Happy Valley, The Sixth Commandment and Top Boy among Bafta TV Awards winners

Summary

Bafta has given out British TV's biggest honours at a ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall this evening
The final seasons of Top Boy and Happy Valley are among the big winners at tonight's awards, along with The Sixth Commandment
Sarah Lancashire won the best leading actress award for her role in Happy Valley - the second time she has done so - while Timothy Spall won best leading actor
Lancashire said winning the award was "an honour" and thanked the "formidable cast and crew"
Top Boy won the prestigious best drama prize, with Jasmine Jobson also winning best supporting actress for her performance in the show
Special prizes were also awarded to Baroness Floella Benjamin and Lorraine Kelly

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Edited by Alys Davies

Baroness Floella Benjamin presented with top Bafta honourpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 12 May
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Baroness Floella Benjamin accepts the Bafta fellowship award
Baroness Floella Benjamin has been awarded the Bafta Fellowship - the most prestigious award handed out tonight.
Benjamin has has a long and trailblazing career, and is receiving this honour for her immense contribution to television.
BBC presenter Clive Myrie presents the award. "Her infectious smile, her boundless energy and her genuine affection for young viewers made an integral part of their formative years," he says, referring to her roles as a children's TV host.
Heading to the stage Benjamin receives a standing ovation.
"I feel blessed as I stand on the summit of life's mountain looking back at my adventurous journey," she says.
She acknowledges the challenges she faced, like being told to "shut up", but says her mission was to get broadcasters to "have diversity and inclusion in their DNA."
"I am so proud of my work for children," she adds. "Childhood lasts a lifetime."
She tears up at the end of her speech, thanking her children for "sharing their mummy with the nation's children."
The winner is...published at 19:30 British Summer Time 12 May
Such Brave Girls takes home the Bafta for scripted comedy.
The sitcom follows a dysfunctional family of two sisters and their single mother.
"We cannot believe this, this is mad," actress Kat Sadler says.
She says she started writing the show when she was "under sectioning in the hospital."
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Stars Lizzie Davidson and Kat Sadler accept the scripted comedy award for Such Brave Girls
Award for best scripted comedy is next in linepublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 12 May
The nominations are:
- Big Boys - Channel 4
- Dreaming Whilst Black - BBC Three
- Extraordinary - Disney+
- Such Brave Girls - BBC Three
Drama series winner is...published at 19:25 British Summer Time 12 May
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Top Boy won the award for the best drama series
This is a big one, and it is won by none other than Top Boy.
The gritty London-based drama follows the world of drugs and gangs.
The story came to an end with its final season last year, which drew huge audiences.
Jasmine Jobson who won an award earlier for her supporting actress role as Jaq is on stage now.
"We won two," she screams.
Award for best drama series is up nextpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 12 May
We're getting to the most prestigious awards now. The nominations for the best drama series are:
- The Gold - BBC One
- Happy Valley - BBC One
- Slow Horses - Apple TV+
- Top Boy - Netflix
Mr Bates vs the Post Office given a shout outpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 12 May
Mr Bates vs the Post Office, the hit ITV drama series, is given a shout out.
The series captured the Post Office's Horizon scandal, which left sub-postmasters in debt, wrongly prosecuted and even sent to jail.
It is not eligible for this year's awards as it was released too late, but it's recognised now for its "real and lasting change".
Lorraine Kelly presented with special awardpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 12 May
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Lorraine Kelly hugs Brian Cox as he presents her with a Bafta special award for her 40-year career
Lorraine Kelly has been presented with a special award marking her long career in the industry.
It is presented by legendary actor, and fellow Scot, Brian Cox. He praised her indomitable spirit.
After a reel of her previous work, and kind words from actors including Hugh Jackman, Lorraine steps on stage.
"I've really got to thank everybody that I've worked with," Lorraine says, adding that she is proud of her work on daytime TV.
"I never, ever take it for granted that so many people trust me with their stories and I'm so honoured that our viewers think of me as their pal.
"I suppose if I've learned anything at all... it's what's the point of having all that experience if you don't actually share it... and help other people."
She says she hopes people continue to make it possible for working class people like herself to get similar opportunities.
Matthew Perry among stars remembered during obituariespublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 12 May
Sir Michael Parkinson, Ray Stevenson, Benjamin Zephaniah and Annie Nightingale are just a few of those being remembered in an emotional tribute now.
Videos are shown on a screen with clips from shows and films, recognising talent that is no longer with us from actors to producers and TV presenters.
It ended on Matthew Perry, the Friends star who died in October 2023.
