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.
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.
Jasmine Jobson
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
- Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown – Netflix
- Harriet Walter, Succession – HBO/ Sky Atlantic.
- Lesley Manville, The Crown – Netflix.
- Nico Parker, The Last Of Us – HBO/ Sky Atlantic
- Siobhan Finneran, Happy Valley – BBC One.
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.
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
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
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
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 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
- The Graham Norton Show – BBC One
- Late Night Lycett – Channel 4
- Would I Lie To You? – BBC One
- Short form – Mobility, BBC Three
Who won the Bafta TV Award for Short Form?
Mobility, BBC Three
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
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
- Dublin Narcos– Sky Documentaries
- Evacuation – Channel 4
- Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland – BBC Two
Who won the Bafta TV Award for Reality TV Show?
Squid Game: The Challenge
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
- Banged Up – Channel 4
- Married At First Sight – E4
- My Mum, Your Dad – ITV
Who won the Bafta TV Award for Live Event Coverage?
Eurovision Song Contest
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
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
- MOTD Live: FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – BBC One
- Wimbledon 2023 Men’s Final – BBC One
Who won the Bafta TV Award for International?
Class Act
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
- The Bear – Disney+
- Beef – Netflix
- The Last Of Us – HBO/ Sky Atlantic
- Love & Death – ITVX
- Succession – HBO/ Sky Atlantic
Who won the Bafta TV Award for Male Comedy Performance?
Mawaan Rizwan
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
CelebrityRace 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
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
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
- EastEnders – BBC One
- Emmerdale – ITV
Who won the Bafta TV Award for Limited Drama?
Best Interests
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
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
- Loose Women and Men production team – ITV
- Lorraine – ITV
- Make It At Market – BBC One
Who won the Bafta TV Award for Current Affairs?
The Shamima Begum Story
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
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‘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
- Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! – ITV
- Big Zuu, Big Zuu’s Big Eats – Dave
- Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show – BBC One
- Hannah Waddingham, The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 – BBC One
- Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan, Rob & Romesh Vs – Sky Max
Who won the Bafta TV Award for Scripted Comedy?
Such Brave Girls
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
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
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
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
Lorraine Kelly was left in tears when she won the Special Award, which is in recognition of her TV career.
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.”