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EVERY year the stars of the small screen gather for the Bafta TV Awards.

Television's finest wait with bated breath to find out who the big winners were at the prestigious annual ceremony.

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Who won the Bafta TV Award for Best Supporting Actress?

The nominations for the Bafta TV Awards were released in March 2024 and were full of surprises.

BBC dramas like Happy Valley and Best Interests came out top with nods.

The winners were announced on Sunday (May 12, 2024), with the ceremony being aired on BBC One.

Here we take you though who won what at the prestigious event.

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Jasmine Jobson

Jasmine Jobson scooped Best Supporting Actress
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Jasmine Jobson scooped Best Supporting ActressCredit: Alamy

Jasmine Jobson scooped the Best Supporting Actress gong for a role in Top Boy.

She revealed how working on the hit Netflix has changed her life.

After her big Bafta win, she told awaiting press: “It’s been a job that has changed my life.

“I was just a normal girl from west London that was just trying to do better for myself and was just wishing and hoping for the best."


Best Supporting Actress nominees

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Best Supporting Actor?

Matthew Macfadyen

Taking home the gong for Best Supporting Actor was Matthew Macfadyen.

He won the award for his role as Tom Wambsgans in Succession.

TV BAFTA viewers have 'jump scare' at Sarah Lancashire's real voice as she breaks down in tears collecting award

The actor wasn't at the Baftas to collect the award, so actress Helena Bonham-Carter accepted it on his behalf.

Best Supporting Actor nominees

  • Amit Shah, Happy Valley - BBC One
  • Eanna Hardwicke, The Sixth Commandment - BBC One
  • Harris Dickinson, A Murder At The End Of The World - Disney+
  • Jack Lowden, Slow Horses - Apple TV+
  • Salim Daw, The Crown - Netflix

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Best Drama?

Top Boy

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Top Boy won a top BaftaCredit: TV Handout

The coveted Best Drama gong went to Netflix's smash it Top Boy.

The show follows the lives of two drug dealers on a tough London estate called Summerhouse.

The show proved to be a huge hit after it kicked off in 2019.

Best Drama nominees

  • The Gold - BBC One
  • Happy Valley - BBC One
  • Slow Horses - Apple TV+

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Best Entertainment?

Strictly Come Dancing

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman with their Bafta
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Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman with their BaftaCredit: Alamy

BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing took home the Best Entertainment Bafta.

Accepting the award, host Tess Daly said: “It’s Strictly’s 20th anniversary this year. We’ve been on television for 20 years.

“So this is the greatest birthday present.

“And to the viewers at home, thank you so much for watching because we would not be here without you, and it really does mean the world."

Best Enterainment nominees

  • Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas - Apple TV+
  • Later… With Jools Holland - BBC Two
  • Michael Mcintyre's Big Show - BBC One

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Best Specialist Factual?

White Nanny, Black Child

Andy Mundy-Castle accepts his Bafta
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Andy Mundy-Castle accepts his BaftaCredit: Getty

Channel 5's White Nanny, Black Child won the Specialist Factual gong.

The film follows a group of Nigerians fostered by white families in the 70s.

They reveal the heartfelt impact of their challenging upbringing, in this moving documentary.

Best Specialist Factual nominees

  • Chimp Empire - Netflix
  • The Enfield Poltergeist - Apple TV+
  • Forced Out - Sky Documentaries

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Comedy Entertainment?

Rob & Romesh Vs, Sky

Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett won the comedy going
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Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett won the comedy goingCredit: Getty

Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett scooped the Best Comedy award.

The pair also hosted the event with some fans calling it a "fix" that they won the gong.

Their show Rob & Romesh Vs, Sky was voted Best Comedy Entertainment show.

Best Comedy nominees

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Short Form?

Mobility, BBC Three

Jack Carroll with his Bafta award
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Jack Carroll with his Bafta awardCredit: Getty

BBC Three's Mobility was the winner of the Best Short Form.

It follows the story of three disabled teenagers in Huddersfield.

On the stage, actor Jack Carroll joked, "you can try and get me down the stairs," as he accepted the award.

Best Short Form nominees

  • The Skewer: Three Twisted Years - BBC iPlayer
  • Stealing Ukraine's Children: Inside Russia's Camps - Vice News
  • Where It Ends - BBC Three

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Factual Series?

Lockerbie

Lockerbie won Factual Series Award
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Lockerbie won Factual Series AwardCredit: Getty

Sky's Lockerbie took the Bafta for Factual Series.

The hard-hitting documentary was about the devastating plane crash at the hands of terrorists.

