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The 2025 BAFTA TV Awards ceremony took place at the Royal Festival Hall in London, hosted by Alan Cumming and broadcast on BBC One and BritBox. Notable winners included 'Blue Lights' for Drama Series and 'Alma’s Not Normal' for Scripted Comedy, with Marisa Abela and Lennie James winning Leading Actress and Actor respectively. Kirsty Wark received the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship, and ITV's 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office' won the Special Award. Other significant victories included 'Shōgun' for International and 'The Jury: Murder Trial' for Reality. The event featured a variety of categories celebrating excellence across genres, from entertainment and factual programming to children's content and live event coverage.

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• The BAFTA TV Awards 2025, hosted by Alan Cumming, recognized outstanding television achievements and was held at London's Royal Festival Hall, attracting attention from viewers on BBC One and BritBox.

• In the Drama Series category, 'Blue Lights' from the BBC emerged as the winner, while 'Alma’s Not Normal' took home the award for Scripted Comedy, demonstrating the strength of British productions in these genres.

• Marisa Abela won Leading Actress for her role in 'Industry', and Lennie James was awarded Leading Actor for 'Mr Loverman', highlighting their acclaimed performances in their respective series.

• Kirsty Wark was honored with the BAFTA Fellowship, the British Academy’s top accolade, acknowledging her significant contributions to broadcasting and journalism.

• ITV's 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office' received the Special Award, and 'Shōgun' on Disney+ won the International category, showcasing the diversity and global reach of the nominated programs.

• The reality category saw 'The Jury: Murder Trial' from Channel 4 win, emphasizing the appeal and impact of reality-based programming.

• The awards covered a broad spectrum of television, including entertainment, factual, and children's programming, with notable wins in categories like Specialist Factual for 'Atomic People' and Reality for 'The Jury: Murder Trial'.

• The full list of 2025 BAFTA TV Awards winners is in!

• This year’s ceremony celebrating all things television was held at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday (May 11) in London, England.

• BAFTA previously announced that ITV won the Special Award for commissioning Mr Bates vs The Post Office. Kirsty Wark, the former BBC Newsnight presenter, won the BAFTA Fellowship, the British Academy’s top accolade.

• The BAFTA TV Awards were hosted by Alan Cumming, who currently hosts The Traitors on Peacock.

• The ceremony screened on BBC One in the UK and BritBox istatside.

• Keep reading to find out more…

• 2025 BAFTA TV Awards

• Drama Series
  Blue Lights (BBC)
  Sherwood (BBC)
  Supacell (Netflix)
  Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC)

• Limited Drama
  Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
  Lost Boys and Fairies (BBC One)
  Mr Bates vs the Post Office (ITV) - WINNER
  One Day (Netflix)

• International
  After The Party (Channel 4)
  Colin From Accounts (BBC)
  Say Nothing Disney+)
  Shōgun (Disney+) - WINNER
  True Detective: Night Country (Sky Atlantic)
  You Are Not Alone: Fighting The Wolfpack (Netflix)

• Leading Actress
  Anna Maxwell Martin, Until I Kill You (ITV)
  Billie Piper, Scoop (Netflix)
  Lola Petticrew, Say Nothing (Disney+)
  Marisa Abela, Industry (BBC)
  Monia Dolan, Mr Bates vs the Post Office (ITV)
  Sharon D Clarke, Mr Loverman (BBC)

• Leading actor
  David Tennant, Rivals (Disney+)
  Gary Oldman, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
  Lennie James, Mr Loverman (BBC)
  Martin Freeman, The Responder (BBC)
  Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
  Toby Jones, Mr Bates vs the Post Office (ITV)

• Female Performance In A Comedy
  Anjana Vasan, We Are Lady Parts (Channel 4)
  Kate O’Flynn, Everyone Else Burns Channel 4)
  Lolly Adefope, The Franchise (Sky)
  Nicola Coughlan, Big Mood (Channel 4)
  Ruth Jones, Gavin & Stacey (BBC) - WINNER
  Sophie Willan, Alma’s Not Normal (BBC)

• Male Performance In A Comedy
  Bilal Hasna, Extraordinary (Disney+)
  Danny Dyer, Mr Big Stuff (Sky) - WINNER
  Dylan Thomas-Smith, G’wed (ITV)
  Nabhaan Rizwan, Kaos (Netflix)
  Oliver Savell, Changing Ends (ITV)
  Phil Dunning, Smoggie Queens (BBC)

