Just when you thought awards season was coming to an end, the BAFTA TV Awards returns for another year, celebrating the very best from the small screen.

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Leading the nominations with the most nods are The Crown, Black Mirror and Happy Valley, but with a truly unforgettable year in television, there is plenty to be honoured in the glamorous ceremony.

Among the nominations are Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us), Bridget Christie (The Change), Amit Shah (Happy Valley), Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown) and David Tennant (Good Omens) who are all first time nominees at the coveted ceremony.

Other hit TV programmes that have received nods this year are Top Boy, Slow Horses, Dreaming Whilst Black, Extraordinary, and the truly unforgettable Graham Norton Show.

But who will take home the most sought-after awards in British TV this year?

Read on for everything you need to know about the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, including when they are and how to watch the event on TV.

When are the BAFTA TV Awards 2024?

Hosted by Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan, the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises will take place on Sunday 12th May 2024 at 7pm.

The ceremony will be held at London's Royal Festival Hall.

How to watch the BAFTA TV Awards 2024

The BAFTAs will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday 12th May from 7pm to 9pm.

You will also be able to keep up to date with the latest winners on the BAFTA's social media channels and the official BAFTA website.

Are the Royal Family attending the BAFTA TV Awards?

It has been reported that Prince William and Kate Middleton will not be in attendance at the BAFTA TV Awards 2024.

Instead, the Duke of Cambridge will be recording a video message that will be played during the ceremony.

This comes after Middleton announced she was recovering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

BAFTA TV Awards 2024 nominations: Full list of nominees

Drama series

  • The Gold (BBC One)
  • Happy Valley (BBC One)
  • Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
  • Top Boy (Netflix)

Limited drama

  • Best Interests (BBC One)
  • Demon 79, Black Mirror (Netflix)
  • The Long Shadow (ITV1)
  • The Sixth Commandment (BBC One)

International

  • The Bear (Disney Plus)
  • Beef (Netflix)
  • Class Act (Netflix)
  • The Last of Us (Sky Atlantic)
  • Love & Death (ITVX)
  • Succession (Sky Atlantic)

Leading actress

  • Anjana Vasan, Demon 79, Black Mirror (Netflix)
  • Anne Reid, The Sixth Commandment (BBC One)
  • Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (Sky Atlantic)
  • Helena Bonham Carter, Nolly (ITVX)
  • Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley (BBC One)
  • Sharon Horgan, Best Interests (BBC One)

Leading actor

  • Brian Cox, Succession (Sky Atlantic)
  • Dominic West, The Crown (Netflix)
  • Kane Robinson, Top Boy (Netflix)
  • Paapa Essiedu, The Lazarus Project (Sky Max)
  • Steve Coogan, The Reckoning (BBC One)
  • Timothy Spall, The Sixth Commandment (BBC One)

Female performance in a comedy programme

  • Bridget Christie, The Change (Channel 4)
  • Gbemisola Ikumelo, Black Ops (BBC One)
  • Máiréad Tyers, Extraordinary (Disney Plus)
  • Roisin Gallagher, The Lovers (Sky Atlantic)
  • Sofia Oxenham, Extraordinary (Disney Plus)
  • Taj Atwal, Hullrasiers (Channel 4)

Male performance in a comedy programme

  • Adjani Salmon, Black Ops (BBC One)
  • David Tennant, Good Omens (Prime Video)
  • Hammed Animashaun, Black Ops (BBC One)
  • Jamie Demetriou, A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou (Netflix)
  • Joseph Gilgun, Brassic (Sky Max)
  • Mawaan Rizwan, Juice (BBC Three)

Supporting actor

  • Amit Shah, Happy Valley (BBC One)
  • Éanna Hardwicke, The Sixth Commandment (BBC One)
  • Harris Dickinson, A Murder At The End of The World (Disney Plus)
  • Jack Lowden, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
  • Matthew Macfadyen, Succession (Sky Atlantic)
  • Salim Daw, The Crown (Netflix)
Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood in Happy Valley, wearing police uniform and looking into the distance
Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood in Happy Valley. Credit: BBC/Lookout Point/Matt Squire

