Press Releases

• Years & Years’ Olly Alexander to open prestigious ceremony with new track ‘Starstruck’
• Nominees attending in person include Michaela Coel, Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal, Graham Norton and Billie Piper with others joining via video call 
• Richard Ayoade to host the ceremony and Tom Allen and AJ Odudu will host the ‘Virgin Media BAFTAs: Back to the Red Carpet’ Show, to be broadcast via Facebook Live
• Guest presenters include Bill Bailey, Daisy May Cooper, Adrian Dunbar, Maya Jama, Oti Mabuse and Lydia West

• Jodie Comer and Steve McQueen confirmed for the free programme of online events featuring BAFTA-nominated TV shows and talent
• The Television Sessions, supported by TCL, begins on Tuesday 18 May 
• Tickets available now at events.bafta.org  

View the full list of nominations here

• The only public-voted for award is the first category to be revealed for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards
• Nominees represent the most talked about TV moments of 2020
• Voting opens 27th April at 8am and closes on 24th May at 5pm. Fans can vote here www.virginmedia.com/bafta

• Richard Ayoade returns to host the Virgin Media BAFTAs on Sunday 6 June
• Gbemisola Ikumelo revealed as new host for the British Academy Television Craft Awards on Monday 24 May
• Nominations to be announced at 7.30am BST on Wednesday 28 April
• Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment Nominees will be announced on Tuesday 27 April

New eligibility criteria confirmed in light of the BAFTA 2020 Review and the COVID-19 pandemic

The British Academy Television Craft Awards will take place on Monday 24 May 2021

The Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards will take place on Sunday 6 June 2021

Chair of BAFTA, Krishnendu Majumdar, emphasises BAFTA's committment to anti-racism and driving lasting change in the industry.

CHERNOBYL, END OF THE F---ING WORLD AND STATH LETS FLATS WIN TWO BAFTAs EACH

GLENDA JACKSON WINS LEADING ACTRESS AND JARED HARRIS WINS LEADING ACTOR

NAOMI ACKIE, WILL SHARPE AND MO GILLIGAN AMONG FIRST-TIME BAFTA WINNERS

AVA DUVERNAY WINS SECOND BAFTA OF CAREER

IDRIS ELBA RECEIVES SPECIAL AWARD

View the list of the winners

• Virgin Media and BAFTA curate the first ever virtual nominees shoot for the Virgin Media BAFTAs with acclaimed photographer, Rankin

• Stephen Graham, Suranne Jones, Ncuti Gatwa, Samantha Morton, Youseff Kerkour and many more take part in the first ever Virgin Media BAFTAs at home portraits through the power of connectivity

• Tune in on Friday 31st July at 7pm on BBC One to watch the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and from 6pm on BAFTAs social channels for the Virgin Media BAFTA TV Pre-Show 
 
 

Adrian Lester, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Himesh Patel, Jeff Goldblum, Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy, Paul Mescal and Stacey Dooley among those presenting awards to the winners on the night

The Virgin Media BAFTAs will be broadcast on BBC One at 19:00 BST on Friday 31 July