‘Baby Reindeer’, ‘Mr. Bates vs The Post Office’, ‘Rivals’ and ‘Slow Horses’ lead the BAFTA Television Awards 2025 nominations.
The 2025 BAFTA Television Awards have now been revealed, with 134 different programmes being nominated across the various categories, including the BAFTA Television Craft Awards.
Baby Reindeer received the most nominations across both television awards with eight in total, including a Leading Actor nomination for the show’s creator Richard Gadd. Also nominted in the Leading Actor category is Lennie James (Mr Loverman), David Tennant (Rivals), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Martin Freeman (The Responder) and Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs The Post Office).
Mr. Bates vs the Post Office, Rivals and Slow Horses all received six nominations, followed by Life and Death in Gaza (Storyville) and Say Nothing, who received four.
In the Leading Actress category, Anna Maxwell Martin (Until I Kill You), Billie Piper (Scoopy), Lola Petticrew (Say Nothing), Mariesa Abela (Industry), Monica Dolan (Mr Bates vs The Post Office) and Sharon D Clarke (Mr Loverman) all receive nominations.
Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau both received Supporting Actress nominations for their roles in Baby Reindeer alongside Katherine Parkinson (Rivals), Maxine Peake (Say Nothing), Monica Dolan (Sherwood) and Sue Johnston (Truelove).
Ariyon Bakare (Mr Loverman), Christopher Chung (Slow Horses), Damian Lewis (Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light), Jonathan Pryce (Slow Horses), McKinley Belcher III (Eric) and Sonny Walker (The Gathering) all received nominations in the Supporting Actor category,
Congratulations to everyone who was nominated! The winners of the Craft Awards will be revealed on 28 April, and the other winners will be revealed in the main ceremony on 11 May.
Full List of 2025 BAFTA Television Awards Nominees:
*indicates a Spotlight member
Leading Actress
- Anna Maxwell Martin* – Until I Kill You (ITV1)
- Billie Piper* – Scoop (Netflix)
- Lola Petticrew* – Say Nothing (Disney+)
- Marisa Abela* – Industry (BBC One)
- Monica Dolan* – Mr Bates vs The Post Office (ITV1)
- Sharon D Clarke* – Mr Loverman (BBC One)
Leading Actor
- David Tennant – Rivals (Disney+)
- Gary Oldman – Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- Lennie James* – Mr Loverman (BBC One)
- Martin Freeman – The Responder (BBC One)
- Richard Gadd* – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- Toby Jones* – Mr Bates vs The Post Office (ITV1)
Supporting Actor
- Ariyon Bakare* – Mr Loverman (BBC One)
- Christopher Chung* – Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- Damian Lewis* – Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC One)
- Jonathan Pryce* – Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- Mckinley Belcher III – Eric (Netflix)
Supporting Actress
- Jessica Gunning* – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- Katherine Parkinson* – Rivals (Disney+)
- Maxine Peake – Say Nothing (Disney+)
- Monica Dolan* – Sherwood (BBC One)
- Nava Mau – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- Sue Johnston* – Truelove (Channel 4)
Female Performance in a Comedy
- Anjana Vasan* – We Are Lady Parts (Channel 4)
- Kate O’Flynn* – Everyone Else Burns (Channel 4)
- Lolly Adefope* – The Franchise (Sky Comedy)
- Nicola Coughlan* – Big Mood (Channel 4)
- Ruth Jones – Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (BBC One)
- Sophie Willan* – Alma’s Not Normal (BBC Two)
Male Performance in a Comedy
- Bilal Hasna* – Extraordinary (Disney+)
- Danny Dyer* – Mr Bigstuff (Sky Comedy)
- Dylan Thomas-Smith* – G’Wed (ITV2)
- Nabhaan Rizwan* – Kaos (Netflix)
- Oliver Savell* – Changing Ends (ITV1)
- Phil Dunning* – Smoggie Queens (BBC Three)
Drama Series
- Blue Lights – BBC One
- Sherwood – BBC One
- Supacell – Netflix
- Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light – BBC One
Limited Drama
- Baby Reindeer – Netflix
- Lost Boys and Fairies – BBC One
- Mr Bates Vs The Post Office – ITV1
