Comedy Stars Shine at the 2026 Bafta TV Awards

The 2026 Bafta Television Awards celebrated the best of British television, with a strong showing from comedy programmes and performers. The prestigious ceremony, held in London, saw a range of talent recognised for their contributions to the small screen over the past year.

Key Takeaways

• Adolescence" led the night with four wins, including Best Limited Drama and acting awards for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, and Christine Tremarco.

• Comedy favourites Steve Coogan and Katherine Parkinson took home acting awards in the comedy categories.

• Bob Mortimer was honoured with the Entertainment Performance award for "Last One Laughing UK".

Drama Series And Limited Drama

"Code Of Silence" secured the award for Best Drama Series, while the limited drama category was dominated by "Adolescence," which also earned Stephen Graham the Leading Actor award. Narges Rashidi was recognised as Leading Actress for her role in "Prisoner 951". Owen Cooper and Christine Tremarco completed "Adolescence's" haul with wins for Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress, respectively.

Comedy Categories

In the scripted comedy category, "Amandaland" emerged victorious. Steve Coogan was awarded Best Actor in a Comedy for his portrayal of Alan Partridge in "How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge)". Katherine Parkinson clinched the Best Actress in a Comedy award for her performance in "Here We Go".

Entertainment Awards

"Last One Laughing UK" was crowned the winner in the Entertainment category. Bob Mortimer received the award for Entertainment Performance for his work on the same show. The P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award, voted for by the public, went to "The Celebrity Traitors" for Alan Carr's win.

Other Notable Wins

"EastEnders" continued its success in the Soap category. In the International category, "The Studio" took home the prize. The Bafta Fellowship was awarded to Dame Mary Berry, and Martin Lewis received a Special Award.

Full List Of Winners (Selected Categories)

• Drama Series: Code Of Silence (ITV1)

• Limited Drama: Adolescence (Netflix)

• Leading Actor: Stephen Graham - Adolescence (Netflix)

• Leading Actress: Narges Rashidi - Prisoner 951 (BBC One)

• Scripted Comedy: Amandaland (BBC One)

• Actor in a Comedy: Steve Coogan - How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) (BBC One)

• Actress in a Comedy: Katherine Parkinson - Here We Go (BBC One)

• Entertainment: Last One Laughing (Prime Video)

• Entertainment Performance: Bob Mortimer - Last One Laughing (Prime Video)

• Soap: EastEnders (BBC One)

• International: The Studio (Apple TV)

Sources

• Bafta Television Awards 2026: The winners list in full, BBC.

• Steve Coogan, Katherine Parkinson, Bob Mortimer amongst BAFTA winners, British Comedy Guide.

• A Bafta for Bob : News 2026 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide, Chortle.