March 25, 2026

BAFTA TV awards nominations announced

A total of 124 programmes have received nominations for the 2026 BAFTA Television Craft Awards and the BAFTA Television Awards.

View the full list of nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises HERE and the BAFTA TV Craft Awards with Samsung OLED HERE. 

The five programmes with the most nominations are: 

  • Adolescence – 11 
  • A Thousand Blows – seven  
  • Andor and Trespasses – six 
  • The Celebrity Traitors – five 

21 out of 44 nominees in the performance categories have received their first BAFTA Television performance nominations: Amanda Holden (Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job), Ashley Walters (Adolescence), Bob Mortimer (Last One Laughing), Christine Tremarco (Adolescence), Chyna McQueen (Get Millie Black), Ellis Howard (What It Feels Like for a Girl), Emilia Jones (Task), Erin Doherty (Adolescence & A Thousand Blows), Fehinti Balogun (Down Cemetery Road), James Nelson-Joyce (This City is Ours), Jim Howick(Here We Go), Jodie Whittaker(Toxic Town), Joshua Maguire (The Gold), Lucy Punch (Amandaland), Narges Rashidi (Prisoner 951), Owen Cooper (Adolescence), Paddy Considine (MobLand), Philippa Dunne (Amandaland), Rafael Mathé (The Death of Bunny Munro), Rose Ayling-Ellis (Reunion), Siân Brooke (Blue Lights). 

Six of the nominees are participants of BAFTA’s talent programmes; Olaide Sadiq and Ellis Howard, Breakthrough 2025; Mawaan Rizwan Breakthrough 2024; Jack Rooke and Rose Ayling-Ellis Breakthrough 2022 and Dawn Shadforth Elevate 2017. 

Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA, said: “2025 has been an exceptional year for television, reflected in 124 nominated programmes that highlight the strength and originality of British storytelling. From powerful documentaries and standout comedy to homegrown drama and the international series that captured global attention, this year’s nominees demonstrate a medium at its creative peak. It’s especially exciting to see so many first‑time performance nominees, showcasing the vibrant new talent shaping the future of our industry.

“We are also delighted to welcome Samsung OLED as the headline partner of the BAFTA Television Craft Awards, and we thank them for their support in celebrating the brilliant craftspeople whose work elevates television to its highest standards.”

The six nominees for the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award, the only award voted for by members of the public, were revealed on 17 March: 

  • Adolescence (Netflix) – Jamie Snaps at the Psychologist   
  • Big Boys (Channel 4) – “I didn’t make it, did I?” 
  • Blue Lights (BBC) – The police are warned of an ambush plot to silence a key witness 
  • The Celebrity Traitors (BBC) – Alan Carr wins The Celebrity Traitors 
  • Last One Laughing (Prime Video) – Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade’s speed date 
  • What It Feels Like for a Girl (BBC) – Byron leaves for Brighton to start Uni, where she introduces herself as Paris 

Voting for the six nominees is now open and will close at 9pm Wednesday 22 April. Members of the public can vote for their P&O Cruises Memorable Moment by clicking here.  

The BAFTA Television Craft Awards with Samsung OLED will take place on Sunday 26 April and will be hosted by Maisie Adam. The BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises will be hosted by Greg Davies and will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 10 May. 

 

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