Big winners on the night included Top Boy, Happy Valley and The Sixth Commandment, each of which took home two awards, while we were delighted to see three productions worked on by PGGB Members amongst the winners.
Netflix crime drama Top Boy won the BAFTA for Drama Series ahead of the likes of Slow Horses and Happy Valley, and star Jasmine Jobson was named Best Supporting Actress. "I just want to say I am the woman who has been standing in a group full of men, you have shown me what it is to be strong and independent and how important it is to stand out in a crowd full of people where it's easy to be invisible." Said Jobson from the stage. Netflix. Top Boy, you changed my life."
Sarah Lancashire won the BAFTA for Leading Actress for her role in Happy Valley, her second BAFTA for the same role. The show also won the only award voted for by the British public, the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award, for Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce’s final kitchen showdown moment.
Timothy Spall won the BAFTA for Leading Actor - his first BAFTA - for his performance in true-crime drama The Sixth Commandment, which also won the BAFTA for Limited Drama.
Matthew Macfadyen won the BAFTA for Supporting Actor for his role in the final series of Succession - the second time he has won for this role, having won the same award in 2022.
Mawaan Rizwan, the writer, comedian and creator of Juice won his first BAFTA for Male Performance in a Comedy, while Gbemisola Ikumelo won the BAFTA for Female Performance in a Comedy for Black Ops, which she also co-created.
The Fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA, was presented by Clive Myrie to Baroness Floella Benjamin in recognition of her exceptional contribution to television. From the moment she appeared on the nation’s screens fifty years ago, she has been a tireless advocate of diversity and inclusion, and for the rights of children.
Huge congratulations to all teams behind last night's winners.We’d like to give a special mention to the following award-winning productions, and the PGGB Members who worked on them:
You can see the full list of BAFTA Television Craft Award Winners here.
