The most important night time in British TV, this 12 months’s BAFTA TV Awards noticed the golden masks handed out to a large unfold of reveals – with the BBC’s Mr Loverman the one present to take dwelling two awards.
Hosted by Scottish actor and presenter Alan Cumming, the night time kicked off with a Traitors skit, earlier than handing out 29 awards, interspersed with a dwell efficiency or two.
Whereas Child Reindeer had gone into the night time essentially the most nominated, it took only one prize, as did the a lot talked about Mr Bates vs The Put up Workplace. In the meantime, Rivals and Gradual Horses, which had additionally been hotly tipped, went dwelling empty-handed.
Listed here are a number of the high moments from the 2025 TV BAFTAs.
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Child Reindeer star Jessica Gunning received her first BAFTA. Pic: John Phillips/BAFTA/Getty Photographs for BAFTA
‘Good day cheeky chops!’
Jessica Gunning took the primary prize of the night, greeting her award by saying: “Hello cheeky chops!”
Gunning, a first-time nominee, stated Child Reindeer had “changed my life”, reminiscing about her childhood taking part in make-believe and inventing imaginary buddies, by no means understanding she would finally find yourself utilizing her dramatic expertise to win a BAFTA.
The position of Martha has already received her an Emmy, a SAG award and a Golden Globe within the US.
Gunning additionally wished her co-star and creator of Child Reindeer, Richard Gadd, a cheerful birthday (his thirty sixth), calling him “nipple”, a nickname her character Martha gave to Donny (Gadd’s character) within the present.
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Solid and crew of Mr Bates vs The Put up Workplace take their award. Pic: BAFTA Pic: John Phillips/ Getty Photographs for BAFTA
‘Liars and bullies’
Mr Bates vs The Put up Workplace took the restricted drama prize, with producer Patrick Spence telling the viewers: “Our show didn’t change the law, the people of this nation did that,” earlier than happening to say it confirmed the general public “cannot abide liars and bullies.”
Flagging the journalists and the campaigners who coated the wrongful conviction of the sub postmasters convicted as a result of Horizon IT scandal, he referred to as making the present, “the greatest privilege of our lives”.
Later, when accepting the particular award earned by ITV for commissioning the present, the channel’s managing director Kevin Lygo stated he had “never seen anything quite like” the influence of Mr Bates vs The Put up Workplace.
Flagging the massive variety of individuals impacted by the scandal who had been nonetheless ready for compensation, Lygo did not mince his phrases, demanding: “Hurry up and pay these people what they’re due.”
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Danny Dyer is a proud – and sweary – BAFTA winner. Pic: PA
Watch your mouth
A number of winners had been so excited they may not chorus from somewhat blue language.
Accepting his first BAFTA for greatest male comedy efficiency, Danny Dyer dropped the f-bomb quite a few occasions.
In his speech, Dyer thanked his co-star and the present’s creator, Ryan Sampson, calling him “one of the greatest things to have come out of Rotherham”.
He praised Sampson for “never doing the same thing twice”, including with tongue in cheek, “It’s not something I can say”. Dyer concluded his speech with a nod to his household, and a closing trademark “f***”.
In the meantime, a really excited Sophie Willen stepped as much as settle for the prize for scripted comedy.
The Taskmaster alumni instructed the gang: “I’m not allowed to swear and all I want to do is go beep, beep”, earlier than calling her win “bloomin’ fabulous”.
Willen – whose half autobiographical comedy Alma’s Not Regular tackles the care system, drug dependancy, psychological sickness, and terminal most cancers – referred to as her solid and crew “shit hot”, earlier than catching herself, then repeating “shit, shit”.
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Ruth Jones along with her BAFTA for Gavin & Stacey. Pic: Kate Inexperienced/BAFTA/Getty Photographs for BAFTA
‘I really like you James’
Taking the prize for feminine efficiency in a comedy, Ruth Jones channelled her interior Nessa, saying: “I’m not going to lie, this is immense.”
