2008 British Academy Television Awards

Summary

The 2008 British Academy Television Awards were held on 20 April at the London Palladium Theatre in London.[1] The ceremony was broadcast live on BBC One in the United Kingdom. The nominations were announced on 18 March 2008.[2][3][4] Drama Cranford received the most nominations with four,[1] making Judi Dench the most nominated actress in BAFTA history for her work on TV and film combined.[5] Long-running soap opera Coronation Street failed to earn a nomination.[1] Bruce Forsyth received the Academy Fellowship Award.[6]

2008 British Academy Television Awards
Date20 April 2008
SiteLondon Palladium
Hosted byGraham Norton
Highlights
Best Comedy SeriesFonejacker
Best DramaThe Street
Best ActorAndrew Garfield
Boy A
Best ActressEileen Atkins
Cranford
Best Comedy Performance
Television coverage
ChannelBBC One
Ratings5.67 million

Winners in bold.

Nominations edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Cranford leads Bafta nominations". BBC News. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  2. ^ "TV Nominations in 2008". BAFTA. 2008-03-18. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  3. ^ "Bafta TV Awards 2008: The nominations". BBC News. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  4. ^ Alex Fletcher (2008-03-18). "BAFTA TV awards 2008 - The Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  5. ^ "Nominations Announced for Television Awards in 2008". 18 March 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Forsyth to get top Bafta honour". BBC News. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2008-04-18.

External links edit

  • BAFTA Television Awards Official Site
  • BAFTA Television Award Winners 2008