The attack saw 270 people were murdered on the Pan Am passenger jet flying from London to New York.

Best Factual Series nominees

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Reality TV Show?

Squid Game: The Challenge

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Squid Game: The Challenge producers with their BaftaCredit: Getty

Netflix's reality show Squid Game: The Challenge also won an award.

Inspired by the TV series, Squid Game, real-life contestants competed in a series of high-stakes children's games in pursuit of a £5M cash prize.

Best Reality TV Show nominees

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Live Event Coverage?

Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision won a Bafta award
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Eurovision won a Bafta awardCredit: Getty

The Eurovision Song Contest won the Bafta for the 2023 ceremony which was held in the UK.

Despite England not scoring well, the ceremony in Liverpool proved to be huegly successful.

The show was hosted by Graham Norton and Hannah Waddington.

Best Live Event Coverage nominees

  • Eurovision Song Contest 2023, BBC One
  • The Coronation Concert - BBC One
  • Royal British Legion Festival Of Remembrance - BBC One

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Sports Coverage?

Cheltenham Festival

ITV won the Sports Coverage Award
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The Best Sports Coverage went to Cheltenham Festival Day One.

ITV was the broadcaster to scoop the gong for their coverage of the big event

Best Sports Coverage nominees

Who won the Bafta TV Award for International?

Class Act

Netflix's Class Act was a Bafta winner
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Netflix's Class Act also won a Bafta award in the International category.

The series is about an ambitious working-class man who becomes one of France's most controversial public figures.

Best International nominees

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Male Comedy Performance?

Mawaan Rizwan

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Mawaan Rizwan with his baftaCredit: Alamy

Taking home the gong for Best Male Comedy performance was Mawaan Rizwann.

He won the award for his BBC Three's show Juice.

Best Male Comedy Performance nominees

  • Adjani Salmon, Dreaming Whilst Black - BBC Three
  • David Tennant, Good Omens - Prime
  • Hammed Animashaun, Black Ops - BBC One
  • Jamie Demetriou, A Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou - Netflix
  • Joseph Gilgun, Brassic - Sky Max

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Factual Entertainment?

Celebrity Race Across The World

Celebrity Race Across The World won a Bafta
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Celebrity Race Across The World won a BaftaCredit: Getty

Celebrity Race Across The World on BBC One was a Bafta winner.

The BBC show saw a group of celebrities race against the clock to get to their final destination in the fastest time - but without using an aeroplane.

Best Factual Entertainment nominees

  • The Dog House - Channel 4
  • Endurance: Race To The Pole - Channel 5
  • Portrait Artist Of The Year - Sky Arts

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Female Comedy Performance?

Gbemisola Ikumelo

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Gbemisola Ikumelo poses with her BaftaCredit: Getty

Gbemisola Ikumelo took home the gong for her comedy performance in BBC One's Black Ops.

On accepting the award, she joked her agent would be telling her next employers: "Yesterday's price is not today's price!"

Best Female Comedy Performance nominees

  • Bridget Christie, The Change - Channel 4
  • Máiréad Tyers, Extraordinary - Disney+
  • Roisin Gallagher, The Lovers - Sky Atlantic
  • Sofia Oxenham, Extraordinary - Disney+
  • Taj Atwal, Hullraisers - Channel 4

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Soap?

Casualty

Casualty beat off competition from Emmerdale and EastEnders
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Casualty beat off competition from Emmerdale and EastEndersCredit: Alamy

The coveted Best Soap Award is always a big one amongst fans.

Scooping the gong was BBC One's Casualty.

The long-running show has been airing on Saturdays since the 80s.

Best Soap nominees

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Limited Drama?

Best Interests

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Best Interests won a BaftaCredit: BBC

Taking the Limited Drama Gong was Best Interests.

The series starred Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen as a married couple, fighting for their disabled daughter's medical care.

Best Limited Drama

  • Best Interests - BBC One
  • Demon 79 (Black Mirror) - Netflix
  • The Long Shadow - ITV

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Daytime TV?

Scam Interceptors

Scam Interceptors won the Daytime Award
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Scam Interceptors won the Daytime AwardCredit: Getty

BBC One's daytime show Scam Interceptors won the Bafta in this category.

The show allows viewers to watch scams being carried out in real time, working with ethical hacker Jim Browning, who gains access to criminal call centres abroad. 

Best Daytime TV nominees

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Current Affairs?

The Shamima Begum Story

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The Shamima Begum Story won the Current Affair AwardCredit: Getty

Scooping the gong for Best Current Affairs was the The Shamima Begum Story.

