# BAFTA TV Awards 2026 Winners

Sofia Villajos

May 11, 2026

6 min read

The 2026 BAFTA TV Awards celebrated the very best in British television, recognising standout achievements across drama, comedy, entertainment, and factual programming. The night saw Adolescence emerge as one of the biggest winners, taking home four awards including Limited Drama, with acting wins for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, and Christine Tremarco. Other major winners included Code of Silence for Drama Series, Amandalnd for Scripted Comedy, Last One Laughing in the Entertainment category, and The Celebrity Traitors, which won both the Reality category and the public-voted P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award.

The ceremony highlighted another exceptional year for television storytelling, celebrating productions and creatives pushing boundaries through compelling narratives, technical craft, and powerful performances that continue to resonate with audiences worldwide.

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners on an outstanding year for television. We're proud to support the studios, post-production teams, and creatives behind so many of these incredible productions.

## **Drama series**

[A Thousand Blows](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/21/a-thousand-blows-review-the-irresistible-new-boxing-drama-from-the-peaky-blinders-creator) (Disney+)

[Blue Lights](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/14/blue-lights-series-three-bbc-one-iplayer-best-cop-show) (BBC One)

[**Code of Silence**](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/18/code-of-silence-review-rose-ayling-ellis-is-a-triumph-in-this-fun-fascinating-show) **(ITV1) WINNER**

[This City Is Ours](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/23/this-city-is-ours-review-there-is-zero-emotional-depth-to-sean-bean-new-gang-drama-bbc) (BBC One)

## **Limited drama**

[**Adolescence**](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/13/adolescence-review-the-closest-thing-to-tv-perfection-in-decades) **(Netflix) WINNER**

[I Fought the Law](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/aug/15/sheridan-smith-interview-ann-ming-i-foughgt-the-law) (ITV1)

[Trespasses](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/09/trespasses-review-an-intoxicating-rousing-and-heartbreaking-love-story) (Channel 4)

[What It Feels Like for a Girl](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jun/03/what-it-feels-like-for-a-girl-review-deeply-disturbing-and-totally-fearless-tv) (BBC Three)

## **International**

[The Bear](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jun/26/the-bear-season-four-review-finally-becoming-the-show-it-was-always-destined-to-be) (Disney+)

[The Diplomat](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/16/the-diplomat-season-three-review-netflix-thriller-keri-russells) (Netflix)

[Pluribus](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/07/pluribus-review-breaking-bad-creators-tv-show-apple-tv) (Apple TV)

[Severance](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/17/severance-season-two-review-impossibly-mesmerising-tv) (Apple TV)

[**The Studio**](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/26/the-studio-review-seth-rogens-hollywood-satire-is-fast-furious-and-beautifully-fun) **(Apple TV) WINNER**

[The White Lotus](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/11/the-white-lotus-review-third-season-thai-resort) (Sky Atlantic)

## **Leading actress**

Aimee Lou Wood, [Film Club](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/07/film-club-review-aimee-lou-wood-nabhaan-rizwan) (BBC Three)

Erin Doherty, [A Thousand Blows](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/21/a-thousand-blows-review-the-irresistible-new-boxing-drama-from-the-peaky-blinders-creator) (Disney+)

Jodie Whittaker, [Toxic Town](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/27/toxic-town-review-jodie-whittaker-aimee-lou-wood-netflix-obviously-award-worthy) (Netflix)

**Narges Rashidi,** [**Prisoner 951**](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/23/prisoner-951-review-narges-rashidi-joseph-fiennes-nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe) **(BBC One) WINNER**

Sheridan Smith, [I Fought the Law](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/31/i-fought-the-law-review-sheridan-smith-itv) (ITV1)

Siân Brooke, [Blue Lights](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/21/a-thousand-blows-review-the-irresistible-new-boxing-drama-from-the-peaky-blinders-creator) (BBC One)

## **Leading actor**

Colin Firth, [Lockerbie: A Search for Truth](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/02/lockerbie-a-search-for-truth-review-colin-firths-disaster-drama-is-worryingly-close-to-a-casualty-episode) (Sky Atlantic)

