BAFTA Television Awards

TV · 1958–2026

BAFTA's television awards, presented since 1955, are Britain's most prestigious honors for home-grown TV across drama, comedy, factual and continuing series.

Next edition

2027 — date not yet announced

Annual ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall, London.

WinnerNominee

Drama Series4

The British Academy's award for the best continuing drama series.

6.7
Oppenheimer
1980 · Series
7.7
Shoestring
1979 · Series
5.5
Therese Raquin
1980 · Series
7.8
To Serve Them All My Days
1980 · Series

Comedy4

BAFTA's award for the best scripted comedy programme or series.

8.3
Yes Minister
1980 · Series
6.6
Agony
1979 · Series
7.7
Shelley
1979 · Series

Factual Series2

Honors the best factual or documentary series.

Strangeways
1980 · Series
Public School
Public School
1981 · Series

Also recorded

Great Railway Journeys of the World · 1981nominee
Hollywood · 1981nominee
Ireland: A Television History: "Episodes 1–5

Single Documentary

The award for a stand-alone, one-off documentary film.

Also recorded

Strangeways: Christmas · 1981winner