Thanking the solid and crew, she grew to become emotional as she added: “The person I would like to thank most is my dear, dear talented friend James Corden.” The cameras, in fact, then panned to a chuffed-looking Corden, sitting within the viewers.
She went on to say that with out him, “Vanessa Shanessa Nessa Jenkins would not exist”, paying tribute to their 17 years writing collectively, including, “long may it continue” – and so maybe giving hope for a brand new Jones/Corden collaboration to observe Gavin And Stacey’s closing act?
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State Of Rage director Marcel Mettelsiefen. Pic: John Phillips/BAFTA/Getty Photographs for BAFTA
Battle amid the awards
In a sobering second amid the glitz and the glamour, the director of greatest single documentary, Ukraine: Enemy In The Woods – filmed by Ukrainian troopers on the frontline – paid tribute to 2 contributors to the movie who had since been killed in battle.
Jamie Roberts spoke about two younger males he had labored with on the movie, earlier than including: “They are not here – they are now dead.”
The winner of the present affairs class, State Of Rage, additionally provided a heartfelt message as they accepted the award for the programme, which follows a Palestinian and Israeli household within the West Financial institution.
German State Of Rage director Marcel Mettelsiefen stated: “It would be wrong to stand here without acknowledging what’s happening in Gaza.”
Talking as a mother or father, he stated: “This violence needs to stop now,” then including, “let’s break this silence together.”
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Kirsty Wark celebrates her fellowship. Pic: John Phillips/BAFTA/Getty Photographs for BAFTA
‘I’ve interviewed musicians – and some monsters’
Accepting her award, Wark stated: “Thank you so much to BAFTA. It is a privilege and an honour to have my name added to such an incredible roll call. My work continues to give me so much, not just wonderful friends and colleagues.”
The veteran broadcaster continued: “Things have changed so much, so radically, since the ’70s, not least the shoulder pads, the office drinks trolley, shooting on reversal for a fast edit, and film crews, the size of football teams, but always the chance to learn and grow and I’ve been lucky to interview everyone from politicians to painters, architects, economists, musicians and a few monsters.”
Wark added that the “most joyous change in television” has been “the number of women in senior roles”.
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‘Mr Cruises’ aka Rob Brydon accepts Would I Lie To You’s first BAFTA. Pic: John Phillips/BAFTA/Getty Photographs for BAFTA
Would I Lie To You wins its first BAFTA
Everybody loves a conspiracy idea, and this 12 months it might be courtesy of BAFTA and an enormous boat.
Accepting the leisure award for perennial favorite Would I Lie To You, host Rob Brydon stated: “This is a surprise.”
Crew captain Lee Mack then added: “We’ve been nominated for eight years but now ‘Mr Cruises’ has done it for us,” referring to Brydon’s adverts for P&O Cruises – the sponsor of the occasion.
“The whiff of scandal is in the air,” quipped Brydon.
In Memoriam
The In Memoriam part of the night time was accompanied by dwell music by live performance violinist and social media sensation Esther Abrami.
All the time a poignant second within the night, it included all kinds of stars who handed away this 12 months, together with Shannon Doherty, Tony Slattery, Paul Danan, Henry Kelly, Linda Nolan, Michael Moseley, The Vivienne and Timothy West.
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Sir David Suchet grew to become Poirot – briefly – handy out the perfect actress award. Pic: John Phillips/BAFTA/Getty Photographs for BAFTA
Poirot presents greatest actress
Awarding the perfect actress prize, Sir David Suchet channelled his most well-known on-screen character, Hercule Poirot, greeting the viewers with “Mesdames, Messieurs” to wild applause.
He went on, within the phrases of the bumbling Belgian detective: “I expect you’re wondering why I’ve gathered you here tonight?”
In a shock win, Business star Marisa Abela took the prize and needed to be helped up on to the stage as a result of size and tightness of her glowing black robe.
Clearly shocked by her win, and changing into tearful, as she paid tribute to her drama college instructor who she stated was within the viewers that night time, she additionally thanked her mom, additionally an actress, with out whom she stated she’d by no means be on the stage accepting her first BAFTA aged simply 28.
