- Maisie Adam announced as host of 2026 BAFTA Television Craft Awards with Samsung OLED. Press release here.
- Samsung OLED becomes headline partner of BAFTA Television Craft Awards
- Greg Davies to host 2026 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises
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BAFTA today announces the nominations for the 2026 BAFTA Television Craft Awards with Samsung OLED, hosted by Maisie Adam and BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises, hosted by Greg Davies, celebrating the very best in television over the past year. A total of 124 programmes received nominations today.
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:
- 11 nominations for Adolescence
- Seven nominations for A Thousand Blows
- Six nominations for Andor and Trespasses
- Five nominations for The Celebrity Traitors
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 9.00pm Wednesday 22 April 2026. Members of the public can vote for their P&O Cruises Memorable Moment online via http://baftadev.alchemy.construction/moment.
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.
BAFTA is supported by official partners to the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises (P&O Cruises, Armani Beauty, Bauer, bottlegreen, Brooks McDonald, Castillero del Diablo, Champagne Taittinger, Deloitte, Hildon, Noam, Peugeot, Schwarzkopf, Sea Containers London, Samsung, and TikTok), and the BAFTA Television Craft Awards with Samsung OLED (Samsung OLED, Armani Beauty, BBC Studios, bottlegreen, Brooks McDonald, Castillero del Diablo, Champagne Taittinger, Deloitte, Hildon, Noam and Peugeot).
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A full list of the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises nominations including broadcaster and production company information can be found here.
A full list of the 2026 BAFTA Television Craft Awards with Samsung OLED nominations including broadcaster and production company information can be found here.
Programmes eligible for the 2026 awards must have been broadcast in the UK between 1 January – 31 December 2025
*Ashley Walters – Television Awards: Drama Series (Top Boy, 2024)
*Bob Mortimer – Television Awards: Originality (Vic Reeves Big Night Out, 1992), Features (Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, 2020, 2021 & 2022)
*Emilia Jones – Film Awards: Leading Actress (Coda, 2022); Cymru Awards: Actress (Coda, 2022); Children’s Awards: Young Performer (Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans, 2019)
*Jim Howick – Children’s Awards: Performer (Horrible Histories, 2010)
*Jodie Whittaker – Cymru Awards: Actress (Doctor Who, 2019)
*Paddy Considine – Film Awards: Short Film (Dog Altogether, 2008), Outstanding Debut (Tyrannosaur, 2012)
Top Nominations
Adolescence: Leading Actor, Limited Drama, Supporting Actress (2), Supporting Actor (2) Director Fiction, Photography & Lighting: Fiction, Scripted Casting, Sound Fiction and Writer Drama
A Thousand Blows: Drama Series, Leading Actress, Costume Design, Make Up & Hair Design, Original Music: Fiction, Production Design and Titles & Graphic Identity.
Andor: Costume Design, Director: Fiction, Editing: Fiction, Production Design, Sound: Fiction and Special, Visual and Graphic Effects
Trespasses: Limited Drama, Costume Design, Director: Fiction, Photography & Lighting: Fiction, Production Design and Writer: Drama
The Celebrity Traitors: Entertainment Performance, Reality, Director: Multicamera, Entertainment Craft Team and Sound: Factual
Total number of nominations per broadcaster:
Apple TV
Television Awards: 7
Craft Awards: 8
Total: 15
BBC
Television Awards: 52
Craft Awards: 21
Total: 73
Cartoon Network
Television Awards: 1
Craft Awards: 1
Total: 2
Channel 4
Television Awards: 14
Craft Awards: 11
Total: 25
Disney +
Television Awards: 4
Craft Awards: 12
Total: 16
ITV
Television Awards: 12
Craft Awards: 4
Total: 16
Netflix
Television Awards: 11
Craft Awards: 18
Total: 29
Paramount+
Television Awards: 1
Craft Awards: 0
Total: 1
Prime Video
Television Awards: 2
Craft Awards: 1
Total: 3
Sky
Television Awards: 13
Craft Awards: 15
Total: 28
How voting for the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises and the BAFTA Television Craft with Samsung OLED Awards works:
39Juries of industry professionals are responsible for deciding the majority of BAFTA Television and Television Craft category nominees and winners. Exceptions are nominees and winners of the Soap, News Coverage, Live Event, International and Sport are decided by Television voting members. In Television Craft: Editing Factual, Editing Fiction, Sound Factual, Sound Fiction, and Special Visual Effects, the nominees and winners are decided by specialist craft chapter voting members. A guide to voting across the BAFTA Television and Television Craft Awards can be found here.
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