Broadcasting Press Guild 2026 Awards

BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR MINI-SERIES

Adolescence — Executive Producers: STEPHEN GRAHAM, HANNAH WALTERS, MATRIARCH PRODUCTIONS. Producer: JO JOHNSON. Writer: STEPHEN GRAHAM. Director and Executive Producer: PHILIP BARANTINI

Miss Austen — Producer: STELLA MERZ

BEST DRAMA SERIES

Amadeus – Director and Executive Producer: JULIAN FARINO. Writer and Executive Producer: JOE BARTON. Producer: JOHN GRIFFIN. Story Producer: ANNA PRICE

Blue Lights S3 – Director: JACK CASEY (Eps 1-3)

Dept. Q – Co-creator & Writer: CHANDNI LAKHANI. Co-Writer: COLETTE KANE (Eps 6 & 7)

Riot Women – Story Producer: CICELY HADMAN. Producer: JESSICA TAYLOR

BEST COMEDY

Amandaland – Executive Producer, Writer and Co-Creator: HOLLY WALSH. Starring: CAVAN CLERKIN. Assistant Producer: MARILYN KIRBY

Big Boys – Director & Executive Producer: JIM ARCHER

How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) – Co-Writers, Directors and Executive Producers: ROB & NEIL GIBBONS. Co-Writer and Starring: STEVE COOGAN

Such Brave Girls – Director: SIMON BIRD

BEST ACTRESS

AIMEE LOU WOOD – Toxic Town, Film Club

BEST ACTOR

OWEN COOPER – Adolescence, Film Club

STEPHEN GRAHAM – Adolescence, A Thousand Blows

BPG BREAKTHROUGH TALENT AWARD

ELLA MAISY PURVIS – Patience

OWEN COOPER – Adolescence

PODCAST OF THE YEAR

Ill-Advised by Bill Nighy (Eyepod Studios) – Featuring: BILL NIGHY

Pride and Prejudice (Audible) – Written by: LULU RACZKA