Awards & Winners

2008 British Academy Television Awards

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2008 British Academy Television Awards

British Academy Television Award for Best Soap and Continuing Drama

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Nominee Nominated Work
Johnathan Young The Bill
Tim Key The Bill
Maxwell Young The Bill
Robert Del Maestro The Bill
Lorraine Newman EastEnders
Tammy Chopling EastEnders
Diederick Santer EastEnders
Kate Harwood EastEnders
Jo Johnson EastEnders
Julie Press EastEnders
Pamela Hansson EastEnders
Tanya Nash EastEnders
Rishi Sankar EastEnders
Sarah Barton EastEnders
Neil Duncan EastEnders
Paul Annett EastEnders
Keith Richardson Emmerdale
Kathleen Beedles Emmerdale
John Anderson Emmerdale
Tim Dynevor Emmerdale
Angus Towler Holby City
Carol Harding Holby City
Polly Williams Holby City
Martha Hillier Holby City
Myar Craig Holby City
Tony McHale Holby City
Diana Kyle Holby City
British Academy Television Award for Best Leading Actress

Eileen Atkins

Honored for : Cranford

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Nominee Nominated Work
Eileen Atkins Cranford
Judi Dench Cranford
Gina McKee The Street
Kierston Wareing It's a Free World...
British Academy Television Award for Best Leading Actor

Andrew Garfield

Honored for : Boy A

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Nominee Nominated Work
Antony Sher Primo
Matthew Macfadyen Street Life
Andrew Garfield Boy A
Tom Hardy Stuart: A Life Backwards
British Academy Television Fellowship Award
British Academy Television Special Award

Paul Watson

(For \u201Coutstanding creative contribution to television\u201D.)
British Academy Television Award for Best News Coverage

Sky News

Honored for : Glasgow Airport Attack
(Nominee: Production Team)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sky News Glasgow Airport Attack
Nominee: Production Team
Craig Oliver BBC News at Ten
War In Afghanistan
Alastair Leithead BBC News at Ten
War In Afghanistan
Thea Fairley BBC News at Ten
War In Afghanistan
Huw Edwards BBC News at Ten
War In Afghanistan
Jim Gray Channel 4 News
Iraq - The Surge
Jon Snow Channel 4 News
Iraq - The Surge
Krishnan Guru-Murthy Channel 4 News
Iraq - The Surge
Ed Fraser Channel 4 News
Iraq - The Surge
ITV News at 6:30
Nominee: Production Team
British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance

James Corden

Honored for : Gavin & Stacey

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Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Capaldi The Thick of It
James Corden Gavin & Stacey
Stephen Merchant Extras
Christmas Special
David Mitchell Peep Show
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Featherstone Life on Mars
Matthew Graham Life on Mars
Claire Parker Life on Mars
Marcus Wilson Life on Mars
Cameron Roach Life on Mars
John P. Melfi Rome
Anne Thomopoulos Rome
Bruno Heller Rome
Tim Van Patten Rome
Jamie Brittain Skins
Bryan Elsley Skins
Jimmy McGovern The Street
Sita Williams The Street
Terry McDonough The Street
John Chapman The Street
British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Programme

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alexander Armstrong The Armstrong and Miller Show
Ben Miller The Armstrong and Miller Show
Jeremy Dyson The Armstrong and Miller Show
Mario Stylianides The Armstrong and Miller Show
Ed Tracy Fonejacker
Kayvan Novak Fonejacker
Helen Williams Fonejacker
Mario Stylianides Fonejacker
Russell Brand Russell Brand's Ponderland
Matt Morgan Russell Brand's Ponderland
Jack Bayles Russell Brand's Ponderland
Gareth Roy Russell Brand's Ponderland
Lee Hupfield Star Stories
Elliot Hegarty Star Stories
Kevin Bishop Star Stories
Philip Clarke Star Stories
British Academy Television Award for Best Current Affairs

