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

  1. Up next is the award for best daytime televisionpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 12 May

    The nominees are:

    • Loose Women and Men - ITV1
    • Lorraine - ITV1
    • Make It At Market - BBC One
    • Scam Interceptors - BBC One
  2. The international winner is...published at 18:37 British Summer Time 12 May

    Class Act - the show that follows the tumultuous story of French tycoon Bernard Tapie, "someone we love to hate", lead actor Laurent Lafitte says, accepting the award.

    "Please watch our show it's called Class Act," he adds.

    Star Laurent Lafitte accepts the award on behalf of the Class Act teamImage source, Getty Images for BAFTA
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    Star Laurent Lafitte accepts the award on behalf of the Class Act team

  3. Who's up for best international television show?published at 18:36 British Summer Time 12 May

    This is a big one. The nominations for best international TV show are:

    • The Bear - Disney+
    • Beef - Netflix
    • Class Act - Netflix
    • The Last of Us - Sky Atlantic
    • Love & Death - ITVX
    • Succession - Sky Atlantic
  4. News coverage winner is...published at 18:35 British Summer Time 12 May

    Channel 4 News' Inside Gaza: Israel and Hamas at War wins the news Bafta.

    On stage, the team says the story has been "one of the toughest we could have faced."

    "For us to do our job properly... we need access... and we have not been able to get in. This is another appeal, don't hide, we want to report, we want to bear witness," they add.

    They dedicate the award to journalists who have been killed in the line of duty.

    Matt Frei and Esme Wren accept the news coverage award for Channel 4 News' Inside Gaza: Israel and Hamas at WarImage source, Getty Images for BAFTA
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    Matt Frei and Esme Wren accept the news coverage award for Channel 4 News: Inside Gaza: Israel and Hamas at War

  5. Best news coverage awardpublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 12 May

    Up next is the award for best news coverage over the past year. The nominees are:

    • Inside Gaza: Israel and Hamas at War - Channel 4 News
    • Inside Myanmar - The Hidden War - Sky News
    • Israel-Hamas War - Sky News
  6. The Bafta goes to...published at 18:29 British Summer Time 12 May

    The Shamima Begum Story for current affairs.

    The BBC Two show covers the case of Begum, who left London at 15 to join Islamic State group, and features interviews with Begum herself.

    "When you take on one of the most contentious stories in Britain... life kind of rewards you with the most incredible thing" - the group he worked with, says creator Josh Baker.

    Joshua Baker accepts the current affairs award for The Shamima Begum Story (This World)Image source, Getty Images for BAFTA
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    Joshua Baker accepts the current affairs award for The Shamima Begum Story (This World)

  7. Award for best current affairs coming uppublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 12 May

    The award for best current affairs is up next. The nominees are:

    • Inside Russia: Traitors And Heroes (Storyville) - BBC Four
    • Putin Vs The West - BBC Two
    • Russell Brand: In Plain Sight (Dispatches) - Channel 4
    • The Shamima Begum Story (This World) - BBC Two
  8. Limited drama won by...published at 18:22 British Summer Time 12 May

    The Sixth Commandment.

    The drama recounts the true stories of the deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in the village of Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, and the extraordinary events that unfolded over the following years.

    There's a few other nominations for the show as well tonight.

    Sarah Phelps accepts the award for limited drama for The Sixth CommandmentImage source, Getty Images for BAFTA
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    Sarah Phelps accepts the award for limited drama for The Sixth Commandment

  9. Who's up for best limited drama?published at 18:19 British Summer Time 12 May

    A new category this year, best limited drama awards a programme which is over and done with in a single series.

    The inaugural nominees are:

    • Best Interests
    • Demon 79 (Black Mirror)
    • The Long Shadow
    • The Sixth Commandment
  10. The winner is...published at 18:16 British Summer Time 12 May

    Gbemisola Ikumelo receives the award for best female performance in a comedyImage source, Getty Images for BAFTA
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    Gbemisola Ikumelo receives the award for best female performance in a comedy

    Gbemisola Ikumelo takes home the award for female performance in a comedy.

