Adoption drama up for seven Bafta Cymru awards

Lost Boys and Fairies follows Gabriel (left) and Andy (right) on their journey to adopt a child

Adoption drama Lost Boys and Fairies leads the way with seven nominations for this year's Bafta Cymru awards.

The nominations have been announced and also include five for Until I Kill You, four for My Burton and Cleddau and two for Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin, Marw Gyda Kris and Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me.

Lost Boys and Fairies was praised by critics and viewers for its honest portrayal of a gay couple who adopt a son.

"Congratulations to this year's Bafta Cymru nominees, whose outstanding talent and creativity have delivered an incredible line-up of must-watch films, television and performances," said Lee Walters, Bafta Cymru chairman.

"These nominations celebrate the strength of Welsh storytelling and our fast-growing screen industries," he added.

He said Bafta Cymru was "proud to champion Welsh talent".

There are 17 categories, including a presenter category, which features three first-time Bafta nominees including Amy Dowden for the documentary Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, Bethan Rhys Roberts for Newyddion S4C's coverage of the 2024 general election, and Kristoffer Hughes for Marw gyda Kris, alongside Chris Roberts for Chris Cooks Cymru.

Lost Boys and Fairies writer Daf James is among the writers nominated, alongside Abi Morgan for Eric, and Nick Stevens for Until I Kill You.

In the actress category, Anna Maxwell Martin has been nominated for true crime drama Until I Kill You, alongside Elen Rhys for detective drama Cleddau, Gwyneth Keyworth for Lost Boys and Fairies and Katy Wix for sitcom Big Boys.

In the actor category, Rhys Ifans has been nominated for his role in fantasy series House of the Dragon, alongside Harry Lawtey for biographical drama film Mr Burton, Shaun Evans for Until I Kill You and Sion Daniel Young for Lost Boys and Fairies.

Joshua Trigg is a first-time Bafta Cymru nominee in the director: fiction category for feature film Sat: Year of the Rabbit.

In the news and current affairs category, BBC Wales Investigates has been nominated for Unmasked: Extreme Far Right, alongside Newyddion S4C for its programme about Neil Foden, the Wales at Six: Women's Euros Special from ITV Cymru Wales and Y Byd ar Bedwar: Huw Edwards for ITV Cymru and S4C.

Harry Lawtey, right, pictured with Toby Jones in Mr Burton

Full list of Bafta Cymru 2025 nominations

Actor:

• Harry Lawtey - Mr Burton (Severn Screen / Promise Pictures / Brookstreet Pictures)

• Rhys Ifans - House of the Dragon (Bastard Sword / GRRM / 1:26 Pictures Inc. / HBO / Sky Atlantic)

• Shaun Evans - Until I Kill You (World Productions / ITV1)

• Sion Daniel Young - Lost Boys and Fairies (Duck Soup Films / BBC One Wales)

Actress:

• Anna Maxwell Martin - Until I Kill You (World Productions / ITV1)

• Elen Rhys - Cleddau (BlackLight Television / S4C)

• Gwyneth Keyworth - Lost Boys and Fairies (Duck Soup Films / BBC One Wales)

• Katy Wix - Big Boys (Roughcut TV / Channel 4)

Breakthrough Cymru:

• Adam Llewelyn, James Prygodzicz, Thomas Rees - The Golden Cobra, Writers (Beastly Media / BBC Three)

• Mared Swain - Cleddau, Producer (BlackLight Television / S4C)

• Sara Nourizadeh - Finding Hope, Director (Avalanche Productions / Boom Cymru / BBC Two Wales)

Children's programme:

• Deian a Loli (Cwmni Da / S4C)

• Mabinogi-Ogi (Boom Cymru / S4C)

• Pwysutpam? (Cwmni Da / S4C)

Director: Factual:

• Gwenllian Hughes and Nick Leader - Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin (Kailash Films / Passion Docs / BBC Two)

• Hannah Lowes - Helmand: Tour of Duty (Kailash / Passion Pictures / BBC One Wales)

• Iwan Roberts - Brianna: A Mother's Story (Multistory Cymru / ITV1)

