The 72nd BAFTA TV Awards ceremony, hosted by actor Greg Davies for the first time, will be shown live at 7 p.m. on BBC One and iPlayer. The Awards ceremony is scheduled for 10 May 2026 at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, “Adolescence.” This Netflix mini-series heads into the BAFTAs as a frontrunner, boasting 12 nominations after last year’s Emmy sweep. The story follows when 13‑year‑old Jamie Miller is accused of killing a schoolmate, his family is forced to face a nightmare they never imagined.
Owen Cooper, hailed as a breakout, is up for supporting actor alongside Ashley Walters, with fellow castmates Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty, and Christine Tremarco also landing nominations
The BAFTA TV Awards’ limited drama slate features Trespasses, I Fought The Law, and What It Feels Like for a Girl. In the international category, The Bear is up against The Diplomat, Pluribus, Severance, The Studio, and The White Lotus.
Actor in a Comedy
Jon Pointing, “Big Boys”
Jim Howick, “Here We Go”
Lenny Rush, “Am I Being Unreasonable?”
Mawaan Rizwan, “Juice”
Steve Coogan, “How Are You? Its Alan (Partridge)”
Oliver Savell ,”Changing Ends”
Actress in a Comedy
Jennifer Saunders, “Amandaland”
Diane Morgan, “Mandy”
Rosie Jones, “Pushers”
Lucy Punch, “Amandaland”
Philippa Dunne, “Amandaland”
Katherine Parkinson, “Here We Go”
Children’s: Non-Scripted
“Boosnoo!”
“A Real Bugs Life”
“Deadly 60 Saving Sharks”
“World.war.me (Sky Kids Investigates)”
Children’s: Scripted
“Horrible Science”
“Crongton”
“Shaun the Sheep”
“The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball”
Current Affairs
“The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money”
“Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War (Exposure)”
“Gaza: Doctors Under Attack”
“Undercover in the Police (Panorama)”
Drama Series
“A Thousand Blows”
“Blue Lights”
“Code of Silence”
“This City Is Ours
Daytime
“The Chase”
“Lorraine”
“Richard Osman’s House of Games”
“Scam Interceptors”
Entertainment
“Last One Laughing”
“The Graham Norton Show”
“Michael Mcintyre’s Big Show”
“Would I Lie to You”
Entertainment Performance
Claudia Winkleman, “The Celebrity Traitors”
Bob Mortimer, “Last One Laughing”
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr, “Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job”
Lee Mack, “The 1% Club”
Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan “Rob & Romesh Vs…”
Romesh Ranganathan, “Romesh: Can’t Knock The Hustle”
Factual Entertainment
“Race Across the World”
“Go Back to Where You Came From”
“Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars”
“The Assembly”
Factual Series
“Educating Yorkshire”
“Bibaa & Nicole: Murder in the Park”
“See No Evil”
“The Undercover Police Scandal: Love and Lies Exposed”
International
“The Studio”
“The Diplomat”
“Pluribus”
“Severance”
“The Bear”
“The White Lotus”
Leading Actor
Colin Firth, “Lockerbie: A Search for Truth”
Stephen Graham, “Adolescence”
James Nelson-Joyce, “This City Is Ours”
Matt Smith, “The Death of Bunny Munro”
Ellis Howard, “What It Feels Like for a Girl”
Taron Egerton, “Smoke”
Leading Actress
Narges Rashidi, “Prisoner 951”
Erin Doherty, “A Thousand Blows”
Jodie Whittaker, “Toxic Town”
Aimee Lou Wood, “Film Club”
Sheridan Smith, “I Fought the Law”
Siân Brooke, “Blue Lights”
Limited Drama
“Adolescence”
“I Fought the Law”
“Trespasses”
“What It Feels Like for a Girl”
Live Event Coverage
“Holocaust Memorial Day 2025”
“Last Night of the Proms: Finale”
“Ve Day 80: A Celebration to Remember”
News Coverage
“BBC Newsnight: Grooming Survivors Speak”
“Channel 4 News: Israel-Iran: The Twelve Day War”
“Sky News: Gaza: Fight for Survival”
Reality
“The Celebrity Traitors”
“The Jury: Murder Trial”
“Squid Game: The Challenge”
“Virgin Island”
Short Form
“Donkey”
“Hustle and Run”
“Rocket Fuel”
“Zoners”
Scripted Comedy
“Amandaland”
“Big Boys”
“How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)”
“Things You Should Have Done”
Soap
“Casualty”
“Coronation Street”
“Eastenders”
Single Documentary
“Grenfell: Uncovered”
“Louis Theroux: The Settlers”
“One Day In Southport”
“Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire”
Specialist Factual
“Belsen: What They Found”
“Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz”
“Surviving Black Hawk Down”
“Vietnam: The War That Changed America”
Sports Coverage
“The 2025 Ryder Cup”
“The FA Cup Final”
“UEFA Women’s Euro 2025”
“Wimbledon 2025”
Supporting Actor
Owen Cooper, “Adolescence”
Fehinti Balogun, “Down Cemetery Road”
Joshua Mcguire, “The Gold”
Ashley Walters, “Adolescence”
Paddy Considine, “Mobland”
Rafael Mathé, “The Death of Bunny Munro”
Supporting Actress
Chyna Mcqueen, “Get Millie Black”
Christine Tremarco, “Adolescence”
Aimee Lou Wood, “The White Lotus”
Emilia Jones, “Task”
Erin Doherty, “Adolescence”
Rose Ayling-Ellis, “Reunion”
P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award (Voted For By The Public)
“Blue Lights”
“Big Boys”
“Adolescence”
“The Celebrity Traitors”
“Last One Laughing”
“What It Feels Like for a Girl”