The documentary investigated the story of Shamima Begum.

At 15, she ran away from her London home with two school friends to join the terror group ISIS in war torn Syria.

Best Current Affairs nominees

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

Who won the Bafta TV Award for News Coverage?

Inside Gaza: Israel And Hamas At War

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Inside Gaza: Israel And Hamas At War won the award for Best News Coverage.

The hard-hitting doc was broadcast on Channel 4.

Best News Coverage nominees

  • Sky News: Inside Myanmar - The Hidden War - Sky News
  • Sky News: Israel-Hamas War - Sky News

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Memorable Moment?

The final kitchen showdown in Happy Valley

No one can forget that showdown between Catherine and Tommy in the kitchen in the final episode of Happy Family.

It made such an impact that it won the Bafta for Best Memorable Moment.

Best Memorable Moment nominees

  • Beckham - David teases Victoria about her 'working class' upbringing, Netflix
  • Doctor Who - Ncuti Gatwa being revealed as the 15th Doctor, BBC One
  • The Last Of Us - Bill and Frank's Story, HBO/Sky Atlantic
  • The Piano - 13-year-old Lucy stuns commuters with jaw-dropping piano performance, Channel 4
  • Succession - Logan Roy's death, HBO/Sky Atlantic

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Entertainment Performance?

Joe Lycett

Joe Lycett won a Bafta
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Joe Lycett won a BaftaCredit: Rex

Joe Lycett's Channel 4 show Late Night Lycett won the Best Entertainment Performance.

Talking about his outrageous costume for the big event the comedian said he had dressed as Queen Elizabeth I after "losing a bet".

Best Entertainment Performance nominees

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Scripted Comedy?

Such Brave Girls

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BBC Three's Such Brave Girls came out top at the Bafta TV Awards.

The raucous, gross-out sitcom follows a single mother and her two daughters who attempt to piece their chaotic lives back together after their husband and father leaves.

Best Scripted nominees

  • Big Boys - Channel 4
  • Dreaming Whilst Black - BBC Three
  • Extraordinary - Disney+

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Leading Actor?

Timothy Spall

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Timothy Spall with the cast of The Sixth CommandmentCredit: EPA

Taking the coveted gong for Best Leading Actor was Timothy Spall.

He won the award for his performance in BBC One's The Sixth Commandment.

Best Leading Actor nominees

  • Brian Cox, Succession - HBO/Sky Atlantic
  • Dominic West, The Crown - Netflix
  • Kane Robinson, Top Boy - Netlix
  • Paapa Essiedu, The Lazarus Project - Sky Max
  • Steve Coogan, The Reckoning - BBC One

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Leading Actress?

Sarah Lancashire

Sarah Lancashire was emotional when she won her award
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Sarah Lancashire was emotional when she won her awardCredit: Getty

British legend Sarah Lancashire's performance in the gritty Happy Valley.

She played the tough copper Catherine in all three series, before it came to an end in 2023.

Accepting the award, Sarah said: "Thank you Sally Wainwright [Happy Valley writer] I shall forever be grateful to you for this opportunity."

Best Leading Actress nominees

  • Anjana Vasan, Demon 79 (Black Mirror) - Netflix
  • Anne Reid, The Sixth Commandment - BBC One
  • Bella Ramsey, The Last Of Us - HBO/Sky Atlantic
  • Helena Bonham Carter, Nolly - ITVX
  • Sharon Horgan, Best Interests - BBC One

Who won the Bafta TV Award for Single Documentary?

Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family

Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family won a Bafta
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Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family won a BaftaCredit: Alamy

The Paralympic champion powerful documentary Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family won a Bafta.

The film was broadcast in 2023 on ITV.

Accepting the award, she said: “First of all, I want to say thank you to my parents, my mum and dad, and I wouldn’t be here without them and adopting me and also adopting my four other siblings and fostering as well. I love you."

Best Single Documentary nominees

  • David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived - Sky Documentaries
  • Hatton - Sky Crime
  • Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man Of Paris - Netflix

Who won the Bafta TV Special Award?

Lorraine Kelly

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Lorraine Kelly with her Bafta awardCredit: Alamy

Lorraine Kelly was left in tears when she won the Special Award, which is in recognition of her TV career.

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Accepting the award, she said: "I suppose if I've learned anything at all over the past 40 years, it's what's the point of having all that experience if you don't actually share it, and if you don't actually pass it on, and help other people.

"So I would just say don't pull up the ladder, please make it possible for kids like me from my background, from a very working class Glasgow background, rise the same from Dundee."

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