British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy
British Academy Television Award | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
| First awarded | 1973 |
| Currently held by | Derry Girls (2023) |
| Website | http://www.bafta.org/ |
The British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy is awarded annually as part of the British Academy Television Awards. Until 2015, the category was named the British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy. According to British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the category "covers both situational comedies and scripted comedy sketch shows".[1]
It was first awarded from 1973 to 1980. From 1981 to 1999, sitcoms were included in the Best Comedy Programme or Series category instead. The category returned in 2000.
Winners and nominees
1973-1980
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [3] |
Stath Lets Flats (series 2) |
Jamie Demetriou, Tom Kingsley, Seb Barwell, Ash Atalla | Channel 4 |
| Fleabag (series 2) |
BBC Three | ||
| Catastrophe (series 4) |
Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney, Jim O'Hanlon, Toby Welch | Channel 4 | |
| Derry Girls (series 2) |
Lisa McGee, Liz Lewin, Caroline Leddy, Michael Lennox | ||
| 2021 [4] | |||
| Inside No. 9 (series 5) |
Adam Tandy, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Matt Lipsey, Guillem Morales | BBC Two | |
| Ghosts (series 2) |
BBC One | ||
| Man Like Mobeen (series 3) |
BBC Three | ||
| This Country (series 3) |
Daisy May Cooper, Charlie Cooper, Tom George, Simon Mayhew-Archer | ||
| 2022 [5] | |||
| Motherland (series 3) |
Holly Walsh, Helen Serafinowicz, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Caroline Norris, Sharon Horgan, Clelia Mountford | BBC Two | |
| We Are Lady Parts (series 1) |
Channel 4 | ||
| Stath Lets Flats (series 3) |
Jamie Demetriou, Seb Barwell, Andrew Gaynord, Ash Atalla | ||
| Alma's Not Normal (series 1) |
Sophie Willan, Gill Isles, Andrew Chaplin, Nerys Evans | BBC Two | |
| 2023 [6][7] | |||
| Derry Girls (series 3) |
Lisa McGee, Liz Lewin, Caroline Leddy, Michael Lennox, Brian J. Falconer, Jessica Sharkey | Channel 4 | |
| Am I Being Unreasonable? (series 1) |
Daisy May Cooper, Selin Hizli, Jonny Campbell, Pippa Brown, Jack Thorne | BBC One | |
Ghosts (series 4) | |||
| Big Boys (series 1) |
Jack Rooke, Jim Archer, Ash Atalla, Alex Smith, Bertie Peek | Channel 4 | |
| 2024 [8] |
Dreaming Whilst Black (series 1) |
Thomas Stogdon, Dhanny Joshi, Adjani Salmon, Ali Hughes, Nicola Gregory, Yemi Oyefuwa | BBC Three |
| Such Brave Girls (series 1) |
Kat Sadler, Simon Bird, Catherine Gosling Fuller, Jack Bayles, Phil Clarke | ||
| Big Boys (series 2) |
Jack Rooke, Jim Archer, Bertie Peek, Ash Atalla, Alex Smith | Channel 4 | |
| Extraordinary (series 1) |
Emma Moran, Toby Macdonald, Sally Woodward Gentle, Lee Morris, Charlie Palmer, Jennifer Sheridan | Disney+ | |
- Note: The series that don't have recipients on the tables had Production team credited as recipients for the award or nomination.
Programmes with multiple wins and nominations
Multiple Awards
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3 awards
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2 awards
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Multiple Nominations
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7 nominations 4 nominations 3 nominations
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2 nominations
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References
- ^ "Rules and Guidelines" (PDF). British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "Nominations announced: Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards in 2019". www.bafta.org. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (2020-07-31). "BAFTA TV Awards Winners: Night Of Surprises, As 'Chernobyl' & 'The End Of The F***ing World' Take Two Prizes Each". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "BAFTA TV 2021: Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards". www.bafta.org. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "Bafta TV awards 2022: full list of nominations". The Guardian. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (22 March 2023). "BAFTA TV Awards: 'This is Going to Hurt,' 'The Responder' Lead Pack of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Bafta TV awards 2023: the full list of winners". Guardian. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (March 20, 2024). "BAFTA TV Awards: 'The Crown,' 'Black Mirror' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 24, 2024.