The British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series is one of the major categories of the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs), the primary awards ceremony of the British television industry. The category is described on the official BAFTA website as being open a drama series "of between two and 19 episodes, that is intended to return."[1]
The category has been through several name and category changes:
- From 1958 to 1972 the award was presented usually individually under the name "Best Drama Production".
- Also during the same period another category was awarded briefly as "Best Drama Series" from 1964 to 1970.
- Then from 1970 to 1991 it was joined with drama serials into a category named "Best Drama Series or Serial" with the exception of the years 87, 88 and 89 where it was awarded just as "Best Drama Series".
From 1992 onwards,[2] the category was split in two, with a separate Best Drama Serial category also established.
Inspector Morse, Cracker, The Cops, The Street and Happy Valley have all won the category twice, all except the last in successive years.
Winners and nominees
1950s
Best Drama Production
1960s
Best Drama Production
Best Drama Series
1970s
Best Drama Production
Best Drama Series
Best Drama Series or Serial
1980s
Best Drama Series or Serial
Best Drama Series
1990s
Best Drama Series or Serial
Best Drama Series
2000s
2010s
2020s
- Note: The series that don't have recipients on the table had Production team credited as the recipients of the award or nomination.
Television Dramas with multiple awards nominations
Multiple awards
The following television series have won the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series multiple times:
Multiple nominations
The following television series have been nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series multiple times:
References
- ^ "Rules and Guidelines" (PDF). British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "TV and Craft Winners 1990–1999" (PDF). British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bafta TV awards 2024: the full list of winners". The Guardian. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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