The BAFTA TV Awards returned to London this past weekend to celebrate the very best of British television. The list of winners at this year’s show was as impressive as it gets, with Bad Sisters and Derry Girls leading the way with two wins each.
The black comedy Bad Sisters was met with rave reviews when it premiered on Apple TV+ last year and it’s finally getting award recognition. It was named the best drama series after beating The Responder, Sherwood, and Somewhere Boy, while its star Anne-Marie Duff collected the trophy for the best supporting actress.
The BAFTA TV Awards also bid farewell to the beloved Channel 4 series Derry Girls by giving its last season two awards, starting with the best-scripted comedy. The show’s star Siobhán McSweeney made waves with her acceptance speech after collecting a BAFTA for best female comedy performance.
The masterminds behind I Am… Ruth also didn’t go home empty-handed. This anthology series won two awards: best single drama and best actress for Kate Winslet. Ben Whishaw was named the best actor for his role in the medical drama This Is Going to Hurt.
The 2023 British Academy Television Awards returned to Royal Festival Hall in London on May 14, with Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan serving as hosts.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 BAFTA TV AWARDS:
FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Siobhán McSweeney – Derry Girls (Channel 4)
REALITY & CONSTRUCTED FACTUAL
The Traitors (BBC One)
SHORT FORM PROGRAM
How to Be A Person (E4)
SPECIALIST FACTUAL
Russia 1985-1999: Traumazone (BBC iPlayer)
DAYTIME
The Repair Shop: A Royal Visit (BBC One)
SPORTS COVERAGE
UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 (BBC One)
MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAM
Lenny Rush – Am I Being Unreasonable? (BBC One)
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
The Masked Singer (ITV)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anne-Marie Duff – Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Children of the Taliban (Channel 4)
NEWS COVERAGE
Channel 4 News: Live in Kyiv (Channel 4)
SINGLE DRAMA
I Am Ruth (Channel 4)
INTERNATIONAL
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
FEATURES
Joe Lycett Vs Beckham: Got Your Back (Channel 4)
MINI-SERIES
Mood (BBC)
FACTUAL SERIES
Libby, Are You Home Yet? (Sky Crime)
SINGLE DOCUMENTARY
The Real Mo Farah (BBC One)
COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
Friday Night Live (Channel 4)
SOAP AND CONTINUING DRAMA
Casualty (BBC One)
LIVE EVENT
Platinum Jubilee: Party at the Palace (BBC One)
ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE
Claudia Winkleman – The Traitors (BBC One)
MEMORABLE MOMENT
Platinum Jubilee: Paddington Meets the Queen (BBC One)
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Adeel Akhtar – Sherwood (BBC One)
DRAMA Series
Bad Sisters
LEADING ACTOR
Ben Whishaw – This is Going to Hurt (BBC One)
SCRIPTED COMEDY
Derry Girls (Channel 4)
LEADING ACTRESS
Kate Winslet – I Am Ruth (Channel 4)
