- Voting opens to the public today
- The winner will be announced at the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises on 11 May
P&O Cruises – the headline sponsor for the BAFTA Television Awards – has announced the six nominees for this year’s Memorable Moment Award – the only award decided on by the public. Voting is open now: http://www.bafta.org/moment
The P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award honours the impact of television in the UK and its power to entertain, inform and bring the nation together. The nominations were compiled by an esteemed independent jury of influential TV critics showcasing key moments from 2024 that reflect the power of TV. BAFTA’s Television Committee Chair, Hilary Rosen chaired the jury.
Voting is open until 11.59pm on Friday 25th April 2025. The winner will be announced at the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises on Sunday 11 May 2025 on BBC One and iPlayer.
The six nominated memorable moments are:
● Bridgerton (Netflix) – “THE” carriage scene where Colin admits his true feelings for Penelope
● Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (BBC) – As the other guests admit their doubts, Smithy gets Mick’s opinion before deciding whether to marry Sonia
● Mr Bates vs The Post Office (ITV) – Sub postmistress Jo Hamilton follows advice to the letter on call to the Horizon helpline, but finds the amount she owes doubles
● Rivals (Disney+) – Rupert Campbell Black and Sarah Stratton are caught playing naked tennis
● Strictly Come Dancing (BBC) – Chris McCausland’s performance to You’ll Never Walk Alone with Dianne Buswell
● Traitors (BBC) – “Paul isn’t my son… but Ross is!”
Members of the public can vote for their P&O Cruises Memorable Moment online via http://www.bafta.org/moment. Voters will have the opportunity to enter a prize draw to win one of 25 pairs of ceremony tickets to the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises on Sunday 11 May 2025.
Carnival UK & P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow, said: “2024 was an outstanding year for television. The shortlist has memorable moments which made the viewer laugh, cry, gasp as well as including characters we have grown to love. Television has the power to educate, to illuminate and to create powerful conversation – and this list includes all of those. I very much look forward to May when we can honour and celebrate the winners and all those nominated.”
Hilary Rosen, Chair of BAFTA’s Television Committee, said: “It was an absolute pleasure to chair this year’s jury and steer passionate debate on the unforgettable moments that graced our television screens in 2024. The list includes heart-warming and heart-stopping surprises that got us all talking, and speaks to the power of great television to have real and lasting impact. I’m intrigued to see which of these six moments will resonate with the public the most, and the conversations they will continue to inspire.”
Notes to editors
For more information regarding the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award, please contact:
Gem Pinkney, Director, TV, Multitude Media – [email protected]
Abigail Hill, Senior Publicist, Multitude Media – [email protected]
Taffie Rwapunga, Publicist, Multitude Media – [email protected]
For press pictures of the nominated moments download here
For accreditation, photography, BAFTA logos, press releases and more visit www.bafta.org/media-centre
P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Jury Panel
1. Hilary Rosen, Chair of BAFTA Television Committee
2. Laura Whitmore, TV & Radio presenter
3. Ada Enechi, Head of Culture at Buzzfeed
4. Boyd Hilton, Entertainment Director, Heat. Contributing Editor, Empire
5. Kay Riberio, Freelancer and podcast host
6. Kerri-Ann Roper, Head of Entertainment at PA Media
7. Mark Lawson, Journalist for Guardian and BBC Radio 4
8. Morgan Jeffery, Digital Editor at Radio Times
9. Nicola Methven, TV Editor, Daily Mirror
10. Rachel Ward, TV Editor, Daily Telegraph
11. Rhianna Dhillon, Presenter and critic
12. Ria Hebden, Journalist and ITV presenter
13. Rod McPhee, TV Editor, The Sun
14. Scott Bryan, TV critic and broadcaster
About BAFTA
BAFTA’s mission as a charity is to champion the creative and cultural importance of the screen arts across film, games and television. Through its Awards ceremonies and year-round programme of talent initiatives and learning events that include masterclasses, lectures, scholarships, bursaries and mentoring schemes in the UK and North America, BAFTA identifies and celebrates excellence, discovers, inspires and nurtures new screen talent, and enables learning and creative collaboration. For more, visit www.bafta.org. BAFTA is a registered charity (no. 216726).
About P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises is Britain’s favourite cruise line, welcoming guests onboard its seven ships to experience holidays with a blend of discovery, choice, relaxation and exceptional service catered towards British tastes. With a proud history spanning more than 187 years, each ship has its own appeal from family friendly or exclusively for adults with every sailing delivering each guest a holiday like never before.
With over 180 destinations worldwide, P&O Cruises itineraries are carefully curated to inspire discovery and are varied to suit newcomers and experienced guests alike. P&O Cruises prides itself on working with top culinary talent; Food Heroes include chefs Marco Pierre White, José Pizarro and Shivi Ramoutar and as well as award-winning drinks expert Olly Smith. Kjartan Skjelde has created Norwegian speciality dishes for sailings to the Norwegian fjords.
Recent awards for P&O Cruises include:
1. Wave Awards 2024 – Best Ocean Cruise Line
2. British Travel Awards 2024 – Best Cruise Line for Family Holidays (winner) and Best Cruise Line for No-Fly Cruise Holidays (silver accreditation)
3. Best in Cruise Awards by Cruise Critic Awards 2024 – Best Cruise Line and Best for Families
4. The Travel Industry Awards 2024 by TTG – Ocean Cruise Line of the Year
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