Shows Airing on MASTERPIECE Nominated for 2025 BAFTA Awards
If you can’t get enough of award shows like the Emmys, Oscars, Golden Globes and more, there is a whole world of awards for you to discover including the British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) Awards. Find out which shows seen on MASTERPIECE were nominated for 2025 BAFTA Television and Craft Awards, learn more about the prestigious awards themselves, and MASTERPIECE’s history with them. Plus, find out how to stream the nominated MASTERPIECE shows now and scan a list of nominees.
What are the BAFTAs?
The BAFTAs roll out the red carpet every year to honor the best-of-the-best in global film and TV, especially in the UK. The star-studded BAFTA Television and Craft Awards will be given on May 11, 2025. And who better to lead the festivities than Alan Cumming, who’s sure to bring his signature charm and playful self to the ceremony.
Three BAFTA Nominations for Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
Congratulations are in order for the cast and crew behind the critically acclaimed Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light. The series is nominated for Best TV Drama, Best Supporting Actor (Damian Lewis as Henry VIII), and Best Director, Fiction (Peter Kosminsky).
Legendary actor Damian Lewis and acclaimed director Peter Kosminsky are no strangers to the BAFTAs. In 2023, Damian Lewis starred in A Spy Among Friends, which earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Mini-Series. And Peter Kosminsky was given the BAFTA Alan Clarke Award for Outstanding Creative Contribution to Television in 1999 after winning multiple times in the Best Director category.
Six BAFTA Nominations for Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which helped focus attention on the real story of UK Subpostmasters who were wrongly prosecuted for theft and fraud, has six nominations (second-most nominations) including Best Limited Series and is also included in BAFTA’s Memorable TV Moment category.
Toby Jones earns his fifth BAFTA acting nomination for his deeply empathetic portrayal of tireless, real-life hero Alan Bates. Jones was the 2018 winner for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Program for Detectorists (after a nomination for same in 2016) and recognized with a Best Leading Actor nomination for both Marvellous (2015) and The Girl (2013).
Monica Dolan is nominated for her performance as Jo Hamilton, the kind-hearted Subpostmistress accused of crimes she didn’t commit. And in a fun twist, Dolan’s heart-racing scene—where she frantically calls a financial software helpline as her post office shortfall doubles before her eyes—is in the Memorable TV moment category.
How to Watch the Two BAFTA-Nominated Shows
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is currently airing at 9/8c on Sunday nights through April 27, 2025. Each episode streams online and on the PBS app for 14 days after its respective national broadcast. You can also watch anytime with PBS Passport, an added member benefit.
Mr Bates vs the Post Office can also be streamed with PBS Passport. PBS Passport gives eligible station members access to an on-demand library of public television shows online. Learn more here.
MASTERPIECE’s History with the BAFTAs
British shows that aired on MASTERPIECE have more than 170 BAFTAs wins to date. Mysteries like Sherlock and Wallander and dramas like Cranford and Downton Abbey have earned top BAFTA honors, as have iconic performers including Helen Mirren, Emma Thompson, Andrew Scott, Eileen Atkins, Martin Freeman, Francesca Annis, Michael Gambon, Kenneth Branagh, Imelda Staunton, and Glenda Jackson.
2025 BAFTA Television Nominees
Below are this year’s BAFTA Television Awards nominations in select categories. The BAFTA website offers a full TV nominations list as well as the TV Craft nominations list.
Drama SeriesBlue LightsSherwoodSupacellWolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light
Limited DramaBaby ReindeerLost Boys and FairiesMr Bates vs The Post OfficeOne Day
Leading ActressAnna Maxwell Martin – Until I Kill YouBillie Piper – ScoopLola Petticrew – Say NothingMarisa Abela – IndustryMonica Dolan – Mr Bates vs The Post OfficeSharon D. Clarke – Mr. Loverman
Leading ActorDavid Tennant – RivalsGary Oldman – Slow HorsesLennie James – Mr. LovermaMartin Freeman – The ResponderRichard Gadd – Baby ReindeerToby Jones – Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Supporting ActressJessica Gunning – Baby ReindeerKatherine Parkinson – RivalsMaxine Peake – Say NothingMonica Dolan – SherwoodNava Mau – Baby ReindeerSue Johnston – Truelove
Supporting ActorAriyon Bakare – Mr. LovermaChristopher Chung – Slow HorsesDamian Lewis – Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Jonathan Pryce – Slow HorsesMckinley Belcher III – Eric
Female Performance in a ComedyAnjana Vasan – We Are Lady PartsKate O’Flynn – Everyone Else BurnsLolly Adefope – The FranchiseNicola Coughlan – Big MoodRuth Jones – Gavin & Stacey: The FinaleSophie Willan – Alma’s Not Normal
Male Performance in a ComedyBilal Hasna – ExtraordinaryDanny Dyer – Mr. BigstuffDylan Thomas-Smith – G’WedNabhaan Rizwan – Kaos – SisterOliver Savell- Changing EndsPhil Dunning – Smoggie Queens
Scripted ComedyAlma’s Not NormalBrassicG’wedLudwig
Factual EntertainmentIn Vogue: The 90sRace Across The WorldRob And Rylan’s Grand TourSort Your Life Out
Entertainment The 1% ClubMichael Mcintyre’s Big ShowTaskmasterWould I Lie To You?
Entertainment PerformanceAnthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly – Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night TakeawayClaudia Winkleman – The TraitorsGraham Norton – The Graham Norton ShowJoe Lycett – Late Night LycettRomesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett – Rob & Romesh VsStacey Solomon Sort Your Life Out
RealityDragons’ DeThe Jury: Murder TrialLove Is Blind UKThe Traitors
InternationalAfter The PartyColin From AccountsSay NothingShōguTrue Detective: Night CountryYou Are Not Alone: Fighting The Wolfpack
Current AffairsLife and Death in Gaza (Storyville)Maternity: Broken Trust (Exposure)State of RageUkraine’s War: The Other Side
Single DocumentaryHell JumperTell Them You Love MeUkraine: Enemy In The Woods (Exposure)Undercover: Exposing The Far Right
Factual SeriesAmerican NightmareFreddie Flintoff’s Field Of Dreams On TourThe Push: Murder On The CliffTo Catch A Copper
Specialist FactualAtomic PeopleBilly & Molly: An Otter LoveChildren of the CultMiners’ Strike 1984: The Battle For Britain
Memorable MomentBridgerton – “THE” carriage scene where Colin admits his true feelings for PenelopeGavin & Stacey: The Finale – Smithy’s Wedding: Mick Stands UpMr Bates vs The Post Office – Jo Hamilton phones the Horizon helplineRivals – Rupert Campbell-Black and Sarah Stratton are caught in a game of naked tennisStrictly Come Dancing – Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell Waltz to You’ll Never Walk AloneThe Traitors – “Paul isn’t my son… but Ross is!”
