| British Academy Television Craft Award | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
| First award | 2010 |
| Currently held by | Ben Archard, Siggi Rosen-Rawlings, James Tinsley, Stuart Frossell, Martin Adams, Nathan Lindley for The Celebrity Traitors (2026) |
| Website | http://www.bafta.org/ |
The British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Entertainment Craft Team is one of the categories presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) within the British Academy Television Craft Awards, the craft awards were established in 2000 with their own, separate ceremony as a way to spotlight technical achievements, without being overshadowed by the main production categories.
It was first awarded in 2010 as Best Entertainment Production Team but since 2011 it has been awarded under its current name, according to the BAFTA website, the category is "awarded to a creative team working in entertainment programming.", this includes "general entertainment programmes, variety shows, game shows, standup comedies, quizzes, panel games and celebrity chat shows."[1]
Winners and nominees
2010s
Best Entertainment Production Team
| Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The X Factor | ITV | |
| The Apprentice | BBC One | ||
| Britain's Got Talent | ITV | ||
| Top Gear | BBC Two | ||
Best Entertainment Craft Team
| Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Cube | Barry Osment, Nick Foster, Peter Johnston, Julian Healy | ITV |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Su Judd, Patrick Doherty, Mark Kenyon, Lisa Armstrong | BBC One | |
| The Apprentice | Mark Saben, Andy Devonshire, Stephen Day, James Clarke | ||
| The X Factor | Robert Edwards, Dave Davey, Simon Tyers, Florian Wieder | ITV | |
| 2012 | The Cube | Paul Bussey, Nick Collier, Luke Halls, Annabel Raftery | ITV |
| Derren Brown The Experiments: The Secret of Luck | Simon Ainge, Nick Foster, Zebedee Helm, Rachel Jury | Channel 4 | |
| Top Gear | Konrad Begg, Phil Churchward, Ben Joiner, Iain May | BBC Two | |
| The X Factor | Dave Davey, Robert Edwards, Matt Jeffreys, Julien Rigal | ITV | |
| 2013 | Derren Brown: Apocalypse | Stephen Bryce, Andrew Cooke, Simon Ainge, Nick Foster | Channel 4 |
| The X Factor Final | Dave Davey, Robert Edwards, Florian Wieder, Falk Rosenthal | ITV | |
| The Diamond Jubilee Concert | Durham Marenghi, Steve Nolan, Sam Pattinson, Tim Routledge | BBC One | |
| Top Gear | Dan James, James Hart, Richard Porter, Kate Jones-Mackay | BBC Two | |
| 2014 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Patrick Doherty, Kevin Duff, Kim Gavin, Andrew Milligan | ITV |
| Doctor Who at the Proms 2013 | Bernie Davis, Eryl Ellis, Huw Thomas, Keith Ware | BBC One | |
| Dynamo: Magician Impossible | Alex Hartman, Saul Gittens, Dan Evans, Amer Iqbal | Watch | |
| Top Gear | James Hart, Dan James, Andy Hodges | BBC Two | |
| 2015 | The X Factor | Dave Davey, Robert Edwards, Falk Rosenthal | ITV |
| The Apprentice | Tom Thurston-Mathews, James Clarke, Robin Trump, Mark Owen | BBC One | |
| The Voice | Jonnie Blackburn, Kevin Duff, Gurdip Mahal, David Tench | ||
| Strictly Come Dancing | Lisa Armstrong, Patrick Doherty, Vicky Gill, Tony Revell | ||
| 2016 | The Sound Of Music Live! | Zac Nicholson, Tomas Burton, Edward K. Gibbon, Jacquetta Levon | ITV |
| A League of Their Own | Andrew Norgate, Aiden Spackman, Kevin Day, Kevin Duff | Sky One | |
| The Apprentice | James Clarke, Mark Owen, John Featherstone, Ian Hughes | BBC One | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Jason Gilkison, Mark Kenyon, Tony Revell, Dave Newton | ||
| 2017 [2] | Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 2016 | Bernie Davis, David Cole, Kevin Duff, Patrick Doherty | BBC One |
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Karen Bruce, Patrick Doherty, Mark Kenyon, Mark Busk-Cowley | ITV | |
| The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration | Kevin Duff, Howard Nock, Tony Freeman, Nick Collier | ||
| Strictly Come Dancing | David Newton, Mark Kenyon, Jason Gilkison, Vicky Gill | BBC One | |
| 2018 [3] | World War One Remembered: Passchendaele | Nigel Catmur, David Cole, Kate Dawkins, Kevin Duff | BBC Two |
