Bafta Television Awards 2026: The nominations in full
BBCSome of the biggest shows and stars of the past 12 months have been rewarded with nominations for this year's Bafta TV Awards.
Adolescence and A Thousand Blows lead the field, and the winners will be announced in May.
See the full list of nominees below.
Drama series
- A Thousand Blows (Disney+)
- Blue Lights (BBC One)
- Code Of Silence (ITV1)
- This City Is Ours (BBC One)
Limited drama
- Adolescence (Netflix)
- I Fought The Law (ITV1)
- Trespasses (Channel 4)
- What It Feels Like For A Girl (BBC Three)
Leading actor
- Colin Firth – Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (Sky Atlantic)
- Ellis Howard – What it Feels Like for a Girl (BBC Three)
- James Nelson-Joyce – This City is Ours (BBC One)
- Matt Smith – The Death of Bunny Munro (Sky Atlantic)
- Stephen Graham – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Taron Egerton – Smoke (Apple TV)
Leading actress
- Aimee Lou Wood – Film Club (BBC Three)
- Erin Doherty – A Thousand Blows (Disney+)
- Jodie Whittaker – Toxic Town (Netflix)
- Narges Rashidi – Prisoner 951 (BBC One)
- Sheridan Smith – I Fought The Law (ITV1)
- Siân Brooke – Blue Lights (BBC One)
Supporting actor
- Ashley Walters – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Fehinti Balogun – Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV)
- Joshua Mcguire – The Gold (BBC One)
- Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Paddy Considine – MobLand (Paramount+)
- Rafael Mathé – The Death of Bunny Munro (Sky Atlantic)
Supporting actress
- Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus (Sky Atlantic)
- Christine Tremarco – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Chyna Mcqueen – Get Millie Black (Channel 4)
- Emilia Jones – Task (Sky Atlantic)
- Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Rose Ayling-Ellis – Reunion (BBC One)
Scripted comedy
- Amandaland (BBC One)
- Big Boys (Channel 4)
- How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) (BBC One)
- Things You Should Have Done (BBC Three)
Best actor in a comedy
- Jim Howick – Here We Go (BBC One)
- Jon Pointing – Big Boys (Channel 4)
- Lenny Rush – Am I Being Unreasonable? (BBC One)
- Mawaan Rizwan – Juice (BBC Three)
- Oliver Savell – Changing Ends (ITV1)
- Steve Coogan – How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) (BBC One)
Best actress in a comedy
- Diane Morgan – Mandy (BBC Two)
- Jennifer Saunders – Amandaland (BBC One)
- Katherine Parkinson – Here We Go (BBC One)
- Lucy Punch – Amandaland (BBC One)
- Philippa Dunne – Amandaland (BBC One)
- Rosie Jones – Pushers (Channel 4)
Entertainment
- The Graham Norton Show (BBC One)
- Last One Laughing (Prime Video)
- Michael Mcintyre's Big Show (BBC One)
- Would I Lie To You (BBC One)
Entertainment performance
- Amanda Holden & Alan Carr – Amanda & Alan's Spanish Job (BBC One)
- Bob Mortimer – Last One Laughing (Prime Video)
- Claudia Winkleman – The Celebrity Traitors (BBC One)
- Lee Mack – The 1% Club (ITV1)
- Rob Beckett & Romesh Ranganathan – Rob & Romesh Vs… (Sky Max)
- Romesh Ranganathan – Romesh: Can't Knock the Hustle (Sky Max)
Factual entertainment
- The Assembly (ITV1)
- Go Back To Where You Came From (Channel 4)
- Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars (Apple TV)
- Race Across the World (BBC One)
Reality
- The Celebrity Traitors (BBC One)
- The Jury: Murder Trial (Channel 4)
- Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)
- Virgin Island (Channel 4)
Soap
- Casualty (BBC One)
- Coronation Street (ITVX)
- EastEnders (BBC One)
Daytime
- The Chase (ITV1)
- Lorraine (ITV1)
- Richard Osman's House of Games (BBC Two)
- Scam Interceptors (BBC One)
International
- The Bear (Disney+)
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- Pluribus (Apple TV)
- Severance (Apple TV)
- The Studio (Apple TV)
- The White Lotus (Sky Atlantic)
Children's: Scripted
- Crongton (BBC iPlayer)
- Horrible Science (BBC iPlayer)
- Shaun the Sheep (CBBC)
- The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball (Cartoon Network)
Children's: Non-scripted
- A Real Bugs Life (Disney+)
- Boosnoo! (Sky Kids)
- Deadly 60 Saving Sharks (BBC Studios / CBBC)
- World.War.Me (Sky Kids Investigates) (Sky News)
Factual series
- Bibaa & Nicole: Murder in the Park (Sky Documentaries)
- Educating Yorkshire (Channel 4)
- See No Evil (Channel 4)
- The Undercover Police Scandal: Love and Lies Exposed (ITV1)
Specialist factual
- Belsen: What They Found (BBC Two)
- Simon Schama: The Road To Auschwitz (BBC Two)
- Surviving Black Hawk Down (Netflix)
- Vietnam: The War That Changed America (Apple TV)
Current affairs
- Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel's War (Exposure) (ITV1)
- The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money ( ITV1)
- Gaza: Doctors Under Attack (Channel 4)
- Undercover in the Police (Panorama) (BBC One)
News coverage
- BBC Newsnight: Grooming Survivors Speak (BBC Two)
- Channel 4 News: Israel-Iran: The Twelve Day War (Channel 4)
- Sky News: Gaza: Fight For Survival (Sky News)
Single documentary
- Grenfell: Uncovered (Netflix)
- Louis Theroux: The Settlers (BBC Two)
- One Day In Southport (Channel 4)
- Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire (BBC Two)
Live event coverage
- Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 (BBC One)
- Last Night of the Proms: Finale (BBC One)
- Ve Day 80: A Celebration To Remember (BBC One)
Sports coverage
- The 2025 Ryder Cup (Sky Sports Main Event)
- The FA Cup Final (BBC One)
- Uefa Women's Euro 2025 (BBC One)
- Wimbledon 2025 (BBC One)
Short form
- Donkey (BBC Three)
- Hustle And Run (Channel 4)
- Rocket Fuel (BBC iPlayer)
- Zoners (BBC Three)
P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award (voted for by the public)
- Adolescence – Jamie Snaps at the Psychologist (Netflix)
- Big Boys – I didn't make it, did I? (Channel 4)
- Blue Lights – The police are warned of an ambush to plot to silence a key witness (BBC One)
- The Celebrity Traitors – Alan Carr wins (BBC One)
- Last One Laughing – Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade's speed date (Prime Video)
- What It Feels Like For A Girl – Byron leaves for Brighton to start Uni, where she introduces herself as Paris (BBC Three)
The nominations for the Bafta TV Craft Awards can be found here.
