Summary

  • Warning: This page contains spoilers

  • The Baftas are now under way in London, as stars gather for British television's biggest night

  • A look at the nominations: Netflix's Adolescence has nabbed seven nominations, including leading actor for Stephen Graham, while A Thousand Blows has two. The Celebrity Traitors is nominated in five categories, while comedy series Amandaland has four

  • Nominees including Alan Carr and Amanda Holden, Martin Lewis and Jodie Whittaker made their entrance on the red carpet a little earlier

  • We'll be bringing you live updates from the awards ceremony, which won't be broadcast until 19:00 BST - here's how to watch

  1. On to the 2026 nominees for best current affairs programmepublished at 18:34 BST

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    Secret filming by Panorama exposed evidence of racism, misogyny and officers revelling in the use of force at one of London’s busiest police stations, Charing Cross

    The nominees are:

    • 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)
  2. More awards announcedpublished at 18:32 BST
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    Three more results to bring you below now - with spoilers to follow.

    We all love a soap, and claiming the much-coveted Bafta - though not for the first time - is EastEnders.

    They'll be celebrating at the Queen Vic tonight after beating rivals Coronation Street and Casualty to the prize.

    After, we hear the winner of best sports coverage.

    That's contested by the teams behind coverage of the 2025 Ryder Cup, the FA Cup final, UEFA Women's Euro 2025 and Wimbledon 2025.

    But it's Uefa Women's Euro 2025 that takes it for its coverage of the tournament that saw the Lionesses retain their European trophy.

    Next, the daytime award is handed to Scam Interceptors.

    The team behind the BBC show fought off competition from Lorraine, The Chase, and Richard Osman's House of Games.

  3. The best actor and actress in a comedypublished at 18:16 BST
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    They entertained you and made you laugh - but only one can come on top in each category.

    Steve Coogan takes home the award for Actor in a Comedy for his performance in How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge).

    Coogan needs no introduction - nor does his alter-ego, the tactless, big-headed broadcaster from Norfolk. This show sees him attempt to tackle the issue of mental health.

    He beats the likes of Jim Howick (Here we Go); Jon Pointing (Big Boys); Lenny Rush (Am I Being Unreasonable?); Mawaan Rizwan (Juice); Oliver Savell (Changing Ends).

    And Katherine Parkinson receives the Actress in a Comedy prize for Here We Go.

    The other nominees were Jennifer Saunders, Lucy Punch and Philippa Dunne - all for their performance in Amandaland - Diane Morgan (Mandy) and Rosie Jones (Pushers).

  4. Kirsty Wark makes Greg Davies squirmpublished at 18:09 BST

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    Greg Davies tried to persuade veteran BBC News presenter Kirsty Wark - the winner of last year's Bafta fellowship - to help present the next award, but she wasn't keen.

    Staying in the audience, he went over to her in her seat, while she made him repeat his request, more politely each time.

    She then simply turned away and playing the diva, gave an emphatic "No".

    This left Davies mock-floundering next to her, before she winked at the camera and grinned.

  5. Short form and live event coverage up nextpublished at 18:02 BST
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    Spoilers to follow as we reveal the next couple of Baftas.

    First for short form, there's an award for Hustle and Run, a Channel 4 documentary following the world of a female-led flyball team and their Crufts-storming Whippet.

    It takes the prize over Donkey (BBC Three), Rocket Fuel (BBC iPlayer) and Zoners (BBC Three).

    Then it's the category for live event coverage.

    That's won by the team behind VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember, which aired on BBC One in May 2025 as the world remembered the 80th anniversary of the declaration of victory in Europe.

    It wins over Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 and Last Night of the Proms: Finale, both of which aired on BBC One.

  6. The award for single documentary goes to...published at 17:57 BST
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    Netflix's Grenfell: Uncovered takes home the top prize.

    It's a documentary about the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people. It explores the events and background that led up to it, and the aftermath.

    Director Olaide Sadiq thanked Bafta for "this recognition to everyone who has supported the Grenfell story".

    "The victims of Grenfell deserve much more than remembrance - they deserve accountability, change and justice," she said.

    She spoke of the need for justice for the "72 fatal victims and the many bereaved survivors and the immediate community who live with the trauma".

    "It continues to be felt in the years since. That's why telling this story mattered."

  7. Best single documentary to be announcedpublished at 17:49 BST

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    From the UK to the Middle East, documentaries covered wide ground this year.

    The nominees are:

    • Grenfell: Uncovered (Netflix)
    • Louis Theroux: The Settlers (BBC Two)
    • One Day In Southport (Channel 4)
    • Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire (BBC Two)
  8. And the best limited drama winner is...published at 17:47 BST
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    This win for Netflix show Adolescence is a shock to nobody and needs no introduction.

    The four-parter shows the aftermath of the stabbing of a teenage girl, with a 13-year-old boy from her school arrested for her murder. It’s already catapulted newcomer Owen Cooper to worldwide fame - and he won best supporting actor earlier this evening.

    His on-screen mum, Christine Tremarco has won best supporting actress. The hard-hitting drama also starred Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty and Hannah Walters (who, incidentally, are all also in another Bafta-nominated show, A Thousand Blows).

