The BAFTA TV Awards took place on Sunday night and they were a glorious celebration of girl power in the television landscape. The list of winners was filled with acclaimed female-driven shows, with Bad Sisters and Derry Girls leading the way with two wins each.
Bad Sisters is one of Apple TV+’s biggest hits of the past year, and the BAFTA voters recognized its excellence. They gave it the trophy for the best drama series, over the likes of The Responder, Sherwood, and Somewhere Boy, while its star Anne-Marie Duff picked up an award for her supporting turn.
BAFTA voters also bid farewell to Channel 4’s hit teen sitcom Derry Girls on Sunday night and found a way to say a proper goodbye almost a year after its final. This series won two awards: best scripted comedy and best female comedy performance for Siobhán McSweene.
Kate Winslet was also one of the night’s shiniest stars, and she collected the award for the best actress with I Am… Ruth, which was also named the best single drama. As for the best actor award, the field was as crowded as it gets, but Ben Whishaw managed to beat the likes of Cillian Murphy and Gary Oldman to win a trophy for his acclaimed performance 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)