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?
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?
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.’
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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