BBC Audio Drama Awards Shortlist 2026

Best Original Single Drama

Franz and Felice (BBC Studios Audio London) – Starring: ASHLEY MARGOLIS

Shed (BBC Studios Audio) – Starring: SACHA PARKINSON

Best Adaptation

Gatsby in Harlem (Granny Eats Wolf) – Starring: HARMONY ROSE BREMNER

Kramer versus Kramer  (BBC Audio Scotland) – Adapted by: SARAH WOOLEY

War with the Newts (Reduced Listening) – Starring: LAURA ELPHINSTONE

Best Original Series or Serial

Mothercover (BBC Audio Wales & West) – Starring: ALEX ROACH

Best Actor

AIDAN GILLEN (Hooley Productions) – Faith Healer

DEREK JACOBI (Catherine Bailey Productions) – When Maggie Met Larry

Best Podcast Audio Drama

Discretion (Hat Trick Productions) – Starring: SINEAD KEENAN

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hat Trick Productions) – Starring: RICHARD GLOVER, VIVIAN OPARAH, PATSY FERRAN

The Marc Beeby Award for Best Debut Performance

SOFIA OXENHAM – The English Are Coming (Afonica)

ALYTH ROSS – Four Gammons and a Unicorn (Pozzitive)

SÉAMUS MCLEAN ROSS – Schism (BBC Audio Scotland)

Best Sit Com or Comedy Drama

Icklewick FM (Daddy’s SuperYacht Productions) – Starring: VICKI PEPPERDINE