- One Day – Netflix
International
- After the Party – Channel 4
- Colin From Accounts – BBC Two
- Say Nothing – Disney+
- Shōgun – Disney+
- True Detective: Night Country – Sky Atlantic
- You Are Not Alone: Fighting the Wolfpack – Netflix
Scripted Comedy
- Alma’s Not Normal – BBC Two
- Brassic – Sky Max
- G’wed – ITV2
- Ludwig – BBC One
Soap
- Casualty – BBC One
- Coronation Street – ITV1
- EastEnders – BBC One
Children’s Scripted
- CBeebies as You Like It at Shakespeare’s Globe – CBeebies
- Horrible Histories – CBBC
- Ready Eddie Go! – Sky Kids
- Tweedy & Fluff – Chanel 5
Factual Entertainment
- In Vogue: The 90s – Disney+
- Race Across the World – BBC One
- Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour – BBC Two
- Sort Your Life Out – BBC One
Entertainment Performance
- Anthony McPartlin & Declan Donnelly – Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV1)
- Claudia Winkleman – The Traitors (BBC One)
- Graham Norton – The Graham Norton Show (BBC One)
- Joe Lycett – Late Night Lycett (Channel 4)
- Romesh Ranganathan & Rob Beckett – Rob & Romesh Vs (Sky Max)
- Stacey Solomon – Sort Your Life Out (BBC One)
Entertainment
- The 1% Club – ITV1
- Michael Mcintyre’s Big Show – BBC One
- Taskmaster – Channel 4
- Would I Lie To You? – BBC One
Reality
- Dragons’ Den – BBC One
- The Jury: Murder Trial – Channel 4
- Love is Blind – Netflix
- The Traitors – BBC One
Daytime
- Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure – BBC Two
- Loose Women – ITV1
- Morning Live – BBC One
- Richard Osman’s House of Games – BBC Two
Live Event Coverage
- D-Day 80: Tribute to the Fallen – BBC One
- Glastonbury 2024 – BBC Two
- Last Night of the Proms – BBC Two
Current Affairs
- Life and Death in Gaza (Storyville) – BBC Two
- Maternity: Broken Trust (Exposure) – ITV1
- State of Rage – Channel 4
- Ukraine’s War: The Other Side – ITV1
Single Documentary
- Hell Jumper – BBC Two
- Tell Them You Love Me – Sky Documentaries
- Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods – BBC Two
- Undercover: Exposing the Far Right – Channel 4
Factual Series
- American Nightmare – Netflix
- Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams on Tour – BBC One
- The Push: Murder on the Cliff – Channel 4
- To Catch a Copper – Channel 4
Specialist Factual
- Atomic People – BBC Two
- Billy & Molly: An Otter Love – National Geographic
- Children of the Cult – ITV1
- Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain – Channel 4
News Coverage
- BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special – BBC News/BBC One
- Channel 4 News: Inside Sednaya – The Fall of Assad – Channel 4 News/Channel 4
- Channel 4 News: Undercover Inside Reform’s Campaign – Channel 4 News/Channel 4
Sports Coverage
- Euro 2024 – BBC Sport/BBC One
- Paris 2024 Olympics – BBC Sport/BBC One
- Wimbledon 2024 – BBC Sport/Wimbledon Broadcast Services/BBC One
Memorable Moment
- Bridgerton – ‘THE’ carriage scene where Colin admits his true feelings for Penelope (Netflix)
- Gavin & Stacey: The Finale – Smithy’s Wedding: Mick Stands Up (BBC One)
- Mr Bates Vs The Post Office – Jo Hamilton phones the Horizon helpline (ITV1)
- Rivals – Rupert Campbell-Black and Sarah Stratton are caught in a game of naked tennis (Disney+)
- Strictly Come Dancing – Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell Waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone (BBC One)
- The Traitors – “Paul isn’t my son… but Ross is!” (BBC One)
Short Form
- Brown Brit – Channel 4
- Peaked – Channel 4
- Quiet Life – BBC Three
- Spud – BBC Three
Children’s Non-Scripted
- BooSnoo! – Sky Kids
- Disability and Me (FYI Investigates) – Sky Kids
- Operation Ouch! – CBBC
- Reu & Harper’s Wonder World – Channel 5
Take a look at the BAFTA website for the nominees of the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2025.
You can watch the BAFTA Television Awards on 11 May 2025 on BBC One and iPlayer.
From all of us at Spotlight, a massive congratulations to all the winners! Take a look at our website for more awards news and industry advice.
