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Greg Davies Hosts 2026 BAFTA TV Awards

Published 10 May 2026

The 2026 BAFTA Television Awards took place on Sunday, May 10, at London's Royal Festival Hall on the Southbank Centre, with comedian Greg Davies hosting the ceremony for the first time. Broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. BST, the event celebrated the best British television programs from the past year, drawing stars to the red carpet ahead of the main show.

Netflix's "Adolescence" led nominations with 11 nods, including Best Limited Drama and acting categories for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Erin Doherty, Ashley Walters and Christine Tremarco. The series, which follows a young teen arrested for murdering a classmate and sparked discussions on online safety, also earned a public-voted nomination in the PO Cruises Memorable Moment category. Other contenders for Limited Drama included "I Fought the Law," "Trespasses" and "What It Feels Like for a Girl." "A Thousand Blows" followed with seven nominations, while "Andor" and "Trespasses" each secured six. In international competition, "The Bear," "The Diplomat," "Pluribus," "Severance," "The Studio" and "The White Lotus" competed.

Special honors went to Dame Mary Berry, who received the BAFTA Fellowship,...

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