Jezza Neumann, Sky Zeh, Brian Woods, Kate Blewett

Honored for : Dispatches
(China's Stolen Children - A Dispatches Special)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ben Rumney Honour Kills
Juliette Murray-Topham Honour Kills
Adam Kemp Honour Kills
Emma Willis Honour Kills
Mandy McAuley Panorama
Dog-fighting undercover
Sandy Smith Panorama
Dog-fighting undercover
Andrew Bell Panorama
Dog-fighting undercover
Jeremy Adams Panorama
Dog-fighting undercover
Jezza Neumann Dispatches
China's Stolen Children - A Dispatches Special
Sky Zeh Dispatches
China's Stolen Children - A Dispatches Special
Brian Woods Dispatches
China's Stolen Children - A Dispatches Special
Kate Blewett Dispatches
China's Stolen Children - A Dispatches Special
Sean Langan Dispatches
Dispatches: Fighting The Taliban
Julia Barron Dispatches
Dispatches: Fighting The Taliban
Denman Rooke Dispatches
Dispatches: Fighting The Taliban
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Serial

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Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Kosminsky Britz
David Aukin Britz
Hal Vogel Britz
Steve Clark-Hall Britz
Sue Birtwistle Cranford
Simon Curtis Cranford
Heidi Thomas Cranford
Paul Rutman Five Days
Otto Bathurst Five Days
Simon Curtis Five Days
Gwyneth Hughes Five Days
Greg Brenman Murphy's Law
Stephen Smallwood Murphy's Law
Russell Lewis Murphy's Law
Colm McCarthy Murphy's Law
British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Programme

Spencer Millman, Peter Orton, Harry Hill

Honored for : Harry Hill's TV Burp

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Nominee Nominated Work
Spencer Millman Harry Hill's TV Burp
Peter Orton Harry Hill's TV Burp
Harry Hill Harry Hill's TV Burp
Richard Holloway Britain's Got Talent
Andrew Llinares Britain's Got Talent
Ben Thursby Britain's Got Talent
Georgie Hurford-Jones Britain's Got Talent
Jo Bunting Have I Got News for You
Nick Martin Have I Got News for You
Richard Wilson Have I Got News for You
Martin Scott Strictly Come Dancing
Sam Donnelly Strictly Come Dancing
Clodagh O'Donoghue Strictly Come Dancing
British Academy Television Award for Best Factual Series

Simon Ford, Rachel Innes-Lumsden, Anthony Wonke, Ines Cavill

Honored for : The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities

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Nominee Nominated Work
Gavin Searle Meet The Natives
Will Anderson Meet The Natives
Andrew Palmer Meet The Natives
Chris King Meet The Natives
Paul Sommers Paul Merton in China
Mark Chapman Paul Merton in China
Barbie MacLaurin Paul Merton in China
Paul Merton Paul Merton in China
Simon Ford The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities
Rachel Innes-Lumsden The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities
Anthony Wonke The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities
Ines Cavill The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities
Bruce Parry Tribe
Steve Robinson Tribe
Sam Organ Tribe
British Academy Television Award for Best Interactivity

Spooks Interactive

(Winner: Production Team)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Clifford Singer Big Art Mob
Alfie Dennen Big Art Mob
Adam Gee Big Art Mob
Spooks Interactive
Nominee: Production Team
Robert Marsh The X Factor (UK) Interactive
Oliver Davies The X Factor (UK) Interactive
Sophie Davis The X Factor (UK) Interactive
Richard Holloway The X Factor (UK) Interactive
Jo Pearce Doctor Who Comic Maker
Anwen Aspden Doctor Who Comic Maker
British Academy Television Award for Best Single Documentary

Molly Dineen, Catherine Bailey, Justin Krish, Mark Frith

Honored for : The Lie of the Land

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Nominee Nominated Work
Justin Krish The Lie of the Land
Molly Dineen The Lie of the Land
Catherine Bailey The Lie of the Land
Mark Frith The Lie of the Land
Morgan Matthews Beautiful Young Minds
Edmund Coulthard Beautiful Young Minds
Grant McKee Beautiful Young Minds
David Brindley Beautiful Young Minds
Paul Watson Malcolm and Barbara: Love's Farewell
Kim Horton Malcolm and Barbara: Love's Farewell
Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives
Nominee: Production Team
British Academy Television Award for Best Single Drama

