serving as the venue for the star-studded celebration of British television. Comedian Greg Davies presided over the proceedings, which aired on BBC One and recognized outstanding work from 2025.

Netflix's limited series Adolescence dominated the night, building on its leading position with seven nominations to secure victories in multiple categories. The drama took home the limited series prize, while Stephen Graham won leading actor, Owen Cooper claimed supporting actor honors, and Christine Tremarco took home the supporting actress award.

BBC One's comedy series Amandaland entered the competition with five nominations and captured the scripted comedy category. The show also saw success in supporting performances, with Lucy Punch and Philippa Dunne both appearing in the cast.

Beyond the major drama awards, the evening recognized excellence across numerous categories. The Celebrity Traitors triumphed in reality television, while Last One Laughing secured the entertainment category. In drama series, Code of Silence emerged victorious, and in daytime programming, Scam Interceptors took the prize.

International programming saw The Studio claim the award, while Eastenders dominated the soap category. The public-voted P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award went to The Celebrity Traitors.

Documentary and factual programming also received recognition, with Single Documentary honors going to Grenfell: Uncovered and the Factual Series prize awarded to See No Evil. In children's programming, Crongton won the scripted category while World.War.Me (Sky Kids Investigates) took non-scripted.

News and current affairs coverage was acknowledged as well, with Channel 4 News: Israel-Iran: The Twelve Day War winning the news coverage award and Gaza: Doctors Under Attack taking current affairs honors. UEFA Women's Euro 2025 secured the sports coverage award.

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