| The Voice UK | Dave Davey, David Tench, Dominic Tolfts, Kevin Duff | ITV | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Jason Gilkison, Mark Kenyon, Patrick Doherty, David Newton | BBC One | |
| One Love Manchester | Richard Valentine, Toby Alington, Simon Sanders | ||
| 2019 [4] | The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance | Nigel Catmur, David Cole, Kate Dawkins, Kevin Duff | BBC One |
| The Voice UK | Dave Davey, David Tench, Dominic Tolfts, Kevin Duff | ITV | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Lisa Armstrong, Jason Gilkison, Mark Kenyon, Richard Sillitto | BBC One | |
| The Mash Report | Tim Telling, Tom Neenan, Steve Andrews, Ben Blease | BBC Two |
2020s
| Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [5][6] | Strictly Come Dancing | David Bishop, Vicky Gill, Andy Tapley, Patrick Doherty | BBC One |
| Love Island | Mark Busk-Cowley, Steve Kruger, Iain Stirling, James Tinsley | ITV | |
| Glastonbury 2019 (Stormzy) | Amber Rimell, Bronski, Misty Buckley, Tim Routledge | BBC One | |
| The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance | Nigel Catmur, Patrick Doherty, Kevin Duff, Andrew Stokes | ||
| 2021 [7] | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Mark Busk-Cowley, Roy Callow, Steve Kruger, Andy Milligan, James Tinsley, Mathieu Weekes | ITV |
| Last Night of the Proms | David Bishop, Andy Payne, Lucy Foster | BBC One | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | David Bishop, Darren Lovell, David Newton, Richard Sillitto, Andy Tapley, Catherine Land | ||
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Andrew Milligan, Mark Busk-Cowley, Gurdip Mahal, Rob Ashard, Claudine Taylor | ITV | |
| 2022 [8][9] | The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance | Nigel Catmur, Andy Deacon, Patrick Doherty, Kevin Duff, Simon Haw, Andrew Stokes | BBC One |
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Chris Power, Mark Busk-Cowley, Andy Milligan, Shereen Shimmin, Catherine Land, Gurdip Mahal | ITV | |
| The Masked Singer | Dave Davey, Elizabeth Honan, Benn Wyldeck, Casey Antwis | ||
| Strictly Come Dancing | David Bishop, Patrick Doherty, David Newton, Catherine Land, Richard Sillitto, Tom Young | BBC One | |
| 2023 [10][11] | Strictly Come Dancing | Catherine Land, David Bishop, Patrick Doherty, Richard Silitto, David Newton, Joe Phillips | BBC One |
| Concert for Ukraine | Jen Bollom, Gareth Iles, Tim Routledge, Steve Sidwell, Richard Valentine, Chris Vaughan | ITV | |
| Platinum Jubilee: Party at the Palace | Tom Bairstow, Nigel Catmur, Andy Deacon, Kevin Duff, Simon Haw, Steve Sidwell | BBC One | |
| Taskmaster | Andy Devonshire, James Dillon, Dru Masters, Rebecca Bowker | Channel 4 | |
| 2024 [12] | Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | Julio Himede, Tim Routledge, Kojo Samuel, Michael Sharp, Dan Shipton | BBC One |
| Banged Up | Jamie Heath, Nick Harvey, Greg Menzel | Channel 4 | |
| Squid Game: The Challenge | Diccon Ramsay, Paddy Fletcher, Rikki Finlay, James Tinsley, Mathieu Weekes, Ben Norman | Netflix | |
| The Coronation Concert | Nigel Catmur, Tom Bairstow, Kevin Duff, Steve Nolan, Steve Sidwell, Simon Haw | BBC One | |
| 2025 [13][14] | Taskmaster | Andy Devonshire, Rebecca Bowker, James Dillon, Dru Masters | Channel 4 |
| The Traitors | Ben Archard, James Tinsley, Siggi-Rosen-Rawlings, Mathieu Weekes, Martin Adams, Jimmy Barnett | BBC One | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | David Bishop, Joe Phillips, Catherine Land, Jen Townsend, David Arch, Ian Masterson | ||
| Miracles | Jon Richards, Robert Pound, Tom Elderfield, Darren Sarsby, Peter Turner, Adam Hutchings | Sky Max | |
| 2026 [15] | The Celebrity Traitors | Ben Archard, Siggi Rosen-Rawlings, James Tinsley, Stuart Frossell, Martin Adams, Nathan Lindley | BBC One |
| ONE SHOT: With Ed Sheeran | Philip Barantini, Nyk Allen, Jacob Smith, Joe Blodgett, Frank Larson, Brendan Poutier | Netflix | |
| Rob & Romesh Vs | Graham Proud, Toby Wilkinson, Sam Turner, Alex Weeks, Jennifer Ford | Sky Max | |
| Squid Game: The Challenge | Diccon Ramsay, Rikki Finlay, Mat Weekes, Ben Norman, James Tinsley, Rob Mansfield | Netflix |
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