• Supporting Actor
  Ariyon Bakare, Mr Loverman (BBC) - WINNER
  Christopher Chung, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
  Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC)
  Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
  McKinley Belcher III, Eric (Netflix)
  Sonny Walker, The Gathering (Channel 4)

• Supporting Actress
  Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer (Netflix) - WINNER
  Katherine Parkinson, Rivals (Disney+)
  Maxine Peake, Say Nothing (Disney+)
  Monica Dolan, Sherwood (BBC One)
  Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
  Sue Johnston, Truelove (Channel 4)

• Scripted Comedy
  Alma’s Not Normal (BBC) - WINNER
  Brassic (Sky Max)
  G’Wed (ITV1)
  Ludwig (BBC)

• Entertainment
  The 1% Club (ITV)
  Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC)
  Taskmaster (Channel 4)
  Would I Lie To You? (BBC) - WINNER

• Entertainment Performance
  Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV)
  Claudia Winkleman, The Traitors (BBC)
  Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show (BBC)
  Joe Lycett, Late Night Lycett (Channel 4)
  Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett, Rob & Romesh Vs (Sky)
  Stacey Solomon, Sort Your Life Out (BBC)

• Specialist Factual
  Atomic People (BBC) - WINNER
  Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (National Geographic)
  Children of the Cult (ITV)
  Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle For Britain (Channel 4)

• Reality
  Dragons’ Den (BBC)
  The Jury: Murder Trial (Channel 4) - WINNER
  Love Is Blind (Netflix)
  The Traitors (BBC)

• Current Affairs
  Storyville: Life and Death in Gaza (BBC)
  Maternity: Broken Trust (ITV)
  State of Rage (Channel 4) - WINNER
  Ukraine’s War: The Other Side (ITV)

• Short Form
  Brown Brit (Channel 4)
  Peaked (Channel 4)
  Quiet Life (BBC) - WINNER
  Spud (BBC)

• Factual Entertainment
  In Vogue: The 90s (Vogue Studios, Disney+)
  Race Across The World (BBC)
  Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour (BBC)
  Sort Your Life Out (BBC)

• Factual Series
  American Nightmare (Netflix)
  Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams on Tour (BBC)
  The Push: Murder on the Cliff (Channel 4)
  To Catch a Copper (Channel 4) - WINNER

• Live Event Coverage
  D-Day 80: Tribute To The Fallen (BBC)
  Glastonbury 2024 (BBC) - WINNER
  Last Night of The Proms (BBC)

• News Coverage
  BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special (BBC One) - WINNER
  Channel 4 News: Inside Sednaya (Channel 4)
  Channel 4 News: Undercover Inside Reform’s Campaign (Channel 4)

• Single Documentary
  Hell Jumper (BBC Two)
  Tell Them You Love Me (Sky Documentaries)
  Ukraine: Enemy In The Woods (BBC Two) - WINNER
  Undercover: Exposing The Far Right (Channel 4)

• Soap
  Casualty (BBC One)
  Coronation Street (ITV1)
  EastEnders (BBC One) - WINNER

• Sport
  Euro 2024 (BBC)
  Paris 2024 Olympics (BBC) - WINNER
  Wimbledon (BBC)

• Daytime
  Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure (BBC)
  Loose Women (ITV1)
  Morning Live (BBC)
  Richard Osman’s House of Games (BBC)

• Children’s Non-Scripted
  BoosNoo! (Sky)
  FYI Investigates: Disability and Me (Sky) - WINNER
  Operation Ouch! (CBBC)
  Reu and Harper’s Wonder World (Channel 5)

• Children’s Scripted
  CBeebies As You Like It at Shakespeare’s Globe (CBeebies) - WINNER
  Horrible Histories (CBBC)
  Ready Eddie Go! (Sky Kids)
  Tweedy & Fluff (Channel 5)

• P&O Cruises Memorable Moment
  Bridgerton: The carriage scene, where Colin admits his true feelings for Penelope (Netflix)
  Gavin & Stacey: The Finale: Smithy’s wedding, when Mick stands up (BBC)
  Mr Bates vs the Post Office: Jo Hamilton phones the Horizon helpline (ITV)
  Rivals: Rupert Campbell-Black and Sarah Stratton are caught in a game of naked tennis (Disney+)
  Strictly Come Dancing: Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell waltz (BBC)
  The Traitors: “Paul isn’t my son … but Ross is!” (BBC)

• Find out who won at the 2025 BAFTAs earlier this year.