• Luned Tonderai - Miriam: Death of a Reality Star (Expectation Factual / Channel 4)

Director: Fiction:

• James Kent - Lost Boys and Fairies (Duck Soup Films / BBC One Wales)

• Joshua Trigg - Satu Year of the Rabbit (Geronimo Boy Film Ltd)

• Rhys Carter - Ar y Ffin -(Severn Screen / S4C)

Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me has been nominated in the presenter and single documentary categories

Editing:

• Dafydd Hunt - Cleddau (BlackLight Television / S4C)

• Danielle Palmer - Lost Boys and Fairies (Duck Soup Films / BBC One Wales)

• Dylan Goch - Ffa Coffi Pawb! (Ie Ie Productions ltd / S4C)

• Tim Hodges - Mr Burton (Severn Screen / Promise Pictures / Brookstreet Pictures)

Entertainment programme:

• The Golden Cobra (Beastly Media / BBC Three)

• Sgwrs Dan y Lloer: Noel Thomas (Teledu Tinopolis Cyf / S4C)

• Llond Bol o Sbaen (Cwmni Da / S4C)

• Y Llais (Boom Cymru / S4C)

Factual series:

• A Special School (Slam Media / BBC One Wales)

• Ar Brawf (Darlun / S4C)

• Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin (Kailash / Passion Pictures / BBC One Wales)

• Marw Gyda Kris (Ffilmiau Twm Twm / S4C)

News and current affairs:

• BBC Wales Investigates - Unmasked: Extreme Far Right (BBC Wales Current Affairs Team /BBC One Wales)

• Newyddion S4C - Neil Foden (BBC Wales / S4C)

• Wales at Six: Women's Euros Special (ITV Cymru Wales / ITV1)

• Y Byd ar Bedwar: Huw Edwards (ITV Cymru / S4C)

Photography and Lighting: Fiction:

• Bryan Gavigan - A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (Silverprint Pictures / ITV1)

• Sam Thomas - Until I Kill You (World Productions / ITV1)

• Stuart Biddlecombe - Mr Burton (Severn Screen / Promise Pictures / Brookstreet Pictures)

Presenter:

• Amy Dowden - Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me (Wildflame / BBC One Wales)

• Bethan Rhys Roberts - Etholiad 2024 (BBC Cymru Wales / S4C)

• Chris Roberts - Chris Cooks Cymru (Cwmni Da / BBC One Wales)

• Kristoffer Hughes - Marw gyda Kris (Ffilmiau Twm Twm / S4C)

Three-part series Lost Boys and Fairies was filmed in Wales and some scenes are in the Welsh language

Short film:

• Liminal Roots (The National Film and Television School)

• Mauled by a Dog (Scymru Films)

• Mother's Day (Cliff Edge Pictures)

• Ripples (Artvomit Studios)

Single documentary:

• Brianna: A Mother's Story (Multistory Cymru / ITV1)

• Helmand: Tour of Duty (Kailash / Passion Pictures / BBC One Wales)

• Legends of Welsh Sport: Liz Johnson - Swimming Against the Tide (Kailash / BBC One Wales)

• Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me (Wildflame / BBC One Wales)

Sound:

• Production Team for Mr Burton (Severn Screen / Promise Pictures / Brookstreet Pictures)

• Sound Team for Cleddau (BlackLight Television / S4C)

• Sound Team for Lost Boys and Fairies (Duck Soup Films / BBC One Wales)

• Sound Team for Helmand: Tour of Duty (Kailash / Passion Pictures / BBC One Wales)

Television drama:

• Ar y Ffin (Severn Screen / S4C)

• Lost Boys and Fairies (Duck Soup Films / BBC One Wales)

• Until I Kill You (World Productions / ITV1)

Writer:

• Abi Morgan - Eric (SISTER / Netflix)

• Daf James - Lost Boys and Fairies (Duck Soup Films / BBC One Wales)

• Nick Stevens - Until I Kill You (World Productions / ITV1)

The Bafta Cymru Awards, which will be hosted by Welsh TV presenter, Owain Wyn Evans, will take place at the ICC Wales in Newport on Sunday 5 October