After a lot of anticipation, the list of BAFTA TV Awards winners is here, and its led by two series that are equally beloved across the globe. Teen sitcom Derry Girls and black comedy Bad Sisters topped this year’s list of winners, taking home two awards each.
BAFTA TV Awards bid a proper farewell to Derry Girls at this year’s ceremony, rewarding its final season with two trophies. In addition to beating the likes of Am I Being Unreasonable?, Big Boys, and Ghosts to be crowned as the best scripted comedy, Derry Girls also won the award for best female comedy performance thanks to Siobhán McSweeney in the role of Sister Michael.
It was also a night to remember for the rookie series Bad Sisters, which premiered on Apple TV+ last year and picked up two trophies for its freshman season. It was named the best drama series, while Anne-Marie Duff collected the award for the best supporting actress for her performance on this show.
Kate Winslet also had a reason to celebrate on Sunday night, after walking away with the best actress award for I Am… Ruth. Ben Whishaw was right there with her and he defeated tough competition which included Cillian Murphy and Gary Oldman to be named the best actor for his brilliant turn in This Is Going to Hurt.
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)