Tony Marchant, Nicola Shindler, Lynn Horsford, Marc Munden

Honored for : The Mark of Cain

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tony Marchant The Mark of Cain
Nicola Shindler The Mark of Cain
Lynn Horsford The Mark of Cain
Marc Munden The Mark of Cain
John Crowley Boy A
Lynn Horsford Boy A
Mark O'Rowe Boy A
Greg Brenman Coming Down the Mountain
Roanna Benn Coming Down the Mountain
Mark Haddon Coming Down the Mountain
Julie Anne Robinson Coming Down the Mountain
Alistair Beaton The Trial of Tony Blair
Simon Cellan Jones The Trial of Tony Blair
Hal Vogel The Trial of Tony Blair
David Aukin The Trial of Tony Blair
British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy

Sam Bain, Jesse Armstrong, Robert Popper, Becky Martin

Honored for : Peep Show

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sam Bain Peep Show
Jesse Armstrong Peep Show
Robert Popper Peep Show
Becky Martin Peep Show
The Thick of It
Nominee: Production Team
Graham Linehan The IT Crowd
Ash Atalla The IT Crowd
Jamie Glazebrook The IT Crowd
Barbara Wiltshire The IT Crowd
Derren Litten Benidorm
Kevin Allen Benidorm
Geoffrey Perkins Benidorm
British Academy Television Award for Best Features

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

(Winner: Production Team)

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Secret Millionaire
Nominee: Production Team
Top Gear
Nominee: Production Team
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
Nominee: Production Team
Heston Blumenthal \u2013 In Search Of Perfection
Nominee: Production Team
British Academy Television Award for Best Specialist Factual

Andrew Marr, Chris Granlund, Tom Giles, Clive Edwards

Honored for : Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

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Nominee Nominated Work
Clive Edwards Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain
Iain Stewart Earth: The Power of the Planet
Jonathan Renouf Earth: The Power of the Planet
Phil Dolling Earth: The Power of the Planet
Tim Kirby The Genius of Photography
Alex Graham The Genius of Photography
Michael Jackson The Genius of Photography
Justin Hardy The Relief of Belsen
Susan Horth The Relief of Belsen
Peter Guinness The Relief of Belsen
Lucy Bassnett-McGuire The Relief of Belsen
Andrew Marr Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain
Chris Granlund Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain
Tom Giles Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain
British Academy Television International Award

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tim Kring Heroes
Joe Pokaski Heroes
Paul A. Edwards Heroes
Dennis Hammer Heroes
Tom Kapinos Californication
David Duchovny Californication
Scott Winant Californication
Seth MacFarlane Family Guy
David A. Goodman Family Guy
Chris Sheridan Family Guy
Danny Smith Family Guy
Greg Garcia My Name Is Earl
Bobby Bowman My Name Is Earl
Henry J. Lange Jr. My Name Is Earl
Marc Buckland My Name Is Earl
British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance

Harry Hill

Honored for : Harry Hill's TV Burp

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Nominee Nominated Work
Harry Hill Harry Hill's TV Burp
Simon Amstell Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Alan Carr The Sunday Night Project
Justin Lee Collins The Sunday Night Project
Stephen Fry QI
British Academy Television Audience Award

Gavin & Stacey

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Apprentice
Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain
Britain's Got Talent
Cranford
Strictly Come Dancing
Gavin & Stacey
British Academy Television Award for Best Sport And Live Events

Neil Duncanson, Steve Aldous, Kevin Chapman, Gerard Lane

Honored for : ITV-F1
(Canadian Grand Prix Live)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Neil Duncanson ITV-F1
Canadian Grand Prix Live
Kevin Chapman ITV-F1
Canadian Grand Prix Live
Steve Aldous ITV-F1
Canadian Grand Prix Live
Gerard Lane ITV-F1
Canadian Grand Prix Live
John Watts The Boat Race
Tony Pastor The Boat Race
Paul McNamara The Boat Race
John McKenna The Boat Race
David Moss Rugby World Cup 2007
England V France Semi-Final
Simon Moore Rugby World Cup 2007
England V France Semi-Final
Paul McNamara Rugby World Cup 2007
England V France Semi-Final
Paul Davies Wimbledon 2007 Final: Federer vs. Nadal
Carl Hicks Wimbledon 2007 Final: Federer vs. Nadal
Jonathan Bramley Wimbledon 2007 Final: Federer vs. Nadal
Bethan Evans Wimbledon 2007 Final: Federer vs. Nadal