2005 British Academy Television Craft Awards


The British Academy Television Craft Awards of 2005 are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and were held on 8 May 2005 at The Dorchester, Mayfair, the ceremony was hosted by Jon Culshaw.

Winners and nominees

Winners will be listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best New Director - FictionBest New Director - Factual
Daniel PercivalDirty War
Patrick Collerton – The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off
  • Julia BlackMy Foetus
  • James Brabazon – This World: Holidays In The Danger Zone - Violent Coast
  • Krishnendu Majumdar – Who You Callin' A Nigger?
  • Anthony Asquith Award for New British ComposerBest Original Television Music
    Jane Antonia CornishFive Children and It
  • David GrayA Way of Life
  • Andrew HewittGarth Marenghi's Darkplace
  • Paul Leonard – Fallen
  • Sex TrafficJonathan GoldsmithHimalaya with Michael Palin – David Hartley, Andre Jacquemin, Dave HowmanSpooksJennie Muskett, Sheridan TongueGreen WingJonathan Whitehead
    Best New WriterBest Make-Up and Hair Design
    Brian DooleyThe Smoking Room
  • Brian HillBella and the Boys
  • Kwame Kwei-ArmahElmina's Kitchen
  • Derren Litten, Catherine TateThe Catherine Tate Show
  • Sex Traffic – Caroline NobleDead Ringers – Kate Benton, Diane Chenery-WickensAbsolutely Fabulous – Christine CantLittle Britain – Lisa Cavalli-Green
    Best Costume DesignBest Production Design
    The Long Firm – James KeastLittle Britain – Annie HardingeStrictly Come Dancing – Su JuddSex Traffic – Anushia NieradzikSex Traffic – Candida OttonNorth And South – Simon ElliottSpooks – Stevie Herbert, Robert FosterBlackpool – Grenville Horner
    Best Photography and Lighting - FictionBest Photography - Factual
    Sex Traffic – Chris SeagerThe Long Firm – Sean BobbitSpooks – Simon ChaudoirDirty Filthy Love – David OddVenice – Fred FabreBritish Isles: A Natural History – Camera TeamHimalaya with Michael Palin – Nigel Meakin, Peter MeakinBears: Spy in the Woods – Michael W Richards, Geoffrey Bell
    Best Editing - Fiction/EntertainmentBest Editing - Factual
    Sex Traffic – Mark DayShameless – Fiona ColbeckDirty Filthy Love – Tania ReddinThe Long Firm – Paul TothillThe Boy Whose Skin Fell Off – Nick FentonDunkirk – Oliver HuddlestonDeath in GazaMisha Manson-SmithD-Day – Peter Parnham
    Best Sound - EntertainmentBest Sound - Factual
    Sex Traffic – Simon Okin, Jane Tattersall, David McCallum, Lou SolakofskiThe Long FirmRichard Manton, Catherine Hodgson, Graham Headicar, Paul HamblinDirty Filthy Love – Reg Mills, Nick Cox, Phil Barnes, Nigel EdwardsShameless – Sound TeamThe Genius of Mozart – Andy Rose, Tony Meering, Ben BairdBig Cat Week – Andy Hawley, Andy Milk, Andrew Wilson, Ian BownThe Boy Whose Skin Fell OffBob JacksonHimalaya with Michael PalinJohn Pritchard, George Foulgham
    Best Visual EffectsBest Graphic Design
    Battlefield Britain – Red Vision The Brighton BombSteve Bowman, Mike TuckerBritish Isles: A Natural History – David CorfieldOmagh – Team FXThe Long Firm – Ray LeekBritish Isles: A Natural History – David CorfieldSpooks – Mark DomanAthens Olympics 2004 (Title Sequence) – Paul Mitchell, Louise Braham, Katy Jones

    Special awards

    Michael Hurll