The 2026 BAFTA TV Awards crowned Netflix’s Adolescence the night’s dominant force, sweeping Limited Drama and three acting prizes for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Christine Tremarco. Narges Rashidi won Leading Actress for Prisoner 951, while Apple TV’s The Studio upset favourites The Bear and Severance for International. The Celebrity Traitors and Last One Laughing UK led entertainment wins.
This year's British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs) lit up London once again, celebrating the best programmes, performances and personalities that have graced the small screen over the past year.
From the hit shows Adolescence to The Studio to The Bear and more, BAFTAs Tv Awards 2026 honoured everything from sharp comedies to hard-hitting documentaries. However, one show continues its seemingly unstoppable run: Owen Cooper-starrer Adolescence.
Ever since its debut on Netflix in early-2025, the British limited series has refused to leave the cultural conversation and TV award season. At this year's BAFTAs, it transformed that momentum into dominance, taking home four major awards, including Best Limited Drama.
Stephen Graham won Leading Actor for his emotionally devastating performance, while breakout talent Owen Cooper secured Supporting Actor. Christine Tremarco completed the sweep with a Supporting Actress win, turning the series into the undeniable story of the night.
While Adolescence might be an predictable winner in many categories across the British television awards this year, it wasn't all about it. The ceremony of course, had its fair share of surprises and crowd-pleasing moments.
The Studio beat favourites including The Bear and Severance to win Best International Series, while TV show host Alan Carr delivered one of the evening's most talked-about moments after The Celebrity Traitors won the Memorable Moment category, meanwhile Narges Rashidi picked up Leading Actress for her role in Prisoner 951
Here’s the full list of winners from the 2026 British Academy Television Awards:
A Thousand Blows (Disney+)
Blue Lights (BBC One)
Code of Silence (ITV1) WINNER
This City Is Ours (BBC One)
Adolescence (Netflix) WINNER
I Fought the Law (ITV1)
Trespasses (Channel 4)
What It Feels Like for a Girl (BBC Three)
The Bear (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
Severance (Apple TV)
The Studio (Apple TV) WINNER
The White Lotus (Sky Atlantic)
Aimee Lou Wood, Film Club (BBC Three)
Erin Doherty, A Thousand Blows (Disney+)
Jodie Whittaker, Toxic Town (Netflix)
Narges Rashidi, Prisoner 951 (BBC One) WINNER
Sheridan Smith, I Fought the Law (ITV1)
Siân Brooke, Blue Lights (BBC One)
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) WINNER
Taron Egerton, Smoke (Apple TV)
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? Its Alan (Partridge) (BBC One) WINNER
Diane Morgan, Mandy (BBC Two)
Jennifer Saunders, Amandaland (BBC One)
Katherine Parkinson, Here We Go (BBC One) WINNER
Lucy Punch, Amandaland (BBC One)
Philippa Dunne, Amandaland (BBC One)
Rosie Jones, Pushers (Channel 4)
Ashley Walters, Adolescence (Netflix)
Fehinti Balogun, Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV)
Joshua McGuire, The Gold (BBC One)
Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix) WINNER
Paddy Considine, MobLand (Paramount+)
Rafael Mathé, The Death of Bunny Munro (Sky Atlantic)
Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus (Sky Atlantic)
Christine Tremarco, Adolescence (Netflix) WINNER
Chyna McQueen, Get Millie Black (Channel 4)
Emilia Jones, Task (Sky Atlantic)
Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix)
Rose Ayling-Ellis, Reunion (BBC One)
The Graham Norton Show (BBC One)
Last One Laughing UK (Prime Video) WINNER
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC One)
Would I Lie to You? (BBC One)
Amanda Holden, Alan Carr, Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job (BBC One)
Bob Mortimer, Last One Laughing UK (Prime Video) WINNER
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)
Amandaland (BBC One) WINNER
Big Boys (Channel 4)
How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) (BBC One)
Things You Should Have Done (BBC Three)
Belsen: What They Found (BBC Two)
Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz (BBC Two) WINNER
Surviving Black Hawk Down (Netflix)
Vietnam: The War That Changed America (Apple TV)
The Celebrity Traitors (BBC One) WINNER
The Jury: Murder Trial (Channel 4)
Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)
Virgin Island (Channel 4)
Grenfell: Uncovered (Netflix) WINNER
Louis Theroux: The Settlers (BBC Two)
One Day in Southport (Channel 4)
Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire (BBC Two)
Casualty (BBC One)
Coronation Street (ITVX)
EastEnders (BBC One) WINNER
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 plot to silence a key witness (BBC One)
The Celebrity Traitors: Alan Carr wins (BBC One) WINNER
Last One Laughing UK: 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)