‘Adolescence’, ‘Amandaland’, Erin Doherty and Aimee Lou Wood receive the most nominations at the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards.
The nominations for the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards and BAFTA TV Craft Awards have been announced, highlighting a stellar year for British broadcasting ahead of the anticipated ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
The frontrunners for the BAFTA Television Awards are the limited series Adolescence and the hit sitcom Amandaland, which lead the pack with six and four nominations respectively. Adolescence dominated the drama categories with nods for Limited Drama and the acting excellence of Spotlight members Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Owen Cooper, Christine Tremarco and Erin Doherty.
Meanwhile, Amandaland triumphed in the comedy nominations, securing a nomination for Scripted Comedy alongside a triple-threat of nominations for its leading ladies Jennifer Saunders and Spotlight members Lucy Punch and Philippa Dunne.
Other highlights include remarkable double nominations for Spotlight members Erin Doherty and Aimee Lou Wood. Doherty is nominated for both A Thousand Blows and Adolescence, while Wood earned a nod for her roles in Film Club and The White Lotus.
In the BAFTA TV Craft Awards, we’re thrilled to see Spotlight members Shaheen Baig, Nathan Toth and Julie Harkin in the running for the Scripted Casting award.
Congratulations to all the nominees! The winners will be announced on 10 May 2026 at a ceremony hosted by Taskmaster star Greg Davies at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
Full List of 2026 BAFTA TV Award Nominees:
* indicates a Spotlight member
Leading Actor
- Matt Smith* – The Death of Bunny Munro
- Stephen Graham* – Adolescence
- Taron Egerton – Smoke
- Colin Firth* – Lockerbie: A Search for Truth
- Ellis Howard* – What It Feels Like for a Girl
- James Nelson-Joyce* – This City is Ours
Leading Actress
- Aimee Lou Wood* – Film Club
- Erin Doherty* – A Thousand Blows
- Jodie Whittaker* – Toxic Town
- Narges Rashidi – Prisoner 951
- Sheridan Smith* – I Fought the Law
- Siân Brooke* – Blue Lights
Actor in a Comedy
- Lenny Rush* – Am I Being Unreasonable?
- Jon Pointing* – Big Boys
- Oliver Savell* – Changing Ends
- Jim Howick* – Here We Go
- Steve Coogan – How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)
- Mawaan Rizwan* – Juice
Actress in a Comedy
- Jennifer Saunders – Amandaland
- Lucy Punch* – Amandaland
- Philippa Dunne* – Amandaland
- Katherine Parkinson* – Here We Go
- Diane Morgan* – Mandy
- Rosie Jones – Pushers
Supporting Actor
- Ashley Walters* – Adolescence
- Fehinti Balogun* – Down Cemetery Road
- Joshua McGuire* – The Gold
- Owen Cooper* – Adolescence
- Paddy Considine* – MobLand
- Rafael Mathé* – The Death of Bunny Munro
Supporting Actress
- Aimee Lou Wood* – The White Lotus
- Christine Tremarco* – Adolescence
- Chyna McQueen – Get Millie Black
- Emilia Jones* – Task
- Erin Doherty* – Adolescence
- Rose Ayling-Ellis* – Reunion
Entertainment Performance
- Lee Mack* – The 1% Club
- Amanda Holden & Alan Carr – Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job
- Claudia Winkleman – The Celebrity Traitors
- Bob Mortimer – Last One Laughing
- Rob Beckett* & Romesh Ranganathan* – Rob & Romesh Vs…
- Romesh Ranganathan* – Romesh: Can’t Knock the Hustle
Drama Series
- Blue Lights
- Code of Silence
- This City is Ours
- A Thousand Blows
Scripted Comedy
- Amandland
- Big Boys
- How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)
- Things You Should Have Done
International
- The Bear
- The Diplomat
- Pluribus
- Severance
- The Studio
- The White Lotus
Limited Drama
- Adolescence
- I Fought the Law
- Trespasses
- What It Feels Like for a Girl
Soap
- Casualty
- Coronation Street
- EastEnders
Short Form
- Donkey
- Hustle and Run
- Rocket Fuel
- Zoners
Children’s Scripted
- The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball
- Crongton
- Horrible Science
- Shaun the Sheep
Children’s Non Scripted
- BooSnoo!
- Deadly 60 Saving Sharks
- A Real Bug’s Life
- World. War. Me. (Sky Kids Investigates)
Current Affairs
- Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War (Exposure)
- The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money
- Gaza: Doctors Under Attack
- Undercover in the Police (Panorama)
Daytime
- The Chase
- Lorraine
- Richard Osman’s House of Games
- Scam Interceptors
Entertainment
- The Graham Norton Show
- Last One Laughing
- Michael McIntyre’s Big Show
- Would I Lie to You?
Factual Entertainment
- The Assembly
- Go Back to Where You Came From
- Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
- Race Across the World
Factual Series
- Bibaa & Nicole: Murder in the Park
- Educating Yorkshire
- See No Evil
- The Undercover Police Scandal: Love and Lies Exposed
Live Event Coverage
- Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
- Last Night of the Proms: Finale
- VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember
News Coverage
- BBC Newsnight: Grooming Survivors Speak
- Channel 4 News: Israel-Iran: The Twelve Day War
- Sky News: Gaza: Fight for Survival
Reality
- The Jury: Murder Trial
- Squid Game: The Challenge
- Virgin Island
- The Celebrity Traitors
Single Documentary
- Grenfell: Uncovered
- Louis Theroux: The Settlers
- One Day in Southport
- Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire
Specialist Factual
- Surviving Black Hawk Down
- Vietnam: The War That Changed America
- Belsen: What They Found
- Sim Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
Sports Coverage
- The 2025 Ryder Cup
- The FA Cup Final
- UEFA Women’s Euro 2025
- Wimbledon 2025
BAFTA Craft Awards 2026 Nominee Highlights:
Scripted Crafting
- Shaheen Baig* – Adolescence
- Shaheen Baig* – Get Millie Black
- Nathan Toth* & Julie Harkin* – Reunion
- Nathan Toth* – What It Feels Like for a Girl
Writer: Comedy
- Daisy May Cooper & Selin Hizli* – Am I Being Unreasonable?
- Jack Rooke – Big Boys
- Steve Coogan, Rob Gibbons & Neil Gibbons – How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)
- Kat Sadler* – Such Brave Girls
Writer: Drama
- Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham* – Adolescence
- Will Smith – Slow Horses
- Ailbhe Keogan – Trespasses
- Paris Lees – What It Feels Like for a Girl
Take a look at the BAFTA website for the full list of nominees of the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2026.
From all of us at Spotlight, congratulations to all the nominees! Take a look at more awards news and industry advice.
You can watch the BAFTA Television Awards 2026 winners ceremony on Sunday 10 May on BBC One and iPlayer.
