The British equivalent of the Emmys, the 2016 BAFTA awards took place on
Sunday, May 8, at the Royal Festival Hall in London and was hosted by
comedian and TV host Graham Norton.
Here is a list of all the winners.
Entertainment Programme – Strictly Come Dancing
Drama Series – Wolf Hall
Single Documentary – My Son the Jihadi
Mini-series – This Is England ’90
Current Affairs – Outbreak: The Truth About Ebola
Factual – The Murder Detectives
News Coverage – Channel 4 News: Paris Massacre
Live Event – Big Blue Live
Female Performance in a Comedy Programme – Michaela Coel
Sport – The Ashes
International – Transparent
Male Performance in a Comedy Programme – Peter Kay
Single Drama – Don’t Take My Baby
Supporting Actor – Tom Courtenay
Reality & Constructed Factual – First Dates
Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme – Have I Got News for You
Specialist Factual – Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners
Soap & Continuing Drama – EastEnders
Features – The Great British Bake Off
Scripted Comedy – Peter Kay’s Car Share
Entertainment Performance – Leigh Francis
Leading Actress – Suranne Jones
Leading Actor – Mark Rylance
BAFTA TV Fellowship Recipients: Ray Galton & Alan Simpson
The Special Award in Honour of Alan Clarke
was presented to Lenny Henry, one of Britain’s best-loved comedians and
writers, in recognition of his outstanding creative contribution to
television during a career that has so far spanned 40 years