Ellis Howard, [What It Feels Like for a Girl](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/30/all-of-us-felt-like-we-had-touched-gold-what-it-feels-like-for-a-girl-the-bbcs-electric-coming-of-age-tale) (BBC Three)

[James Nelson-Joyce](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/08/stephen-graham-recognised-me-from-nandos-how-james-nelson-joyce-became-tvs-hottest-rising-star), This City Is Ours (BBC One)

[Matt Smith](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/07/matt-smith-is-so-hot-its-problematic-inside-the-tv-version-of-nick-caves-disturbing-sex-filled-novel), The Death of Bunny Munro (Sky Atlantic)

**Stephen Graham,** [**Adolescence**](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/17/adolescence-netflix-powerful-tv-could-save-lives) **(Netflix) WINNER**

Taron Egerton, [Smoke](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jun/27/smoke-review-dennis-lehane-taron-egerton-apple-tv) (Apple TV)

## **Actor in a comedy**

Jim Howick, Here We Go (BBC One)

[Jon Pointing](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/04/horny-big-boys-danny-jon-pointing-lust-laddishness-gay-clubs), Big Boys (Channel 4)

[Lenny Rush](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/ng-interactive/2025/dec/14/im-having-so-much-fun-lenny-rush-on-fame-father-christmas-and-why-essex-needs-to-watch-out), Am I Being Unreasonable? (BBC One)

Mawaan Rizwan, [Juice](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/sep/18/juice-review-a-raucous-eye-popping-millennial-queer-comedy) (BBC Three)

Oliver Savell, Changing Ends (ITV1)

**Steve Coogan,** [**How Are You? Its Alan (Partridge)**](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/03/how-are-you-its-alan-partridge-review-steve-coogan) **(BBC One) WINNER**

## **Actress in a comedy**

Diane Morgan, [Mandy](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/21/mandy-review-diane-morgan-bbc-two-iplayer) (BBC Two)

Jennifer Saunders, [Amandaland](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/05/amandaland-review-a-rare-chance-to-laugh-so-hard-you-wee-yourself) (BBC One)

**Katherine Parkinson, Here We Go (BBC One) WINNER**

Lucy Punch, Amandaland (BBC One)

Philippa Dunne, Amandaland (BBC One)

Rosie Jones, [Pushers](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jun/19/pushers-review-channel-4-rosie-jones-disability-drug-sitcom) (Channel 4)

## **Supporting actor**

Ashley Walters, Adolescence (Netflix)

Fehinti Balogun, [Down Cemetery Road](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/29/down-cemetery-road-review-emma-thompson-thriller-apple-tv) (Apple TV)

Joshua McGuire, The Gold (BBC One) **Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix) WINNER**

Paddy Considine, MobLand (Paramount+)

Rafael Mathé, [The Death of Bunny Munro](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/20/the-death-of-bunny-munro-review-matt-smith-nick-cave-novel-adaptation-sky-now) (Sky Atlantic)

## **Supporting actress**

Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus (Sky Atlantic) **Christine Tremarco, Adolescence (Netflix) WINNER**

Chyna McQueen, [Get Millie Black](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/05/get-millie-black-review-every-bit-as-great-as-a-caribbean-true-detective) (Channel 4)

Emilia Jones, Task (Sky Atlantic)

Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix)

Rose Ayling-Ellis, [Reunion](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/apr/07/reunion-review-this-excellent-british-sign-language-thriller-is-an-absolute-revelation) (BBC One)

## **Entertainment performance**

Amanda Holden, Alan Carr, Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job (BBC One)

**Bob Mortimer,** [**Last One Laughing UK**](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/31/last-one-laughing-uk-bob-mortimer-amazon) **(Prime Video) WINNER**

Claudia Winkleman, The Celebrity Traitors (BBC One)

Lee Mack, The 1% Club (ITV1)

Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Rob & Romesh Vs … (Sky Max)

Romesh Ranganathan, Romesh: Can’t Knock the Hustle (Sky Max)

## **Scripted comedy**

**Amandaland (BBC One) WINNER**

Big Boys (Channel 4)

How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) (BBC One)

