2009 British Academy Television Craft Awards


The British Academy Television Craft Awards of 2009 are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and were held on 17 May 2009 at Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, the ceremony was hosted by Alexander Armstrong.

Winners and nominees

Winners will be listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Director - Fiction/EntertainmentBest Director - Factual
Rowan Joffé – The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall
Morgan Matthews – The Fallen
  • Amanda Blue – Prescott: The Class System and Me
  • Jonathan Smith – The Family
  • Stephen Walker – A Boy Called Alex
    • Best WriterBest Breakthrough Talent
    Peter Moffat – Criminal Justice
  • Sam Bain, Jesse Armstrong – Peep Show
  • Simon Block – The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall
  • Russell T Davies – Doctor Who
    		• Daniel Vernon – Wonderland: The Man Who Eats Badgers
  • Charlie Brooker – Dead Set
  • Alison Millar – The Father, The Son and The Housekeeper
  • Tony Saint – Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
    • Best Original Television MusicBest Make-Up and Hair Design
    Wallander – Martin PhippsSpooks – Paul Leonard-MorganLittle Dorrit – John LunnSense and Sensibility – Martin PhippsMiss Austen Regrets – Christine Walmesley-CothamMargaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley – Christine AllsoppLittle Dorrit – Karen Hartley-ThomasHouse of Saddam – Marella Shearer
    Best Costume DesignBest Production Design
    The Devil's Whore – Michele ClaptonHouse of Saddam – Alexandra CaulfieldIn Love with Barbara – Natalie HumphriesLittle Dorrit – Barbara KiddWallander – Jacqueline AbrahamsThe Curse of Steptoe – Patrick BillThe Devil's Whore – Rob HarrisLittle Dorrit – James Merifield
    Best Photography and Lighting - Fiction/EntertainmentBest Photography - Factual
    Wallander – Anthony Dod MantleThe Devil's Whore – Julian CourtHouse of Saddam – Florian HoffmeisterWhite Girl – Wojciech SzepelA History of Scotland – Neville KiddThe Victorian Sex Explorer – Roger ChapmanAmazon with Bruce Parry – Matt NormanRoss Kemp in Afghanistan – Andrew Thompson
    Best Editing - Fiction/EntertainmentBest Editing - Factual
    Doctor Who – Philip KlossCriminal Justice – Sarah BrewertonMargaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley – Anthony CombesWhite Girl – Una Ni DhonghaileThe Fallen – Joby GeeThe Family – Ben Brown, Marc DaviesTrue Stories: Thriller in Manila – Nick PackerA Boy Called Alex – Ben Stark
    Best Sound - Fiction/EntertainmentBest Sound - Factual
    Wallander – Bosse Persson, Lee Crichlow, Iain Eyre, Paul HamblinLittle Dorrit – Rudi Buckle, Colin Chapman, Ross Adams, Richard StreetSpooks – James Feltham, Darren Banks, Ben Norrington, Glenn MarulloGod on Trial – Brian Milliken, Nigel Heath, Darren Banks, Alex SawyerRoss Kemp in Afghanistan – James Snowden, Nick FryLouis Theroux: Behind Bars – Bob Jackson, James BakerThe Family – Sound TeamWimbledon 2008 Men's Final – Sound Team
    Best Visual EffectsBest Titles
    Doctor Who – The MillPrimeval – Christian Manz, Matt Fox, Mark BrockingThe Wrong Door – VFX TeamThe Colour of Magic – Simon Thomas, Reuben Barkataki, Dave ThrossellOlympics 2008 – Sport TeamNo.1 Ladies' Detective Agency – AirsideWallander – Title Film And TelevisionFootball League – Adam Wells, Jason Landau, Mark Blackwood
    Best Interactive Creative ContributionBest Interactive Innovation - Service/Platform
    Dead Set – Will Clark, Chris Hassell, Stuart HoltonYear Dot – Jeremy Salsby, Colin Hancock, James KirkhamDiscover: Online Tour – TeamToyboize – TeamMi Vida Loca: Real Spanish, Real Drama – TeamSky Player – TeamBBC Automated Programme Support – TeamBattlefront – Lucy Willis, Debbie Searle, Chris Mair

    Special awards