Ruth Jones and Baby Reindeer are among the nominees for the 2025 BAFTA Television Craft Awards and BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises, announced today.
Jones has been nominated for Best Female Performance for her role as Nessa in the final edition of Gavin & Stacey.
View the full list of nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises HERE and the BAFTA TV Craft Awards HERE.
The six programmes with the most nominations are:
- Eight nominations for Baby Reindeer
- Six nominations for Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Rivals and Slow Horses
- Four nominations for Life and Death in Gaza (Storyville)and Say Nothing
21 out of 44 nominees in the performance categories have received their first BAFTA Television Awards nomination, including Ariyon Bakare (Mr Loverman), Bilal Hasna (Extraordinary), Christopher Chung (Slow Horses), Danny Dyer (Mr Bigstuff), Dylan Thomas Smith (G’Wed), Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer), ***Jonathan Pryce (Slow Horses), Kate O’Flynn (Everyone Else Burns), Lola Petticrew (Say Nothing), Lolly Adefope (The Franchise), **Marisa Abela (Industry), Mckinley Belcher III (Eric), **Nabhaan Rizwan (Kaos), *Nava Mau (Baby Reindeer), Nicola Coughlan (Big Mood), Oliver Savell (Changing Ends), Phil Dunning (Smoggie Queens), Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer), Sharon D Clarke (Mr Loverman), Sonny Walker (The Gathering) and Stacey Soloman (Sort Your Life Out)
Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA, said: “2024 was a standout year for television, testified by the 134 brilliant programmes nominated by BAFTA members. The power of television to drive national conversation, to tap into the stories of public interest, and to inspire societal change, is second to none. And to do this through every genre is even more impressive. The drama of sport, the truth of fiction, the humanity of documentary, the poignancy of comedy, serious entertainment – this year’s nominees reflect every aspect of the human condition. UK television is at the top of its game, and it is a privilege at BAFTA to showcase the work of our incredibly talented nominees at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards and BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises. Tune into BBC One and BBC iPlayer on May 11, not only to find out who wins, but to inspire your next watchlist.”
Sara Putt, Chair of BAFTA, said: “From stories that got the nation talking, to courageous documentaries about conflict and real-life events, this year’s television nominations celebrate the exceptional creativity and craft of British and international television, and of the talented people who bring it to life on-and-off screen. It’s fantastic that almost half the performance nominees are receiving their first television nomination, and it’s heartening to see nominees who have been supported by our talent programme Breakthrough. Supporting the next generation of talent is an essential part of BAFTA’s mission. It’s also wonderful to see strong female representation in the Directing category, particularly for talented female directors - who are still significantly outnumbered by their male counterparts when it comes to awards submissions. The Awards are a moment to celebrate our peers and colleagues, to showcase skill and ingenuity in TV, and to give much-deserved praise to the industry’s creatives. Massive congratulations to all the nominees.”
The six nominees for the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment, the only award voted for by members of the public, were revealed on 12 March:
BRIDGERTON “THE” carriage scene where Colin admits his true feelings for Penelope - Shondaland / Netflix
GAVIN & STACEY: THE FINALE Smithy’s Wedding: Mick Stands Up - Fulwell 73, Tidy Productions / BBC One
MR BATES VS THE POST OFFICE Jo Hamilton phones the Horizon helpline - ITV Studios, Little Gem / ITV1
RIVALS Rupert Campbell-Black and Sarah Stratton are caught in a game of naked tennis - Happy Prince / Disney+
STRICTLY COME DANCING Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell Waltz to ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ - BBC Studios / BBC One
TRAITORS “Paul isn’t my son… but Ross is!” - Studio Lambert / BBC One
Voting for the six nominees is now open and will close on 25 April. Members of the public can vote for their P&O Cruises Memorable Moment online via http://www.bafta.org/moment.
The BAFTA Television Craft Awards will take place on Sunday 27 April and will once again be hosted by Stacey Dooley. The BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises will be hosted by Alan Cumming and will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 11 May.
The Awards will be available on BritBox in all of its regions: the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Nordics. It will also be available in Australia on Foxtel and 24 countries across Africa and the Middle East on AlThaqafeya and MBC Channels, as well as 13 countries across Asia on Rewind Networks. Further territories to be confirmed.