    Head of Warp Films Mark Herbert thanked everyone involved, "the fabulous cast who brought the best versions of themselves every day but mainly we want to thank our crew.

    "At a time when it's fashionable to be cruel, the crew were kind. Your fingerprints are all over this and I hope you have a good drink for us tonight."

  9. Best limited drama category next uppublished at 17:46 BST

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    The nominees are:

    • Adolescence (Netflix)
    • I Fought The Law (ITV1)
    • Trespasses (Channel 4)
    • What It Feels Like For A Girl (BBC Three)
  10. The best Entertainment Bafta goes to...published at 17:42 BST
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    Prime Video's Last One Laughing wins this coveted prize, beating some stiff competition.

    This show, which has been hugely popular, sees a roomful of some of the UK's funniest comics try their hardest to make each other laugh, without cracking a smile themselves.

    Roisin Conaty, who stars in the show alongside its host Jimmy Carr, said it was "an amazing honour".

    "It's such a beast of a show, it's like a war room trying to keep it together," she said, thanking the "amazing cast".

  11. Best in entertainment? We'll soon find outpublished at 17:37 BST

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    We're about to hear which series has nabbed the best entertainment show category.

    The nominees are:

    • 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)
  12. Children's programmes next on stagepublished at 17:34 BST
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    We're now on the Children's Non-Scripted category, with Sky Kids Investigates' World.War.Me. taking home the award this afternoon.

    It beats out A Real Bugs Life (Disney+), Boosnoo! (Sky Kids) and Deadly 60 Saving Sharks (BBC Studios/CBBC).

    And the BBC iPlayer's Crongton is awarded the prize for Children's Scripted programme.

    It nabs the win over Horrible Science (BBC iPlayer), Shaun the Sheep (CBBC) and The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball (Cartoon Network).

  13. Next up: Specialist factual and factualpublished at 17:27 BST
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    The results are coming in fast and furious. We've got two more categories to share:

    Up first, it's the specialist factual category, which is secured by Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz, which aired on BBC Two.

    Factual series is next up, and there's a win for See No Evil, which pips the likes of Educating Yorkshire and The Undercover Police Scandal to the top spot.

  14. And the best scripted comedy ispublished at 17:23 BST
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    BBC One's Amandaland picks up a win.

    The popular sitcom is a spin-off of Motherland. Its second series has just begun airing on BBC One.

    Creator Holly Walsh said: "This award means so much, to all the people who come up to us and says "I am an Amanda" or "I know an Amanda!", adding that she relished mums watching with their teenagers.

  15. Funny moments ahead - the best scripted comedy nomineespublished at 17:22 BST

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    The next category is best scripted comedy. Here are the nominees:

    • Amandaland (BBC One)
    • Big Boys (Channel 4)
    • How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) (BBC One)
    • Things You Should Have Done (BBC Three)
  16. And the Bafta goes to...published at 17:19 BST
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    Let's bring you the next result - presented with the usualspoiler alert.

    It's a win for the BBC's Celebrity Traitors, which secures the Bafta for reality.

    Accepting the award, host Claudia Winkleman dedicates it to the show's "extraordinary cast who played with dignity, gusto and their entire hearts and we love them".

  17. Reality check!published at 17:17 BST

    Celebrity Traitors 2025 cast sitting on stone benches outside the main location, a castle in ScotlandImage source, BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry

    Let the games begin: we're about to find out which series won best reality show.

    The nominees are:

    • The Celebrity Traitors (BBC One)
    • The Jury: Murder Trial (Channel 4)
    • Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)
    • Virgin Island (Channel 4)
  18. The best supporting actress is...published at 17:11 BST
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    Another win for Adolescence, as Christine Tremarco takes best supporting actress. Tremarco played Owen Cooper’s mum Manda in Netflix's Adolescence, a woman struggling to keep her family together, alongside husband Eddie, played by Stephen Graham.

    In an emotional speech, she thanked Hannah Walters and her husband Stephen Graham, who also executive produced the show.

    "I hold this Bafta high to you," she said.

    Thanking the cast and crew, she called its child stars Owen Cooper and Amelie Pease "the best on-screen kids ever". The footage then cut to Graham, wiping tears away.

  19. The nominees for best supporting actresspublished at 17:09 BST

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    We're waiting to hear who nabbed this year's best supporting actress. Here are the nominees:

    • 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)
  20. And the best supporting actor is...published at 17:01 BST
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    And we're off!

    The first award of the night goes to Adolescence star Owen Cooper and is presented by Amandaland's Lucy Punch and Philippa Dunne.

    He beat competition from other stars - including his Adolescence co-star Ashley Walters.

    Cooper, 16, is now a household name thanks to his turn as young teen Jamie Miller, who is accused of murdering a fellow female school pupil.

    In his acceptance speech, the budding star paid tribute to the Beatles.

    "In the words of John Lennon, you won’t get anything unless you have the vision to imagine it," Cooper said.

    "So in my eyes I think you only need three things to succeed: one, you need an obsession; two, you need a dream; and, three, you need The Beatles."