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One of TV’s biggest nights is nearly upon us.
The Baftas are one of the most glittering nights in the TV calendar (Picture:Kate Green/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA)
Now the Oscars and Golden Globes are out of the way, it’s time for the Bafta TV Awards to shine.
Now in its 51st year, the annual ceremony is just days away, with A-list actors set to descend the red carpet in London’s South Bank.
Stars up for awards include national treasure David Tennant, Gavin and Stacey legend Ruth Jones and Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd.
Meanwhile, TV shows such as Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Loose Women and Supacell are also hoping to bag a gong.
There’s also a new presenter handling the Baftas – and The Traitors fans will recognise him.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Bafta TV Awards.
When are the Bafta TV Awards 2025?
Richard and Baby Reindeer are up for Bafta TV awards (Credits: AP)
The Bafta TV Awards are taking place on Sunday, May 11, at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
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This year, Jessie J will perform for the first time on TV in six years, as well as singer-songwriter Tom Grennan.
In a statement, the Price Tag singer said: ‘I haven’t sung on British television in years. What a way to come back, it’s an honour. But who will the award go to, that’s the question.’
How to watch the Bafta TV Awards?
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The Bafta TV Awards will be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer on Sunday, May 11, from 7pm until 9pm.
Comedians Suzi Ruffell and Tom Allen will also report from the red carpet on Bafta’s YouTube account.
TikTok is being catered for too – with presenter Charley Marlowe helming the coverage.
Who is the Bafta TV Awards host?
Alan is presenting the Bafta TV Awards for the first time (Picture: Alberto Rogriguez/Variety via Getty Images)
For the past two years, the Bafta TV Awards have been presented by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan.
However, they have been replaced in 2025 by The Traitors US host and actor Alan Cumming.
Aside from presiding over the Faithfuls and Traitors in the Scottish Highlands, the 60-year-old is known for his glittering Hollywood career.
Alan has appeared in classic films including GoldenEye, Eyes Wide Shut, and Spy Kids.
Speaking about his appointment, Emma Baehr, the executive director of awards and content at Bafta, previously teased: ‘He will definitely bring a playful sense of mischief and fun to the ceremony, so audiences should expect the unexpected at Britain’s biggest celebration of TV on Sunday 11 May.’
Fans will recognise Alan as the presenter of US Traitors (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Peacock TV LLC)
Romesh and Rob presented the Baftas last year (Picture: John Phillips/Bafta/Getty Images for Bafta)
Alan, who has been hailed as ‘brilliant’ and ‘hugely talented’ by fans, impressed viewers with his stint as Claudia Winkleman’s counterpart on the US version of The Traitors.
But in January, the Scottish actor – who became an American citizen in 2008 – revealed that he intends to spend more time in the UK moving forwards.
Alan – who moved to New York in 1998 – said on the How to be 60 podcast: ‘My husband Grant and I are planning to split our time more between here and New York, rather than before we had a holiday home here.
‘I’ve definitely been planning to do that just as a thing in my life, but also my work.
‘I’m now doing The Traitors, so once a year I’m here for a month and I made two films here last year. It’s almost like the universe is pulling me back.’
Who is nominated?
Full list of nominations for Bafta TV Awards 2025
The nominees for the Bafta TV Awards 2025 are…
Leading Actor
David Tennant – Rivals
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
Martin Freeman – The Responder
Lennie James – Mr Loverman
Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer
Toby Jones – Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Leading Actress
Anna Maxwell Martin – Until I Kill You
Billie Piper – Scoop
Lola Petticrew – Say Nothing
Marisa Abela – Industry
Monica Dolan – Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Sharon D Clarke – Mr Loverman
Limited Drama
Baby Reindeer
Lost Boys and Fairies
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
One Day
Drama Series
Blue Lights
Sherwood
Supacell
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
Female Performance in a Comedy
Anjana Vasan –We Are Lady Parts
Kate O’Flynn – Everyone Else Burns
Lolly Adefope – The Franchise
Nicola Coughlan – Big Mood
Ruth Jones – Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
Sophie Willan – Alma’s Not Normal
Male Performance in a Comedy
Bilal Hasna – Extraordinary
Danny Dyer – Mr Bigstuff
Dylan Thomas-Smith – G’Wed
Nabhaan Rizwan – Kaos
Oliver Savell – Changing Ends
Phil Dunning – Smoggie Queens
Scripted Comedy
Alma’s Not Normal
Brassic
G’wed
Ludwig
Supporting Actor
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
Sonny Walker – The Gathering
Supporting Actress
Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer
Katherine Parkinson – Rivals
Maxine Peake – Say Nothing
Monica Dolan – Sherwood
Nava Mau – Baby Reindeer
Sue Johnston – Truelove
Children’s: Non-Scripted
Boosnoo!
Disability and Me: FYI Investigates
Operation Ouch!
Reu & Harper’s Wonder World
Children’s: Scripted
CBeebies’ As You Like It at Shakespeare’s Globe
Horrible Histories
Ready Eddie Go!
Tweedy & Fluff
Current Affairs
Life and Death in Gaza: Storyville
Maternity: Broken Trust State of Rage
Ukraine’s War: The Other Side
Daytime
Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure
Loose Women
Morning Live
Richard Osman’s House of Games
Entertainment
The 1% Club
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show
Taskmaster
Would I Lie to You?
Children’s: Non-Scripted
Boosnoo!
Disability and Me: FYI Investigates
Operation Ouch!
Reu & Harper’s Wonder World
Children’s: Scripted
CBeebies’ As You Like It at Shakespeare’s Globe
Horrible Histories
Ready Eddie Go!
Tweedy & Fluff
Current Affairs
Life and Death in Gaza: Storyville
Maternity: Broken Trust State of Rage
Ukraine’s War: The Other Side
Daytime
Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure
Loose Women
Morning Live
Richard Osman’s House of Games
Entertainment
The 1% Club
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show
Taskmaster
Would I Lie to You?
International
After the Party
Colin From Accounts
Say Nothing
Shōgun
True Detective: Night Country
You Are Not Alone: Fighting the Wolfpack
Live Event Coverage
D-Day 80: Tribute to the Fallen
Glastonbury 2024
Last Night of the Proms
News Coverage
BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special
Channel 4 News: Inside Sednaya – The Fall of Assad
Channel 4 News: Undercover Inside Reform’s Campaign
Reality
Dragons’ Den
The Jury: Murder Trial
Love Is Blind UK
The Traitors
Short Form
Brown Brit
Peaked
Quiet Life
Spud
Single Documentary
Hell Jumper
Tell Them You Love Me
Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods
Undercover: Exposing the Far Right
Soap
Casualty
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Specialist Factual
Atomic People
Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story
Children of the Cult
Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain
Sports Coverage
Euro 2024 Production Team
Paris 2024 Olympics Production Team
Wimbledon 2024 Production Team
P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award (voted for by the public)
The Traitors – “Paul isn’t my son… but Ross is!”
Bridgerton – the carriage scene where Colin admits his true feelings for Penelope
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale – Smithy’s wedding: Mick stands up
Mr Bates vs the Post Office – Jo Hamilton phones the Horizon helpline
Rivals – Rupert Campbell-Black and Sarah Stratton are caught in a game of naked tennis
Strictly Come Dancing – Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell waltz to “You’ll Never Walk Alone”
The Bafta TV Awards 2025 will air on BBC One and iPlayer from 7pm on Sunday.
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