[Things You Should Have Done](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jan/20/things-you-should-have-done-series-two-review-bafta-winning-comedy-bbc-three-iplayer) (BBC Three)

## **Specialist factual**

[Belsen: What They Found](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/apr/07/what-they-found-review-sam-mendess-debut-documentary-has-the-power-to-change-viewers-for-ever) (BBC Two)

[**Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz**](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/apr/07/simon-schama-the-road-to-auschwitz-review-this-gripping-show-isnt-afraid-to-ask-awkward-questions) **(BBC Two) WINNER**

Surviving Black Hawk Down (Netflix)

[Vietnam: The War That Changed America](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/31/vietnam-the-war-that-changed-america-review-a-stunningly-powerful-tale-of-regret) (Apple TV)

## **Reality**

[**The Celebrity Traitors**](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/06/the-celebrity-traitors-final-review-what-an-absolute-blinder) **(BBC One) WINNER**

[The Jury: Murder Trial](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/feb/26/the-jury-trial-review-surely-this-is-the-end-of-the-uk-legal-system-as-we-know-it) (Channel 4)

[Squid Game: The Challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/04/squid-game-the-challenge-season-two-review-netflix) (Netflix)

[Virgin Island](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/27/virgin-island-channel-4-review-relief-after-sex-sessions-so-heartwarming) (Channel 4)

## **Current affairs**

Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War (Exposure) (ITV1)

[The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/21/the-covid-contracts-follow-the-money-review-a-devastating-picture-of-the-biggest-spending-scandal-ever) (ITV1)

[**Gaza: Doctors Under Attack**](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/03/gaza-doctors-under-attack-review-channel-4-crucial-film-stuff-of-nightmares) **(Channel 4) WINNER**

Undercover in the Police: Panorama (BBC One)

## **Single documentary**

[**Grenfell: Uncovered**](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jun/20/grenfell-uncovered-review-heartwrenching-account-of-avoidable-tragedy) **(Netflix) WINNER**

[Louis Theroux: The Settlers](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/apr/27/the-settlers-review-this-vital-film-forces-louis-theroux-to-do-something-hes-never-done-before) (BBC Two)

[One Day in Southport](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/24/one-day-in-southport-review-uk-riots-channel-4) (Channel 4)

[Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/11/unforgotten-the-bradford-city-fire-review-bbc-documentary) (BBC Two)

## **Soap**

Casualty (BBC One)

Coronation Street (ITVX)

**EastEnders (BBC One) WINNER**

## **Daytime**

The Chase (ITV1)

Lorraine (ITV1)

Richard Osman’s House of Games (BBC Two)

**Scam Interceptors (BBC One) WINNER**

## **Children’s non-scripted**

A Real Bug’s Life (Disney+)

BooSnoo! (Sky Kids)

Deadly 60: Saving Sharks (CBBC)

**World.War.Me (Sky Kids Investigates) WINNER**

## **Children’s scripted**

**Crongton (BBC iPlayer) WINNER**

Horrible Science (BBC iPlayer)

Shaun the Sheep (CBBC)

The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball (Cartoon Network)

## **Memorable moment**

[Adolescence](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/13/adolescence-review-the-closest-thing-to-tv-perfection-in-decades): Jamie snaps at the psychologist (Netflix)

[Big Boys](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/09/big-boys-series-three-review-channel-4-sitcom): “I didn’t make it, did I?” (Channel 4)

[Blue Lights](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/14/blue-lights-series-three-bbc-one-iplayer-best-cop-show): the police are warned of an ambush plot to silence a key witness (BBC One)  [**The Celebrity Traitors**](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/06/the-celebrity-traitors-final-review-what-an-absolute-blinder) **: Alan Carr wins (BBC One) WINNER**

[Last One Laughing UK](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/31/last-one-laughing-uk-bob-mortimer-amazon): Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade’s speed date (Prime Video)

[What It Feels Like for a Girl](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jun/03/what-it-feels-like-for-a-girl-review-deeply-disturbing-and-totally-fearless-tv): Byron leaves for Brighton to start uni, where she introduces herself as Paris (BBC)