Supporting actress

  • Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown (Netflix)
  • Harriet Walter, Succession (Sky Atlantic)
  • Jasmine Jobson, Top Boy (Netflix)
  • Lesley Manville, The Crown (Netflix)
  • Nico Parker, The Last of Us (Sky Atlantic)
  • Siobhan Finneran, Happy Valley (BBC One)

Entertainment performance

  • Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! (ITV1)
  • Big Zuu, Big Zuu’s Big Eats (Dave)
  • Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show (BBC One)
  • Hannah Waddingham, Eurovision Song Contest 2023 (BBC One)
  • Joe Lycett, Late Night Lycett (Channel 4)
  • Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan, Rob and Romesh Vs , (Sky Max)

Scripted comedy

  • Big Boys (Channel 4)
  • Dreaming Whilst Black (BBC One)
  • Extraordinary (Disney Plus)
  • Such Brave Girls (BBC Three)

Specialist factual

  • Chimp Empire (Netflix)
  • The Enfield Poltergeist (Apple TV+)
  • Forced Out (Sky Documentaries)
  • White Nanny, Black Child (Channel 5)

Reality and constructed factual

  • Banged Up (Channel 4)
  • Married at First Sight (E4)
  • My Mum, Your Dad (ITV1)
  • Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)

Current affairs

  • Inside Russia: Traitors and Heroes Storyville (BBC Two)
  • Putin Vs The West (BBC Two)
  • Russell Brand: In Plain Sight (Channel 4)
  • The Shamima Begum Story (BBC Two)

Entertainment programme

  • Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas
  • Later with Jools Holland
  • Michael McIntyre's Big Show
  • Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola lifting the trophy
Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola lifting the trophy. BBC/Guy Levy

Comedy entertainment programme

  • The Graham Norton Show
  • Late Night Lycett
  • Rob & Romesh Vs...
  • Would I Lie to You?

Short film

  • Mobility (BBC Three)
  • The Skewer: Three Twisted Years (BBC iPlayer)
  • Stealing Ukraine’s Children: Inside Russia’s Camps (Vice)
  • Where It Ends (BBC Three)

Factual Entertainment

  • Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC One)
  • The Dog House (Channel 4)
  • Endurance: Race to the Pole (Channel 5)
  • Portrait Artist of the Year (Sky Arts)

Factual series

  • Dublin Narcos (Sky Documentaries)
  • Evacuation (Channel 4)
  • Lockerbie (Sky Documentaries)
  • Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland (BBC Two)

Live event

  • The Coronation Concert (BBC One)
  • Eurovision Song Contest (BBC One)
  • Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance (BBC One)

News coverage

  • Channel 4 News: Inside Gaza, Israel and Hamas at War (Channel 4)
  • Sky News: Inside Myanmar, The Hidden War (Sky News)
  • Sky News: Israel/Hamas War (Sky News)
Daniel Radcliffe wears a chequered shirt and chats to David Holmes, who sits in his wheelchair and wears a beige sweatshirt and Timberland boots
Daniel Radcliffe and David Holmes. Sky

Single documentary

  • David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived (Sky Documentaries)
  • Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family (ITV1)
  • Hatton (Sky Crime)
  • Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris (Netflix)

Soap

  • Casualty (BBC One)
  • EastEnders (BBC One)
  • Emmerdale (ITV1)

Sport

  • Cheltenham Festival Day One (ITV1)
  • MOTD Live: Fifa Women's World Cup 2023 (BBC One)
  • Wimbledon 2023: Men’s Final (BBC One)

Daytime

  • Loose Women and Men (ITV1)
  • Lorraine (ITV1)
  • Make It at Market (BBC One)
  • Scam Interceptors (BBC One)

P&O Cruises Memorable Moment

  • Beckham: David teases Victoria about her 'working class' upbringing (Netflix)
  • Doctor Who: Ncuti Gatwa being revealed as the 15th Doctor (BBC One)
  • Happy Valley: Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce’s final kitchen showdown (BBC One)
  • The Last of Us: Bill and Frank’s Story (Sky Atlantic)
  • The Piano: 13-year old Lucy stuns commuters with jaw-dropping piano performance (Channel 4)
  • Succession: Logan Roy’s death (Sky Atlantic)

The BAFTA TV Awards with P&O Cruises air on BBC One and iPlayer on Sunday 12th May 2024.

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Katelyn MensahEntertainment and Factual Writer

Katelyn Mensah is the Entertainment and Factual Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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