    She plays the role of Dominique, a community support police officer.

    "You took this dark, young kid from the ends and brought me to this place of light," she says.

  11. Who will win best female performance in a comedy?published at 18:15 British Summer Time 12 May

    The nominations are:

    • Bridget Christie, The Change - Channel 4
    • Gbemisola Ikumelo, Black Ops - BBC One
    • Máiréad Tyers, Extraordinary - Disney+
    • Roisin Gallagher, The Lovers - Sky Atlantic
    • Sofia Oxenham, Extraordinary - Disney+
    • Taj Atwal, Hullraisers - Channel 4
  12. Love for Lizo: Former Newsround host wows Paapa Essiedupublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 12 May

    A little earlier our entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba spoke to Paapa Essiedu on the red carpet.

    He's nominated in the leading actor category tonight for The Lazarus Project, but said he was more honoured to be on the red carpet talking to Mzimba.

    Watch the video to see what the actor had to say.

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    Love for Lizo: Former Newsround host wows Paapa Essiedu

  13. Male performance in comedy winner is...published at 18:11 British Summer Time 12 May

    Mawaan Rizwan, for his leading role in Juice, the show he created and starred in.

    In it, Mawaan plays a young, gay man who craves attention.

    "I'm really humbled... no I'm not why am I saying that," he says, cracking the audience up.

    "I want to thank the people in my life who often go un-thanked," he says, thanking his partner and friend.

    Mawaan Rizwan gives his thank you speech for best male performanceImage source, Getty Images for BAFTA
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    Mawaan Rizwan gives his thank you speech for best male performance

  14. Best male performance in a comedy is nextpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 12 May

    The award for the best male performance in a comedy could go to:

    • Adjani Salmon, Dreaming Whilst Black - BBC Three
    • David Tennant, Good Omens - Prime Video
    • Hammed Animashaun, Black Ops - BBC One
    • Jamie Demetriou, A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou - Netflix
    • Joseph Gilgun, Brassic - Sky Max
    • Mawaan Rizwan, Juice - BBC Three
  15. A quick note on timings and spoilerspublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 12 May

    Just a reminder on the timings for the ceremony.

    The ceremony has started but is not being streamed live. Our reporters in the room are providing text updates on all the winners and key moments as they happen, which we're bringing to you on this page right now.

    If you're planning to watch the glitz and glam of the ceremony, you'll have to wait until 19:00 BST - we'll be showing it here and on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

    But just to note that coverage is going to show events that we'll have already covered here on the live page.

  16. The winner is...published at 18:06 British Summer Time 12 May

    Cheltenham Festival Day One, covered by ITV1, wins best sports coverage.

    It of course covers the famous horse racing event.

  17. Best sports coverage award presented nextpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 12 May

    It's been a big year for sport. Who will win the award for best sports coverage?

    • Cheltenham Festival Day One - ITV1
    • MOTD Live: Fifa Women's World Cup 2023 - BBC One
    • Wimbledon 2023 Men's Final - BBC One
  18. Live event coverage winner announcedpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 12 May

    The winner is Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

    The host of last year's contest in Liverpool, Hannah Waddingham, accepts the award.

    "The week we had, this time last year... was I know for everybody here, the most exceptional, stressful week", she says.

    She credits the British public for making it "extraordinary".

    "This is epic," she screams, before leaving the stage.

  19. Who will come top for best live event coverage?published at 17:59 British Summer Time 12 May

    Up next is the award for best live event coverage. The nominees are:

    • The Coronation Concert - BBC One
    • Eurovision Song Contest 2023 - BBC One
    • Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance - BBC One
  20. Reality series winner is...published at 17:58 British Summer Time 12 May

    Squid Game: The Challenge.

    The show was a popular remake of the Netflix drama series. The reality show saw real life people take on similar versions of the Squid Games.

    "It certainly was a challenge to make," the crew say on stage.

    Toni Ireland and the Squid Game: The Challenge team accept the reality series awardImage source, Getty Images for BAFTA
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    Toni Ireland and the Squid Game: The Challenge team accept the reality series award