Single documentary winner is...published at 19:10 British Summer Time 12 May
Ellie Simmonds takes home the Bafta for her documentary Finding My Secret Family.
The Paralympian delves into her disability and her adoption on the show, tracking down her birth mother.
On stage now she says: "I'm so shocked," and adds that she hasn't planned a speech.
She thanks her parents as well as her birth mum for meeting her.
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Ellie Simmonds accepts the award for single documentary
Up next - best single documentarypublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 12 May
The nominations for best single documentary award are:
- David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived - Sky Documentaries
- Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family - ITV1
- Hatton - Sky Crime
- Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris - Netflix
Watch the Baftas on BBC One and BBC iPlayer nowpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 12 May
You can watch the Bafta TV Awards now on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and at the top of this live page by pressing the Play button.
As we've mentioned, the TV programme is being broadcast on delay. That means that we have already covered a lot of the awards here in the live page.
Stick with us as we bring you the rest, including best actor and best actress.
Happy Valley finale wins most memorable moment awardpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 12 May
It was a moment that had us all on the edge of our seats.
Coming to a gripping finale, cop drama Happy Valley culminated in a tense scene where characters Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) and Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton) came face to face in the detective's kitchen.
The emotional and tense moment has been voted for by the public - the only TV Bafta to be chosen this way.
Rhys Connah, who plays Ryan Cawood, is on stage now, but nobody joins him. He jokes, saying nobody said he would be up there alone.
But he gives the usual thanks, to lots of applause.
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Rhys Connah, who has played Happy Valley's Ryan since the show began in 2014, accepts the most memorable moment award
What's been viewers' most memorable moment on TV?published at 18:58 British Summer Time 12 May
Back to the awards now. Up next is the award for the most memorable moment on television, voted for by the public. The nominees are:
- David Beckham teases Victoria about her "working class" upbringing - Netflix
- Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa revealed as the 15th Doctor - BBC One
- Happy Valley, Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce's final kitchen showdown - BBC One
- The Last of Us, Bill and Frank's Story - Sky Atlantic
- The Piano, 13-year-old Lucy stuns commuters with jaw dropping piano performance - Channel 4
- Succession, Logan Roy's death - Sky Atlantic
Ella Eyre delivers performance of new songpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 12 May
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The winners have been coming in thick and fast, so it's time for some entertainment to break up the event.
The relief this year is Ella Eyre, singing her song Ain't No Love That Blind.
She's giving serious vocals.
A look back at some red carpet lookspublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 12 May
Let's take a break to look back at some earlier red carpet moments.
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Hannah Waddingham, a star from Ted Lasso and the host of last year's Eurovision, was all smiles on the red carpet
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Actor and dancer Layton Williams arrived in style in a metallic green suit at the award ceremony
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Helena Bonham Carter was prepared for the British sunshine with her sunglasses
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There were some political statements too. Steve Coogan was spotted wearing a red pin showing support for a ceasefire in Gaza
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And British actor Khalid Abdalla, who stars as Dodi Fayed in The Crown, protested against the sale of arms to Israel when he arrived for the awards
And the Bafta goes to...published at 18:52 British Summer Time 12 May
Celebrity Race Across the World, the travel challenge show which sees pairs race across countries with a limited budget.
The celebrity version was a hit, featuring singers Mel Blatt and Harry Judd.
Up next is the award for best factual entertainmentpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 12 May
The nominees are:
- Celebrity Race Across The World - BBC One
- The Dog House - Channel 4
- Endurance: Race To The Pole - Channel 5
- Portrait Artist of the Year - Sky Arts
Soap winner is...published at 18:45 British Summer Time 12 May
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Casualty executive producer Jon Sen accepts the best soap award
Casualty - the long-running medical drama covering the lives and cases of staff at Holby City Hospital.
Award for best soap is coming uppublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 12 May
The nominees are:
- Casualty - BBC One
- EastEnders - BBC One
- Emmerdale - ITV1
The winner is...published at 18:39 British Summer Time 12 May
Scam Interceptors.
The BBC One show works with hackers to stop vulnerable people falling victim to scams.
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Presenter Rav Wilding accepts the daytime award for BBC One's Scam Interceptors