Adolescence dominates Bafta TV nominations ahead of ceremony

The Bafta 2026 Television Awards and TV Craft Award nominations have been announced;Netflix’sAdolescenceleading the field with 11 nominations, including for Leading Actor (Stephen Graham), Limited Drama, Supporting Actor (both Ashley Walters and Owen Cooper), Supporting Actress (Christine Tremarco and Erin Doherty) and Memorable Moment.

A Thousand Blows(Disney+) receives seven nominations, withAndor(Disney+) andTrespasses(Channel 4) getting six each.Celebrity Traitorsreceives five.

Erin Doherty is a Bafta debutante, with first-ever nominations for her performances inA Thousand Blows(Leading Actress) andAdolescence, while Aimee Lou Wood is recognised forFilm Club(Leading Actress) andThe White Lotus(Supporting Actress).

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The BBC leads the way with a total of 73 nominations across the Television and Craft Awards, Netflix following with 29 and Channel 4 with 25.

The full nominations are below.

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

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

Children’s: Non-Scripted

• A Real Bug’s Life – Disney+

• Boosnoo! – Sky Kids

• Deadly 60 Saving Sharks – CBBC

• World.War.Me (Sky Kids Investigates) – Sky News

Children’s: Scripted

• Crongton – BBC iPlayer

• Horrible Science – BBC iPlayer

• Shaun the Sheep – CBBC

• The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball – Cartoon Network

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

Daytime

• The Chase – ITV1

• Lorraine – ITV1

• Richard Osman’s House of Games – BBC Two

• Scam Interceptors – BBC One

Drama Series

• A Thousand Blows– Disney+

• Blue Lights – BBC One

• Code of Silence – ITV1

• This City Is Ours – BBC One

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

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

International

• The Bear – Disney+

• The Diplomat – Netflix

• Pluribus – Apple TV

• Severance – Apple TV

• The Studio – Apple TV

• The White Lotus– Sky Atlantic

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

Limited Drama

• Adolescence – Netflix

• I Fought the Law – ITV1

• Trespasses– Channel 4

• What It Feels Like for a Girl – BBC Three

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

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

Reality

• The Celebrity Traitors – BBC One

• The Jury: Murder Trial – Channel 4

• Squid Game: The Challenge– Netflix

• Virgin Island– Channel 4

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

Short Form

• Donkey – BBC Three

• Hustle and Run – Channel 4

• Rocket Fuel – BBC iPlayer

• Zoners – BBC Three

Single Documentary

• Grenfell: Uncovered – Netflix

• Louis Theroux: The Settlers – BBC Two

• One Day in Southport – Channel 4

• Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire– BBC Two

Soap

• Casualty – BBC One

• Coronation Street – ITVX

• EastEnders – BBC One

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

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

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

P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award

• 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 – BBC One

• The Celebrity Traitors, Alan Carr wins The Celebrity Traitors – 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 and introduces herself as Paris – BBC Three

The Bafta 2026 Television Awards is on BBC One on Sunday 10 May