BAFTA has announced the winners of the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises 2025 at a ceremony in London. Celebrating the very best of television broadcast in 2024, the ceremony was hosted by Alan Cumming, with musical performances from Jessie J, Tom Grennan and Esther Abrami.
Mr Loverman was the only programme to win two categories: Lennie James won his first acting BAFTA – Leading Actor and Ariyon Bakare won Supporting Actor, also a first-time BAFTA winner.
First time nominees Marisa Abela won the Leading Actress award for her performance in Industry; and Jessica Gunning won Supporting Actress for her performance in Baby Reindeer.
In the Female Performance in a Comedy category, Ruth Jones won her first TV Awards BAFTA for Gavin & Stacey: The Finale. First-time BAFTA nominee Danny Dyer won Male Performance in a Comedy Programme for his role in Mr Bigstuff.
For the second consecutive year, Joe Lycett was awarded the BAFTA for Entertainment Performance for his show Late Night Lycett.
This year BAFTA introduced two new categories celebrating the best of children’s television. Children’s: Scripted was won by CBeebies As You Like It at Shakespeare’s Globe; and Disability and Me (FYI Investigates) won for Children’s: Non-Scripted.
Mr Bates vs The Post Office won Limited Drama; Blue Lights won Drama Series; and EastEnders won Soap & Continuing Drama. EastEnders had previously been presented with a BAFTA Special Award at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards last month.
Alma’s Not Normal won Scripted Comedy; Would I Lie to You? won *Entertainment Programme and Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure won Daytime.
Glastonbury 2024 won Live Event and Paris 2024 Olympics won Sports Coverage.
Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour won Factual Entertainment; The Jury: Murder Trial won Reality; To Catch a Copper won Factual Series; Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods won **Single Documentary.
***Specialist Factual was won by Atomic People; News Coverage was presented to BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special and State of Rage won Current Affairs.
Short Form was won by Quiet Life and the BAFTA for International went to Shōgun.
The P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award, the only award at tonight’s ceremony to be voted for by the public, was won by Strictly Come Dancing.
The Television Special Award was presented by Baroness Floella Benjamin to ITV for their commissioning of Mr Bates vs The Post Office, recognising the power of public service television in telling home-grown stories that have a significant impact, leading to societal change.
The Fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television, was presented by the host Alan Cumming to broadcaster Kirsty Wark for her unwavering dedication and unmatched legacy in the world of news and current affairs broadcasting.
